Re: Re: Need an OT/speech therapist (?)

[Guest guest]

Conyers is really too far.  We live about 1 mile from downtown Decatur.

 

How close to Decatur do you want to stay? I know an OT who not only works with special needs kids, but runs a martial arts school in Conyers (he tailors martial arts programs to special needs children).

>

> My son is high functioning on the autism spectrum, is also ADHD emphasis on

> the attention and has good cognitive and academic skills. He is 7, about

> to turn 8 and still in love with the Train. We have tried much of

> this year to get him to try new things but is his comfort zone. We

> are wondering if maybe regular sessions with an occupational therapist or

> speech therapist or psychologist might help.

>

> He has an IEP for social skills and we are seeing steady improvement

> there. The one area where we are not seeing improvement is not being able

> to let go of and a real rigidity when it comes to going new places

> or trying new things. Going to a new park or new movie gets him very

> upset. Once we get there he usually calms down but if its not somehow

> train related he will want to leave within a very short amount of time and

> he is incredibly persistent.

>

> Does anyone have any recommendations for therapists near Decatur that could

> help us work on this rigidity and transition issue? I want to include him

> in events and activities that we do as a family but its getting harder to

> get him out of his shell for any length of time.

>

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> Lucy Brown

> lucywbrown@...

>

>

-- Lucy Brownlucywbrown@...

[Guest guest]

Have you talked to childrens hospital?Sent from my iPhone

Conyers is really too far. We live about 1 mile from downtown Decatur.

How close to Decatur do you want to stay? I know an OT who not only works with special needs kids, but runs a martial arts school in Conyers (he tailors martial arts programs to special needs children).

>

> My son is high functioning on the autism spectrum, is also ADHD emphasis on

> the attention and has good cognitive and academic skills. He is 7, about

> to turn 8 and still in love with the Train. We have tried much of

> this year to get him to try new things but is his comfort zone. We

> are wondering if maybe regular sessions with an occupational therapist or

> speech therapist or psychologist might help.

>

> He has an IEP for social skills and we are seeing steady improvement

> there. The one area where we are not seeing improvement is not being able

> to let go of and a real rigidity when it comes to going new places

> or trying new things. Going to a new park or new movie gets him very

> upset. Once we get there he usually calms down but if its not somehow

> train related he will want to leave within a very short amount of time and

> he is incredibly persistent.

>

> Does anyone have any recommendations for therapists near Decatur that could

> help us work on this rigidity and transition issue? I want to include him

> in events and activities that we do as a family but its getting harder to

> get him out of his shell for any length of time.

>

> --

> Lucy Brown

> lucywbrown@...

>

>

-- Lucy Brownlucywbrown@...