Hi all, sorry I have been flat out settling Hamish into school routine again.

His hand has healed really well, the Dr's were really happy with how well he healed. The major problem for me has been stopping him picking at it
He has sensitivity issues with his hands so would continually pick at the dressings, however it is just about gone and looks like only a little amount of scaring.
However I have noticed his hand seems to be super sensitive to everything at the moment.

This week has seen the return to school, and with it the first day. He walks into class and his seat had been moved. So we had a minor meltdown.
After about 10 minutes of talking to him and trying to point out the positives of his new seating position he said he would give it a go.

He has done really well at school in terms of his work this week, however we normally go down hill fast in the 2nd week for some reason.
So we are trying a reward system for him to see if he can maintain it for a little longer.
On the home front after having a chat to Autism SA we have bought him a puppy. His very own to look after , and the bit he likes the best is it gets to sleep in his room.
The hardest part for him is the social aspect of life, he just doesn't get it. He doesn't see the need to talk to people unless he really wants to, he hates people touching him full stop. He does not like loud noisy busy children apparently they annoy him.
We are still waiting for a meeting with everyone at school to see what assistance they are looking at giving him.
My biggest concern at the moment of course is for his safety and the fact that he blindly does what people tell him to do.

In the meantime I too struggle to find the balance between him and his siblings, a tween girl fast approaching puberty who needs braces and has lax ligaments and a toddler who has a temper , jealous streak and constant ear infections.
The joys of parenthood I guess.. I really wouldn't have it any other way as I love them all just the way they are. Just tried and worn out tonight