Mom can't find group home for autistic adult daughter

A 'mentally and physically exhausted' Ontario mother says there is little help for her severely autistic 21-year-old daughter. To read more:

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[FaithNoMore]

There are more people like this than the government would care to admit

[Eurodanceschick]

Whoever is judging this Mother please stop it, she's doing a great job taking care of her Daughter but she's getting older and all she wants is the best for her Daughter Martha and you're making false assumptions about her not wanting to take care of her child and that's disrespectful and rude the Mother is thinking long term down the road and wants nothing but the best for her child. She's trying to find her a good group home because she thinking of what'll happen once she's not here anymore, the government constantly does this, they help people who are more than capable of helping themselves instead of providing the money to help those that actually need the help I hope Martha and her Mom are doing good .

[GodRulezMyLife]

Parents don't always have the $$ for hired help. I feel for them. My parents have paid through their noses to provide my profoundly autistic brother with a 24/7 care giver and therapy. It's not cheap. And yea, people who can't afford it have to deal with their child on their own. The govt does have some responsibility to provide services. Mine doesn't and thus we've had to make do with costly private help. It's basically take what you can and do your best. It's not easy.

[lamuertajoven]

"Functions at the level of a preschooler" chops vegetables and cleans fruit

[stevenhicks]

That's so sad man people bringing life in this world usually out of stupidity and then they got to live in a judgmental world with all these difficulties

[bavariangirl]

We are in the same boat. It is heartbreaking.

[MoistCrumpet]

I know my mum has slowly been easing her disabled son into a more independent life since he struggles with change. I know that there’ll come a point where she’ll have to put him in a group home even when she’s alive and healthy, because she won’t be there to care for him forever. It has to be done very slowly though. Parents have their own reasons for doing this, and those reasons are completely valid. Also I know how incredibly difficult it can be to get someone into a group home. Even here in Australia it’s hard. The mother of a special needs man I know had a hell of a time getting her son into one!

[sarageorge]

I wish I could take in all Children and adults that no one else can take in to care for, I will continue to Pray for all of us.

[etherealenergy]

Crimes against humanity this is how I look at it. Nobody should live like this worried if they can make it another day without help, and getting older without a break this is inhumane. When you have a large population of people like this you need to help those parents that have children on the moderate to severe end that are not getting any better. This makes me angry.

[ER-yvmu]

Mom needs more research, my 33 yr.old autistic son did not do well in a peer group because he is non verbal, and used an iPad to speak. Developmentally 8 years old, his peers either tried to baby him and control him like a parent, or tried to take his iPad from him. He's your child, yes HE deserves help; but it sounds like mum is more concerned about having her income impacted due to retirement.

[antm]

Sadly, this same issue is faced by all parents with disabled children aging out of school programs. Support for disabled adults is insufficient. Every parent has fears for the futures of their disabled adult children. We all need to keep pressuring our elected representatives to do better!!

[hannahnorthrup]

I'm glad that I don't live in a group home anymore I'm very intelligent and the other day I learned how to ring up my groceries and use my food stamp card I was so proud of myself and btw the group home I lived in was cruel and abusive and I didn't belong there I belong out in the real world at home with my family

[jflsdknf]

In many ways mental hospitals were a good thing.

[MrScott]

She seems smart….she’s cooking and moms not

[vintage]

Same problem in the UK, whether or not you are paying for it. Shortage of adult homes.

[HeatherPaar-zt]

It's extremely hard living with my autistic 22 year old son. Way to hard

[weirdtuberjournalism]

I've always hated when they say certain austics (not autistic just commenting) function like a child or below, but then again maybe fhats the only way they know of in terms of describing them

[cmlmonstar]

Group homes aren’t always the best, trust me on this one cuz one of my best friends is in a group home

[maryamali]

Parents of special needs child/adult should be fully aware that if they cannot take care of their child how can someone else take care of them and show them the same love and compassion. Disabled ppl severe or not have understanding and can understand they are shunned. Govt’s are to blame. Instead of helping the parents they open care homes

[kaelinbrown]

Martha should go in a group home because she can be independent and can have a dorm room of her own