There are many things about Autism that are confusing, irritating, and take forever. Those many things are categorized as…. (wait for it)…PAPERWORK! Today, it was my pleasure to scan page after page of over thirty pieces of paper into my computer. To turn around and print two copies of each paper for two different appointments. Both within an hour of each other tomorrow. Then, I get to run back across town drop off my oldest and pick up my youngest who will (by that time) have just got off the bus. Turn around and go right back across town for his first day of Little Ninjas. If you could see my face right now, you would know instinctively-exactly- how delighted I am about my Friday. On top of these festivities, I started two new classes today, which are titled Abnormal Psychology and Contemporary Applications of the Sciences. The good times continue on Monday of next week when I get to experience it all again for my Autistic minion number two. Except, we get to drive an hour and a half for those appointments. Yes, this is one of my venting posts, obviously. I promise they will not all be this snarky, well… I promise I will do my best to make them not all this snarky.
I don’t want you to get the wrong idea, I totally love my boys and all the paperwork that comes with them. The issue I have is when three or more different services give me 1-6 pages each, of the -exact- same paperwork. It is just formatted slightly different. So, not only is it quite a bit of information, it’s all the same information. With just enough differences that you can’t make one hard copy and print it off.
The second great part of paperwork is; just when you’re sure you have every highlighted page signed, and every medical doctor has been written down. You settle into bed for the three hours you get before someone wakes you up. When your eyes fly open thinking you forgot something. The mental checklist provides you with the realization that everything has been accomplished, but now see if you get back to sleep. Ha! Ha!
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