“I was attending my local playgroup, and my son was not interested in anybody or anything.”
“It was very deflating seeing the other kids laughing and having a great time. I was sad and very teary eyed for the rest of the day after a playgroup session. Then I stumbled upon a newspaper article about a special needs playgroup. Perfect! I thought. Pulling up to the playgroup my son went hysterical when I hopped out the car to an unfamiliar place. He screamed all the way into playgroup and remained that way for the whole 2 hours. I decided to keep returning weekly, knowing that if I gave up going who else would put up with the tantrums. Those tantrums lasted the whole term. Today my son is much better and loves the staff there. It is great support for me also. Talking, sharing ideas and to realise that you definitively aren’t the only one out there going through challenging times.”
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