Hi there,
My son has recently been seen by the ed. psych and she has said that he is showing some autistic tendencies. I had prepared myself for adhd but the psych and the school seem to agree on him being on the autistic side and that this is what is causing his figety outbursts and failure to focus when in group situations. He finds dinner time at school very hard as he says no-one wants to sit with him. He finds noise in assembly hard to deal with and gets told off for being disruptive. One on one he can focus and is quite bright, but it seems to be the social side of things at school that are hard for him.
They are reluctant to intervene as they say he might improve with the help of an IEP. However, he has really low self esteem, is becoming increasingly aggressive at school and becomes very upset about lots of very very minor things.
I am at a loss as to where to turn for help. I can't bear to just "wait and see" as they suggest and he is clearly becoming more of a problem at school. He has few friends and is becoming conscious of this and this is making him more aggressive as he lashes out at children who taunt him. All a vicious circle.
What can I do now? Can I demand a paediatric consultation and what will this entail? Are there any natural supplements that he can take (he already has fish oils and multivits).
Am at end of my tether. To make it worse I am finding it very hard to control his behaviour and I end up shouting at him which just makes him worse. New baby due on Monday and I am so so worried about how I am going to cope.
Allie.
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allie1972 · 03/11/2005 11:09
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