Trying to help a friend

[HeKnowsMyName]

My best friend has an almost 8 year old Special Needs child. She is not an internet person even though I've tried to get her to seek support from other parents.

Her son has Tetrasomy {sp?} 18p which gives him an extra chromosome. He exuberates traits of autism and downs. This year he will be put in a special class for autistic students. This is a prayer answered!!!

What I'm asking for her is, how do you discipline your children? Since he has downs traits, he doesn't feel pain like other children so a pop does no good. She says he just laughs at her when she pops him. He is on a 18 month to 2 year level so he doesn't understand other types of discipline.

She said she woke up this morning and just cried until she couldn't cry anymore because she's at her wits end as to what to do. I also should tell you that she's pregnant with no energy and worried that she won't be able to handle her DS and the new baby when it gets here.

Any words of wisdom that I can pass on or any websites I can print info from for her?

Thanks!

 

[RooMama]

I would recommend Gentle Christian Mothers and Arms of Love Family Fellowship.
If she goes the route of using punishment, she is going to need to take the punishment with him. For example, if she puts him in time out, she will need to sit there with him to make sure he doesn't leave and to keep him safe.

 

[HeKnowsMyName]

Thank you Amy! I will pass the info along.