Guest guest Posted September 22, 2009 Report Share Posted September 22, 2009 Hi all. My name is Amnesty. I'm mom to Rory (6), Daisy (almost 3), and Elliot (1). I'm also a part time ABA therapist, and have been for the past 9 years. As you can imagine, I have a lot of autism and Asperger's experience, which is why I was completely non-surprised when Rory was finally diagnosed with ADHD and probably Asperger's yesterday. We have to continue some more testing and evaluations to get the " official " diagnosis, but I know it's only a matter of time. Right now, I'm working and homeschooling Rory. I already quit my job however, and I'm just working while they find and train some qualified people to take over with the last 2 kids I'm working with. I think after this week, I'll be down to just 1. Homeschooling Rory is pretty much like running my own full time ABA program, and it doesn't see fair to neglect the other kids because I am making my own child my priority. Rory is also very, very gifted and has advanced language development, which is why it has taken 2 years from my first suspicions until we are finally getting somewhere as far as a diagnosis. It's also why we're homeschooling. He's way ahead of his same age peers academically, but far behind them socially, emotionally, and behaviorally. We tried kindergarten last year, and it was a complete fiasco. Right now he's working on a second grade curriculum and things are going very well. I hope to someday transition him back to public school, but then again, we're having a lot of fun homeschooling! Amnesty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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