Guest guest Posted March 12, 2010 Report Share Posted March 12, 2010 Hi all -- I'm JoAnn, homeschooling mom of 6 kids, 3 of whom have PDD-NOS/Aspergers (conflicting diagnoses, but so similar, doesn't matter at this point). My oldest is the one having PROBLEMS. He is nearly 20 years old, was diagnosed at age 13, but we've received/found very little help support over the years. We ended up homeschooling after he had disastrous problems in several schools. He is very HF -- most people did not know his diagnosis. :/ We just found a new counselor, and we're hopeful we're back on the right track again....He has fibromyalgia, too, and is in severe, chronic pain 24/7. We are just starting a GF diet for him, as he is getting worse and worse lately.... Too much to share, but wanted to jump in and say HI. (The other 2 are 14 and 6, and they're both doing well for now. Thank goodness!) My other kiddos who are NT (I think!) have quirky issues, some OCD stuff, etc. but are functioning overall pretty well. Whew. It's exhausting. I knew my oldest was different from the moment he was born. BEGGED for help from docs, pedis, etc. and NO ONE would listen AT ALL for a very long time. He was in a small private school until 6th grade, and no one saw anything wrong. He did great there: uniforms, strict rules, small classes -- was perfect for my little professor rule follower. We moved to a new state, put him in public school -- GASP! Everything fell apart. I see now, we were making accomodations for him all along, and he was NEVER typical. I thought he was " high needs " or something as a baby (screamed all the time, whether held or not -- nursed 2+ years, etc., but wasn't happy, EVER). Enough for now. Thanks for having this list. JoAnn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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