"If he needs help, companies like IKEA partner with services like TaskRabbit to connect consumers to skilled laborers who are vetted and insured by the company. This last part is really crucial. If your husband were to get hurt, or if this person from the big box store were to steal or break something, your son would have no recourse. This could cost him a lot of money."
"The support you and your husband are providing your son is very kind. However, he might see this as an intrusion or an overstep, rather than a kind gesture. Bringing a stranger to your son's house for multiple days puts everyone in a precarious position and likely could upset your son. Ask your son what support he needs, listen to what he says, and give him the space to make the home he wants. It's an important part of adulthood."
Providing physical help for an adult child with autism can be kind, but uninvited strangers in the home risk intrusion, upset, and liability. Use vetted, insured services (for example, IKEA partnered services or TaskRabbit) to obtain assembly help and protect against injury, theft, or damage. Ask the adult son what support he needs and respect his preferences to support independence. Avoid bringing a new acquaintance into the home for multiple days or attempting matchmaking without the son's knowledge and consent. Consider hiring professionals or trusted local contacts instead.
Read at www.mercurynews.com
Unable to calculate read time
Collection
[
|
...
]