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<blockquote data-quote="Hardykccat" data-source="post: 590044" data-attributes="member: 16211"><p><span style="color: #000000">Thank you everyone responding to my vent. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">What I can tell you is Christophers early years were not of a normal child. He had constant ear infections enough to have his eardrums burst on 4 different occasions. His doctor always told us his hearing was fine, but it obviously wasn't and to make up for his communication skills he would have his twin ask for things for him, which at the time we though how sweet, but really it was hindering him learning to speak and socialize. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">His eye contact has always been sketchy and he doesnt always like to make eye contact with people and espeically not with strangers. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">He has a few obessive behaviors. He will not eat chocolate or anything that is to brown. Food that is cooked to much and is even slighty too brown he will not touch. Chocolate he will not eat or touch at all. He likes to chew on things. Chews on his socks, chews on wires to headphones, chews on his clothes. He also like to unravel things, like his socks and yarn blankets. I cant tell you how many socks he he has destroyed. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">He has this one habit that really drives us crazy is that he talks to the computer. There is no way for those people to hear him, but he talks to them anyhow and he talks very loudly to them. Talkig loud is something that he seems to do also. He just gets so wrapped up I dont think he realizes he is as loud as he is, and it just seems to get louder and louder until we have to tell him to stop. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">He has friends at school but not friends at home and currently we have a friend living with us that has a child and there are times that they get along and other times that they just dont get along. I feel that the other child knows what buttons to push with Chris and he does it on purpose. But then I also think Chris loses his temper and strikes out the other child by hitting him. Other than that Chris's only friend really is his sister and though they do play together, there are times that even his sister has enough of him and doesnt want to play with him. He plays alone alot of the time and when he does play in his room he plays with his Legos which he really enjoys and makes the little lego men have conversations with each other. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">The one thing his teacher and I have noticed is that he likes to draw little stick men figures. Dozens and dozen of stick men figures. They are always stick men doing different things like holding swords or fighting each other or just standing side by side. Its something he will do all over his school papers and will also do it on little post it notes and put them on the wall of his room. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">His bowel movements seem to look normal. Solid but not to hard. Today we are staying on top of him every hour going to the bathroom and sitting for 3 minutes on the toilet. I bought some new underwear for him, a size bigger and Im going to see if that helps. When he does have an </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">"accident" he says he doesn't realize he is doing it. He knows its in his pants because he goes to change and then just leaves it in his room until the smell overtakes his room and leaks into the other rooms. I have began to look for him to have changed his clothes and then go on a search and destroy mission to find where he hid them this time. Just to know, he does not seem to have these accidents at school but only at home. I really dont think he has bowel movements at school and holds them until he gets home, which that itself could be a problem. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I am going to make another appointment with the doctor I have been seeing for him and I need to contact our insurance company to find out how I can get him to see a Neuropyschologist. Is that what I am looking for him to see? </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I did get him an appointment with the Mind Institue with UC Davis and he saw a pyschologist there in November of last year, I thought the plan was they were going to run a plan by my insurance company and then get back to me but now I havent heard from them in a while, so I will need to call and find out what exactly is going on. They had talked about doing some dna testing or something like that, but again it had to be run thru our insurance company. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">I have really been trying to deal with my own medical problems and as much as I wish I could spread my out to take care of myself and the both of the kids, I really can only do so much. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">If you should have any other questions, please ask, but I hope I answered most of the questions. Thank you all again for your words of advice and encourgement. Its nice to know that there are parents out there that I can vent and and talk to and who will just listen. </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Thank you again! </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000">Karry! </span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p><p><span style="color: #000000"></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hardykccat, post: 590044, member: 16211"] [COLOR=#000000]Thank you everyone responding to my vent. What I can tell you is Christophers early years were not of a normal child. He had constant ear infections enough to have his eardrums burst on 4 different occasions. His doctor always told us his hearing was fine, but it obviously wasn't and to make up for his communication skills he would have his twin ask for things for him, which at the time we though how sweet, but really it was hindering him learning to speak and socialize. His eye contact has always been sketchy and he doesnt always like to make eye contact with people and espeically not with strangers. He has a few obessive behaviors. He will not eat chocolate or anything that is to brown. Food that is cooked to much and is even slighty too brown he will not touch. Chocolate he will not eat or touch at all. He likes to chew on things. Chews on his socks, chews on wires to headphones, chews on his clothes. He also like to unravel things, like his socks and yarn blankets. I cant tell you how many socks he he has destroyed. He has this one habit that really drives us crazy is that he talks to the computer. There is no way for those people to hear him, but he talks to them anyhow and he talks very loudly to them. Talkig loud is something that he seems to do also. He just gets so wrapped up I dont think he realizes he is as loud as he is, and it just seems to get louder and louder until we have to tell him to stop. He has friends at school but not friends at home and currently we have a friend living with us that has a child and there are times that they get along and other times that they just dont get along. I feel that the other child knows what buttons to push with Chris and he does it on purpose. But then I also think Chris loses his temper and strikes out the other child by hitting him. Other than that Chris's only friend really is his sister and though they do play together, there are times that even his sister has enough of him and doesnt want to play with him. He plays alone alot of the time and when he does play in his room he plays with his Legos which he really enjoys and makes the little lego men have conversations with each other. The one thing his teacher and I have noticed is that he likes to draw little stick men figures. Dozens and dozen of stick men figures. They are always stick men doing different things like holding swords or fighting each other or just standing side by side. Its something he will do all over his school papers and will also do it on little post it notes and put them on the wall of his room. His bowel movements seem to look normal. Solid but not to hard. Today we are staying on top of him every hour going to the bathroom and sitting for 3 minutes on the toilet. I bought some new underwear for him, a size bigger and Im going to see if that helps. When he does have an "accident" he says he doesn't realize he is doing it. He knows its in his pants because he goes to change and then just leaves it in his room until the smell overtakes his room and leaks into the other rooms. I have began to look for him to have changed his clothes and then go on a search and destroy mission to find where he hid them this time. Just to know, he does not seem to have these accidents at school but only at home. I really dont think he has bowel movements at school and holds them until he gets home, which that itself could be a problem. I am going to make another appointment with the doctor I have been seeing for him and I need to contact our insurance company to find out how I can get him to see a Neuropyschologist. Is that what I am looking for him to see? I did get him an appointment with the Mind Institue with UC Davis and he saw a pyschologist there in November of last year, I thought the plan was they were going to run a plan by my insurance company and then get back to me but now I havent heard from them in a while, so I will need to call and find out what exactly is going on. They had talked about doing some dna testing or something like that, but again it had to be run thru our insurance company. I have really been trying to deal with my own medical problems and as much as I wish I could spread my out to take care of myself and the both of the kids, I really can only do so much. If you should have any other questions, please ask, but I hope I answered most of the questions. Thank you all again for your words of advice and encourgement. Its nice to know that there are parents out there that I can vent and and talk to and who will just listen. Thank you again! Karry! [/COLOR][COLOR=#000000][/COLOR] [/QUOTE]
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