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I babysit my cousin every weekend
I am a 24 year old female and I baby sit my cousin who has Autism every weekend who is 22 but since he has Autism he can't teally be left by him self and he is over 300 plbs and sometimes when he gets agitated he throws temper tantrums and jumps up and down and throws fits and I don't know what to do when he gets in those moods and it would be great if anybody could give me some tips on how to calm him down wg en he gets like this sometimes he hits and pushes me . It would also be grest if anybody on here coould suggest some activities that I could do with him . Please take in consideration that he has the mind of a 2 year old and that I don't have transpertation . Thans in advance everybody.
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Really, your Aunt and Uncle should be the ones providing you with information on how to handle him and what works best since they are his parents.
When it comes to caretaking of any adult who due to whatever circumstances is capable of unintentionally hurting or badly injuring you, that is a situation that agencies will train caregivers how to handle and when to call in for help if they feel their life is threatened. As a relative without any training or agency backing you up, there is no protection. Perhaps state care has been cut or perhaps they never looked into it. There is such a thing as getting licensed by the state to be a caregiver and then you can get paid for it but you will have the proper training for someone with his issues. Relatives just asking to help because you are family without any guidance on how to handle it, is like throwing you to the lions...not fair. I would take it up with them, even if you are willing to help or volunteered. If they have no clue, then perhaps both of them and you could talk to some agencies that support educating people about autism. heres some sites i found on line:
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