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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 145477" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>The physical restraint issue - if he seemed to be seeking it out, it could be some aspect of the sensory integration issues you get in Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Like Temple Grandin's personal crush machine she made for herself, if you can give your child another way of having the feeling of being held firmly, but under HIS control, it might help. For example, difficult child 3 has a weighted vest which we had made. He doesn't use it much now (I think he's outgrown it, I'll have to make him another since I can use this one as a model) and easy child 2/difficult child 2 wears tight corsets. Both boys like to climb inside a large cardboard box and all of them tend to curl up on cushions on the floor instead of sitting in an armchair.</p><p>difficult child 3 prefers to do his schoolwork in various places, usually lying down on the floor or on his bed. When he plays his computer games, he prefers to lie down. I let him, since it seems to help him function better, to have choice.</p><p></p><p>Often these issues come down to choice - or lack of it, in school. Plus you get some people who seem to delight in the opportunity to trot out their "skills" in restraint. There are always people who delight in a crisis.</p><p></p><p>On the subject of stims - our younger three all take stims and especially for the boys, it helps the autism components too. difficult child 3 was switched to Concerta at Christmas, but has been having trouble especially in the last few weeks. We've just put him back on SR dex for a few days and he's doing much better. His dose may have been too low, especially considering his recent growth spurt.</p><p></p><p>So Concerta may still be valid for your son. Can't you take him off it yourself, though? Maybe I haven't got the right picture, but surely you have the final say here? I mean, if you went to the school and said, "My child has been diagnosed with Rainbow Disease, it's an entirely new disease because I just invented it, and we're treating it with red cordial three times a day," the school has to either say, "Yes ma'am," or dob you in to CPS, surely (as a mother who's gone totally loopy)? But they can't even then turn round and say, "We don't agree with you, you must keep him on the previous medication."</p><p></p><p>Personally, I'd be sending them to a taxidermist.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 145477, member: 1991"] The physical restraint issue - if he seemed to be seeking it out, it could be some aspect of the sensory integration issues you get in Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD). Like Temple Grandin's personal crush machine she made for herself, if you can give your child another way of having the feeling of being held firmly, but under HIS control, it might help. For example, difficult child 3 has a weighted vest which we had made. He doesn't use it much now (I think he's outgrown it, I'll have to make him another since I can use this one as a model) and easy child 2/difficult child 2 wears tight corsets. Both boys like to climb inside a large cardboard box and all of them tend to curl up on cushions on the floor instead of sitting in an armchair. difficult child 3 prefers to do his schoolwork in various places, usually lying down on the floor or on his bed. When he plays his computer games, he prefers to lie down. I let him, since it seems to help him function better, to have choice. Often these issues come down to choice - or lack of it, in school. Plus you get some people who seem to delight in the opportunity to trot out their "skills" in restraint. There are always people who delight in a crisis. On the subject of stims - our younger three all take stims and especially for the boys, it helps the autism components too. difficult child 3 was switched to Concerta at Christmas, but has been having trouble especially in the last few weeks. We've just put him back on SR dex for a few days and he's doing much better. His dose may have been too low, especially considering his recent growth spurt. So Concerta may still be valid for your son. Can't you take him off it yourself, though? Maybe I haven't got the right picture, but surely you have the final say here? I mean, if you went to the school and said, "My child has been diagnosed with Rainbow Disease, it's an entirely new disease because I just invented it, and we're treating it with red cordial three times a day," the school has to either say, "Yes ma'am," or dob you in to CPS, surely (as a mother who's gone totally loopy)? But they can't even then turn round and say, "We don't agree with you, you must keep him on the previous medication." Personally, I'd be sending them to a taxidermist. Marg [/QUOTE]
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