My 6 yo DS has recently been diagnosed with Asperger's / HFA (I also suspect he has some PDA traits, although the paediatrician would not acknowledge it). He is very able at school but just wants to do his own thing. He struggles with transitions, and at these times, if something triggers him he will get very 'silly' and run around compulsively. Sometimes he crawls on the floor making noises, and he absolutely will not listen.
I am dreading picking him up from school at the moment, as he often runs away as soon as he sees me. I've had to chase him through the school a couple of times recently when he refused to come. Short of physically restraining him, I don't know how to handle it. It is embarrassing and demoralising to not know how to handle it in front of the teachers, and I am often late for picking up his little sister from preschool.
I'm going to talk to the school about whether we can work together to make hometimes easier. He has an IEP but it's all quite early days. I just wondered if anyone had any advice for handling this?
Here are some suggested organisations that offer expert advice on special needs.
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How to handle DS running off (6 yo AS)
CurrerBell · 04/12/2012 13:46
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