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Heartlander · 80-89, M
God bless you!!
It happens. Elderly can turn abusive to care givers and family, get agitated and strike out. Special needs children also.
I remember once being a chaperone for a movie outing for few dozen special needs young teens. Their syndrome was characterized by heavy weight, and extremes of very friendly and loving to very aggressive and combative with very little time between the two extremes. Two of the kids had a disagreement and got into a fight. One started running and ran around the theater twice and then behind the screen, found a ladder, and had climbed to the ceiling. I of course followed and prayed that she wouldn't fall while begging her to calm down and professing that everything would be alright. After 5 minutes she calmed down and retreated. This was all while the movie was running. Thankfully the 500 other movie goers figured what was going on and didn't attack me :)
By the time we returned to our seats all was well.
The frustration of special needs children was so noticeable. The need to feel free Vs the need to be managed was so heavy.
It happens. Elderly can turn abusive to care givers and family, get agitated and strike out. Special needs children also.
I remember once being a chaperone for a movie outing for few dozen special needs young teens. Their syndrome was characterized by heavy weight, and extremes of very friendly and loving to very aggressive and combative with very little time between the two extremes. Two of the kids had a disagreement and got into a fight. One started running and ran around the theater twice and then behind the screen, found a ladder, and had climbed to the ceiling. I of course followed and prayed that she wouldn't fall while begging her to calm down and professing that everything would be alright. After 5 minutes she calmed down and retreated. This was all while the movie was running. Thankfully the 500 other movie goers figured what was going on and didn't attack me :)
By the time we returned to our seats all was well.
The frustration of special needs children was so noticeable. The need to feel free Vs the need to be managed was so heavy.