Re: need advice about my daughter

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Tell us what part of Georgia you are in. There is a lot you can do, but

knowing what resources are near you would be helpful.

Joy

need advice about my daughter

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> Hi everyone.I am new to this group and autism.I have a two year old

> little girl that was recently diagnosed with autistic disorder two

> weeks ago.Her developmental pediatrician told me that she scored a 46

> on the CHAT test.She is also taking clonidine to help her sleep at

> night.My daughter is in the babies cant wait program.Are there any

> other recourses in ga for children with this disability?I am a single

> mom so it is a little bit hard for me financially.I did apply for ssi

> for her 3 months ago,and I am still waiting.She has an ot,special

> instructor.Should I take her to A PHSYCOLOGIST?If anyone can give me

> any advice I would deeply appreciate it.Also,I need advice on how to

> deal with her aggressive behaviors,She has frequent meltdowns and

> headbanging and biting episodes.She is not talking yet,at least on

> her own. Thanks again.

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Where do you live?

-----Original Message-----From: Ana bisciaio [mailto:ana_bisciaio@...]Sent: Sunday, November 28, 2004 5:50 PMautism Subject: need advice about my daughterHi everyone.I am new to this group and autism.I have a two year old little girl that was recently diagnosed with autistic disorder two weeks ago.Her developmental pediatrician told me that she scored a 46 on the CHAT test.She is also taking clonidine to help her sleep at night.My daughter is in the babies cant wait program.Are there any other recourses in ga for children with this disability?I am a single mom so it is a little bit hard for me financially.I did apply for ssi for her 3 months ago,and I am still waiting.She has an ot,special instructor.Should I take her to A PHSYCOLOGIST?If anyone can give me any advice I would deeply appreciate it.Also,I need advice on how to deal with her aggressive behaviors,She has frequent meltdowns and headbanging and biting episodes.She is not talking yet,at least on her own. Thanks again.

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> Hi everyone.I am new to this group and autism.I have a two year

old

> little girl that was recently diagnosed with autistic disorder two

> weeks ago.Her developmental pediatrician told me that she scored a

46

> on the CHAT test.She is also taking clonidine to help her sleep at

> night.My daughter is in the babies cant wait program.Are there any

> other recourses in ga for children with this disability?I am a

single

> mom so it is a little bit hard for me financially.I did apply for

ssi

> for her 3 months ago,and I am still waiting.She has an ot,special

> instructor.Should I take her to A PHSYCOLOGIST?If anyone can give

me

> any advice I would deeply appreciate it.Also,I need advice on how

to

> deal with her aggressive behaviors,She has frequent meltdowns and

> headbanging and biting episodes.She is not talking yet,at least on

> her own. Thanks again.

[Guest guest]

-Hi, Ana. I'm new to this particular group, but my daughter is now

nine years old. I remember the stage you are in soooo well. It was

scary. But you can help her. My dd was diagnosed at 27 months, but

I knew at 20 months, and read everything i could. i was a woman

obsessed with curing my child. First read as much as you

can...libraries around here share books, so go and get some. But

take it slow. There is a lot of information out there. Things you

can do to help her with the meltdowns, headbanging, etc. I stopped

most of the aggressive or self abusive behaviors by redirecting her

to:

a mattress that was for jumping only....any old mattress will do!

Your OT can tell you why this can help:0)...

offering playdough, dough and water to mix together, finger

paints...oh yes, it may be messy, but you will be able to use these

to your advantage, and it is allowing her sensory system something

to concentrate on processing.

A crash pad...ie, a bunch of pillows, of different textures and

fillings, to help her learn to regulate her behavior in a more

appropriate way....make a game of it once the innappropriate

behavior subsides....she'll learn to associate the end of her

innappropriate behaviors with playing, and eventually she may be

able to identify when she needs to play.

if shes a climber(or becomes one)designate one safe climbing place,

and redirect her to it every time she climbs inappropriately.

redirection is when she begins biting, hitting, headbanging, you

take her to another activity after telling her no....adopt a

stern " no " voice now, and use it every time she begins one of those

behaviors...you may have to carry her at first... " no " was my

daughters first word, lol...but i'm glad, because she has never been

injured in my care:0). when we started, i was lost, but it becomes

like second nature...engage her always when you hand her something,

naming the item, and if you can make cards from magazine pictures,

use them.....i feel like my daughter didnt know all that noise of us

speaking was purposeful, but when i made an effort to show purpose

she began understanding words...but i spoke slow, and in one word

sentences as much as possible...i also used sign, applied her hand

to my mouth so she could feel the word i was saying, pictures of

course....once she can communicate, the tantrums will slow, and when

she has areas that she can use to integrate her sensory system

(sensory integration...i cannot explain it, but your browser will

show you where to find it), she will not feel the need to hit,

bite,etc....i think these things are the only way they know to

communicate thier frustration, but when we help them learn other

ways to cope, and continue to insist that we will not allow that

behavior, because we love them, it helps them. Sensitivity to touch

made my hugs with my daughter backwards for years, but i often

hugged her tightly backwards, arms wrapped around her during these

moments of what seems like rage to most, and she learned to take

comfort in this...she hugs now, just to hug! I know what you needed

was something you could start like right now, so i hope this helped!

hugs, scarlett

ps....have you had a neurologist do a fragileX test? It is a

chromosome test.

-- In autism , " Ana bisciaio "

<ana_bisciaio@y...> wrote:

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> Hi everyone.I am new to this group and autism.I have a two year

old

> little girl that was recently diagnosed with autistic disorder two

> weeks ago.Her developmental pediatrician told me that she scored a

46

> on the CHAT test.She is also taking clonidine to help her sleep at

> night.My daughter is in the babies cant wait program.Are there any

> other recourses in ga for children with this disability?I am a

single

> mom so it is a little bit hard for me financially.I did apply for

ssi

> for her 3 months ago,and I am still waiting.She has an ot,special

> instructor.Should I take her to A PHSYCOLOGIST?If anyone can give

me

> any advice I would deeply appreciate it.Also,I need advice on how

to

> deal with her aggressive behaviors,She has frequent meltdowns and

> headbanging and biting episodes.She is not talking yet,at least on

> her own. Thanks again.