Re: Feeling discouraged over reggression and behavioral issues over the summer

[Guest guest]

Where do you live? Interesting thing that it happened in the summertime when

everything BLOOMS...I am thinking allergies!!!!

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> My son is 11 years old and been treating with Dr. Golderg since he was 3

> years old. (Although we have seen lots of improvement in his condition

> he was completed non verbal when he went on his 1st visit to Dr.

> Goldgerg) He progress seems to have leveled off over the past few years

> and he seems never quite 100% and he has shown some major regression

> this summer. Only wanting to watch DVDs playing the same parts over and

> over. Lots of hitting and even some biting when he becomes upset and I

> place him in time out. Time outs are what I ussually use although they

> are not always sucessful but I do not know what else to try.

>

> Although his blood work is usually pretty good his allergies are often

> up and I have to be honest in saying that I have never really kept my

> son on the Diet strictly as he is a picky eater and mainly eats lots of

> Carbs. Could his diet be that big of an issue?

>

> When I read all the sucess stories about other kids I think maybe I

> should doing some other treatmetns along with Dr Goldberg's. I have

> always considered ABA but Dr. Goldberg is so against it. Would ABA work

> on my son who is 11 and how much and how long would he need it? My son

> in a lifeskills class and will be in the 5th grade this year. I am

> terrified about the idea of my son in a Junior High School setting. He

> does attend social studies and then some large group classes with the

> typical kids at school.

>

> Is anyone else in my same shoes are did everyone elses kids improve much

> faster and more completely? I am trying to keep the faith but his

> progress has become soooo slow. Any suggetions or ideas would be

> greatly appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

I have been in your shoes too.

First, fifth grade and 6th grade was very hard for my son too, I remember he had

a lot of incident in school, his teaches called me up all the time about fights

in school: some one hit him, he hit some one. I remember all those F for his

grade because he just does not remember do things. He often come home and tell

me " you do not know how hard he had " . He was not happy, and not very well.

I think in part, it is the age. (My daught now is going to 6 grade, this past

year was not easy too, she is as NT as one can be) I remember around grade 7

(about 12), he all of suddent care a lot more about his grade, geting into a lot

less trouble. So part of it, is the age thing. I know some of his friends who

are not autistic, went through very rough 5th and 6 grade too. But as soon as

they hit 12, things does getting a lot better, you will see it.

But age aside, I had same issue with him as you do now. He just not functioning

as well as I like. It is good that you ask the question earlier, and see if

there are some thing else you can do.

In fall of 2007, at a Boy scout camping trip, I saw was not able to

communicate, and not able to work with others. Although we were making progress,

but he was in 8th grade, there was not way he can be independent in 4 years in

that spead.

I can tell you I was very discouraged and desperate.

Like others have said on the list before, we parents have to searching for the

way to bring our kids out. sometimes, there are more then one way to do it.

Jin

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>

> My son is 11 years old and been treating with Dr. Golderg since he was 3

> years old. (Although we have seen lots of improvement in his condition

> he was completed non verbal when he went on his 1st visit to Dr.

> Goldgerg) He progress seems to have leveled off over the past few years

> and he seems never quite 100% and he has shown some major regression

> this summer. Only wanting to watch DVDs playing the same parts over and

> over. Lots of hitting and even some biting when he becomes upset and I

> place him in time out. Time outs are what I ussually use although they

> are not always sucessful but I do not know what else to try.

>

> Although his blood work is usually pretty good his allergies are often

> up and I have to be honest in saying that I have never really kept my

> son on the Diet strictly as he is a picky eater and mainly eats lots of

> Carbs. Could his diet be that big of an issue?

>

> When I read all the sucess stories about other kids I think maybe I

> should doing some other treatmetns along with Dr Goldberg's. I have

> always considered ABA but Dr. Goldberg is so against it. Would ABA work

> on my son who is 11 and how much and how long would he need it? My son

> in a lifeskills class and will be in the 5th grade this year. I am

> terrified about the idea of my son in a Junior High School setting. He

> does attend social studies and then some large group classes with the

> typical kids at school.

>

> Is anyone else in my same shoes are did everyone elses kids improve much

> faster and more completely? I am trying to keep the faith but his

> progress has become soooo slow. Any suggetions or ideas would be

> greatly appreciated.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi ! My son has some of the same issues as yours. He also used to watch

the same parts of dvd's over and over. He is also partial to carb foods and it's

been a long hard road getting him to eat meat. Now he eats meat and fish! He was

in a special school for ABA many years ago and it did help his focus and

concentration. He then went to another school and also was in a lifeskills class

with a teacher who was strong on academics. Be patient and things will get

better, it just takes LOTS of time and much work.

Feeling discouraged over reggression and behavioral issues over

the summer

My son is 11 years old and been treating with Dr. Golderg since he was 3

years old. (Although we have seen lots of improvement in his condition

he was completed non verbal when he went on his 1st visit to Dr.

Goldgerg) He progress seems to have leveled off over the past few years

and he seems never quite 100% and he has shown some major regression

this summer. Only wanting to watch DVDs playing the same parts over and

over. Lots of hitting and even some biting when he becomes upset and I

place him in time out. Time outs are what I ussually use although they

are not always sucessful but I do not know what else to try.

Although his blood work is usually pretty good his allergies are often

up and I have to be honest in saying that I have never really kept my

son on the Diet strictly as he is a picky eater and mainly eats lots of

Carbs. Could his diet be that big of an issue?

When I read all the sucess stories about other kids I think maybe I

should doing some other treatmetns along with Dr Goldberg's. I have

always considered ABA but Dr. Goldberg is so against it. Would ABA work

on my son who is 11 and how much and how long would he need it? My son

in a lifeskills class and will be in the 5th grade this year. I am

terrified about the idea of my son in a Junior High School setting. He

does attend social studies and then some large group classes with the

typical kids at school.

Is anyone else in my same shoes are did everyone elses kids improve much

faster and more completely? I am trying to keep the faith but his

progress has become soooo slow. Any suggetions or ideas would be

greatly appreciated.

[Guest guest]

I will tell you that my daughter has ups and downs but she her gains out weight

her losses.  I believe that her downs are allergy related and we are treating

her allergies and I watch her diet for indicators that she is struggling with a

food item.  I do not hesitate to take a food away especially if it seems to be

the only thing that she wants to eat.  When I began the GFCF diet my daughter

would not eat meat and she only wanted carbs.  For 3 days she did not eat but I

stayed true to the diet and kept giving her protein and only after she ate the

protein did I give her anything else.  I did watch closely to make sure that she

drank enough water.  We only gave her water to drink and still to this day an

organic apple juice box is a real treat for her.  If she indicated that she

wanted more I only gave her more protein and soon she was eating her protein

first and seemed to prefer it to anything else.  She is now a wonderful eater

filling her body

with leafy greens, tomatoes, olives, basically any vegetables and nearly every

meat.  She does not eat processed meats with the exception of ham but not ham

lunch meat only ham shank.  I avoid all white things to include sugar, even from

fruit, rice, potato's, and candy.  That is not to say that she doesn't get all

of these items in a month but she doesn't get any of these items daily.  Her

eyes light up when I give her raw veggies or tomato crisps and she can eat as

much meat as me.  I have challenged things like corn and soy and I limit both of

these things with the exception of organic corn.  Sure her diet is difficult and

we had to fight her to get her on it but I just asked myself if what I was

giving her was going to help or harm her brain and if the answer was harm I

found something different for her to eat. 

I would also ask myself if I was doing all that I could for allergy control?  As

for wanting to explore other options as far as treatment....I would never sit

back and think to myself that I am not doing all that I can for .  I

always talk to the people at the NNY Autism Center and get their opinions. 

Sometimes after hearing the reasons for not doing something it makes sense to me

not to do it but sometimes I do more research on my own.    The bottom line is I

have to feel like I am doing my best for my daughter and I need 's doctors

to be honest and open minded when it comes to her treatment.  Heck I have won

over her primary car doctor who thought all this was just plain crazy but now

she told me that she doesn't pretend to understand why but is making huge

gains and to keep up the good work. 

Bottom line is never give up.  Really study what is going on with your son and

find out what his triggers are and see what you can do about them.  I feel like

I have been putting the puzzle of my daughter back together but some of the

pieces were missing.  Once I found them one by one she came together and is well

on her way to being whole.  It is about finding the pieces.  I kept looking at

and I knew that we were missing something.  We were she is allergic to

things that I was not able to protect her from.  I took her for allergy

treatment and WOW what a difference.  Open you mind and watch for those triggers

and take notes, they will help you figure things out.  Sheri 

Sat, 8/8/09, gvizjazz@... <gvizjazz@...> wrote:

From: gvizjazz@... <gvizjazz@...>

Subject: Re: Feeling discouraged over reggression and behavioral issues

over the summer

Date: Saturday, August 8, 2009, 7:53 PM

 

Hi ! My son has some of the same issues as yours. He

also used to watch the same parts of dvd's over and over. He is also partial to

carb foods and it's been a long hard road getting him to eat meat. Now he eats

meat and fish! He was in a special school for ABA many years ago and it did help

his focus and concentration. He then went to another school and also was in a

lifeskills class with a teacher who was strong on academics. Be patient and

things will get better, it just takes LOTS of time and much work.

Feeling discouraged over reggression and behavioral issues over

the summer

My son is 11 years old and been treating with Dr. Golderg since he was 3

years old. (Although we have seen lots of improvement in his condition

he was completed non verbal when he went on his 1st visit to Dr.

Goldgerg) He progress seems to have leveled off over the past few years

and he seems never quite 100% and he has shown some major regression

this summer. Only wanting to watch DVDs playing the same parts over and

over. Lots of hitting and even some biting when he becomes upset and I

place him in time out. Time outs are what I ussually use although they

are not always sucessful but I do not know what else to try.

Although his blood work is usually pretty good his allergies are often

up and I have to be honest in saying that I have never really kept my

son on the Diet strictly as he is a picky eater and mainly eats lots of

Carbs. Could his diet be that big of an issue?

When I read all the sucess stories about other kids I think maybe I

should doing some other treatmetns along with Dr Goldberg's. I have

always considered ABA but Dr. Goldberg is so against it. Would ABA work

on my son who is 11 and how much and how long would he need it? My son

in a lifeskills class and will be in the 5th grade this year. I am

terrified about the idea of my son in a Junior High School setting. He

does attend social studies and then some large group classes with the

typical kids at school.

Is anyone else in my same shoes are did everyone elses kids improve much

faster and more completely? I am trying to keep the faith but his

progress has become soooo slow. Any suggetions or ideas would be

greatly appreciated.