I had Alex (2.5) seen by a paed. OT and she said he has sensory issues and put us in touch with an early intervention centre. We had an assessment there where they video you playing with your child and the therapist playing and intervening as well.

Our key worker is coming to the house on Tuesday to discuss the assessment and our options.

We went to a 'sample' session at the EI a couple of weeks back. Just to see what they do in one. It was 2/3 music based and Alex does not like music and didn't participate in almost all of it. The one thing he did like was playing the jack in the box where the children took it in turns to sit in a donut shaped sponge cushiony thing and they put a blanket over the top and sang the song. They were learning about waiting, taking turns and anticipating what was going to happen and to verbalise what they wanted to happen. Alex loved it. 'my turn, my turn' he said, but when it wasn't his turn he was happy to wait.

We also go to a playgroup that has a music part - Alex doesn't like that bit, so he sits with me and watches or goes and plays. He does not like me participating. Weeelll, they did that song and his head pops up and he comes over and he had a turn. Just once - there was no turn taking with this, just all the kids jumped in the middle under the parachute. It was very exciting.