Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
8 year old reactive/aggressive - at my wits end.
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="kiwimum" data-source="post: 655541" data-attributes="member: 19012"><p>Hi, thanks for your replies, I'm in New Zealand. </p><p></p><p> I found the switch in diagnosis confusing to be perfectly honest. The pediatrician diagnosed both times but only basically after the teachers and I filled out a couple of tick box forms, I struggled to see how a complete diagnosis could be made by ticking a few boxes. I believe he is autistic as well. he has obsessions (currently it's all about google maps and road maps, previously it was lego), he obsesses over people, he needs to be wrapped in his blanket for comfort. He has very low tolerance levels and reacts quickly. I'm trying to give him different more positive ways to react, he knows afterwards that what he did wasn't the right thing to do. He's gluten, egg, dairy, white fish, nuts free plus refuses to eat a whole raft of other foods because of texture. He's healthy and we see a pediatric dietician regularly to check his diet and weight. </p><p></p><p>We have IEP's regularly with the school but funding is a struggle here and there is minimal support for children who are high functioning. It's a battle all the way and more often than not the children don't receive any funding and are left to struggle their way through the system. I've already been told that if he continues to behave this way in intermediate (11 & 12 years old) then he will be stood down. The IEP's are definitely helpful and his behaviour in the structured classroom environment has improved considerably, it's when he has free play that the problems arise. It's a battle to keep him in the "system" so to speak here. I'm constantly fighting so that we can still have the authorities involved that need to be, i.e. here in New Zealand it's the Ministry of Education or RTLB. They keep taking him off their role because he's not severe enough. I try for a referral to Child & Adolescent Mental Health but have yet to hear anything back and also another service provider here, Explore. It's a constant battle. </p><p></p><p>There's been a big push from the teachers and Special Education to get him onto the medication because of his violent outbursts (Ritalin) but it's always reactionary, never seeking out or cruel intentionally. Especially now that he's been rediagnosed adhd.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kiwimum, post: 655541, member: 19012"] Hi, thanks for your replies, I'm in New Zealand. I found the switch in diagnosis confusing to be perfectly honest. The pediatrician diagnosed both times but only basically after the teachers and I filled out a couple of tick box forms, I struggled to see how a complete diagnosis could be made by ticking a few boxes. I believe he is autistic as well. he has obsessions (currently it's all about google maps and road maps, previously it was lego), he obsesses over people, he needs to be wrapped in his blanket for comfort. He has very low tolerance levels and reacts quickly. I'm trying to give him different more positive ways to react, he knows afterwards that what he did wasn't the right thing to do. He's gluten, egg, dairy, white fish, nuts free plus refuses to eat a whole raft of other foods because of texture. He's healthy and we see a pediatric dietician regularly to check his diet and weight. We have IEP's regularly with the school but funding is a struggle here and there is minimal support for children who are high functioning. It's a battle all the way and more often than not the children don't receive any funding and are left to struggle their way through the system. I've already been told that if he continues to behave this way in intermediate (11 & 12 years old) then he will be stood down. The IEP's are definitely helpful and his behaviour in the structured classroom environment has improved considerably, it's when he has free play that the problems arise. It's a battle to keep him in the "system" so to speak here. I'm constantly fighting so that we can still have the authorities involved that need to be, i.e. here in New Zealand it's the Ministry of Education or RTLB. They keep taking him off their role because he's not severe enough. I try for a referral to Child & Adolescent Mental Health but have yet to hear anything back and also another service provider here, Explore. It's a constant battle. There's been a big push from the teachers and Special Education to get him onto the medication because of his violent outbursts (Ritalin) but it's always reactionary, never seeking out or cruel intentionally. Especially now that he's been rediagnosed adhd. [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
8 year old reactive/aggressive - at my wits end.
Top