Thanks Fiona and Ginger. Lots for me to mull over and research. And I agree Fiona - it's important for a parent to know what's going on, even if they don't want to hear it. For me, I'm cool with any diagnosis. I don't see it as labelling or putting a child in a box they'll always be in. This is about giving DS2 the help he needs to cope better with his frustrations/anger/day-to-day life. Regardless of what I'm told about DS2 the main thing is I need strategies and a game plan. The psychologist I saw last year "gave" me some coping skills (albeit I still find his behaviour extremely difficult to deal with/manage), and I feel I now need a child psychologist/paed - someone who will focus on DS2 - to take a good look at DS2 and help us help him.
We have a diagnosis - Sensory Processing Disorder. In reading up about it, "most" of what I'm reading gels with DS2's behaviours. Certainly not all, but most.
I have a referral to a place in Bris that specialises in children's disorders (from ADHD, Autism to weight management - and definitely includes SPD and behaviour management). And we've got our first appointment (for an assessment) on Friday.
Here's hoping Friday is the start of something good for DS2 and us all ... fingers crossed, anyway.
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