19yo with developmental disabilities

Thank you for your caring response. I did call my son's doctor and she suggested we put him back on Prozac. He had been off for a couple of months, but as time progressed he started having more problems with self control of his anger and irritability. His diagnosis is on the autism spectrum, Pervasive Developmental Delays/Not Otherwise Specified (PDD/NOS). He also was born with a severe heart defect and has a lower IQ (about 69) because of lack of oxygen in his first year. Thank you again and God Bless you.

I have an 18 year old who has learning disabilities as well as ADHD and I struggle with his outbursts on occasion. I am uncertain as to what kind of outbursts you are referring to and what specific challenges your child's disabilities present. My child's outbursts are generally more on the side of frustration and anger and sometimes for the purpose of what I refer to as "emotional blackmail of mom." He makes threats that he knows will get a response from me in a way that will benefit him, thus I have really been struggling lately to NOT fall victim to that anymore and to make him responsible for his own actions. It is really hard being a mom to a child with disabilities. I think there is a certain amount of guilt- wondering if you could have done something better or different that would have made a difference, and a sense of emotional pain when you see your child struggling and realize that your child is not going to accomplish the same thing as your friend's children the same age. Just know you are not alone by any means.