Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Why not the Social Butterflies? The names listed below sound way too cliche. They've been used so many times before by so many people. Tara Kimberley Torme --- sushilbio wrote: > I am planning to start a group where parents > would encourage kids get > together and do homework in their homes. This > way they learn more and > good for their self-esteem. > > Can anyone suggest some ideas of a cool and > catchy name for this group > (e.g. homework club.) that appeals to both boys > and girls? I like > the 'study buddy' but I think it will exclude > girls as buddy is more > popular among boys, right? Appreeciate it. > > > Suggestions so far: > IQ Club > IVY Kids Club > SKY's The Limit > Homework Friends > Study Club > Study together club > We can do it together club > Study buddy club > Study buddies > > > Tara Kimberley Torme 2061 East 40th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5P 1J4 CANADA Home Phone: Online Journal: http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal The Silent Meow: The Asperger's Difference: http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K Torme: www.tktorme.com Asperger_Social_Support email list: Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support Group email address: Asperger_Social_Support Asperger Social email list: Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en Group email address: asperger-socialgooglegroups Looking for a X-Mas gift? Everybody needs a Flickr Pro Account. http://www.flickr.com/gift/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Why not the Social Butterflies? The names listed below sound way too cliche. They've been used so many times before by so many people. Tara Kimberley Torme --- sushilbio wrote: > I am planning to start a group where parents > would encourage kids get > together and do homework in their homes. This > way they learn more and > good for their self-esteem. > > Can anyone suggest some ideas of a cool and > catchy name for this group > (e.g. homework club.) that appeals to both boys > and girls? I like > the 'study buddy' but I think it will exclude > girls as buddy is more > popular among boys, right? Appreeciate it. > > > Suggestions so far: > IQ Club > IVY Kids Club > SKY's The Limit > Homework Friends > Study Club > Study together club > We can do it together club > Study buddy club > Study buddies > > > Tara Kimberley Torme 2061 East 40th Avenue Vancouver, BC V5P 1J4 CANADA Home Phone: Online Journal: http://blog.myspace.com/aspergergal The Silent Meow: The Asperger's Difference: http://www.aspires-relationships.com/writings_tara__Torme.htm A Series Of Short Stories & Poems by T K Torme: www.tktorme.com Asperger_Social_Support email list: Group home page: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Asperger_Social_Support Group email address: Asperger_Social_Support Asperger Social email list: Group home page: http://groups.google.com/group/asperger-social?hl=en Group email address: asperger-socialgooglegroups Looking for a X-Mas gift? Everybody needs a Flickr Pro Account. http://www.flickr.com/gift/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I think any of them sound fine. Hope your group is successful. Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 I think any of them sound fine. Hope your group is successful. Debi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Has something changed at school? Have you talked to her teachers? Maybe she is being bullied or picked on or just feeling overwhelmed with classwork. How long has she been on the Strattera and when did the behavior change start? Amnesty > > Hello- > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > T- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Has something changed at school? Have you talked to her teachers? Maybe she is being bullied or picked on or just feeling overwhelmed with classwork. How long has she been on the Strattera and when did the behavior change start? Amnesty > > Hello- > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > T- > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Amnesty and Amy- They are nothing is different at school. No new students. I really don't know what it could be. But she has been acting strange for over a week. She was mean during her break from school. At first I thought it was because she wasn't in school, you know the missing of the routine. But when she freaked out there and then last night too, I felt it was something more. It could be hormones. She has developed buds almost an a cup and hair in all the right places . I really don't know. It was so sad last night holding her tightly and rocking her it reminded off every single night for the first 4 years of her life, I did that with her. I want her of the medicine I think that might be part of the problem. She has been on it for about 3 months but this has been about 2 weeks. She isn't sleeping either which is normal but she isn't sleeping nearly enough. Not sure about yeast.... have to look into that. What do you suggest? > > Has something changed at school? Have you talked to her teachers? > Maybe she is being bullied or picked on or just feeling overwhelmed > with classwork. > How long has she been on the Strattera and when did the behavior > change start? > Amnesty > > > > > > Hello- > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > T- > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Amnesty and Amy- They are nothing is different at school. No new students. I really don't know what it could be. But she has been acting strange for over a week. She was mean during her break from school. At first I thought it was because she wasn't in school, you know the missing of the routine. But when she freaked out there and then last night too, I felt it was something more. It could be hormones. She has developed buds almost an a cup and hair in all the right places . I really don't know. It was so sad last night holding her tightly and rocking her it reminded off every single night for the first 4 years of her life, I did that with her. I want her of the medicine I think that might be part of the problem. She has been on it for about 3 months but this has been about 2 weeks. She isn't sleeping either which is normal but she isn't sleeping nearly enough. Not sure about yeast.... have to look into that. What do you suggest? > > Has something changed at school? Have you talked to her teachers? > Maybe she is being bullied or picked on or just feeling overwhelmed > with classwork. > How long has she been on the Strattera and when did the behavior > change start? > Amnesty > > > > > > Hello- > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > T- > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Has she been sick? Has anyone around her had strep throat? Sometimes a virus (like strep, for example) will cause " personality " changes and regressions, and children on the autism spectrum don't realize they are sick. Last night, Alyssa was swallowing hard, I think she had a sore throat, but she was not aware of it to tell me. She did complain to me of a headache (and this morning she has two pink eyes). > > > > Hello- > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > T- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Has she been sick? Has anyone around her had strep throat? Sometimes a virus (like strep, for example) will cause " personality " changes and regressions, and children on the autism spectrum don't realize they are sick. Last night, Alyssa was swallowing hard, I think she had a sore throat, but she was not aware of it to tell me. She did complain to me of a headache (and this morning she has two pink eyes). > > > > Hello- > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > T- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 if the stimulant is of causing severe health factors then it is of not a good match even though you seen of the gains in the begin but if it is of not lasting then it is of not a good match. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 if the stimulant is of causing severe health factors then it is of not a good match even though you seen of the gains in the begin but if it is of not lasting then it is of not a good match. Sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 if she is of trying to avoid of school it may be because if she is of not feeling well the day is of too long for her. she may need of a reduced day for a time to get back to feeling better. we had of to do that with my very HF (high functioning) AS son. he did not go to school until 3 hours past the normal time to go. sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 if she is of trying to avoid of school it may be because if she is of not feeling well the day is of too long for her. she may need of a reduced day for a time to get back to feeling better. we had of to do that with my very HF (high functioning) AS son. he did not go to school until 3 hours past the normal time to go. sondra Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 She has not been sick, but like you said we don't always know when they are. I am not feeling well, have just started feeling sick, wonder if she has been sick and that's where I got it. She has never had strep. I always had it, I think I carry it. Maybe she is sick, that's why she is so skinny, could it be something besides strep? > > > Has she been sick? Has anyone around her had strep throat? Sometimes a > virus (like strep, for example) will cause " personality " changes and > regressions, and children on the autism spectrum don't realize they are > sick. Last night, Alyssa was swallowing hard, I think she had a sore > throat, but she was not aware of it to tell me. She did complain to me > of a headache (and this morning she has two pink eyes). > > > > > > > > Hello- > > > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of > the > > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the > weight > > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, > this > > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body > hug > > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in > depth > > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > > > T- > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 She has not been sick, but like you said we don't always know when they are. I am not feeling well, have just started feeling sick, wonder if she has been sick and that's where I got it. She has never had strep. I always had it, I think I carry it. Maybe she is sick, that's why she is so skinny, could it be something besides strep? > > > Has she been sick? Has anyone around her had strep throat? Sometimes a > virus (like strep, for example) will cause " personality " changes and > regressions, and children on the autism spectrum don't realize they are > sick. Last night, Alyssa was swallowing hard, I think she had a sore > throat, but she was not aware of it to tell me. She did complain to me > of a headache (and this morning she has two pink eyes). > > > > > > > > Hello- > > > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of > the > > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the > weight > > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, > this > > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body > hug > > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in > depth > > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > > > T- > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I agree, and I want her off of it. I need to find out if I can cold turkey her or if I have to take her off slowly. She isn't sleeping so she may not want to go to school so early. When she does fall asleep it is usually in the am hours so getting up at 7 am isn't fun for her. > > if the stimulant is of causing severe health factors then it is of not > a good match even though you seen of the gains in the begin but if it > is of not lasting then it is of not a good match. > Sondra > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 I agree, and I want her off of it. I need to find out if I can cold turkey her or if I have to take her off slowly. She isn't sleeping so she may not want to go to school so early. When she does fall asleep it is usually in the am hours so getting up at 7 am isn't fun for her. > > if the stimulant is of causing severe health factors then it is of not > a good match even though you seen of the gains in the begin but if it > is of not lasting then it is of not a good match. > Sondra > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 look at her throat, for starters. you might even take her to the doc to have a look in her ears. and yes, she could lose weight if she's not eating because her throat is too sore to swallow > > She has not been sick, but like you said we don't always know when they > are. I am not feeling well, have just started feeling sick, wonder if she > has been sick and that's where I got it. She has never had strep. I always > had it, I think I carry it. > > Maybe she is sick, that's why she is so skinny, could it be something > besides strep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 look at her throat, for starters. you might even take her to the doc to have a look in her ears. and yes, she could lose weight if she's not eating because her throat is too sore to swallow > > She has not been sick, but like you said we don't always know when they > are. I am not feeling well, have just started feeling sick, wonder if she > has been sick and that's where I got it. She has never had strep. I always > had it, I think I carry it. > > Maybe she is sick, that's why she is so skinny, could it be something > besides strep? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 My daughter had streph really bad and we didn't know until it got more advanced. She also had a UTI which turned into a kidney infection and she didn't really show any signs of it. It is amazing to me that she can be in real pain and not be aware of it, although brushing her hair and teeth is such a battle because that causes her pain. Looking back though, she did have behavioral changes. Gwen Re: Need help Has she been sick? Has anyone around her had strep throat? Sometimes a virus (like strep, for example) will cause " personality " changes and regressions, and children on the autism spectrum don't realize they are sick. Last night, Alyssa was swallowing hard, I think she had a sore throat, but she was not aware of it to tell me. She did complain to me of a headache (and this morning she has two pink eyes). > > > > Hello- > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > T- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 My daughter had streph really bad and we didn't know until it got more advanced. She also had a UTI which turned into a kidney infection and she didn't really show any signs of it. It is amazing to me that she can be in real pain and not be aware of it, although brushing her hair and teeth is such a battle because that causes her pain. Looking back though, she did have behavioral changes. Gwen Re: Need help Has she been sick? Has anyone around her had strep throat? Sometimes a virus (like strep, for example) will cause " personality " changes and regressions, and children on the autism spectrum don't realize they are sick. Last night, Alyssa was swallowing hard, I think she had a sore throat, but she was not aware of it to tell me. She did complain to me of a headache (and this morning she has two pink eyes). > > > > Hello- > > > > I need some advise. My 12 yr old daughter is having a really rough > > time. She normally loves school but has come to hate it. She is > > behaving out of character for herself. Mean and angry too much of the > > time. She won't say what is bothering her. She has lost about 20 lbs > > in the last few months. One of the reasons she lost the weight was > > because she was on respirdol and I took her off and she lost the weight > > she gained from being on it, but she has kept on losing. She is 5 4 > > and weighs about 82 lbs. We have an emergency visit with her dr > > today. Last night she threw things at her bedroom door and at us, this > > is not like her. I was able to calm her by giving her a full body hug > > with rocking. She loves the sensation of them together. She is on > > strattera and this at first was amazing she was able to have in depth > > two way conversations with it. She was so happy. But now she isn't > > happy. I want her off of it. I don't want her to lose the > > conversation. ANY IDEAS???!!!! > > > > T- > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Illness plays a big role in behavior--I am not the only mom I know who took a toddler to the doctor because behavior changed so drastically, (sometimes a meltdown out of NOwhere) although the child was still eating, sleeping, pooping, normally, something wasn't " right " , and sure enough, when the doctor looked into the child's ears, the child had a raging ear infection. Parents file that information away and the next time that behavior pops up, they often begin to watch really closely for ear-pulling or other signs of ear pain, and if the child pulls on the ear, the parent will spotlight that awareness for the child, saying something like, " point to where it hurts " or " does your ear hurt? " and via a relationship between two people, this " co-awareness " begins to grow, and it becomes a later foundation for self-awareness, the kind that we parents wait eagerly for, the kind where the kid is able to initiate, and will come to us, identify where it hurts, and we cut down on those trips to the doctor because something isn't " right " and we go in with more concrete information about where the pain is. In autism, as our kids grow older, that " where it hurts " self-awareness doesn't seem to register in an age appropriate way in some children. I have often wondered as we have been using Relationship Development Intervention if that time of parent identifying a child's pain and pointing it out to him/her, spotlighting it for them, is a developmental step in helping them to later be able to identify it alone. I still notice Alyssa swallowing hard before she initiates and tells me she has a sore throat, but if it's really sore, she can point to it when I ask her to point to where it hurts. She can id headaches and tummy aches more quickly for some reason. I was so frustrated for one local family who posted on a local yahoo group that their son was swishing saliva around in his mouth, and the ABA clinic he attended had begun to put the behavior " on extinction " . I e-mailed her and asked her to take him to the doctor to check him for strep throat, and she immediately e-mailed me back and said that his sibling had strep at the time. She took him to the doctor that day, YEP, STREP, and the behavior disappeared. I was frustrated that the clinic saw it as a behavior to be extinguished instead of a possible sign of something viral. Penny > > My daughter had streph really bad and we didn't know until it got more advanced. She also had a UTI which turned into a kidney infection and she didn't really show any signs of it. It is amazing to me that she can be in real pain and not be aware of it, although brushing her hair and teeth is such a battle because that causes her pain. Looking back though, she did have behavioral changes. Gwen > ----- Original Message ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 Illness plays a big role in behavior--I am not the only mom I know who took a toddler to the doctor because behavior changed so drastically, (sometimes a meltdown out of NOwhere) although the child was still eating, sleeping, pooping, normally, something wasn't " right " , and sure enough, when the doctor looked into the child's ears, the child had a raging ear infection. Parents file that information away and the next time that behavior pops up, they often begin to watch really closely for ear-pulling or other signs of ear pain, and if the child pulls on the ear, the parent will spotlight that awareness for the child, saying something like, " point to where it hurts " or " does your ear hurt? " and via a relationship between two people, this " co-awareness " begins to grow, and it becomes a later foundation for self-awareness, the kind that we parents wait eagerly for, the kind where the kid is able to initiate, and will come to us, identify where it hurts, and we cut down on those trips to the doctor because something isn't " right " and we go in with more concrete information about where the pain is. In autism, as our kids grow older, that " where it hurts " self-awareness doesn't seem to register in an age appropriate way in some children. I have often wondered as we have been using Relationship Development Intervention if that time of parent identifying a child's pain and pointing it out to him/her, spotlighting it for them, is a developmental step in helping them to later be able to identify it alone. I still notice Alyssa swallowing hard before she initiates and tells me she has a sore throat, but if it's really sore, she can point to it when I ask her to point to where it hurts. She can id headaches and tummy aches more quickly for some reason. I was so frustrated for one local family who posted on a local yahoo group that their son was swishing saliva around in his mouth, and the ABA clinic he attended had begun to put the behavior " on extinction " . I e-mailed her and asked her to take him to the doctor to check him for strep throat, and she immediately e-mailed me back and said that his sibling had strep at the time. She took him to the doctor that day, YEP, STREP, and the behavior disappeared. I was frustrated that the clinic saw it as a behavior to be extinguished instead of a possible sign of something viral. Penny > > My daughter had streph really bad and we didn't know until it got more advanced. She also had a UTI which turned into a kidney infection and she didn't really show any signs of it. It is amazing to me that she can be in real pain and not be aware of it, although brushing her hair and teeth is such a battle because that causes her pain. Looking back though, she did have behavioral changes. Gwen > ----- Original Message ----- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 3, 2008 Report Share Posted January 3, 2008 > > I was so frustrated for one local family who posted on a local yahoo > group that their son was swishing saliva around in his mouth, and the > ABA clinic he attended had begun to put the behavior " on extinction " . I > e-mailed her and asked her to take him to the doctor to check him for > strep throat, and she immediately e-mailed me back and said that his > sibling had strep at the time. She took him to the doctor that day, > YEP, STREP, and the behavior disappeared. I was frustrated that the > clinic saw it as a behavior to be extinguished instead of a possible > sign of something viral. > > Penny > Oh, that drives me NUTS! ALWAYS look for physical causes first (including illness, allergies, and reactions to medications), changes in the environment/routine next, and THEN other causes for new behaviors. Of course, I'm also the type of person who wouldn't target a behavior like saliva swishing with a behavior plan unless the parents REALLY wanted me to. Amnesty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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