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| Thu, 10-26-2006 - 1:40pm |
We found out in May that our son has Asperger's and I don't feel like we have done anything for him at all. We have had a ton of evaluations and appts to this dr and that dr. However, overall all he has had is 1 OT therapy appt. We are waiting on the school to determine if they are going to provide services for him and what they will be. I think I now have our OT schedule set up too. But, I feel like nothing much has happened. ANyone else feel this way?
Also, can you all share what services/therapies your children get and how often.

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How old is your son?
What we get
Social Skills
Speech Therapy
OT
Inclusion class
Test modifications for extended time and a quiet area.
Supposed to have preferencial seating or placed with another student who can be a good influence.
And now Behavior Intervention Plan
The main idea is that you wnat your child to be in the least restrictive enviorment for your child
From what I have read on this board is that each chld is different here.
Asperger's in each child. The obessions. The ability to communicate, read write. Understand emotions etc Agression versus not..etc
Take what ever the tests say and tailor the services to what will best help your child.
Rina
Son was dxed last january. He has been seeing a therapist for a few years. This one is better than the others. We see a psychatrist,who prescribes meds and make suggestions. He has been tested and seems he is not qualified for any therapies. At my request the school has enrolled him in an 8 week social skills class.Any other therapy type activities seem to be up to me.
Melissa,
This is a very difficult one for me to answer, because what works or is right for one child, may not work for another. We have a huge ranges of stuff going on with "our" kids, depending on their needs, age and level of functioning. I think you really should try to take guidance from professionals who have met your son, and have noted his particular
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Yes. I have that all the time. When Peter was little I was under a lot of pressure to punish and discipline him, but I just had this feeling, you know, that there was something
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The mouth seems to be the hardest to control. I'm finding out that it takes creative discipline to get through the day.
When my son loses it verbally, I realize that he is ramping up to have a meltdown. I walk away from him and go into another a room. He really doesn't like to be left alone...and I'm not talking about leaving him alone for an excessive period of time...I'm talking about minutes. He will then call out to me politely to return and the meltdown is avoided.
I know if I attempted to discipline him in the midst of the verbal aggression, it would lead to a meltdown and physical aggression. If what he said was really, really bad, then I punish him after he has calmed down by taking away a toy or something like that. But, he has to be calm enough to hear me and process the information about why I'm punishing him.
About the school thing, they are good about denying services or providing inadequate levels of service. Get recommendations from the outside doctors that you've seen and take those recommendations to you at IEP meetings. Also, take a child advocate with you. I'm finding out the hard way that you NEED to take someone with you to every IEP meeting and you should tape record each and every meeting.
Don't even get me started on waiting for services. It's a joke! As far as therapy goes this is what we do every week
Jake has OT,ST,PT for a half hour a week paid for by the school
We pay for a DIR specialist to come for an hour every week
Ella only has OT every week right now but I think we will be adding ST to that pretty soon
Hope everything works out for you!
Teresa
I find with Malcolm that it is the WAY I discipline that makes a difference. I do not allow him to talk back in nasty way or call names, but I also don't use much anger in my voice. I will use a firm voice, remind him of the rules, as others have said I will model what he could say. Ask him to say it again in acceptable way. Remind him of his consequences if necessary. That usually works.
I pick my battles. Using discipline is very important and needs to be consistant, but I am careful not to use it in such a way that I am forcing my son against a wall completely -- "do it or else" -- as that can cause his anxiety to escalate and we will have problems. When he uses the words "Don't demand me", I know to look for another way to help him do what I need him to do, so I can get the results without the panic or anger.
Good luck, this is very hard. I try to remember that this is from my son's disorder, and that he needs continual guidance, not anger at his inability to control himself. This is education by discipline, the best kind of discipline anyways.
(((((HUGS))))) to you,
Sara
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