contact suggestion for a autistic 2 year old

Coogybear said:

Hi there,

  Personally I'd be inclined to give the court a copy of your childs report. Can you get some support from an Autism Advocate?

Having two children on the spectrum myself, I suspect that 8 hours straight is too long in an unfamiliar environment for your child to cope. Both my boys struggle with new environments or even ones that are familiar, but are not their primary environment.

Have you consider two sessions at 4 hours each instead? This undoubtedly would be looked on favourably by the court as it isn't a reduction of the time spent with your childs father. This may reduce the meltdowns although If your partner doesn't witness them, it may be difficult to get your point accross. It's what's in the childs interest that matters.

As often happens with School situations, It could be that your child does not display any angst until they return home from their visit. Don't take this personally, it's just a coping strategy for the child to manage what they percieve as a stress inducing period. It's letting off steam and is quite common for those on the spectrum.

Can I make a suggestion, ref: talking. One of my boys didn't talk very much either. Prefering to grunt and point mostly. I taught him to sign and spoke to him simultainiously also encouraging him to sound out single words initially and then to string individual words together. I also had a RNID (Now known as www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk) hand signing image chart in his room to reinforce the alphabet signing. He now speaks clearly and fluently, and signs.

I'm told delayed speach is not high up on the criteria of an ASD Diagnosis, however, I've seen plenty of Children who have suffered delayed speach and go on to receive a full ASD diagnosis. Do perservere. It's exasperating and easy to give in sometimes, but may come with persistant & consistant efforts.

Ref your comment over-protective Mum. My biggest advice with regard to this is to stick with your gut feeling. If you beleive something is wrong, then it probably is. As A young mum I was talked out of all manner of behaviour exibited by my child. Had I have been more assertive, their intervention would not have come so late and valuable time would not have been lost. (One of my lads did not get support until the second year of secondary School!)

Have confidence in your own beliefs and don't be fobbed off, even by the professionals!

Good Luck

Coogybear

Thank you so much CoogyBear. 

I found all your suggestions invaluable as Iam struggling with this recent label on my LO. 

Iam going to fight on behalf of my child.....have to- No other choice.

Coogybear said:

Hi there,

  Personally I'd be inclined to give the court a copy of your childs report. Can you get some support from an Autism Advocate?

Having two children on the spectrum myself, I suspect that 8 hours straight is too long in an unfamiliar environment for your child to cope. Both my boys struggle with new environments or even ones that are familiar, but are not their primary environment.

Have you consider two sessions at 4 hours each instead? This undoubtedly would be looked on favourably by the court as it isn't a reduction of the time spent with your childs father. This may reduce the meltdowns although If your partner doesn't witness them, it may be difficult to get your point accross. It's what's in the childs interest that matters.

As often happens with School situations, It could be that your child does not display any angst until they return home from their visit. Don't take this personally, it's just a coping strategy for the child to manage what they percieve as a stress inducing period. It's letting off steam and is quite common for those on the spectrum.

Can I make a suggestion, ref: talking. One of my boys didn't talk very much either. Prefering to grunt and point mostly. I taught him to sign and spoke to him simultainiously also encouraging him to sound out single words initially and then to string individual words together. I also had a RNID (Now known as www.actiononhearingloss.org.uk) hand signing image chart in his room to reinforce the alphabet signing. He now speaks clearly and fluently, and signs.

I'm told delayed speach is not high up on the criteria of an ASD Diagnosis, however, I've seen plenty of Children who have suffered delayed speach and go on to receive a full ASD diagnosis. Do perservere. It's exasperating and easy to give in sometimes, but may come with persistant & consistant efforts.

Ref your comment over-protective Mum. My biggest advice with regard to this is to stick with your gut feeling. If you beleive something is wrong, then it probably is. As A young mum I was talked out of all manner of behaviour exibited by my child. Had I have been more assertive, their intervention would not have come so late and valuable time would not have been lost. (One of my lads did not get support until the second year of secondary School!)

Have confidence in your own beliefs and don't be fobbed off, even by the professionals!

Good Luck

Coogybear

Thank you so much CoogyBear. 

I found all your suggestions invaluable as Iam struggling with this recent label on my LO. 

Iam going to fight on behalf of my child.....have to- No other choice.