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<blockquote data-quote="LHB" data-source="post: 282270" data-attributes="member: 7606"><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">I have never looked into autism before but I will. When I asked her what she thinks about when she zones out, she said she doesnt think about anything. She said its just nothing and then when she stops zoning, she has to kind of wake up and remember where she is. So, Im glad were going for the EEG on Tuesday. No, I know shes not doing any of this deliberately shes a good girl who shows only a desire to please and to do whats right.</span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">Heres a little more info:</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">-Her birth mom did not drink while pregnant, but did before and after. Shes a closet alcoholic. (DSD: Why does my mom have bottles of wine in grocery bags in her bedroom?)</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">-Ive known DSD since she was 3 and I never saw any significant development problems. She is a bit more immature than kids her age. Her school performance and behavior has been average to above average.</span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">-She seems like a normal 10 yo in socializing. Theyre all goofy and talk too much and stand too close!! She does blurt thing out. Last weekend she had a friend spend the night and while we were all talking, DSD said something totally off topic and her friend even said, What did you say that for? It didnt have anything to do with what we were talking about?! She does that to husband and me when were talking at dinnertime. </span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'"><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000">-She does not have major mood swings. Shes started puberty physically, but I havent noticed any out of the ordinary mood swings. I dont know of any psychiatric issues in the family. I consider her mom as a psycho, but thats just my opinion. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /></span></span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">-Yes, I think shes been traumatized. She has all kinds of little stories of mean things the boyfriend did to her (made her clean up her own throwup at 7 yo, pulling her by the hair, blowing cigarette smoke in her face ). When she first came to live with us, I asked her if he sexually abused her (using 8 yo language, of course) and she said he didnt. I believe she would tell me. We are extremely close and she tells me she wishes I was her real mom. After she came to live with us two years ago, her brother began to torture her and call it teasing. He taped to the washer with duct tape, pulled her pants down in front of his friends, held her upside down by her ankles, and he showed her pictures of naked women that she thought were so gross. She told this stuff to the school counselor and the counselor called CPS. CPS made a visit to mom and brother. After that, both mom and her brother called her a traitor for telling those lies to CPS, and how could you go against your own family like that. </span></span></span></p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><span style="color: #000000"><span style="font-family: 'Calibri'">OMG I cannot believe this. While I was writing this post DSD was sitting in the room with me and told me that while she was at her moms this weekend for a visit, her brother shoved her in the pet carrier. I asked her if she screamed bloody murder and where the heck was your mom?! She said her mom was right there in the kitchen and told her to just take it, your brother is just playing. She said she was struggling and yelling and he got her in the crate and tied the door shut. Then he got a squirt gun and would squirt her every time she said anything. Finally her mom came out of the kitchen and told him to let her out, this is getting boring. He began to rattle the cage on the floor with DSD in it. Mom and bro started yelling at each other and he finally let her out. I am absolutely LIVID about this. The problem is that there is nothing we can do about what happens at moms house. She will just argue that the kids were just playing and DSD is just taking things too seriously or out of context. I told DSD that she should have run to the neighbors house and called us to come get her. She doesnt get it that this was TORTURE. Thats how screwed up her poor little head is her mother lets her think this is normal. My husband is out of town and I called him right away. But, there really is nothing we can do. The system *****. husband told me and I agree that she needs to tell her mom that she doesnt want to go over there anymore. But, when I said that to her, she got all teary eyed and said, How can I say that to my own mom? I told her, how could your mom stand there and let bro torture you?? She acts like an abused woman at 10 years old. What can I do??? </span></span></span></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="LHB, post: 282270, member: 7606"] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]I have never looked into autism before but I will. When I asked her what she thinks about when she zones out, she said she doesnt think about anything. She said its just nothing and then when she stops zoning, she has to kind of wake up and remember where she is. So, Im glad were going for the EEG on Tuesday. No, I know shes not doing any of this deliberately shes a good girl who shows only a desire to please and to do whats right.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]Heres a little more info:[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]-Her birth mom did not drink while pregnant, but did before and after. Shes a closet alcoholic. (DSD: Why does my mom have bottles of wine in grocery bags in her bedroom?)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]-Ive known DSD since she was 3 and I never saw any significant development problems. She is a bit more immature than kids her age. Her school performance and behavior has been average to above average.[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]-She seems like a normal 10 yo in socializing. Theyre all goofy and talk too much and stand too close!! She does blurt thing out. Last weekend she had a friend spend the night and while we were all talking, DSD said something totally off topic and her friend even said, What did you say that for? It didnt have anything to do with what we were talking about?! She does that to husband and me when were talking at dinnertime. [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000]-She does not have major mood swings. Shes started puberty physically, but I havent noticed any out of the ordinary mood swings. I dont know of any psychiatric issues in the family. I consider her mom as a psycho, but thats just my opinion. ;)[/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]-Yes, I think shes been traumatized. She has all kinds of little stories of mean things the boyfriend did to her (made her clean up her own throwup at 7 yo, pulling her by the hair, blowing cigarette smoke in her face ). When she first came to live with us, I asked her if he sexually abused her (using 8 yo language, of course) and she said he didnt. I believe she would tell me. We are extremely close and she tells me she wishes I was her real mom. After she came to live with us two years ago, her brother began to torture her and call it teasing. He taped to the washer with duct tape, pulled her pants down in front of his friends, held her upside down by her ankles, and he showed her pictures of naked women that she thought were so gross. She told this stuff to the school counselor and the counselor called CPS. CPS made a visit to mom and brother. After that, both mom and her brother called her a traitor for telling those lies to CPS, and how could you go against your own family like that. [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [FONT=Calibri][SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000] [/COLOR][/SIZE][/FONT] [SIZE=3][COLOR=#000000][FONT=Calibri]OMG I cannot believe this. While I was writing this post DSD was sitting in the room with me and told me that while she was at her moms this weekend for a visit, her brother shoved her in the pet carrier. I asked her if she screamed bloody murder and where the heck was your mom?! She said her mom was right there in the kitchen and told her to just take it, your brother is just playing. She said she was struggling and yelling and he got her in the crate and tied the door shut. Then he got a squirt gun and would squirt her every time she said anything. Finally her mom came out of the kitchen and told him to let her out, this is getting boring. He began to rattle the cage on the floor with DSD in it. Mom and bro started yelling at each other and he finally let her out. I am absolutely LIVID about this. The problem is that there is nothing we can do about what happens at moms house. She will just argue that the kids were just playing and DSD is just taking things too seriously or out of context. I told DSD that she should have run to the neighbors house and called us to come get her. She doesnt get it that this was TORTURE. Thats how screwed up her poor little head is her mother lets her think this is normal. My husband is out of town and I called him right away. But, there really is nothing we can do. The system *****. husband told me and I agree that she needs to tell her mom that she doesnt want to go over there anymore. But, when I said that to her, she got all teary eyed and said, How can I say that to my own mom? I told her, how could your mom stand there and let bro torture you?? She acts like an abused woman at 10 years old. What can I do??? [/FONT][/COLOR][/SIZE] [/QUOTE]
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