Re: Working with a psychologist?

[Guest guest]

We go fortnightly and at the moment I am a little frustrated by the lack of things

to follow through with at home. BUT I know they are doing lots of work on:

~ anger management and understanding those feelings

~ recognition of feelings in self

~ self esteem type work

We also have a case worker who comes to see us fortnightly and I am able to ask her

to work on specific things i.e., our goals of:

~ self esteem and confidence

~ telling the truth - i.e., we are having a BIG issue with stealing food at the moment

I know she also asks often have you been mean to Dad and Tam??? And this is

denied everytime...

Not much progress but atleast we have some goals...

Hope that helps!

From: home2stayandplay <staci444@...>Subject: ( ) Working with a psychologist? Received: Monday, 15 November, 2010, 6:38 AM

I don't frequent here much due to time constraints but who better to ask than this forum about ASD interventions? :)I have on the spectrum DH (AS), DS (AS) and DD (PDD-NOS): all diagnosed within the last three months.My questions (of the moment!) is what kind of support/interventions are families with ASD kids getting from psychologists? Thanks!Staci

[Guest guest]

WHen she says she hasn't been mean to people, she may not be lying. She may not feel she has been mean or realize it.

Roxanna

"I

predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

( ) Working with a psychologist?

Received: Monday, 15 November, 2010, 6:38 AM

I don't frequent here much due to time constraints but who better to ask than this forum about ASD interventions?

I have on the spectrum DH (AS), DS (AS) and DD (PDD-NOS): all diagnosed within the last three months.

My questions (of the moment!) is what kind of support/interventions are families with ASD kids getting from psychologists?

Thanks!

Staci

[Guest guest]

We don't see psychologists for anything - well, the school psych does the school eval's but that's it.

Roxanna

"I

predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

( ) Working with a psychologist?

I don't frequent here much due to time constraints but who better to ask than this forum about ASD interventions?

I have on the spectrum DH (AS), DS (AS) and DD (PDD-NOS): all diagnosed within the last three months.

My questions (of the moment!) is what kind of support/interventions are families with ASD kids getting from psychologists?

Thanks!

Staci

[Guest guest]

My son started seeing a psychologist/counselor when he was 12 after he

threatened suicide. My son goes @ 2x/mo to counseling. The counselor helps my

son review things that he is having a tough time with. We open the session with

3 of us then the parent leaves the room to leave them to talk privately. I also

will send an email to the counselor if there has been anything major happening

at home and/or school. The counselor is a neutral place for my son to air out

all his troubles. Plus the counselor has more insight into current teenage

mindset than I do!

My son has just recently said that he doesn't want to go talk with the counselor

anymore because he is " not the type of kid to talk about his problems. " We plan

to have him keep seeing the counselor because we feel that my son has already

begun to isolate himself too much. We'll take a bit of break with all the

holidays coming up but will resume in January. I'm not sure if his desire to

stop counseling is a good thing or bad thing. Not too long ago he couldn't wait

to discuss his problems with the psychologist!

Caroline

>

> I don't frequent here much due to time constraints but who better to ask than

this forum about ASD interventions?

>

> I have on the spectrum DH (AS), DS (AS) and DD (PDD-NOS): all diagnosed within

the last three months.

>

> My questions (of the moment!) is what kind of support/interventions are

families with ASD kids getting from psychologists?

>

> Thanks!

> Staci

>

[Guest guest]

We don't, either.

Robin

PEOPLE MAY NOT REMEMBER EXACTLY

WHAT YOU DID OR WHAT YOU SAID,

BUT THEY WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER

HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL

From: Roxanna <MadIdeas@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Working with a psychologist? Date: Monday, November 15, 2010, 7:06 AM

We don't see psychologists for anything - well, the school psych does the school eval's but that's it.

Roxanna"I predict future happiness for Americans if they can prevent the government from wasting the labors of the people under the pretense of taking care of them." - Jefferson

( ) Working with a psychologist?

I don't frequent here much due to time constraints but who better to ask than this forum about ASD interventions? :)I have on the spectrum DH (AS), DS (AS) and DD (PDD-NOS): all diagnosed within the last three months.My questions (of the moment!) is what kind of support/interventions are families with ASD kids getting from psychologists? Thanks!Staci

[Guest guest]

I think it is good your son is going. Now, he may want to stop becuase of his age. My son sees a counselor every other week or sometimes every third week. Like you said it is a Neutral ground. My son likes his counselor and gets along well with him. He too says he doesn't want to go...but does. And, once there is fine. Sometimes we go in for the first 5 min. or so to give him some background information. It is good too because the counselor gets to see how our son acts towards us.

I truly believe it is helping him. You need to find the right counselor...one that your child clicks with. Also, it may be good to take a break and then resume later on.

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

Success is not measured by one's position but by the obstacles one has overcome to obtain that position

From: catcelia <c2cats@...> Sent: Mon, November 15, 2010 9:41:14 AMSubject: ( ) Re: Working with a psychologist?

My son started seeing a psychologist/counselor when he was 12 after he threatened suicide. My son goes @ 2x/mo to counseling. The counselor helps my son review things that he is having a tough time with. We open the session with 3 of us then the parent leaves the room to leave them to talk privately. I also will send an email to the counselor if there has been anything major happening at home and/or school. The counselor is a neutral place for my son to air out all his troubles. Plus the counselor has more insight into current teenage mindset than I do!My son has just recently said that he doesn't want to go talk with the counselor anymore because he is "not the type of kid to talk about his problems." We plan to have him keep seeing the counselor because we feel that my son has already begun to isolate himself too much. We'll take a bit of break with all the holidays coming up but will resume in January. I'm not sure if his desire to stop

counseling is a good thing or bad thing. Not too long ago he couldn't wait to discuss his problems with the psychologist!Caroline >> I don't frequent here much due to time constraints but who better to ask than this forum about ASD interventions? > > I have on the spectrum DH (AS), DS (AS) and DD (PDD-NOS): all diagnosed within the last three months.> > My questions (of the moment!) is what kind of support/interventions are families with ASD kids getting from psychologists? > > Thanks!> Staci>