How many hours did the neuropsychologist do testing?
we were there for like 45 minutes total.
What kind of tests?
tests?? He only talked to me, watched Ben climb on the chairs, and move them because he didn't want to be there, then he threw the markers, and watched me distract him by building a tower with them (stacking them cap to end). Ben wouldn't talk to him.
Can you post the names of them?
there weren't any!!! UGH!!!
What kind of behaviors are you seeing that concern you?
the aggressivness, the self stimulation(vocal "thraot noises" and bouncing, etc), the not handling crowds, even if there are only a few extra family members in our home, whom he knows very well.
How does he do at school, both academically and with peers?
He does well academically, he's reading in kindergarten, but if he doesn't have constant attention, he acts out to get it (so his teacher says). WIth his peers, it's hit or miss. When he was a toddler and we'd go to playgroups, he'd see kids playing with blocks, and want to join them, but instead of walking up asking to play, or sitting and building with them, he'd go knock it down, try as I might to teach him, he just never "got" how to approach a peer. He waits for this classmates to approach him. To get attention, he seems to push, poke, them, and that only gets him negative attention!
Any speech or developmental delays?
He was in speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) through First Steps until he was 3, then for 2 years in school, for pre-k and early-k. They have dropped him, saying his delays now are "normal" for his age, and they will test him at 7.
Any sensory issues (for example, bothered by clothing tags, loud noises or food textures)?
When he was 2, all of a sudden he would eat nothing but smooth yogurt, he would try to eat something else, and would cry because it would make him gag. The peds ended up taking his tonsils and adnoids out, mostly for his sleep apnea, but it helped the gagging, and he was able to eat more. Most clothes now are tagless, and he won't weat any pants besides sweat pants, for the most part. He HATES having his hair brushed. He likes his shoes on the wrong feet. He goes from fine to starving in an instant, and becomes VERY aggressive when he's hungry, yet he won't say he's hungry. He likes to move heavy things, like couches, arm chairs, he prefers deep pressure as oposed to light touch. ( need to get another burush to start brushing him again).
He likes to hide behind and in things, especially if he gets upset. (He either hides, or gets aggressive). If he is praised too much, he gets angry (and one never knows what too much is). He seems to not be able to handle his emotions.
Any mental health issues or substance abuse in the family tree?
My father in law drinks a lot. My father seems to have depression, though he won't go and get diagnosed. My husband has anxiety issues (he was abused as a child). My brother has ADHD, depression and executive function disorder. (he's 13)
Sorry this is so random, my mind is racing, and it's early yet, not fully functional brain! :smile:
