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8yr old son has me at wits end please help me
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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 461543" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>Remembering that we're just parents here, not "experts"...</p><p></p><p>The school report didn't tell you much... except that, intellectually, he's probably "normal".</p><p></p><p>Who did the so-called autism testing? There's really no such thing as a 'quick test' when it comes to things on the autism spectrum (including asperger's).</p><p></p><p>Please don't take this one personally - but it does happen, so need to ask just in the remote case... was he exposed to alcohol or drugs when you were pregnant?</p><p></p><p>There are definitely issues and challenges here. Its not all in your head!</p><p>Some red flags that I see just in what you've posted...</p><p>- "selectively mute" - could be a number of things, but should have triggered further, intensive testing.</p><p>- sleep issues - this is NOT a normal sleep pattern - have you raised this with his PCP (family doctor)? There could be medical reasons, so those should be checked first. It won't be a medications issue - as he isn't on medications.</p><p>- toileting issues - again, there could be medical reasons...</p><p>- "shutting down" - definitely a red-flag there, could be sensory, could be emotional, could be something on the autism spectrum, or maybe other things.</p><p></p><p>This is a complex situation. There is no one resource that will give you everything you need... or, if there is, it will be hard to find and slow to get into. So... you might want to start with the simple stuff first...</p><p>- family doctor, to review history and look at possible medical causes for sleep and toileting issues</p><p>- while you're there, get a detailed blood-work check done - things like thyroid can really complicate life</p><p>- sounds like you had a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation??</p><p>- Might want to consider an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - for sensory AND motor skills issues. Occupational Therapist (OT) doesn't do dxes, but can provide therapy to help, AND an Occupational Therapist (OT) report is useful to others who work with the child... school, neuropsychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, etc.</p><p></p><p>Talk to the family doctor about getting a referral to someone who can do a comprehensive evaluation. The sooner you can get on the wait list, the better - but if he pushes back, then get his backing for the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation etc., and use those results and any medical results as the basis for referal.</p><p></p><p>Hang in there!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 461543, member: 11791"] Remembering that we're just parents here, not "experts"... The school report didn't tell you much... except that, intellectually, he's probably "normal". Who did the so-called autism testing? There's really no such thing as a 'quick test' when it comes to things on the autism spectrum (including asperger's). Please don't take this one personally - but it does happen, so need to ask just in the remote case... was he exposed to alcohol or drugs when you were pregnant? There are definitely issues and challenges here. Its not all in your head! Some red flags that I see just in what you've posted... - "selectively mute" - could be a number of things, but should have triggered further, intensive testing. - sleep issues - this is NOT a normal sleep pattern - have you raised this with his PCP (family doctor)? There could be medical reasons, so those should be checked first. It won't be a medications issue - as he isn't on medications. - toileting issues - again, there could be medical reasons... - "shutting down" - definitely a red-flag there, could be sensory, could be emotional, could be something on the autism spectrum, or maybe other things. This is a complex situation. There is no one resource that will give you everything you need... or, if there is, it will be hard to find and slow to get into. So... you might want to start with the simple stuff first... - family doctor, to review history and look at possible medical causes for sleep and toileting issues - while you're there, get a detailed blood-work check done - things like thyroid can really complicate life - sounds like you had a Speech Language Pathologist (SLP) evaluation?? - Might want to consider an Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation - for sensory AND motor skills issues. Occupational Therapist (OT) doesn't do dxes, but can provide therapy to help, AND an Occupational Therapist (OT) report is useful to others who work with the child... school, neuropsychologist, psychiatrist, therapist, etc. Talk to the family doctor about getting a referral to someone who can do a comprehensive evaluation. The sooner you can get on the wait list, the better - but if he pushes back, then get his backing for the Occupational Therapist (OT) evaluation etc., and use those results and any medical results as the basis for referal. Hang in there! [/QUOTE]
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