Thanks, Janet. An injury to one of our kids - yeah, I can understand a parent wanting to be there. So why is it so challenging for docs to accept when we want to go to a more routine medical appointment with a family member? The neuropsychologist on Friday - they'd asked me to go along so I could give some history too, to begin with. Then they chucked me out (as they'd warned me - no big deal) when they began testing. So I went off to do my own thing, I didn't hang around. So why the big deal to easy child 2/difficult child 2 at the end of the session, "Now, will you bring yourself next time?"
Stuff 'em.
EEG tomorrow for easy child 2/difficult child 2. I might let her get herself there (it's literally around the corner from her place, a two minute walk for her) and then I'll drop in later. I've got some shopping to do for mother in law anyway, I can fit it all in and get easy child 2/difficult child 2 to telephone me when the doctor is ready to see her after the EEG.
Talking to our adult Aspie friend today was interesting. He's known our kids since they were very little (since before difficult child 3 was born) and has certainly observed their quirks (and identified with them). He pointed out the common misdiagnoses especially for girls with Asperger's. He is firmly convinced that easy child 2/difficult child 2 does have Asperger's. He emailed me the name of a good shrink in our area who we could send the kids to. We'll see how it goes tomorrow. I'll let you all know how we get on.
Marg
