& Vicki - Thanks

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Thanks for the reassuring posts about . I feel a little less

anxious about it this morning. I *did* read some about aspergers and

autism and I still can't see enough to make me think he has either. I

still lean more toward thinking he has OCD, but I'm going to send in a

note to the psych on Wednesday (when he meets ) to mention my

cousin wondered and to ask him to keep an eye out. But seems

to be too involved with his buddie and me. I suspect his difficulty

breaking away from Nintendo when his buddies want to do other things

has to do more with OCD than autism.

Now my daughter has some trouble with loud sounds (clapping,

fireworks, etc.), so I could possibly see something more than just

anxiety there, but she's handling things well right now so - as they

used to say in ACoA & AL-ANON - " It it's not broke, don't fix it. "

I'll focus on right now & just be available if ever

needs more help.

I told my mom that we would probably continue with this psych (even if

he *does* go off our plan & we have to pay more) if takes a

liking to him and opens up. Mom said children are resilient, though,

and she thinks it'd be o.k. to switch to someone else on the plan if

that happened. My cousin said, " Not *our* children, " and I sort-of

lean toward her way of thinking. I think it'd be very hard for a

child to have to start all over on the trust issue. But...we'll cross

that bridge when we come to it - which will probably be fairly soon

since he told me everyone is " fleeing " from our plan (UBH).

-Jean

P.S. gave me my mother's day presents this morning and then he

spent a long time just cuddling with me in the recliner. I am *so*

blessed to have two wonderful, loving children (and a great husband,

too). A house in our neighborhood burned to the ground a few weeks

ago, too, so I'd bestnot forget how fortunate I am to have a roof over

my head, too. :-)