wiggling, and our older son (long)

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Hi all,

Let me say again, I am SOOOOOOO happy this group is here.

On the subject of wiggling and masturbation. Layne, our 7 yo (DS/Aut.), last

summer started taking off his shorts and pull up and playing with himself. He

started doing this outside, which we weren't thrilled about, but we live

rurally. Anyway, we redirected him when outside, or anywhere but his room. Now,

and this has just happened in the past week or so. He will go in his room and

close his door. Each time we've gone to check on him when the door is closed,

his pants are off and he is sorry to be indescreet here ,but being " sir

yanksalot " . But, he is in his room. If he comes out without his pants on, we

take him back in and help him put them back on. We are working on potty training

so I don't know if the fact that he is on the toilet more and out of his clothes

more has anything to do with it.

Second issue. Our older son, Greg, 12, who has been dx'd with ADHD since 5, and

we (amy and I ) knew something else was going on. We suspected Aspergers. Well,

we got him in with the developmental pediatrician finally. Didn't tell her what

we thought, but answered all her questions (she also met with Greg first,

alone). Anyway, she has dx'd him with Aspergers. (this was on Monday). We've

already spoken to his teacher (she's great) and have an appt. with the OT to

finally get them to add some Sensory integration to his goals.

We have not told him yet. We are planning on sitting him down tomorrow night to

tell him (there is nothing going on that we are running around for then.). He is

a very emotionally volatile kid. We have pretty much figured out how to present

it to him, what we are afraid of is that he will think 'something's wrong with

me'. or, my brain works like brothers.(Layne is on the severe end of the

spectrum). We have made a list of what his probable responses will be and our

answer to it. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to broach this with him?

Amy at first didn't want to tell him at all, but we talked about the fact that

we are starting him in a social skills group (decided before the official dx),

and the other kids are Aspergers, and he is not a dumb kid, he'd figure it out,

and I'd rather be able to answer his questions for him.

and Amy, moms to Layne, 7 DS/Autism and Greg, 12 ADHD/Aspergers

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..I have a friend who has 2 boys 16 & 18 who had to deal with this. I

will forward this to her and see if she has any advice.

Liz

wiggling, and our older son (long)

> Hi all,

> Let me say again, I am SOOOOOOO happy this group is here.

> On the subject of wiggling and masturbation. Layne, our 7 yo (DS/Aut.),

> last summer started taking off his shorts and pull up and playing with

> himself. He started doing this outside, which we weren't thrilled about,

> but we live rurally. Anyway, we redirected him when outside, or anywhere

> but his room. Now, and this has just happened in the past week or so. He

> will go in his room and close his door. Each time we've gone to check on

> him when the door is closed, his pants are off and he is sorry to be

> indescreet here ,but being " sir yanksalot " . But, he is in his room. If he

> comes out without his pants on, we take him back in and help him put them

> back on. We are working on potty training so I don't know if the fact that

> he is on the toilet more and out of his clothes more has anything to do

> with it.

>

> Second issue. Our older son, Greg, 12, who has been dx'd with ADHD since

> 5, and we (amy and I ) knew something else was going on. We suspected

> Aspergers. Well, we got him in with the developmental pediatrician

> finally. Didn't tell her what we thought, but answered all her questions

> (she also met with Greg first, alone). Anyway, she has dx'd him with

> Aspergers. (this was on Monday). We've already spoken to his teacher

> (she's great) and have an appt. with the OT to finally get them to add

> some Sensory integration to his goals.

> We have not told him yet. We are planning on sitting him down tomorrow

> night to tell him (there is nothing going on that we are running around

> for then.). He is a very emotionally volatile kid. We have pretty much

> figured out how to present it to him, what we are afraid of is that he

> will think 'something's wrong with me'. or, my brain works like

> brothers.(Layne is on the severe end of the spectrum). We have made a list

> of what his probable responses will be and our answer to it. Does anyone

> have any suggestions of how to broach this with him? Amy at first didn't

> want to tell him at all, but we talked about the fact that we are starting

> him in a social skills group (decided before the official dx), and the

> other kids are Aspergers, and he is not a dumb kid, he'd figure it out,

> and I'd rather be able to answer his questions for him.

>

> and Amy, moms to Layne, 7 DS/Autism and Greg, 12 ADHD/Aspergers

>

>

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

My friend's son is high functioning aspergers kid. She always told him that each

student learns differently and having OT etc helps him to not only feel more

comfortable in school but helps him to learn. He hated the social skills group

so she let it be his choice to attend or not. He was ok with her answers and

letting him have control and choices.

Charlyne

Mom to Zeb 12 DS/OCD/ASD?

T wrote:

Hi all,

Let me say again, I am SOOOOOOO happy this group is here.

On the subject of wiggling and masturbation. Layne, our 7 yo (DS/Aut.), last

summer started taking off his shorts and pull up and playing with himself. He

started doing this outside, which we weren't thrilled about, but we live

rurally. Anyway, we redirected him when outside, or anywhere but his room. Now,

and this has just happened in the past week or so. He will go in his room and

close his door. Each time we've gone to check on him when the door is closed,

his pants are off and he is sorry to be indescreet here ,but being " sir

yanksalot " . But, he is in his room. If he comes out without his pants on, we

take him back in and help him put them back on. We are working on potty training

so I don't know if the fact that he is on the toilet more and out of his clothes

more has anything to do with it.

Second issue. Our older son, Greg, 12, who has been dx'd with ADHD since 5, and

we (amy and I ) knew something else was going on. We suspected Aspergers. Well,

we got him in with the developmental pediatrician finally. Didn't tell her what

we thought, but answered all her questions (she also met with Greg first,

alone). Anyway, she has dx'd him with Aspergers. (this was on Monday). We've

already spoken to his teacher (she's great) and have an appt. with the OT to

finally get them to add some Sensory integration to his goals.

We have not told him yet. We are planning on sitting him down tomorrow night to

tell him (there is nothing going on that we are running around for then.). He is

a very emotionally volatile kid. We have pretty much figured out how to present

it to him, what we are afraid of is that he will think 'something's wrong with

me'. or, my brain works like brothers.(Layne is on the severe end of the

spectrum). We have made a list of what his probable responses will be and our

answer to it. Does anyone have any suggestions of how to broach this with him?

Amy at first didn't want to tell him at all, but we talked about the fact that

we are starting him in a social skills group (decided before the official dx),

and the other kids are Aspergers, and he is not a dumb kid, he'd figure it out,

and I'd rather be able to answer his questions for him.

and Amy, moms to Layne, 7 DS/Autism and Greg, 12 ADHD/Aspergers

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i would tell him. my youngest nicholas 13yrs, has gone through the gauntlet

over the last few years, and now his new doc has us take that asperger's

test for him this summer and he says nicholas isnt bipolar add/hd etc he has a

very mild form of pdd-nos causing a mood disorder by his inability to

conform. WE told nicholas he isnt like nathan he just learns a little different

than

his peers do. it was easy to point out the differences as nathan cant read

write etc yet, and nicholas is only tad behind his peers academically,

requiring resource room help with core subjects. And he is the highest in the

resource room, UIHC says his iq is normal. Eventhough we still question and

dont

really agree with the doc on the pdd-nos and nicholas, i think it was wise to

discuss with him, and should be with your 12yr old too. shawna