Just received the report which says ds(7) has a moderate delay in expressive language and a severe delay (1%) in understanding. He is not following the 'normal' path of language development.
Ds has dx's of ASD, Gdd, Mod Learning disability and is under investigation for epilepsy (scary time at the moment).
Ds never stops talking but doesn't really interact appropriately in conversations, follows his own agenda and is pretty good at manipulating a conversation. SALT is quite impressed with this ability!
Ds doesn't understand any time concepts, such as now, next, later and gets very agitated when these words are used. I guess because he doesn't understand them.
Quite often he gives very strange descriptions when he can't remember a word. Recently, when trying to complain about the noise of the washing machine, he described it as that thingy that goes round. Croquet potatoes were described as that soft, square food - this actually led to a meltdown followed by a trip to shop!
He also drags us around the house rather than talk.
Also says things that seem completely irrelevant and out of the blue but if you know him well it makes sense and you can see a link to what is happening but he gets so frustrated!
Anyway I would appreciate some advice on how best to help him. SALT has introduced a personal visual timetable at school as well as happy and sad faces. I don't mind these too much but don't want to rely on visuals all the time, although we use them to teach specific things at home.
Also asks questions in strange ways such as that milk was nice instead of saying please can I have some milk. I have been modeling the question for him but have to be careful as he gets very upset.
Any way if you have got this far thanks for reading and any advice at all will be welcome.
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Bluesunbeam · 10/11/2010 13:50
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