Comments on: Autism, Stress, School, Can I Win?

By: admin

admin — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:52:39 +0000

Tina has there been any changes at school? Has his routine changed at school at all? My son was the complete opposite of yours. He acted out at home after his day of school. Sometimes no matter how hard I tried to figure it out I ran into no answers until just recently. After the year I dealt with at school I realized I had to homeschool him. It really took the stress and anxiety away and has made things a lot easier. I am now seeing things in him that I didn’t even see in school. My son had really bad anxiety when it came to stepping foot in that building. I don’t understand why. I don’t know if it is because the teachers and kids didn’t understand him or that he couldn’t communicate his feelings. Sometimes the biting and pinching are a reaction to something going on. I would start there and investigate. Does your son have an IEP at school or some kind of behavior plan? They could set up some kinda of reward system so that every day he has a good day he could get a sticker and at the end of the week some type of reward. Maybe there is some anxiety with being at school. Now when he gets that way with his sister I would try to see how the situation started to set him off. I would make sure to say use your words such as I am angry, I am mad. I am going to make a meter with different faces for my son so when he is in a mood he can move the meter and we know when to leave him alone. I don’t have all the answers and I feel your frustrations as I have been there myself. Feel free to email me any time if you just want to talk

By: Tina

Tina — Mon, 22 Nov 2010 14:33:46 +0000

my seven year old has reciently started the biting and pinsching his school aide. does not do that at home. please help i need some ideas. he does however do the head butting and slaming himself into things. he also gets this way with his sister but not me or his dad. he is developemntally delayed. what can i do to curb the situation. i am so new at all of this. he was diagnosed with aspergers. have done research on it. he is just starting to talk clearer and now telling us when something hurts head belly what ever and he gets sick really easy the school really gets to complaining about it. what more can i do to make things alittle easier???

By: admin

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 19:43:09 +0000

Thanks Vicki. I am just waiting for some answers to come back to me. It will work out somehow. I just don’t know yet. LOL

By: Frugal Vicki

Frugal Vicki — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 17:17:21 +0000

Oh how heartbreaking. I wish I could help but I have no advice. I usually run to his dr. when my little man seems to be acting funny (but I LOVE her and her advice). You are a wonderful mom, though, and I KNOW you will do what is right for him. .-= Frugal Vicki´s last blog ..And this is me.... =-.

By: admin

admin — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 01:22:53 +0000

No they are pretty strict. I have tried to see if there were ways around it. I will know a little more maybe on Monday. We see the psychiatrist and the counselor was going to check with someone and see what more we could do. It kinda sucks that we have to wait for these evaluations. I am still waiting for the paper work. I would have thought they would have been here today. I would have started filling them out.