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Yvonne Clemens Autism Spectrum Disorder

I am the mother of Donny, mr. and suffers severe autism. He has been living at home with me and his dad for the past 15 years. Prior to that he spent 15 years in a group home. The group home situation did not work well for Donny as he is non verbal and was suffering abuse in the group home. He is happy at home, well...

What do you do when you're feeling upset?

We have to keep certain things locked to prevent Donny from hurting himself. The refrigerator is the main issue, as well as our pantry. Donny has the habit of eating and drinking things that are not appropriate.