Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hi, welcome! I have a son, AS of course, but also OCD. He's now 21. He had some sensory stuff too, growing up. Luckily I didn't have any behavior problems with him. However, his OCD could get his temper up. I always wondered if the decision making problem was AS or OCD related. Could have been a bit of both. Also I felt he struggled at the beginning (to get started) with writing assignments. Not always but often enough that I noticed. He wrote well but seemed to struggle, take a while, to get started. Are you addressing his OCD, does he have daily " stuff " with his OCD? That could be where some of his frustration, temper come in. Though Aspergers can cause reasons for that too. Glad you found this group! > > Hi all! I am new to your group. I have a 10 year old son with Aspergers, OCD, Anxiety, sensory issues and soon to be determined possible Bipolar or ADHD. He is a great kid with a huge heart. He is in 4th grade and does fairly well at school with the exception of writing assignments and anything where he needs to give an opinion or express a feeling. Anyone have the same struggles with that? He also has a VERY hard time with his anger and frustration. His current method of coping with it is hitting. Usually himself, sometimes objects. We have tried many many many many coping skills with him, but his immediate reaction is the hitting. Any suggestions?? He also gets into these really low depressed times when he sobs and says how terrible his life is, etc. So heartbreaking to see him go through it! He see's a CBT weekly and Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hi Judy and welcome to the group! My son has those really low times too where he will sob for hours and say he hates his life. It's like he holds it in for so long and then when it comes out it's like a huge meltdown. My son never had issues hitting, except for himself. A lot of it was due to anxiety and frustration. He was put on zoloft at 10 and it has been a huge help. He is 13 now. He still has meltdowns but not near as often. I know all too well about the " fight " with the school. Just don't give up. We will try to support you and help you through the ruff times. ne > > Hi all! I am new to your group. I have a 10 year old son with Aspergers, OCD, Anxiety, sensory issues and soon to be determined possible Bipolar or ADHD. He is a great kid with a huge heart. He is in 4th grade and does fairly well at school with the exception of writing assignments and anything where he needs to give an opinion or express a feeling. Anyone have the same struggles with that? He also has a VERY hard time with his anger and frustration. His current method of coping with it is hitting. Usually himself, sometimes objects. We have tried many many many many coping skills with him, but his immediate reaction is the hitting. Any suggestions?? He also gets into these really low depressed times when he sobs and says how terrible his life is, etc. So heartbreaking to see him go through it! He see's a CBT weekly and social worker weekly at school with a small group. Another social skills class will start in a few weeks outside of school also. Busy, busy, busy! We have many conversations (fights) with the school to try to get the services we know he needs. It's like pulling teeth! So frustrating. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 11, 2011 Report Share Posted January 11, 2011 Hi Shana, Welcome to the group. Regarding your son's hitting, have you ever tried ABA therapy? We just started it with our son for issues at school with refusing to do his work and being noncompliant and disrespectful. It is helping despite the fact that the school itself is horrible. ne > > > > Hi all! I am new to your group. I have a 10 year old son with Aspergers, OCD, Anxiety, sensory issues and soon to be determined possible Bipolar or ADHD. He is a great kid with a huge heart. He is in 4th grade and does fairly well at school with the exception of writing assignments and anything where he needs to give an opinion or express a feeling. Anyone have the same struggles with that? He also has a VERY hard time with his anger and frustration. His current method of coping with it is hitting. Usually himself, sometimes objects. We have tried many many many many coping skills with him, but his immediate reaction is the hitting. Any suggestions?? He also gets into these really low depressed times when he sobs and says how terrible his life is, etc. So heartbreaking to see him go through it! He see's a CBT weekly and social worker weekly at school with a small group. Another social skills class will start in a few weeks outside of school also. Busy, busy, busy! We have many conversations (fights) with the school to try to get the services we know he needs. It's like pulling teeth! So frustrating. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 28, 2011 Report Share Posted February 28, 2011 hi everyone im so glad i found this group i so need it. my son's school has diagnosed him with asperger's my son is 9 yrs old. im so glad we finally have a answer for our son and help for us. this group will be such great help. we can all help each other. my son twitches , fingers move alot , clumbsy, motor skills delayed alot , was interested in thomas then church songs now only clone wars. i cry alot i wish i could help my son more. please send support to me really would appreciate it alot . jacki Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 1, 2011 Report Share Posted March 1, 2011 God Bless you Tami. Hang in there and get to a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist or counselor, Psychiatrist will help you with meds and an eval. Most importantly give you a letter statin his diagnosis. THIS is VERY IMPORTANT. YOur sons IEP will be rewritten, you also should file for SSI ( dont not give up if they deny you the first time ) OH and as you approach your possible divorce make sure that he is taken care of in your settlement. The father just may have to pay all deductables and he may even qualify the medicaid because of his disablity. IF you know all this stuff them Im sorry. I went through 5 counselors for my son and 4 psychiatrist till I found ONE that took the interest to find all the answers. For years DRs said my son had ADHD but I knew in my gut they were missing something. And finally, at the age of 14, he was diagnosed. shew Yes, in Ohio we also get a social worker visiting our home once a wk, he goes to a counselor, psychiatrist. occupational therapist. Drs have become my new full time job but its for a child who is my life. > > > From: tcavins@... <tcavins@...> > Subject: ( ) New to group > > Date: Monday, February 28, 2011, 12:11 PM > > >  > > > > My son is 11 and we have always known that there was something not quite right. The Dr at our last physical said that he had always suspected that maybe had a mild form of Asperger's. I wish he would have expressed that to us years ago. My son does have a lot of difficulty in social situations and he does not like to meet new people very often. We went to see my brother last week and I was so embarrassed because my son was very cold and rude wich has been an ongoing problem. He gets very angry and can be very harsh with his words. When he was little sleeping was a huge problem. At the age of 1 he stopped napping completely and would be up past 10pm and awake at sun up. He refuses to play any type of group sport which really upsets his dad. He would not participate in phys ed until about a year ago. We have him enrolled in a very small private school of only about 10 kids because of his anxiety and easy frustration in social situations involving > many kids. We put him on Daytrana patch in second grade which has helpled a lot in school. Medication of any kind for him is very difficult because he has a phobia of swallowing pills. As he is getting older I am noticing more phobias develop. He will no longer ride in an elevator and he is washing his hands excessively. My husband and I have recently separated and I need help to get control in the home. My son has never been formally tested and when I was talking to someone about where would be the best place for help my son overheard and became very upset. He says he will not go to a counselor or talk to anyone. Has anyone ecxperienced these problems with your kids? Does this sound like Aspergers? I am very frustrated and just don't know where to start. > > Tami > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 18, 2011 Report Share Posted March 18, 2011 I agree with Debbie on the meds she suggested and would recommend stratera if he has attention or focus issues. My son wasn't diagnosed until he was 11 either, he is now 14. My husband too is military and I understand the deployments! If you'd like to email me directly you are welcome to. Welcome to the group and I hope you'll enjoy sharing with us. ne Sent from my Verizon Wireless Phone Deborah Gustlin <sycamorestudios@...> wrote: >My son is the same and i recommend zoloft for the panic and anxiety and >risperidone for the anger and behavior. it is a great combination and seems to >work better. talk to your doctor. > > > Sycamore Art Studios >Sycamore Art School >Deborah Gustlin >Graphic & Web Design >Art classes for K-12 >www.sycamoreartstudios.com >www.sycamoreartschool.com >Home: 408-710-0892 >Business: 408-710-6070 > > > > > >________________________________ >From: Jonna <jmp1869@...> > >Sent: Thu, March 17, 2011 11:28:18 AM >Subject: ( ) New to Group > > >Hello! My name is Jonna and I am mom to 4 beautiful boys ages 13, 11, 9, and 7. >I am also a proud military wife and my husband will be deploying later this >year. After a few meetings with a theropist for our 11 year old because of what >we felt was anger issues, the theropist suggested that we see the Dr. on staff. >At the end of our appt. with the Dr., he had our son sit in the waiting room and >he told me that he felt strongly that he has Asperger's and prescribed Prosac >for anxiety. I went to the library to check out some books and did some online >research and a lot fits, but at the same time some things don't. He has a hard >time looking anyone in the eye when talking to them, he has a hard time spitting >out the word when talking with anyone, somewhat like his mind is working faster >then his mouth can form the words, he is fixated on Pokimon, anything and >everything and gets very upset when anyone touches his Pokimon stuff, he can be >happy one minute and like a switch he is very upset, he shys away from his >classmates at school and gets very upset when anyone is in his space, he is very >smart and talented musically, he plays the viola and clarinet, but his hand >writing is like a 1st grader, and he still wets the bed. On the other hand, he >is sensitive to other people's feelings, loves to cuddle with adults he trusts, >loves his family and pets. Now, my husband is very concerned about starting >him on Prosac and wants to talk with the Dr. first. I can understand his view, >but on the other hand, I work in the medical field and have worked with children >with different special needs and have seen how it can help with anxiety. I want >to get a good handle on this with the schools and at home before my husband >deploys and my son starts middle school in the Fall. OK, I am done for now. >Thanks for reading!!!! > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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