Andy has been melting down easily

Andy has been getting very upset by noises made from his younger sister. She is two and a half and not speaking yet, so she has a lot of outbursts. She yells and gets loud, and it immediately sets off Andy. We have been having his headphones on a lot more lately, they help a lot. Although, when we are in the car and they are sitting right next to each other, he will cry until we reach our destination. They will both be crying almost the whole ride, despite the headphones. I've been trying to minimize the times I have to have them both in the car together, because it gets really awful.

Using the respite home has also been really helpful. Getting a break from the caregiving of Andy has really helped our spirits and energizes me. Having my mother-in-law help with Andy is also very awesome. Having breaks has been really key in keeping us going.