There should be a rule that kids with #Autism never get sick

  • Post author:
  • Post comments:2 Comments
  • Reading time:2 mins read
  • Post last modified:April 4, 2018

There have been few things in my life that are harder to deal with than when one of my three kids with Autism becomes sick. 

Emmett’s been sick for the last 24 hours. It’s nothing more than a cold but the experience for him is far worse. The reason for this is the same reason that wearing clothes and eating certain foods is a massive challenge. It’s called sensory processing disorder. 

Something as simple as a runny or stuffy nose is a truly miserable experience for him because of the way his brain processes the sensory input. 

Most people can go on with their day while dealing with a stuffy or runny nose but not Emmett.  

The stuffy or runny nose is all he can focus on. There is no distracting or redirecting him because it’s so incredibly overwhelming for him. This prevents him from sleeping, eating and leads to meltdowns that are quite unpleasant.  

Autism is tough enough on the child touched and the parenting raising them. When you add illness into the mix, the scales are way, way out of balance. 

I know I’m armchair quarterbacking here but it would have been nice for the powers that be to maybe cut families like mine a break. There should be an unwritten rule that kids with things like Autism, already have enough to deal with and should be exempt of getting sick.  

Keep in mind that this is coming from a parent who’s been up for two consecutive nights with a child who cannot relax or sleep because of a stuffy nose. It’s been a nightmare for both of us…. O_o

Rob Gorski

Full time, work from home single Dad to my 3 amazing boys. Oh...and creator fo this blog. :-)
5 2 votes
Article Rating

Join The Conversation

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

2 Comments
most voted
newest oldest
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments
Elena

as someone with autism , it’s very overwhelming , a stuffy nose makes me feel as if i’m not getting enough air and it makes me panick , i didn’t know others struggle with it too

Megan Non

yes can definitely relate to this my son has had a stuffy and runny nose and he is the same way