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RevoltInParadise · 02/01/2014 18:45

My ds is seven and soils. He also still wets the bed every night. Right through night pants and pajamas and the sheet.

He used to wet everyday during reception. And during year one he would 'leak'. He still does this but either doesn't notice or doesn't care.we constantly tell him to change his pants. He will also quite happily stay in his night pants until we tell him to change. He will often soil these too.

For the night wetting we have tried lifting, alarms and I think the next step is medication. :( but I am not sure as when we went to the gp for his alarm review appointment she was more concerned about the soiling and him saying he can't feel it, so referred him to the quick access clinic.

The clinic said there was no issue with the nerve endings. We now have to do two days of monitored fluid in and out before a review appointment in four months. She also wants to refer him for counselling for the soiling Confused as there is nothing wrong with the nerves.

But we have helped him wipe, regularly tell him off, encourage him to go, to wipe propyl, have tried ignoring it. Nothing seems to work.

So, any ideas? For a complete picture his brother Has ADHD and possible dx for asd. (Waiting for multi discipline team appointment). We thought he might have been dyslexic in year one but school did one of those 'unnamed child' multi meetings with someone who came into the school and they said no. But he can't even say the months of the year in order, struggles with the days of the week, can't say the alphabet etc but his reading is getting better.

Anyone have any advice on what could be going on here? Does any of it add up to anything as a wider picture that I should look at?

Happy to answer questions if you need a wider idea of what he is like.

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RevoltInParadise · 02/01/2014 22:47

Ok that caf form looks really really scary!,

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claw2 · 02/01/2014 22:53

Its all voluntary and you can ask exactly which professionals will be involved and the exact purpose if no professionals will be involved.

Word of caution, CAF or TACS can be used to share information about you and your family ie this is what you are agreeing to. However, I am sure they can be useful too, just be sure to ask the purpose.

RevoltInParadise · 02/01/2014 22:57

Who would they share it with?

We have a very difficult relationship with the school. I actually dint know why they have called the caf. I understand the lead professional can be someone of my choosing? Like the kick arse ladies at our support group? cos they won't let the school squirm out of things and I am a little bit at sea. I think I would like to know why it was called as well, given the conditions for calling I t from that link. How can I ask without appearing defensive?

Sorry to go off topic!

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claw2 · 02/01/2014 23:13

Im non the wiser, as to who it would be shared with, I do not know your details or circumstances. Just at the moment, without a CAF/TAC info about your dc's, you and your family is confidential and cannot be shared without your consent.

Just thank you very much for offering a CAF/TAC, could you please confirm the following.

  1. Which professionals will be invited?
  2. The purpose of the CAF?
  3. The desired outcome of the CAF?
claw2 · 02/01/2014 23:42

My understanding of CAF/TAC is for all professionals to get together ie a multi approach to identify additional needs, a 'holistic' approach and they tend to focus on details about family, parenting and home environment etc, etc.

If no other professionals are involved in dc's care and it is only school involved, I should imagine they are thinking of referring/recommending additional services.

Not necessarily a bad thing, if you have been asking for additional services or your dc is in need of additional services and school are working with you.

However, I am only speaking from my understanding of it and dont know your details and circumstance. It is wise to just clarify the purpose and which, if any, additional services or additional professionals are they intending on involving, so you know exactly where you stand, whether you feel its the best course of action and how to prepare for the meeting etc .

Levantine · 03/01/2014 08:18

We have very similair with ds who says he "can't feel the energy" when it comes to wee. He also soils and will deny that he needs changing, but for him it is definitely because of impaction. We are treating that with Movicol which means at least we can get him to go daily. Sympathies, it is very hard.

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