I’d like to say Alyssa has always been Daddy’s little girl , but that wasn’t always the case . There was a time at the peak of her sensory issues that Alyssa would scream for hours .
It was heart wrenching to watch .Only me or her Nana could go near her. If her father tried to go near her she would escalate and scream louder . Her own father could not touch her . There was nothing we could do to help her . Eventually she would calm down and go back to herself, these screaming episodes would last 2-3 hours . It is the most horrible feeling to see your child in pain and not be able to help her .
It makes you feel absolutely helpless . It was even worse for her Dad , as a father you want to be able to protect your daughter.
Today she feels safest with her Daddy which how it supposed to be ! They have an amazing bond . This was her hardest phase and believe there have been a lot of them . We didn’t know what to do for her or why this was happening . We didn’t even know she had autism , or what that meant , for our family or our little girl .
Autism adventures with Alyssa 