As parents in general ..raising children comes with sacrifice and change in priorities, it's called parenting.
Being parents of autistic children, special needs children, ID children etc... The spectrum is wide, it requires even more work, change, adjustments and utilizing the advice and guidance from experts is extremely important.
Bottom line is Priscilla and Asa... Are desperately trying to " educate" the world about autism by living a regular life, adopting little to no change and living their best life and parading around saying autism doesn't stop us!!!
They behave like immature teenagers...putting their needs, wants and desires first always. Priscilla seriously needs to learn what a mothers role is.
There are other families on YouTube with autism in the home. We see how the family prioritizes the needs of the children than autism first...
I think it's too late for Abbie at this stage to grow or change much especially in that environment. She's had 17 years of zero follow through, zero structure, zero routine, her " abbitude" has been reinforced and never corrected in 17 years.
She won't toilet properly, won't brush her own hair for longer than Asa counts down from 10..then throws the brush around the 4 mark...that behaviour is expected at 7 or 8... But if she had been taught routinely...daily...taught what behaviours were not acceptable she would be able to brush her hair.
I know all those under the spectrum are different having 2 boys...I see it up close and personal. Both boys required different types of teaching but had many common guidelines like structure, routine, consistency.
I quit my job to stay home it worked for my family. Our priorities changed , we put the work in and 18 years later ... Our boys use the bathroom properly, brush their teeth and hair, dress themselves, put their dishes away...it's not always perfect no. But they know what's expected...and they have learned so much.
Priscilla has zero motherly instincts towards Abbie...the fact she's more concerned about getting crumbs on the floor...rather than her autistic child's ability to learn how to pour something into a bowl...is beyond disgusting. She's morbidly obese, obsessed with food can barely walk...and her life is on a downhill spiral we know exactly where she's headed. She'll be bedridden before she's but her mid 40s.
Abbie will not grow in the environment she's in...because she's not been a priority ..she's just dragged along in life and been taught hands waiting so she can have her picture taken 25 times a day. The fact she can't hold a tooth brush a hair brush for longer than 4-5 seconds ... Because she simply doesn't want to...says it all...she never will.
No rules, no follow through, no routine, no consistency ....why bother when someone else will do it. It's just easier...right?