Hi all,
Not sure where to start I am have a DS almost 10 a DD 4 and a DD almost 1
DS has a dx of ADHD, is on concerta & ritilian for this Sleep Disorder, (tried meliton but it didn't work) Emotional Behavioural disorder, Conduct disorder and now is being assesed for Aspergers althugh how far this has got i have no idea, as the last i heard was at his medication review where the dr said he was going to be discussed at the next Autiusm meeting. Dose anyone know what happens from here as they are already aware of DS due to the other dx's he has. The refural came from school as CAMHS asked the school to do it rather than them.
I was pulled into his school at the begining of year 2 and was told that they thought he had autisum and had had concerns since nursery - they hadn't told me before as we had had a lot to deal with namely the death of his dad but this was in may 06 and they pulled me in in november 06, but anyway he was assessed and was given a dx of EBD and ADHD in feb 07 which his school refused to believe so I moved his school in year 3 he is a bright extreamly bright little boy and excells at maths, when he left the old school he was at reception age for everything now in year 5 he is at secondary level for reading and year 6 level for maths, english is a diffrent story he is right where he is ment to be. A lot of this i put down to his teacher in yeart 3 who was fantastic with him and really brought him on.
He has been under CAMHS since 07 at teir 3 mainly to do with the breavement stuff - it was decided that we needed family therapy and the thearpist flagged up that she thought he has aspergers she had only met him twice! and if he is not dx she wants him assessed again until he is, from what I have read yes he possibly dose have aspergers or some form of ASD but will another "label" help him? he has so many already. So many things make sense with him after reading the tiad. B is very very visual and works so much better that way, has no idea on social skills and clues, can only recognise extreame emotion e.g extream anger, saddness etc there is more but these are the ones off the top of my head for now. He is hard hard work but would not have him any other way as he would not b him if that makes sense?
Now CAHMS are looking at my 4 year old DD they think she had ADHD as well - to be honest I can see it, but how much of it is lernt from her older brother and how much of it is her? She absoultly adores B follows him like a little puppy. She is so much like B at the same age if not worse to be honest - but she is doing fantastic at nursery and her teacher has no concerns. I am in very close contact with her teachers due the issues with DS he hurts her a lot in what we call meltdowns he dosen't see her at all just see's a monster he wants rid of so gose for her, he also knows it's the one behaviour I can't ignore and so will do it to get attention, and until recently was living with my aunt and uncle for this reason, nursery is DD's safe place, and there is a child there who has SN have no idea what and is constatly hitting DD teachers words are there are 5 children in the nursery setting and if he can get to one of them then he will unfortuatly C is one of the 5, she is coping ok with it as the teacher is fab and knows all about her home life and acts appropratly. We have explained to C that M has something wrong with his brian like her brother and he can't help it and she is to tell him if he hits her that it's not nice and she won't play with him if he dose that. Feel very sorry for M to be honest as most of the parents have told their child not to play with him, which is unfair yes it's unfair the other kids getting hurt by him but from what i understand the teacher is doing her best and he can't help a lot of it, hope i'm explaning that right. C is happy with this and will play withhim as long as he don't hit her.
Sorry this turned into an essay I just wanted to say Hi.