New here, need some advise

[Guest guest]

Hello I have a 3 year old son who tested 102 on the Autism GARS test

at his school. We have not got a medical diagnosis yet due to no

insurance at the moment but working on getting back, just having some

issues. Anyway my son goes to a special ed school and hes getting

speech therapy, Ocuupational and physical but I feel he may not be in

the right class. When I went to the meeting at the school a different

teacher walked in and told me she could help my son with his Autism

next school year and gave me a letter describing her class so I think

I will do it.

All together I feel helpless and lost not knowing how to help my son.

He does alot of these repetive things and it worries me so much. For

example he opens and closes cuberts and finds an object and picks it

up and continously drops it and makes strange noises and either

touches his ear or scratches under his nose. Do I tell him no

espcially when its not safe or its distructive-I dont know what to do.

Any tips will greatly be appriecaitve.

Thanks,

Harmony

[Guest guest]

Harmony,

I know that it can be tough when you have a child recently

diagnosed. I found reading some books helped me understand a bit

about my autistic son's behaviors as well as to shape a few behaviors

that were harmful. My son still has some odd behaviors like batting

things on the floor, but we use it to our advantage to motivate him

to learn.

Books I have read and reread are several. A Work in Progress by

Sundberg and Parrington, Let me Hear Your Voice by Maurice,

and others. If you want a further list, let me know.

My husband suggests trying to go to a seminar on autism and/or how to

teach autistic children. We've gone to a couple and found them

helpful to relate to other parents and learn strategies to help our

son. My husband found it helpful because it has empowered him to

know that there is something he can do for our son and it works. I

found attending a small autism support group helped.

We found helpful to observe our son in the classroom from time to

time. It has helped confirm if the classroom was good for him or not.

Our son is not recovered but is improving.

Good luck. Feel free to e-mail me privately if you want more details.

Cecilia

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> Hello I have a 3 year old son who tested 102 on the Autism GARS test

> at his school. We have not got a medical diagnosis yet due to no

> insurance at the moment but working on getting back, just having

some

> issues. Anyway my son goes to a special ed school and hes getting

> speech therapy, Ocuupational and physical but I feel he may not be

in

> the right class. When I went to the meeting at the school a

different

> teacher walked in and told me she could help my son with his Autism

> next school year and gave me a letter describing her class so I

think

> I will do it.

>

> All together I feel helpless and lost not knowing how to help my

son.

> He does alot of these repetive things and it worries me so much. For

> example he opens and closes cuberts and finds an object and picks it

> up and continously drops it and makes strange noises and either

> touches his ear or scratches under his nose. Do I tell him no

> espcially when its not safe or its distructive-I dont know what to

do.

> Any tips will greatly be appriecaitve.

>

> Thanks,

>

> Harmony

>