Guest guest Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 we do see a therapist weekly.. she talks to me and my son on occasion - but mostly him; they do some play therapy, some behavior mods with me and talk therapy too.we started seeing her when my son started exhibiting some anxiety ... before we had an asperger diagnosis.I think it helps us all. From: Cheryl G <chguthrie03@...>To: Sent: Wed, January 6, 2010 10:49:22 PMSubject: ( ) therapies and such I was just wondering does anyone seek out psychiatric help/ therapy for their Aspie... When we were diagnosed almost 2 years ago we left the clinic at children's hospital with a packet of information. That's it, no return appointment, no where really to turn for help. I work for her pediatrician' s office and they said I could return back to the children's hospital developmental clinic, but they did not know specifically of any other clinic that might be helpful. Honestly I may need more help than my child in just trying to understand what she can and can not control, and how to handle certain situations. Other than my current boyfriend I have NO support. I was told from the developmental clinic they would pass my name and number to a local support group but I have not heard from anyone. My daughter's dad, he is a very good dad, but he thinks most of this is a phase she will grow out of "after all he was like that too and he grew out of it". No one in my family has even bothered to google Asperger's and then to top it all off my mom has told me that I have cause whatever chemical imbalance she has going on when I got remarried and moved her 30 miles from where we were living. This has just been an extremely hard road to travel down alone. Thankfully my boyfriend seems to want to help, but he just doesn't seem to understand the guilt that I carry when I don't have enough patience to deal with what is going on. Thanks for any help or encouragement you can offer. Cheryl Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 7, 2010 Report Share Posted January 7, 2010 Hi Cheryl, My 13yr old son sees a psychiatrist for his meds (ex and I both go) and my son and I go to a family therapist to work on our communication skills and his behavior issues in social situations. The ex does not go to these appointments. I am currently dating and my man has taken the time to research AS along with speaking to people about it and joining a local support group that he found in my town. I have just recently joined it also. My family understands somewhat and I am very lucky to have found a man who wants to be there to help. The more you talk about AS I have found the more my family understands. I am lucky that 2 of my sister-in-laws are teachers and understand the challenges of an IEP. Keep the faith. Stay strong. You are asking the right questions. Janice in Wisconsin ---- Cheryl G <chguthrie03@...> wrote: > I was just wondering does anyone seek out psychiatric help/ therapy for their Aspie... When we were diagnosed almost 2 years ago we left the clinic at children's hospital with a packet of information. That's it, no return appointment, no where really to turn for help. I work for her pediatrician's office and they said I could return back to the children's hospital developmental clinic, but they did not know specifically of any other clinic that might be helpful. Honestly I may need more help than my child in just trying to understand what she can and can not control, and how to handle certain situations. Other than my current boyfriend I have NO support. I was told from the developmental clinic they would pass my name and number to a local support group but I have not heard from anyone. My daughter's dad, he is a very good dad, but he thinks most of this is a phase she will grow out of " after all he was like that too and he grew out of it " . No one in my family has even bothered to google Asperger's and then to top it all off my mom has told me that I have cause whatever chemical imbalance she has going on when I got remarried and moved her 30 miles from where we were living. This has just been an extremely hard road to travel down alone. Thankfully my boyfriend seems to want to help, but he just doesn't seem to understand the guilt that I carry when I don't have enough patience to deal with what is going on. > > Thanks for any help or encouragement you can offer. > > Cheryl > > > > ------------------------------------ > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 We absolutely took our son to a psychologist for individual counseling, and saw a family therapist as well. As a person with Asperger's myself, I find individual therapy almost essential to getting through life. There is just so much to deal with, and when a child is in school, it can be overwhelming.There is a lot of help out there, though. You can download some free guides here: http://www.researchautism.org/resources/reading/index.aspHere's Tony Attwood's website, which also shows his very excellent book about Asperger's: http://www.tonyattwood.com.au/You can also try to find a local support group, maybe even one your daughter can attend with you.Sarawww.aspergersupport.comhttp://nototherwisespecified.typepad.com/blog/>> I was just wondering does anyone seek out psychiatric help/ therapy for their Aspie... When we were diagnosed almost 2 years ago we left the clinic at children's hospital with a packet of information. That's it, no return appointment, no where really to turn for help. I work for her pediatrician's office and they said I could return back to the children's hospital developmental clinic, but they did not know specifically of any other clinic that might be helpful. Honestly I may need more help than my child in just trying to understand what she can and can not control, and how to handle certain situations. Other than my current boyfriend I have NO support. I was told from the developmental clinic they would pass my name and number to a local support group but I have not heard from anyone. My daughter's dad, he is a very good dad, but he thinks most of this is a phase she will grow out of "after all he was like that too and he grew out of it". No one in my family has even bothered to google Asperger's and then to top it all off my mom has told me that I have cause whatever chemical imbalance she has going on when I got remarried and moved her 30 miles from where we were living. This has just been an extremely hard road to travel down alone. Thankfully my boyfriend seems to want to help, but he just doesn't seem to understand the guilt that I carry when I don't have enough patience to deal with what is going on.> > Thanks for any help or encouragement you can offer.> > Cheryl> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 My son currently is treated by a Psychiatrist that we found through the childrens hospital. Child Psychiatrist are very rare compared to Psychiatrist in general. Psychiatrists generally deal specifically in meds if you are looking for therapy you would want a Psychologist or Clinical Social Worker that speciallizes in Children. I would look for a behavioral medicine clinic that speciallizes in children with ADHD or Autism. HOpe that helps Vickie > > I was just wondering does anyone seek out psychiatric help/ therapy for their Aspie... When we were diagnosed almost 2 years ago we left the clinic at children's hospital with a packet of information. That's it, no return appointment, no where really to turn for help. I work for her pediatrician's office and they said I could return back to the children's hospital developmental clinic, but they did not know specifically of any other clinic that might be helpful. Honestly I may need more help than my child in just trying to understand what she can and can not control, and how to handle certain situations. Other than my current boyfriend I have NO support. I was told from the developmental clinic they would pass my name and number to a local support group but I have not heard from anyone. My daughter's dad, he is a very good dad, but he thinks most of this is a phase she will grow out of " after all he was like that too and he grew out of it " . No one in my family has even bothered to google Asperger's and then to top it all off my mom has told me that I have cause whatever chemical imbalance she has going on when I got remarried and moved her 30 miles from where we were living. This has just been an extremely hard road to travel down alone. Thankfully my boyfriend seems to want to help, but he just doesn't seem to understand the guilt that I carry when I don't have enough patience to deal with what is going on. > > Thanks for any help or encouragement you can offer. > > Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2010 Report Share Posted January 8, 2010 We all need support to help our kids. Here are some things that helped me: 1. Medication: We tried a medication trial over the summer. We tried a very low dose of zoloft and increased it to 50mg when we saw there were no side effects. And many issues cleared up. My daughter's panic attacks went compeltely away. Her sensitivity to clothes went away. And her anxiety was reduced. She still has some really bad outbursts but this is greatly reduced from what it was. 2. School support: She got classied at school under IEP. This was so important to any changes that followed. You need a AS diagnosis from a doctor as the first step to get your child classifed. 3. Behaviorist: I found working with a behavorist very helpful. I no longer get mad. I get stressed out still but I handle discipline in a very different way. Pam > > I was just wondering does anyone seek out psychiatric help/ therapy for their Aspie... When we were diagnosed almost 2 years ago we left the clinic at children's hospital with a packet of information. That's it, no return appointment, no where really to turn for help. I work for her pediatrician's office and they said I could return back to the children's hospital developmental clinic, but they did not know specifically of any other clinic that might be helpful. Honestly I may need more help than my child in just trying to understand what she can and can not control, and how to handle certain situations. Other than my current boyfriend I have NO support. I was told from the developmental clinic they would pass my name and number to a local support group but I have not heard from anyone. My daughter's dad, he is a very good dad, but he thinks most of this is a phase she will grow out of " after all he was like that too and he grew out of it " . No one in my family has even bothered to google Asperger's and then to top it all off my mom has told me that I have cause whatever chemical imbalance she has going on when I got remarried and moved her 30 miles from where we were living. This has just been an extremely hard road to travel down alone. Thankfully my boyfriend seems to want to help, but he just doesn't seem to understand the guilt that I carry when I don't have enough patience to deal with what is going on. > > Thanks for any help or encouragement you can offer. > > Cheryl > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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