Journal Entry for September 16, 2007
September 16, 2007 11:37am
gaylek11
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gaylek11
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About Me
Mother of 3. I am also disabled with degenerative disk disease and handling my 12 year old son is difficult. Devoted mom to son who was adopted at age 3 months.
Mother of 3. I am also disabled with degenerative disk disease and handling my 12 year old son is difficult. Devoted mom to son who was adopted at age 3 months.
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Journal Entry for April 21, 2007
April 21, 2007 11:44am
Being a parent to a child on the autism spectrum is so difficult these days. Our son is 12 years old and as each year goes by I get more and more …
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hey, how have you been? i have missed you on DS! hope to hear from you soon!
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Yesterday was my favorite Holiday!!!! I LOVE Groundhogs day!! We know spring is right around the corner and there is absolutely no obligation involved! It's the perfect holiday! (((HUGS!))) SPRING IS COMING!!!! God Bless! Janelle
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I hope you have a wonderful mid-January weekend! Be sure to sneak in a snuggle or two!! God Bless! Janelle
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That is a great sign that he is showing more interest in his grooming. i am letting my Noah's hair grow again, it is so beautiful long! we had a great Christmas. Noah got a huge stuffed bear...he is into stuffed animals lately, and a little elmo whose legs and arms jerk when you pull them, and my older boys bought everyone gifts with the money they made from shoveling snow, i was so proud of them! they bought Noah one of those big blow-up things that you punch. i often worry about who will take care of him, i am hoping that, with four other kids, at least one of them will but, i see my daughter doing it because she has always been so nurturing. i am glad that he liked his gifts!
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I just wanted to thank you for your friendship and wish you a great new year!
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Close Autism / Autism Spectrum
Kris, age 12, has Asperger's Syndrome, ADHD, ODD, obsessive compulsive disorder, sensory integretion disorder, etc.
Treatments
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Our son, 2, had the worst case of ADHD we'd ever seen. He was non-verbal & we didn't want to put him on drugs so we used the Feingold diet without fail for 3 years.
- Behavior Management Not Working
- In home behavior management trainer in home for 3 years without much luck. Kris is smart and always outwitted us no matter what we did. So frustrating.
- Early Intervention Working / Worked
- When we adopted Kris we were told he may never sit, walk, talk or see. Thanks to occupation & physical therapy he does all of those things today. : )
- Floor-Time Therapy Working / Worked
- We used every single minute of every single day with therapy to help our son to succeed and he did. : )
- Occupational Therapy Working / Worked
- We had some of the BEST occupational therapists around. : ) They were always looking for ways to help us.
- Physical Exercise Working / Worked
- Kris hated horseback riding, initially. But, he grew to love it and it helped his coordination tremendously.
- Picture / Word Schedules Working / Worked
- Pictures for feelings worked but schedules don't always work before he fights to do things differently even when he craves schedules. ODD causes most problems.
