Aspergers/Autism/Sensory Integration Chatter #3

[Early Kids]

<< I think we all need a big one of those.

Brendan's Paediatrician office rang yesterday and confirmed our appointment, one month time. Brendan will be assessed on the Bayley's or Griffith's test. A Child Psychologist will also sit on in the appointment. The childcare have written out some concerns of theirs so I can take it to the paed too. Brendan has an ophthalmology appointment in June (only 9 months late) and no sign of ENT in the system

Will hopefully hear from the new OT shortly after school goes back (they run on school terms)

[Turkish Delight]

on my holidays in merimbula, i have realised that DS may have Aspergers or some degreeness of Autism or something which i can't pinpoint, but there is something not quite right with him.
I spoke to my psychiatrist today and he thinks the above and it would be best to get him assessed.
For those in Melb, can you advise me of a good child psychiatrist or clinic where i can get DS assessed?

TIA.

[mrsmac]

I must say from some of your posts about your DS I have suspected a degree of Aspergers, they are often VERY bright chidren who are top of their class academically.
We have a lot of success with Aspergers children at school and the other children are great with them and know how to look after them. DD2 has a boy in her grade with it and all the other kids are fantastic with him and really like him.

Maybe try Aspect (not sure if thats just NSW) for info or I am sure one of the other lovely ladies in here will be able to help.

[Lulu]

Chitra Chandaran is brilliant

[Turkish Delight]

Thanks for replying MrsMac and Lulu. I will call Chitra at her Donvale rooms to book an appt for DS.

I feel so sorry for him. i wish there was a way that i could help him function/socialise better at school.

MrsMac- you should have suggested that you thought he might be a bit Aspergers, honestly, with you being a teacher, i would have really appreciated it. I am not one to take offence to anything which is said to me easily, if that is what you had thought.

I was just reading about Aspergers before and the kids taking things that are said to them seriously when they are just sarcastic made me remember an experience with him.
Me - "lets just pray that the weather is great on Saturday"
DS - nods his head.
A few minutes later, i see him mumbling something.
Me- "what are you doing DS?"
DS- "well, you did say lets pray about the weather, so i am"


That's only one of the things that is like him.

[murraysmum]

well been a while since ive posted in here
muz is toilet trained
but having sleep issues
also has decided hes a baby again geeezus am i insiane for goingt he 2nd time i dunno how im gonna cop with him and a newborn sheesh

[Lulu]

YAY for TT little Muz!

Maybe baby him till the cows come home - he might get sick of it? I sometimes flood DS with attention and he tells me to rack off

I hope it gets better hun - CONGRATS on the pink one xoxoxo

Turk, if you can handle going into the city you won't have to wait as long for an appt with Chitra. She.Is. Awesome.

DS takes EVERYTHING literally too - no aussie slang around here anymore...

[mrsmac]

Thanks for replying MrsMac and Lulu. I will call Chitra at her Donvale rooms to book an appt for DS.

I feel so sorry for him. i wish there was a way that i could help him function/socialise better at school.

MrsMac- you should have suggested that you thought he might be a bit Aspergers, honestly, with you being a teacher, i would have really appreciated it. I am not one to take offence to anything which is said to me easily, if that is what you had thought.

I was just reading about Aspergers before and the kids taking things that are said to them seriously when they are just sarcastic made me remember an experience with him.
Me - "lets just pray that the weather is great on Saturday"
DS - nods his head.
A few minutes later, i see him mumbling something.
Me- "what are you doing DS?"
DS- "well, you did say lets pray about the weather, so i am"


That's only one of the things that is like him.

Babe I would NEVER suggest it to anyone, I have a friend at school whose son is aspergers and she said that she hated anyone telling her until SHE was ready to deal with it.
I love that completely literal thinking they have, also their awesome general knowledge and how they are so excited by interesting facts.


Sally- huge hugs.

[Early Kids]

Ok, back and cooled down, 2 sleeping kids (an hour early too!)

TD, sorry I can't help, wrong side of the country.

murraysmum, yay for TT! We are slowly getting there (Brendan is 37 months)

Lulu, sleeping now, thankfully.

Ok, so I don't want this going any further and it is to stay off facebook (I realise this is a public area too, but I'm hoping my wishes will be adhered too for respect for my family). Ok so from the beginning, my parents are down because the stupid shire here changed the zoning on my parents block so they had to cancel their caravan trip to come back and remove a sea container from their block. Took them just over 12 hours driving, but they got here. So they got here Thursday night, late. Friday we spent all day removing the contents of their container (a 40-foot one!) and then... early hours of Sat morning we got some terrible news my Grandad passed away around 1am early hours Sat morning. As you can imagine emotions are running high atm, lots to sort out.

I'm already feeling drained, and then I hear about my Great Aunty... she's very very sick, has been given weeks to live. She is on full time oxygen and wheel chair bound. So we are going to go see her on Wednesday, before my appointment for my hernia repair surgery.

Then throw Brendan into the mixture I cannot control him atm, he is just sooo hyper-active. He is literally bouncing off the walls, he tipped the playpen up onto its sides then climbed over it (as in climbed up then across the top and down the other side) I can't turn my back for a sec. My parents keep making comments about how it isn't normal to be acting the way he is. My mum made a comment the other day, she said that if Brendan didn't look her in the eye she would think he was Autistic. I am somewhat relieved that I am not the only one who is seeing these things. I know (and keep telling myself) that he isn't Autistic, but I know that there is something there and something is not right.

There is nothing I can do until our paed appointment (May 11) and I can't bring it forward. I haven't heard from Brendan's new OT and they don't work during school holidays anyway. I'm so frustrated of trying to get through the days with a child that I don't know how to deal with.

Someone please tell me why it matters what colour something is or in which order something is put on. What difference does it make to milo when you add in the milk before the milo? I am tired and drained from trying to work out the triggers, am tired of being screamed at because I get it wrong.