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Hi Im new to this site and only discovered it while looking on you tube.  I have a beautiful boy who is 2yrs and 10mths.  He is currently being assessed ongoing.   He has speech and language impairment (no speech) and developmental delay.  Hes awaiting an MRI scan (1 yrs waiting list).  Basically I am waiting to be told he has Autism.  Its been almost a year now since his first assessment but its been the longest year of my life.  I have battled depression, guilt and even suicidal thoughts.  Just would like to hear some friendly faces and know that Im not alone.  Thanks for listening, I could go on for ages but think its nearly bedtime.

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  • Thanx Lyn. I'm just trying to take one day at a time and stay as positive as possible. Unfortunately there are alot more bad days than good days at the moment. I really look forward to the weekends when my husband is around to help but the weekdays are very hard when i'm on my own. I am unable to take both the boys out alone as they have absolutely no sense of danger at all and are unable to follow even the simplest of instructions. Just a normal trip to the park is out of the question. I have had to stop taking them to friends houses too, as they are just so destructive. I am completely unable to control their behaviour and am often housebound. Any change to my eldest son's rountine will also cause him to have one of his screaming and groaning fits. I know in time things will get alot better just have to stay strong in the short term.

    I feel alot happier knowing that my eldest is starting to make improvements with the help that he has recently received. He goes to a specialist childrens centre 3 mornings a week with other similar children. We are also using makaton, PECs and a visual timetable for him that all seem to of had a positive impact. Still on alot of waiting lists for him as well tho!

    Thanks for listening, feels better just to write it down sometimes. Nat x

     

     

     

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  • Thanx Lyn. I'm just trying to take one day at a time and stay as positive as possible. Unfortunately there are alot more bad days than good days at the moment. I really look forward to the weekends when my husband is around to help but the weekdays are very hard when i'm on my own. I am unable to take both the boys out alone as they have absolutely no sense of danger at all and are unable to follow even the simplest of instructions. Just a normal trip to the park is out of the question. I have had to stop taking them to friends houses too, as they are just so destructive. I am completely unable to control their behaviour and am often housebound. Any change to my eldest son's rountine will also cause him to have one of his screaming and groaning fits. I know in time things will get alot better just have to stay strong in the short term.

    I feel alot happier knowing that my eldest is starting to make improvements with the help that he has recently received. He goes to a specialist childrens centre 3 mornings a week with other similar children. We are also using makaton, PECs and a visual timetable for him that all seem to of had a positive impact. Still on alot of waiting lists for him as well tho!

    Thanks for listening, feels better just to write it down sometimes. Nat x

     

     

     

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