Not sure where to start, but want to share...warning this is a long one

[Footsteps]

Welcome, Sarah.
Wow, what a lot you are working through.
Good luck and congrats on this pregnancy

^^ yeah that!!!
welcome to bb huni and i look forward to getting to know you and huge congrats on the pregnancy xox

[SarahS]

Thanks so much for reading my thread and all the warm welcomes guys!

I nearly cried when i read some of you remembered seeing him on tv!

I am totally open to any advice and suggestions so thankyou and dont at all think it is not wanted!

Coop has been at early intervention since he was one and it has been fantastic, physio, speech, OT's, seminars, everything you need and great resources.

He is going to Port Primary next year where he will attend the support unit, it will basically be like he is having early intervention every day, so that will be good for him i think. I am a bit nervous about sending him to school as he is a bit young, but the teachers assure me it will be better for him than pre-school another year. It sounds good, they are integrated with the other kids at recess, lunch and assembly and any other school events... He is a very social little butterfly. Plus they cater to feeding and toileting needs that he has.

AFM, (learning the lingo) I just joined the belly buddies group, what a dag hehe

Night all and thanks again

[BekZ]

My goodness. I've got goose bumps and I do remember you and Cooper. Welcome and congrates on your new pregnancy. I am sure you will find a lot of support here

[boobaloo]

Welcome!
Big congrats on your pregnancy,
your little boy sounds incredibly special, and he is so lucky to have such a strong mama.
you must be very proud of him xoxo

[Catastrophic]

Welcome to BB hun!
What a delightful positive little boy sounds like you have Xoxoxoxo
Congratuations on your pregnancy... Look forward to chattin with your a little more ;-)

[CrazyLady]

OMG! I REMEMBER THAT STORY! What a brave little man you have!

Welcome to BB and see you around the threads!

I forgot to add. Congratulations on your pregnancy! You're not crazy at all, just human

[SJL]

Congrats Sarah,
Cooper will benifit from starting school and it will help you out as well with a new bubba on the way.

I dont know if this will help but -
The theory I try to take with my daughter (physical, intellectual disability as well as autistic tendencies and sensory integration disorder) is to provide every opportunity possible.

I noticed toileting is an problem.
My daughter was in nappies full time until she was 15yrs old. Now she is night time only (just turned 16). I started with toilet timing - sit on the toilet every two hours for 5-10 minutes, dont worry if you dont get results straight away. Be consistent and persistent! once he gets the idea (and when you are confident enough) take him out of nappies for a couple of days and see what happens.
I tried every school holidays for about 12 months and then something clicked. Now my daughter cries if she has an accident. She has limited to no communication but we toilet every two hours without fail, usually she will do a wee but sometimes she holds on until the next toilet time. We still get the occaisonal accident but she has been mostly dry for 12 months.

I was always told "She will be in nappies for ever" but with persistence and consistency (and the financial push) we have done it. I wish we started earlier.

It sounds like you have a very special brave boy. Good luck with everything.

Sjl

[SarahS]

Thanks for the support

SJL - that sounds like a good idea, he likes sitting on the toilet, i have heard some other mums too say they did an intensive weekend of on the toilet every 20 mins, that sounds hectic and i dont think coop would respond to that i think it would make him hate the toilet, but the way you have said sounds do-able!

I have been waiting til summer too when its warmer and he can run around with no nappy on and i can catch him when he starts maybe and put him on the toilet? Nappies are so expensive aren't they!

That's great that with your persistence, your daughter is out of nappies, i bet it did wonders for her confidence! Does she sign at all?

We are not sure why Cooper cant speak, they say his hearing is not that bad and especially with the hearing aid. but i guess its just another unknown, he only makes one noise and that is a monkey noise hehe sometimes soft and low pitched and sometimes ear piercingly loud and high pitched, at the supermarket its pretty funny, me and my daughter laugh to ourselves and call him our little monkey!