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<blockquote data-quote="mrs.confused" data-source="post: 272549" data-attributes="member: 7403"><p>Hello again, and thank you for the replies. It feels strangely comforting to have such support already, thank you. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>No need to apologize for the questions. I came here for advice, I will willingly submit to answering what I can in order to gain more perspective on this. </p><p></p><p>1) How was your little one's early development? Any speech delays? Any delays with other milestones? <strong>He was a late talker/walker, but never late enough to warrant investigation. No speech delays. He always, always has been horrible with coordination, and as a result is super-overly cautious with any physical task. And I quote "Mom, I just don't like sports"</strong></p><p></p><p>2) Has your son ever displayed any sensitivities to light, noise, textures, etc.? Any "strange" sensory issues? <strong>Yes. Heat/Cold sensitivities, bright lights (he often has a blanket he puts over his head in bright sunlight), and strangely, minty/spicy foods. He won't use mint toothpaste because "It burns" him. He has had problems with clothing and tags, preferring "blankie pants" over blue jeans. (blankie pants=fleece lined jeans). He loves water, but hates to be submerged (the hot/cold thing), and could run the sink for hours. </strong></p><p></p><p>3) Any sensitivities to food textures? <strong>Not really. Hot and cold, definitely.</strong></p><p></p><p>4) How does he cope with transitions? Is he able to move from one task to another easily, or is there difficulty adjusting, sometimes with a meltdown? <strong>This is a big one. We are big believers in the 5 minute warning (even if it's not five minutes) because otherwise he will lose it. This is most definitely our #1 issue, since it happens everywhere, all the time. </strong></p><p></p><p>5) In interacting with other children, does he display a need to control the action? <strong>Yes, and everything must be "just so". He very often will end up being quite content playing tandomly with another child or even by himself. </strong></p><p><strong>The boy can entertain himself for HOURS. </strong></p><p></p><p></p><p>I hope this gives a little insight into what I am dealing with. There is so much more, so much that I can't distinguish from normal behavior/personality and dysfunctional behavior. Thank you MidwestMom for the reminder about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)'s/Mental Illness. I have had 14 years of experience in Mental Health and daughter Services, and I tend to intertwine them as they both fall into the scope of behavioral health (at the hospital. I work at anyway). Doesn't help that my mind is swarming and we don't have a diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>I def. plan on calling our pediatrician. and asking for a referral to neuropsychologist. I have checked out some of the links that you all have provided, and am going to be ordering a few (more) books. I need to start a journal, start to document this stuff... just so I can be *sure* of what is happening here. </p><p></p><p>I don't want my boy to fall through the cracks. I *KNOW* he has unbelieveable potential, and this is just breaking my heart. </p><p></p><p>Thank you so so so much. Truly.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="mrs.confused, post: 272549, member: 7403"] Hello again, and thank you for the replies. It feels strangely comforting to have such support already, thank you. :) No need to apologize for the questions. I came here for advice, I will willingly submit to answering what I can in order to gain more perspective on this. 1) How was your little one's early development? Any speech delays? Any delays with other milestones? [B]He was a late talker/walker, but never late enough to warrant investigation. No speech delays. He always, always has been horrible with coordination, and as a result is super-overly cautious with any physical task. And I quote "Mom, I just don't like sports"[/B] 2) Has your son ever displayed any sensitivities to light, noise, textures, etc.? Any "strange" sensory issues? [B]Yes. Heat/Cold sensitivities, bright lights (he often has a blanket he puts over his head in bright sunlight), and strangely, minty/spicy foods. He won't use mint toothpaste because "It burns" him. He has had problems with clothing and tags, preferring "blankie pants" over blue jeans. (blankie pants=fleece lined jeans). He loves water, but hates to be submerged (the hot/cold thing), and could run the sink for hours. [/B] 3) Any sensitivities to food textures? [B]Not really. Hot and cold, definitely.[/B] 4) How does he cope with transitions? Is he able to move from one task to another easily, or is there difficulty adjusting, sometimes with a meltdown? [B]This is a big one. We are big believers in the 5 minute warning (even if it's not five minutes) because otherwise he will lose it. This is most definitely our #1 issue, since it happens everywhere, all the time. [/B] 5) In interacting with other children, does he display a need to control the action? [B]Yes, and everything must be "just so". He very often will end up being quite content playing tandomly with another child or even by himself. The boy can entertain himself for HOURS. [/B] I hope this gives a little insight into what I am dealing with. There is so much more, so much that I can't distinguish from normal behavior/personality and dysfunctional behavior. Thank you MidwestMom for the reminder about Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD)'s/Mental Illness. I have had 14 years of experience in Mental Health and daughter Services, and I tend to intertwine them as they both fall into the scope of behavioral health (at the hospital. I work at anyway). Doesn't help that my mind is swarming and we don't have a diagnosis. I def. plan on calling our pediatrician. and asking for a referral to neuropsychologist. I have checked out some of the links that you all have provided, and am going to be ordering a few (more) books. I need to start a journal, start to document this stuff... just so I can be *sure* of what is happening here. I don't want my boy to fall through the cracks. I *KNOW* he has unbelieveable potential, and this is just breaking my heart. Thank you so so so much. Truly. [/QUOTE]
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