Ben turns 19 days after this episode airs, which means Lisa has now spent a full year parenting an autistic adult. She spent sixteen years preparing for his 18th birthday (the will, the special needs trust, the conservatorship petition, the placement research) and none of it prepared her for what the milestone actually felt like. In this episode she shares what that first year taught her.
In this episode, you'll learn:
Why you can prepare mentally and tactically for your child turning 18, but not emotionally, and what that gap feels like when it finally lands.
Why your role as the parent becomes more important after 18, not less, when your child moves to a new placement with an entirely new team and no IEP table to keep everyone informed.
Why passing the baton is so difficult when you have been your child's point person for regulation.
A year in, Lisa still does not know exactly where the line is between stepping back and stepping in. This episode is what she has learned so far, not a set of answers.
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