Socialization, deviated septum

May 16, 2005

I have not posted in a very long time. A few things have been going

on with Jake lately that are concerning us. He is 5 years old and

getting ready to begin kindergarten in the fall. We are having

serious concerns about him being able to adapt to a full size general

ed class. He will still have an IEP for OT, PT and some behav.

concerns. He is just finishing up his third year in a sp. ed.

preschool program. While his cognitive abilities are fine, he has

trouble with staying focused and on task. We have suspected ADD for a

while and go back to a new neurologist to reopen the subject next

month. In the meantime his preschool teacher suggested some

socialization therapy. He is a very social child, but seems more

comfortable with adults instead of kids. He still parallel plays.

Other kids sort of don't " get him " as he is obsessed with trains and

only really wants to speak about them. It is almost like other

" normal " kids don't really take him seriously. It breaks my heart.

It is hard for me to really type exactly what I mean here, other than

something is off. He is also very poor at making eye contact. When

we " force " him to look us in the eye, it is though it is painful for

him. I began to call some places that offer socialization therapy and

after getting into a conversation with one of the therapist, she asked

if we have ever looked into Asberger's Sydrome. Of course, it was

only a short conversation and by no means was she diagnosing him she

just wanted to throw it out there. So of course I began to research

it and Jake does seem to display some of the symptoms.

Anyone out there with similar concerns or opinions???

Alison (Jake, 5, RSS, gh, g-tube zantac, periactin, zyrtec)

Recommended Posts