Please...any help

[Guest guest]

Hi,

I haven't taken the time to introduce myself since things are so

crazy and I don't know what to do. I have a 7yo daughter, Hannah who

has ADHD, apraxia of speech, Sensory integration dysfunction, hearing

loss, severe speech/language issues.

I will be seeing a Peds Neuro this Friday at UW-Madison to start more

testing. She has been tested for AN, APD in addition to the list

above. Because both ABRs were done non sedated the results are not

reliable entirely to rule out the AN. We are also repeating the ABR

but with sedation.

Her meltdowns are so difficult. She is inconsolable, cries and

screams, hits kicks, etc. She also lives in an imaginary world with

her imaginary friends. Other kids laugh at her and are very mean to

her. She's in 1st grade but will repeat it next year. She has very

immature behaviors. She still writes on anything, cuts her own hair

(SHE always manages to find where scissors have been hidden or one of

the other kids leaaves them out). Our family life is centered around

keeping the peace. She takes Adderal XR 10mg for the ADHD which has

helped but.... I feel as if there is some form of autism or

something. All of her benchmarks are below average or very low

average. I see the pain in her eyes everyday because she knows she

is different. She doesn't really have friends and is very agressive;

she has 3 siblings. Bret, 16; Jake, 13; and Abby, 11. They are

sometimes embarrassed by her behavior.

I live in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Any suggesstions, empathy, anything

would be helpful. It's been a long 7 years with little answers.

Crying in Wisconsin,

Hannah's mom

[Guest guest]

Hi,

There is a good book I am reading right now called " The Child with

Special Needs " by Greenspan. It gives concrete examples of how you

can engage your child, get into " their world " , and use play to bring

them out. (Floortime therapy) You might want to check it out (I

borrowed a copy from the library).

HTH,

M.

>

> Hi,

>

> I haven't taken the time to introduce myself since things are so

> crazy and I don't know what to do. I have a 7yo daughter, Hannah

who

> has ADHD, apraxia of speech, Sensory integration dysfunction,

hearing

> loss, severe speech/language issues.

>

> I will be seeing a Peds Neuro this Friday at UW-Madison to start

more

> testing. She has been tested for AN, APD in addition to the list

> above. Because both ABRs were done non sedated the results are not

> reliable entirely to rule out the AN. We are also repeating the

ABR

> but with sedation.

>

> Her meltdowns are so difficult. She is inconsolable, cries and

> screams, hits kicks, etc. She also lives in an imaginary world

with

> her imaginary friends. Other kids laugh at her and are very mean

to

> her. She's in 1st grade but will repeat it next year. She has

very

> immature behaviors. She still writes on anything, cuts her own

hair

> (SHE always manages to find where scissors have been hidden or one

of

> the other kids leaaves them out). Our family life is centered

around

> keeping the peace. She takes Adderal XR 10mg for the ADHD which

has

> helped but.... I feel as if there is some form of autism or

> something. All of her benchmarks are below average or very low

> average. I see the pain in her eyes everyday because she knows she

> is different. She doesn't really have friends and is very

agressive;

> she has 3 siblings. Bret, 16; Jake, 13; and Abby, 11. They are

> sometimes embarrassed by her behavior.

>

> I live in Waukesha, Wisconsin. Any suggesstions, empathy, anything

> would be helpful. It's been a long 7 years with little answers.

>

> Crying in Wisconsin,

>

> Hannah's mom

>