Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Welcome to the group! My name is Pennie and my daughter is Abby. She is 9 years old and in third grade. We are from Michigan. This is a nice chatty group, you will like it here. Pennie Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Welcome Adrienne, My daughter is 13, my only child. We live in Massachusetts. I love this list--it's informative in a friendly, tolerant way and very supportive. We are also lucky to have some members who are on the Spectrum themselves and whose input is fantastic. Where are you from? Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Welcome, I'm Debi, mom to NT 8, Dinah 3, and ASD Allie 6. This is a great group, I think you will enjoy! Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcomed. I am from Frisco, Texas. I look forward to chatting with each of you. Thanks, Adrienne -------------- Original message from EbuyerMTC@...: -------------- Welcome Adrienne, My daughter is 13, my only child. We live in Massachusetts. I love this list--it's informative in a friendly, tolerant way and very supportive. We are also lucky to have some members who are on the Spectrum themselves and whose input is fantastic. Where are you from? Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Welcome to the group! You didn't say what area of the country you are from. I live in Kansas City, Missouri. We have our 6 yr dd with autism signed up with our local regional center. She now gets funding through the autism project which helps with things like behaivor therapy and respite care. There is a lot of support with this group! I'm very glad I've had this board to come to! Janet in KC ________________________________ From: Autism_in_Girls on behalf of laptoenail Sent: Wed 4/26/2006 9:03 PM To: Autism_in_Girls Subject: New to group Hi everyone, My name is Adrienne and I have a 4yr. old daughter with mild autism. She was diagnosed in January. It has been hard for us and now we are trying to get her more services through the school district. She has a behavior therapist and a private speech therapist plus she receives speech therapy through the school district. I am trying to do everything I can to help her. I am always looking for suggestions, advice or just a shoulder to cry on. I am glad I found this group. Thanks, Adrienne Autism_in_Girls-subscribe ------------------------ Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Where is that? My husband used to live in Galveston. Is that close? Nadine Re: New to group Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcomed. I am from Frisco, Texas. I look forward to chatting with each of you. Thanks, Adrienne -------------- Original message from EbuyerMTC@...: -------------- Welcome Adrienne, My daughter is 13, my only child. We live in Massachusetts. I love this list--it's informative in a friendly, tolerant way and very supportive. We are also lucky to have some members who are on the Spectrum themselves and whose input is fantastic. Where are you from? Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Galveston is closer to Houston. We live in North Texas. Adrienne --------- Re: New to group Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcomed. I am from Frisco, Texas. I look forward to chatting with each of you. Thanks, Adrienne -------------- Original message from EbuyerMTC@...: -------------- Welcome Adrienne, My daughter is 13, my only child. We live in Massachusetts. I love this list--it's informative in a friendly, tolerant way and very supportive. We are also lucky to have some members who are on the Spectrum themselves and whose input is fantastic. Where are you from? Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 27, 2006 Report Share Posted April 27, 2006 I know someone who lives in Plano, are you near there? Debi > > Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Galveston is closer to Houston. We live in North Texas. > > Adrienne Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I've been to Dallas too. I have family there. It is beautiful. I liked Texas and have wanted to move there since my husband lived there. I like the feel because it is not so tense as Atlanta. My uncle that lives in Dallas used to own a bank which I think was called the Bank of Texas but he sold it to a national bank. I took a Jeep trip once from Atlanta to San Capistrano CA and back. A 2 week journey camping the entire way. It was fun and I am glad I got the opportunity to do that before children. RE: New to group Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Galveston is closer to Houston. We live in North Texas. Adrienne --------- Re: New to group Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcomed. I am from Frisco, Texas. I look forward to chatting with each of you. Thanks, Adrienne -------------- Original message from EbuyerMTC@...: -------------- Welcome Adrienne, My daughter is 13, my only child. We live in Massachusetts. I love this list--it's informative in a friendly, tolerant way and very supportive. We are also lucky to have some members who are on the Spectrum themselves and whose input is fantastic. Where are you from? Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I do live near Plano. Frisco is the next town. Adrienne -------------- Original message from " Debi " : -------------- I know someone who lives in Plano, are you near there? Debi > > Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Galveston is closer to Houston. We live in North Texas. > > Adrienne Autism_in_Girls-subscribe ------------------------ Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Dallas is a great place to live especially the towns further north like Plano, Frisco and Mckinney. I like it better than Houston for sure and I was born there. In frisco we still have some ranches with cows and horses. It is so nice out here. We have the big city atmosphere with a lit bit of country life. It is great. Adrienne --------- Re: New to group Thank you to everyone for making me feel welcomed. I am from Frisco, Texas. I look forward to chatting with each of you. Thanks, Adrienne -------------- Original message from EbuyerMTC@...: -------------- Welcome Adrienne, My daughter is 13, my only child. We live in Massachusetts. I love this list--it's informative in a friendly, tolerant way and very supportive. We are also lucky to have some members who are on the Spectrum themselves and whose input is fantastic. Where are you from? Melinda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I think she actually lives in Cado Mills? Is that near plano? She works at some utility company answering phones & dispatching. Her son is I think in 7th grade. Debi > > > > Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Galveston is > closer to Houston. We live in North Texas. > > > > Adrienne > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 I don't think Caddo Mills is near Plano. But I am not for sure. Adrienne -------------- Original message from " Debi " : -------------- I think she actually lives in Cado Mills? Is that near plano? She works at some utility company answering phones & dispatching. Her son is I think in 7th grade. Debi > > > > Frisco is located about 25 miles north of Dallas. Galveston is > closer to Houston. We live in North Texas. > > > > Adrienne > > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > ------------------------ > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 28, 2006 Report Share Posted April 28, 2006 Lol, I never was good a geography! Debi > > I don't think Caddo Mills is near Plano. But I am not for sure. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 15, 2009 Report Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi Penny, I'm glad you have been able to access care more quickly that first suggested, but sorry for what you and your daughter had to go through for this to occur. Many do need medication to address the anxiety in order to be able to do the ERP therapy, and often a high dose of the antidepressant is needed to be most effective. Do watch closely as the dose is increased, particularily if your daughter is already having outbursts. While anger is not uncommon with OCD, it can increase with the sri's. The slower you can go with dose increases the better we found, and many here as well. It is unfortunate that your previous school did not understand the struggles your daughter was going through, but I'm glad you are finding the new school takes an active role in helping. I'm sure this must be a big relief for all of you. School can be such a challenge for these kids. Our son, 18, is doing quite well now. His onset of OCD was at 15, although we know now it was probably always there, in some fashion. We went through two years of struggles with medication and being stuck, our son unable and/or unwilling to take on the ERP treatment. When he finally did, it shifted quite quickly, and was amazing to see. At the worst point it was around the clock thoughts and rituals, our son could not go to school, or do much of anything but try to distract himself from the thoughts. When they get the medication, if needed, and the anxiety is lowered, and they are able to take on the ERP, they really can get better, it just takes time. Hang in there. I hope the increase in prozak starts helping soon. Warmly, Barb Ontario, Canada > > I've been meaning to find the time to post ever since I joined the group. My 10 yr old daughter was diagnosed with OCD and generalized anxiety disorder this past March. We've known that something was different about her ever since she was very young. We're originally from TX and battled with the schools and her pediatricians since preschool to get her tested. The school refused to help because " it wasn't affecting her school work " as she made straight A's, but they didn't see the hours of struggles each night just to get through homework. Or the many pages she had thrown away because it wasn't perfect so she erased holes through them, so of course she had to start all over (she can't turn in a page with holes in it). We moved to DE last Sept. and have been so thankful that we are now at a school that wants to help her, we have a ped. that recognized there was a problem (and actually listened to us), and we've found a great therapist and psychiatrist that are really starting to help. > > We were able to get her in to see the therapist farely quickly, but were told there would be a several month wait to see the psychiatrist to see if she needed any meds for the anxiety. Things were going okay until it was time to return to school after spring break. Returning to school after a break has already been hard on her, but this year was the worst. She actually unbuckled and jumped out of the car while we were going about 20 on the way to take them to school. Luckily, she walked away with only a mild concussion, BAD black eye, and some road rash on her hips and elbows. The other positive was that this allowed her to get an emergency appt with the psychiatrist (Praise the Lord). She was put on 10mg Prozac which helped a lot. Her rages and her compulsions were beginning to get under control. But recently the outbursts of anger and rage have become more frequent. > > Luckily, at her weekly therapy session Tues. when we mentioned this to the therapist she was able to get the psychiatrist to come in also and we decided to up her Prozac to 20mg. It's only been 2 days, so I'm not sure what difference it's making yet. I can't tell you how much it has helped me to read all of your posts and know that I'm not alone and that it can get better, it IS managable. > > Well, this is longer than I intended it to be so I will go. I can't tell you all enough how thankful I am for this group and for all the amazing and helpful information that is posted here. > > Thanks, Penny > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 28, 2009 Report Share Posted August 28, 2009 Hi, I am the mom of a 14 yr old girl with OCD, ADHD and possibily TS. I heard about this group at the meeting for the Deecio campers in Seattle. My daughter was the one " brave girl " . I want to share and find out more, especially about spitting. The last time I tried this it did not post, I am going to see if this does. If I am posting in the wrong place please send me a message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 29, 2009 Report Share Posted August 29, 2009 Hi, and welcome!? It posted this time.? I have two?girls with OCD.? is sixteen and Hannah is eighteen.? Hannah spits too.? She will spit on her hands when they feel dirty.? She also spits sometimes because she feels like she is choking.? It drives her sister crazy.? also has Asperger's syndrome and Hannah has Narcolepsy.? They were both diagnosed with the OCD several years ago and we use a combination of medication and therapy to treat.? Kelley in NV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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