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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 172395" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi there. Sorry it's been so tough, but I have a few thoughts.</p><p>You are assuming that your six year old who gets her flip flops on the wrong feet knows which feet they should be on--or cares. Eric sounds socially clueless--he could well be on the spectrum too. It is common to have two spectrum kids. You can't assume that your kids can control how they behave. I have some suggestions.</p><p>1/Take both children to a neuropsychologist. They do AWESOME evaluations. In my mommy (not professional) opinion, I think more is going on than ADHD. The olne with autism should be getting tons of interventions to help her understand life. Kids on the autism spectrum don't "get it" and it is up to us, as their parents, to learn about the spectrum (plenty of great books out there) and to demand that our kids get the proper help in school that will allow them to live functional lives as adults. It is already late--I would do this right now. As for the other child, have him evaluated to see what is really going on. He doesn't wake up every day hoping to drive you crazy. There is something atypical about him, and it can be helped with the right diagnosis and the right kind of help. Do not rely on pediatricians or regular counselors or therapists to diagnose these kids right. We found out the hard way that they often get it all wrong, which doesn't help anyone in our family. I had the best luck with NeuroPsychs. The family history with your mom should tell you to watch both children carefully throughout their years. You want to make sure they don't develop those problems.</p><p>A Who have you seen for these kids so far? Things can improve for you and your kiddos, but you have to keep moving on. Whoever has "helped" them so far hasn't really helped them. It's time to move on.</p><p>Welcome again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 172395, member: 1550"] Hi there. Sorry it's been so tough, but I have a few thoughts. You are assuming that your six year old who gets her flip flops on the wrong feet knows which feet they should be on--or cares. Eric sounds socially clueless--he could well be on the spectrum too. It is common to have two spectrum kids. You can't assume that your kids can control how they behave. I have some suggestions. 1/Take both children to a neuropsychologist. They do AWESOME evaluations. In my mommy (not professional) opinion, I think more is going on than ADHD. The olne with autism should be getting tons of interventions to help her understand life. Kids on the autism spectrum don't "get it" and it is up to us, as their parents, to learn about the spectrum (plenty of great books out there) and to demand that our kids get the proper help in school that will allow them to live functional lives as adults. It is already late--I would do this right now. As for the other child, have him evaluated to see what is really going on. He doesn't wake up every day hoping to drive you crazy. There is something atypical about him, and it can be helped with the right diagnosis and the right kind of help. Do not rely on pediatricians or regular counselors or therapists to diagnose these kids right. We found out the hard way that they often get it all wrong, which doesn't help anyone in our family. I had the best luck with NeuroPsychs. The family history with your mom should tell you to watch both children carefully throughout their years. You want to make sure they don't develop those problems. A Who have you seen for these kids so far? Things can improve for you and your kiddos, but you have to keep moving on. Whoever has "helped" them so far hasn't really helped them. It's time to move on. Welcome again. [/QUOTE]
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