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<blockquote data-quote="artana" data-source="post: 205873" data-attributes="member: 6186"><p>Hello all,</p><p> Thank you sooo much for all the kind responses. The behavior therapist formerly worked in an autism clinic. He said that my son, who is 7, was exhibiting some withdrawal reactions, and has the sensory issues. So he wanted me to get him looked at.</p><p> </p><p> I did speak to an autism specialist on the phone. He stopped taking my insurance so couldn't see me, but did some phone consultation. He said that he thinks my son is just exhibiting signs of strong anxiety. He said that it depends on the specialist where the line is drawn, and my son falls into the gray space where some specialists might see him as having Aspeger's or something similar, and others, like the doctor I spoke to, set the line higher between Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and these anxiety behaviors. He did say that my son would need to learn coping skills, and he could get helped that way. </p><p></p><p> My son definitely feels emotions very strongly. He can't verbalize when he's upset, though we're teaching him slowly. But, at other times he is a chatterbox. He also experiences sensory overload issues, but at times when he is stressed more than other times. Or maybe he can handle the sensory input for a while, but eventually the stress of dealing is enough that he gets overwhelmed.</p><p> </p><p> We are working with an Occupational Therapist (OT) on his handwriting, which is very poor, and she did give me a sensory questionnaire to fill out. He is going to gifted for 45 minutes a week. The behavior therapist is working out an individualized behavior plan because putting him in the corner does not work for him, and when he's having a meltdown, threatening with anything only makes him worse, because he's mad at having done something wrong, and mad at himself for melting down.</p><p></p><p> I am just concerned. I know that some of his behaviors are very unlike a 7 year olds, and are more like a younger child's. I know his verbal is much better than anything that is supposed to be associated with autism...This is part of why I am so overwhelmed. I don't know what the issue is. I don't know if he will settle down eventually. </p><p></p><p> The practical things the behavior therapist is suggesting meet well with what I think will work with him. He is talking about a more rigid environment with clear rules and clear descriptions of the expectations for him. I think that this fits with my son very well. He has trouble understanding which rules are more important than others and gives equal weight to all.</p><p></p><p>I really appreciate having so much feedback,</p><p>Lya</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="artana, post: 205873, member: 6186"] Hello all, Thank you sooo much for all the kind responses. The behavior therapist formerly worked in an autism clinic. He said that my son, who is 7, was exhibiting some withdrawal reactions, and has the sensory issues. So he wanted me to get him looked at. I did speak to an autism specialist on the phone. He stopped taking my insurance so couldn't see me, but did some phone consultation. He said that he thinks my son is just exhibiting signs of strong anxiety. He said that it depends on the specialist where the line is drawn, and my son falls into the gray space where some specialists might see him as having Aspeger's or something similar, and others, like the doctor I spoke to, set the line higher between Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) and these anxiety behaviors. He did say that my son would need to learn coping skills, and he could get helped that way. My son definitely feels emotions very strongly. He can't verbalize when he's upset, though we're teaching him slowly. But, at other times he is a chatterbox. He also experiences sensory overload issues, but at times when he is stressed more than other times. Or maybe he can handle the sensory input for a while, but eventually the stress of dealing is enough that he gets overwhelmed. We are working with an Occupational Therapist (OT) on his handwriting, which is very poor, and she did give me a sensory questionnaire to fill out. He is going to gifted for 45 minutes a week. The behavior therapist is working out an individualized behavior plan because putting him in the corner does not work for him, and when he's having a meltdown, threatening with anything only makes him worse, because he's mad at having done something wrong, and mad at himself for melting down. I am just concerned. I know that some of his behaviors are very unlike a 7 year olds, and are more like a younger child's. I know his verbal is much better than anything that is supposed to be associated with autism...This is part of why I am so overwhelmed. I don't know what the issue is. I don't know if he will settle down eventually. The practical things the behavior therapist is suggesting meet well with what I think will work with him. He is talking about a more rigid environment with clear rules and clear descriptions of the expectations for him. I think that this fits with my son very well. He has trouble understanding which rules are more important than others and gives equal weight to all. I really appreciate having so much feedback, Lya [/QUOTE]
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