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<blockquote data-quote="nerfherder" data-source="post: 594056" data-attributes="member: 15907"><p>OK then, an update. We're having a brief cloudburst and I have time to type (weeding, milking, Angel just had her babies a couple hours ago and was so easy nobody noticed - she and her sister Dancer are not whineybutts like the rest of our Boer/Nubian/Nigerian/Pygmy circus!)</p><p></p><p>From my meeting notes, names and such changed...</p><p></p><p><em>Institutionalization - if there's an emergency need for placement, the nearest lockdown facility for kids like <Kiddo> is in Vegas. I have the info to look that place up, make sure she's not going to be put on a Greyhound bus to Sacramento for whatever reason. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Given the family history on <DEX>s side, the caseworker is going to get referral for their psychiatric to do a full evaluation, look for dual diagnoses. Yes, she's autistic. All previous psychiatric evaluations have been focused on confirming that diagnosis. Now I see that was a mistake, what they're going to do (and I was VERY specific about this, even let the tears show up) is look for *anything* that will put her under the Mental Illness umbrella. Even hinted that <DEX> might show mild signs of undiagnosed Schizotypal Disorder, and his first cousin is Schizophrenic, his mom had a whole raft of Anxiety Disorder diagnoses and medications. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I also noted that we have had in-home behavioral intervention which helped with quite a lot, but never had much impact on her theft/pilfering behavior. I signed off on a Release of Records from <The local>R.C. and <Business Name> Autism Services, so they can find out what In Home Behavioral she's already had. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I described in no uncertain terms (also with some of the tears, cracking voice, etc) what lengths she will go to for anything she decides she must have regardless. I noted how similar this behavior is to some of my friends' adult children* who are diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar, Schizotypal., and that I'm no longer convinced she's "just" autistic. *(via the Conduct Disorders parent forum, hi guys.)</em></p><p> <em></em></p><p><em>My final thing... "I'm 50 years old. I have to plan my future. I can't do this anymore." So it is now officially in the notes that I want her placed ASAP, emphasized, hammered, etc. </em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>Once again, a meeting that was mostly vague promises but something concrete may come of it. I keep saying that, I know.</em></p><p></p><p>So, I don't know. One thing her old Behavioral consultant hammered in was "Make her sound affected, don't ever be TOO optimistic, you have to bargain and if you're too optimistic, if you're too happy with how she's doing, they will start to taper off services."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nerfherder, post: 594056, member: 15907"] OK then, an update. We're having a brief cloudburst and I have time to type (weeding, milking, Angel just had her babies a couple hours ago and was so easy nobody noticed - she and her sister Dancer are not whineybutts like the rest of our Boer/Nubian/Nigerian/Pygmy circus!) From my meeting notes, names and such changed... [I]Institutionalization - if there's an emergency need for placement, the nearest lockdown facility for kids like <Kiddo> is in Vegas. I have the info to look that place up, make sure she's not going to be put on a Greyhound bus to Sacramento for whatever reason. :) Given the family history on <DEX>s side, the caseworker is going to get referral for their psychiatric to do a full evaluation, look for dual diagnoses. Yes, she's autistic. All previous psychiatric evaluations have been focused on confirming that diagnosis. Now I see that was a mistake, what they're going to do (and I was VERY specific about this, even let the tears show up) is look for *anything* that will put her under the Mental Illness umbrella. Even hinted that <DEX> might show mild signs of undiagnosed Schizotypal Disorder, and his first cousin is Schizophrenic, his mom had a whole raft of Anxiety Disorder diagnoses and medications. I also noted that we have had in-home behavioral intervention which helped with quite a lot, but never had much impact on her theft/pilfering behavior. I signed off on a Release of Records from <The local>R.C. and <Business Name> Autism Services, so they can find out what In Home Behavioral she's already had. I described in no uncertain terms (also with some of the tears, cracking voice, etc) what lengths she will go to for anything she decides she must have regardless. I noted how similar this behavior is to some of my friends' adult children* who are diagnosed Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Bipolar, Schizotypal., and that I'm no longer convinced she's "just" autistic. *(via the Conduct Disorders parent forum, hi guys.) My final thing... "I'm 50 years old. I have to plan my future. I can't do this anymore." So it is now officially in the notes that I want her placed ASAP, emphasized, hammered, etc. Once again, a meeting that was mostly vague promises but something concrete may come of it. I keep saying that, I know.[/I] So, I don't know. One thing her old Behavioral consultant hammered in was "Make her sound affected, don't ever be TOO optimistic, you have to bargain and if you're too optimistic, if you're too happy with how she's doing, they will start to taper off services." [/QUOTE]
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