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<blockquote data-quote="Autismkids" data-source="post: 336324" data-attributes="member: 8756"><p>I do understand autism for the most part. I have no interest in fixing or curing either of my kids. I'm just trying to help them survive and get by in this world. </p><p> </p><p>We use social stories, picture cards, schedules, when/first-then statements, address sensory needs as best as possible, battle picking, etc. I would never expect my son to talk to me during a meltdown, nor expect him to make through walmart without at least one incident. I know the difference between a meltdown and behavior tantrum, and how one can lead into the other. At this point I wouldn't know what to do with a typical kid! LOL.</p><p> </p><p>Last May, my son's behavior went from not-so-fun to deal with to extremely violent and constant tantrums (10-15 per day). During the summer I'd had enough. I couldn't figure out the trigger to save my life, so I couldn't fix what had happened. We've/he's never recovered from that and it'll be a year soon.</p><p> </p><p>He does not get ANY SERVICES RELATED TO AUTISM at school. Neither does my daughter. According to the school psychologist, he's not autistic. My son was diagnosis by a developmental pediatrician, and had "autistic tendencies" from a peds neuro when he was 2. His "official" diagnosis is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. My daughter's is autistic spectrum disorder.</p><p> </p><p>My son is in a general ed kindy class and currently gets speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) 2x per week. He gets counseling 1x per week. I get parent training, but it's in school, so while the psychiatric has seen my data sheets, he also sees my son behaving fairly well. No one will admit that he's capable of holding it together and losing it at home. They (the school) said if he were losing as bad as I say, he'd be acting out in school.</p><p> </p><p>He was kicked out of his first daycare at 14 months, about 2 weeks after he started walking. He was tossed from another one by 2, and his last just before he turned 3. Once he started sped preschool at 2yrs9mo (half darn day!), no one saw the behaviors anymore.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Autismkids, post: 336324, member: 8756"] I do understand autism for the most part. I have no interest in fixing or curing either of my kids. I'm just trying to help them survive and get by in this world. We use social stories, picture cards, schedules, when/first-then statements, address sensory needs as best as possible, battle picking, etc. I would never expect my son to talk to me during a meltdown, nor expect him to make through walmart without at least one incident. I know the difference between a meltdown and behavior tantrum, and how one can lead into the other. At this point I wouldn't know what to do with a typical kid! LOL. Last May, my son's behavior went from not-so-fun to deal with to extremely violent and constant tantrums (10-15 per day). During the summer I'd had enough. I couldn't figure out the trigger to save my life, so I couldn't fix what had happened. We've/he's never recovered from that and it'll be a year soon. He does not get ANY SERVICES RELATED TO AUTISM at school. Neither does my daughter. According to the school psychologist, he's not autistic. My son was diagnosis by a developmental pediatrician, and had "autistic tendencies" from a peds neuro when he was 2. His "official" diagnosis is Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. My daughter's is autistic spectrum disorder. My son is in a general ed kindy class and currently gets speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) 2x per week. He gets counseling 1x per week. I get parent training, but it's in school, so while the psychiatric has seen my data sheets, he also sees my son behaving fairly well. No one will admit that he's capable of holding it together and losing it at home. They (the school) said if he were losing as bad as I say, he'd be acting out in school. He was kicked out of his first daycare at 14 months, about 2 weeks after he started walking. He was tossed from another one by 2, and his last just before he turned 3. Once he started sped preschool at 2yrs9mo (half darn day!), no one saw the behaviors anymore. [/QUOTE]
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