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<blockquote data-quote="GoodNightMoon" data-source="post: 301921" data-attributes="member: 7939"><p>SRL and MidwestMom,</p><p> </p><p>THANK YOU! Thank you for your thoughtful, informative replies to my post. Being immersed in the situation day after day, and having two children who are so very different, the autism spectrum didn't occur to me. I was so focused on the temper tantrums, anger, inaffection, and monster talk that I have been "secretly" concerned that he was a future sociopath in the making. Has anybody else felt this way?</p><p> </p><p>After reading your posts last night, I took the time to fill out the developmental pediatrician paperwork for my 3yo difficult child. It's in the mail, and the ball is rolling on getting an appointment. The top developmental pediatrician in my area has a long wait list. It can be up to/over a year between a parent's initial call and the actual appointment. </p><p> </p><p>In the mean time, 3 yo difficult child is entering the Special Education preschool that my older son went to . . . as a peer model (!). The teacher is fully aware of my concerns, yet she took him on as a peer model nonetheless. She said that his behavior could possibly be from his primary role model being a socially disordered older brother. On a gut level, I disagree. But because she has waaay more experience than I do in child development, autism, and siblings, and because I aim to be rational, and because I think it's important to work WITH teachers in order for them to become allies, I am letting her take in my son's behavior at her own pace. [Plus, I trust her. She was my guidepost in getting my older son diagnosed; she was the first person who shared my concerns about my older son's behavior.]</p><p> </p><p>Regardless of whether 3yoGFG ultimately gets an IEP, he is where I want him to be. This program brought out the very best in 5yoGFG, and brings out the best in so many children.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="GoodNightMoon, post: 301921, member: 7939"] SRL and MidwestMom, THANK YOU! Thank you for your thoughtful, informative replies to my post. Being immersed in the situation day after day, and having two children who are so very different, the autism spectrum didn't occur to me. I was so focused on the temper tantrums, anger, inaffection, and monster talk that I have been "secretly" concerned that he was a future sociopath in the making. Has anybody else felt this way? After reading your posts last night, I took the time to fill out the developmental pediatrician paperwork for my 3yo difficult child. It's in the mail, and the ball is rolling on getting an appointment. The top developmental pediatrician in my area has a long wait list. It can be up to/over a year between a parent's initial call and the actual appointment. In the mean time, 3 yo difficult child is entering the Special Education preschool that my older son went to . . . as a peer model (!). The teacher is fully aware of my concerns, yet she took him on as a peer model nonetheless. She said that his behavior could possibly be from his primary role model being a socially disordered older brother. On a gut level, I disagree. But because she has waaay more experience than I do in child development, autism, and siblings, and because I aim to be rational, and because I think it's important to work WITH teachers in order for them to become allies, I am letting her take in my son's behavior at her own pace. [Plus, I trust her. She was my guidepost in getting my older son diagnosed; she was the first person who shared my concerns about my older son's behavior.] Regardless of whether 3yoGFG ultimately gets an IEP, he is where I want him to be. This program brought out the very best in 5yoGFG, and brings out the best in so many children. [/QUOTE]
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