MMJ and Fibromyalgia
It’s morning in Nahariya, a tiny Israeli town near the Lebanese border, and 4-year-old Benjamin is repeatedly smashing his head against the wall. He spins wildly in circles, screeching at full volume. As his mother tries frantically to calm him, he pulls down his pants and defecates on the floor.
When they leave their apartment, Benjamin wrestles free of her hand and nearly runs into oncoming traffic. Sharon attempts a trip to the supermarket but leaves before she finishes shopping because her son is screaming while he picks up items and throws them to the floor.
Now that was in October 2016, and typical of most days at the time. Sharon, a single mother who moved to Israel from the United States one year earlier, was alone and losing control..All that changed a year ago, when Benjamin started taking marijuana. In the little apartment he shares with his mother, mornings are now relaxed and orderly. His transformation may signal the arrival of a long-awaited and desperately needed healing for the many others just like him: children living with severe autism.
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Carol Keating – 2 hours ago
Absolutely. I’m raising my autistic grandson whose a runner. He also has meltdowns everywhere and he’s so heavy, I can’t carry him all around a huge parking lot kicking and screaming. I’m not young anymore!
Hyper-mobility is the issue. A lot of autistic children are bolters i.e. they just take off, without considering traffic, pedestrians, or their own safety. Being able to park close to the entrance makes it safer and less stressful for the parents and/or caregivers.
I have 2 Autistic sons and to me it would seem very beneficial due to I some Autistic children are what we call runners. That means that they just simply take off with no regards to traffic or dangerous situations. Depending where the child is on the spectrum means alot, most Autism children need assistance with all their daily activities .
I have 2 Autistic sons and to me it would seem very beneficial due to I some Autistic children are what we call runners. That means that they just simply take off with no regards to traffic or dangerous situations. Depending where the child is on the spectrum means alot, most Autism children need assistance with all their daily activities .
I believe this would be invaluable, I have 3 children on the spectrum and one thing that I always had issues with was their spacial awareness…..they would walk in front of moving vehicles…..being able to park closer would have been so much safer