Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 >From: " Anne " <Lady_Anne76@...> I am so happy for you - Anne. Hugs. > >You guys are NOT going to believe this. Okay, I didn't tell you while we >were sitting in the waiting room, Cameron's speech therapist called to talk >to me about him, and I told her I'd have to call her back. Well, I just got >off the phone with her, and y'all aren't going to BELIEVE the conversation >I >just had with her. This lady, 2 months ago, asked me what the rush is to >get >Cameron diagnosed and said she didn't see any of the behaviors I was >claiming Cameron has. Well, when I mentioned that I was looking into >Asperger's and that the doctor (which she knows) had put Autistic Spectrum >Disorder as the diagnosis, she said SHE AGREES! She said that lately in her >sessions with Cameron, she is seeing more and more of the behaviors I have >been talking about and that she thinks there is definitely something there, >whether it's Asperger's or not, she doesn't know. But she said we >definitely >need to do another evaluation and figure out how best to help him. I >started >crying- two professionals in my corner in one day is just overwhelming >after >all this time of feeling like no one has been listening to me! So she's >going to call the behavior specialist tomorrow and see what we can set up, >as far as and ARD to ask for the reevaluation. She said the specialist is >going to be out for 6 weeks in January and February for surgery, so it may >be March before we get this ball rolling, but I finally feel like I am not >alone in this! (I know you guys are with me- I mean alone with the school). >Anyway, I can't tell you how great it feels to know Cameron is on the way >to >getting the kind of help he's going to need to cope with daily things as he >gets older. > >Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Hi Anne, Great to hear that Cameron's difficulties are being recognised and I hope that you can get appropriate help for him set up very soon. in England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Congratulations Anne!!! ~hugs~ Rabecca Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2004 Report Share Posted December 16, 2004 Thanks . It's just such a relief, you know? Anne -- RE: Cameron, part 2 >From: "Anne" <Lady_Anne76@...>I am so happy for you - Anne. Hugs.>>You guys are NOT going to believe this. Okay, I didn't tell you while we>were sitting in the waiting room, Cameron's speech therapist called to talk>to me about him, and I told her I'd have to call her back. Well, I just got>off the phone with her, and y'all aren't going to BELIEVE the conversation >I>just had with her. This lady, 2 months ago, asked me what the rush is to >get>Cameron diagnosed and said she didn't see any of the behaviors I was>claiming Cameron has. Well, when I mentioned that I was looking into>Asperger's and that the doctor (which she knows) had put Autistic Spectrum>Disorder as the diagnosis, she said SHE AGREES! She said that lately in her>sessions with Cameron, she is seeing more and more of the behaviors I have>been talking about and that she thinks there is definitely something there,>whether it's Asperger's or not, she doesn't know. But she said we >definitely>need to do another evaluation and figure out how best to help him. I >started>crying- two professionals in my corner in one day is just overwhelming >after>all this time of feeling like no one has been listening to me! So she's>going to call the behavior specialist tomorrow and see what we can set up,>as far as and ARD to ask for the reevaluation. She said the specialist is>going to be out for 6 weeks in January and February for surgery, so it may>be March before we get this ball rolling, but I finally feel like I am not>alone in this! (I know you guys are with me- I mean alone with the school).>Anyway, I can't tell you how great it feels to know Cameron is on the way >to>getting the kind of help he's going to need to cope with daily things as he>gets older.>>Anne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 17, 2004 Report Share Posted December 17, 2004 Thanks . It's been a fight, and I'm afraid it's going to continue to be, but with the speech therapist "on my side", I think we're going to be alright! Anne -- Re: Cameron, part 2 Hi Anne,Great to hear that Cameron's difficulties are being recognised and I hope that you can get appropriate help for him set up very soon. in England Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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