Re: What Is Missing?

[Guest guest]

> Why doesn't he understand you CANNOT be physical? What is so hard

to

> understand about that? Why, why, why? What does he not 'get'?

> is too old and too big and yet this is a daily occurence. It

> can be any little thing that is the excuse for the day, but it is

> never his fault. I really really really hate this.

,

What exactly is he doing now? One thought that comes to mind is that

some kids with autism see movement as a form of communication...could

that be part of the problem?

Raena

[Guest guest]

> > Why doesn't he understand you CANNOT be physical? .

> What exactly is he doing now? One thought that comes to mind is

that

> some kids with autism see movement as a form of

communication...could

> that be part of the problem?

>

Yesterday's fit was over a Jenga game. When he pulled his block out

the tower fell and he became enraged. It was Gail's fault the tower

fell because of the last block she took. HE wasn't going to pick

them up. She had to do it. It is his game and Gail suggested they

both pick them up. He started kicking her in the side and she yelled

at him to stop. She grabbed his foot to stop him and he grabbed her

glasses saying he was going to break them. He lunged for her again

and she went into the bathroom with him charging after her. She shut

the door in his face and he rammed into the door konking his head.

This enraged him further when he hit his head and he flung one of the

lenses to her glasses. He came down stairs crying and carrying on,

and of course none of it was his fault.

That's a fairly typical sort of fit. We have at least one incident a

day. He has worse, and there are times we manage to avert the full

meal deal, but that's pretty typical.

[Guest guest]

I can't answer you, but I can tell you I went through the same thing. :-(

For me it was a question of recognizing the 'I need to hit' feeling and

choosing to do something else, but I don't think is there yet...

(((hugs)))

Jacquie

[Guest guest]

Sounds like Gail was smart to escape when she did. This would be incredibly

frustrating to have to live with. I wish I had some answers for you!

Sue

[Guest guest]

Have you thought about a child psychologist???

Penny

What Is Missing?

Why doesn't he understand you CANNOT be physical? What is so hard to

understand about that? Why, why, why? What does he not 'get'?

is too old and too big and yet this is a daily occurence. It

can be any little thing that is the excuse for the day, but it is

never his fault. I really really really hate this.

[Guest guest]

> Have you thought about a child psychologist???

>

We don't have one here. He had a really good therapist that moved

about a year ago. I know most of the ones at county and the one I

would put with him does not serve his age group. She has .

Too bad. I have not found or heard of another here yet - therapist

that is. For a child psychiatrist I would have to launch another

huge search, hoping to get lucky and find one within three hours

drive. Seems a bit much for counseling. Sigh. I don't know. Will

communicate more with his psychiatrist as we go along. She's a

pretty sharp gal and if it becomes necessary we can travel to Eugene

in the summer for a program. Blech!