Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 Mr again. Today we had less picking fights by Mr. J, and even though we had a sharp increase in an allready high level of oppositional behavior I considered the reduction in fighting an improvement nonetheless. I have changed my mind. He has been in his siblings physical space all evening, being a pest, being annoying, climbing on them, making faces, name calling, taking their seats, and other obnoxious behavior. He will not listen to me or follow directions, but instead chooses to roll on the floor, hold on to furniture and staunchly oppose me. I resorted to literally hauling him up the stairs and incarcerating him in his bed. I also locked the bathroom door exit from the room and stood at his door long enough for him to know I meant him to stay there. I hauled him up once and did this, and then he came down the stairs so I hauled him up again. He pitched an allmighty fit and then asked to come down and sit with me. I acquiesed and said he could. After a while he asked if he could watch the movie. I told him Stay In Your OWN Space Bubble!!!!!. He did not. Leaping on and LICKING him on the neck was the last straw. I carted his fanny back up the stairs and deposited him back in his bed and told him I was done with his behaivor for the night. He has been pitching a huge fit since, going on the better part of an hour now. We skipped the social class today. What in heaven's name is fall going to bring? I cannot see Kindergarton being anything but a huge disaster at this point. We have resumed searching for a new autism doctor here in OR that KNOWS about Aspergers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 17, 2003 Report Share Posted March 17, 2003 In a message dated 3/17/03 10:41:44 PM Eastern Standard Time, reynoldspm@... writes: > We have resumed searching for a new autism > doctor here in OR that KNOWS about Aspergers. Have you ever thought that it may be ODD instead of asp.? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 > We skipped the social class today. What in heaven's name is fall > going to bring? I cannot see Kindergarton being anything but a huge > disaster at this point. We have resumed searching for a new autism > doctor here in OR that KNOWS about Aspergers. > Sorry you had such a bad evening. Good luck on the doctor stuff, yeah, right. Sigh. It just never ends, does it? Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 > > We have resumed searching for a new autism > > doctor here in OR that KNOWS about Aspergers. > > > Have you ever thought that it may be ODD instead of asp.? I have thought that he might have ODD with Asperger's, but all of his eccentricities fit together well under Asperger's. The language oddities, DSI, awkard coordination, uneven skills development, perseveration of topics, lack of social appropriateness and reciprocity; they all fit under Asperger's. He's been so obstinate lately that I can't help but consider ODD, but I am also thinking he might be trying to control his environment in an attempt to cope with his other anxieties or DSI at the moment. I do know that he is excelling in pushing everyones buttons! I exercised much self control in carting him up to his bed instead of heating up his fanny like our folks would have done. The thing is though that I truly don't believe it would have made a difference. I don't think he understands punishment at all. Which also makes me think Asperger's. I could be wrong though. I'm JUST a mom and not a professional. (yes, this last sentance is somewhat sarcastic) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2003 Report Share Posted March 18, 2003 > > I have thought that he might have ODD with Asperger's, but all of his > eccentricities fit together well under Asperger's. The language > oddities, DSI, awkard coordination, uneven skills development, > perseveration of topics, lack of social appropriateness and > reciprocity; they all fit under Asperger's. He's been so obstinate > lately that I can't help but consider ODD, but I am also thinking he > might be trying to control his environment in an attempt to cope with > his other anxieties or DSI at the moment. You just hit the nail on the head! This is where we were with last summer! Even to the point of considering ODD. Now that we have the meds right and his sensory is calmed, the resistence and need to be in control are almost completely gone! Even his behaviorist said that for some reason he seemed to have a need to be in control. He is so much better now! I had almost forgotten this part... > > I do know that he is excelling in pushing everyones buttons! I > exercised much self control in carting him up to his bed instead of > heating up his fanny like our folks would have done. The thing is > though that I truly don't believe it would have made a difference. I think you're right. It never did with my two. I > don't think he understands punishment at all. Which also makes me > think Asperger's. Uh huh. > > I could be wrong though. I'm JUST a mom and not a professional. > (yes, this last sentance is somewhat sarcastic) Of course. You have no experience in this area at all. And neither do Salli and I. Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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