Ruth Singer Strunck and Mike Strunck are parents of two adult children with autism. The couple gives an inside look at what the future holds for their children who are both in their twenties and are starting their own businesses.
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Bless them 🤍
We as a society should prioritize taking care of people. I wish i had the means to lift the weight off the shoulders of this couple. I couldnt imagine the anguish. I pray God blesses them.
bad genetics this is what euthanasia is for
—Two❓ Wooo, Awful DNA 🧬🥴
What life skills does he have.
I wish I was in the US! Here in Europe there is nothing similar. I am christian and live in an atheist country, France. Blessings
Amen ❤🙏🏾
"Different not less", really? But they can't function independently… Stop with this crap. People aren't differently abled, they are disabled. A person who can't walk doesn't have the ability to fly or have some other ability healthy humans don't also have. Same with cognitive disabilities. They are disabled.
People care more about feelings than the logical fact that sometimes things don't go right. Hope for the best prepare for the worst.
I have 10 years asking me the same question, I am doing the right thing for him? what’s gonna happen with him when not longer available to provide for him. It’s feels uplifting to know there are people sharing same questions and positions solutions
Iam about to retire from the Army around the same time my son will finish High school. It will be a be help for my wife for me to be there more. But i worry what will happen if something happens to me. What will become of my son.
I hope they’re doing okay.
I would love to work at a place like this. No parents should have to worry about the safety of their children after they are gone.
Hang in there parents and be sure to get your children signed up for DDD and VR services ASAP. They are able to provide lifelong adult services to your children with everything from employment to independent living.
Also you are very lucky your daughter’s school is letting her stay in high school so long when she probably has met the graduation requirements set by your home state. Do they have a transition program she is participating in? Does your local college or university have one? She would really benefit from that if they have one.
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2 for 2 is rough..
I totally understand how they feel
As someone with a disability, I wish society would understand that disability are more disabling when people don’t treat us like human beings. If people would only be more empathic and compassionate, they would see how amazing people with disabilities can be. We are people first before anything else. Stop defining us based on stereotypes and negatives.
What are these people going to do when ssi and disability is taken away there’s 70 million people on it
Do they have supervised apartment where you live? They might even be able to live with each other.
Ask biedn
They are so obese they will probably not live long anyway. Sorry, it is a harsh thing to say, but a fact nonetheless.
Eventually they will end up in jails and prisons because no where else for them. I work in corrections and this is a major problem. Our staff can't handle these people.
Good Gawd he shaves his gigantic sons face for him.? Can they wipe their own butts.?
What a huge burden ..
So sad, stressful and heart breaking. God bless these parents 🙏!
Question. When a couple has more than 1 child with asd that is most likely because it’s genetic / hereditary?
😭 I became disabled at 47 and lived with my parents for a time. I am able to care for myself now but I'm sure they saw their retirement going differently. Bravo to all the parent caregivers.
its so sad 😞 😢😢😢😢😢
no matter how normal or
function, sane you are……
you just don't know how your kids will grow up to be like…..
i look at these 2 adult-kids
have severe disabilities & i will
NEVER HAVE KIDS..you just don't know the outcome of the
kids will be like.. i refuse to
bring kids into this world😢😢
& besides.. my genetics are
NOT the GREATEST to be
bringing kids into this world..
( cancer & mental health runs
in my DNA 😢😢 no way i want
to pass it down for the next
generation, just so it can repeat the vicious cycle 😢😢 )
I’m a SNAP so i would be happy to work with them
I salute u Sir and Ma’am. U r doing Gods work. Jai Sri Ram
Yes that is my fear ! What will happen to my son when we are gone! 😢
How precious
RICK SIMPSON OIL!
Noah Homes has a the best boarding care home with people with disabilities
God bless.i think about the future for my son
There are group home and special closed workshops for children like yours. My husband and I have a down syndrome son who lives in a group home and works in a safe space. They will take care of him when we are no longer.
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