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son has recently been diagnosed with asd

Donna85

Hi,

Im all new to this forum, my youngest son was diagnosed with asd in august (was 3 yrs old in sept). The main issues i have is his behaviour towards his peers, attention and difficulty going to sleep (although this has been the last 2 months). He is a happy lovely boy he loves lego, dragons and most of all dinosaurs!! I have recently been going to the early birds course. He has recently started talking 7 months ago although to a stranger they do not really understand what he he says but 90% I understand. he suffers chronic consipation and has done for over 2 years and has been on lactouse to manage it. He regulary has ear infections and has a phobia of any types of meds (which we unfortunately we have to force it down him :() as well as snails and insects. He will start nursery next thursday (18th oct) im hoping it goes well, because last year i did put him in a different nursey and all they done was complain about Tommys violets towards his peers after 3 months i felt the pressure to take him out. Tommy is a real mummies boy and needs my attention at all times his dad is lucky to get a cuddle he has an older brother who is 6 and reguarly gets attacked by his him. Tommy also cannot handle any strangers looking at him and gets rather upset which i have to cover his eyes. If any one has any tips or in the same situation i would be very much grateful 

  • hi donna Smile

    before he goes in, make his condition and his needs clear, very clear, so there is no confusion about what he might do or say and what kind of help his behaviour will need for him and others in the class to get along better

    if this nursery is not a specialised nursery for autistics then they will need to be very informed, so they can make all the kids lives easier, and their own working life easier,

    if the other nursery was an autistic specialist nursery then shame on them for their attitude and ignorance

    do NOT give in to any pressure you feel from someone else, only do what you and tommy need, their issues are not your problem, it is their job to take all children and do their best to teach them , as well as help their individual needs

    but as we all know most of our soceity isnt well informed about autism and autistic kids/adults needs, so thats something we usualy have to give them ourselves and then help them along the way