Comments on: Back to the Specialist’s office http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office Share our journey as we blog about life with Autism Fri, 25 Jul 2008 19:16:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 By: Allyson http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1360 Allyson Mon, 17 Mar 2008 09:24:43 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1360 Well done to you both. When you bottle THE MELTDOWN FREE EXPERIENCE you will be very wealthy,I will definitely be a customer. Well done to you both.
When you bottle THE MELTDOWN FREE EXPERIENCE you will be very wealthy,I will definitely be a customer.

]]> By: Marita http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1358 Marita Mon, 17 Mar 2008 06:19:52 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1358 Catch! I've flung some blog bling your way :smile: http://leechbabe.blogspot.com/2008/03/o-holy-heatwave.html Hope this week has been better for you. Catch! I’ve flung some blog bling your way :smile:

http://leechbabe.blogspot.com/2008/03/o-holy-heatwave.html

Hope this week has been better for you.

]]> By: Trish http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1352 Trish Sun, 16 Mar 2008 23:52:13 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1352 I tried a neat trick on Friday for kindergarten registration with my just-turned 6 year old - we had gone last year before deciding on another year of Early Intervention and I was worried about meltdowns if things weren't exactly the same. We talked before about how some things might be the same and some things might be different, and I suggested we notice everything that happens and make a list when we get home of what was the same and what was different. It seemed to work pretty well. Whenever he would start to protest or get upset, I would agree that this was something different and say that we could put it on our list when we got home, and he calmed down. Not to say that it will work every time, but we got through the experience with no more than a little whining. I tried a neat trick on Friday for kindergarten registration with my just-turned 6 year old - we had gone last year before deciding on another year of Early Intervention and I was worried about meltdowns if things weren’t exactly the same. We talked before about how some things might be the same and some things might be different, and I suggested we notice everything that happens and make a list when we get home of what was the same and what was different.

It seemed to work pretty well. Whenever he would start to protest or get upset, I would agree that this was something different and say that we could put it on our list when we got home, and he calmed down. Not to say that it will work every time, but we got through the experience with no more than a little whining.

]]> By: Angela http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1351 Angela Sun, 16 Mar 2008 22:59:20 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1351 Yeah for those types of successes!! Xander had a good experience this morning at church... I, too, wish that we could bottle the 'meltdown free' times. By the way, thank you for the birthday wishes! Yeah for those types of successes!! Xander had a good experience this morning at church… I, too, wish that we could bottle the ‘meltdown free’ times. By the way, thank you for the birthday wishes!

]]> By: childlife http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1349 childlife Sun, 16 Mar 2008 21:30:16 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1349 I'm glad you had an appointment that went well and that you got a physician with a decent bedside manner - that can make all the difference. Hoping for many more such successes in your future :) I’m glad you had an appointment that went well and that you got a physician with a decent bedside manner - that can make all the difference. Hoping for many more such successes in your future :)

]]> By: LAA and Family http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1332 LAA and Family Fri, 14 Mar 2008 20:23:34 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1332 I'm so glad to hear you had a good doctor visit (I just posted about one with my son too!). It has been a long road to smooth office visits for us. There are so many things to consider and prepare for! I think as our children get older it becomes easier for them to understand and accept what is going on, which helps also. I tried several audiologist appointments with my son when he was younger. This was before he talked and we honestly didn't know if he had hearing difficulties or not. Anyways, none of the visits were ever successful (at ages 3 and 4). That bothered me for a while, but within a couple years after that it became evident from my son's behavior and eventual ability to communicate that there was no hearing problem. I'll have to check out your previous posts to see if you posted about the other visit. I’m so glad to hear you had a good doctor visit (I just posted about one with my son too!). It has been a long road to smooth office visits for us. There are so many things to consider and prepare for! I think as our children get older it becomes easier for them to understand and accept what is going on, which helps also.

I tried several audiologist appointments with my son when he was younger. This was before he talked and we honestly didn’t know if he had hearing difficulties or not. Anyways, none of the visits were ever successful (at ages 3 and 4). That bothered me for a while, but within a couple years after that it became evident from my son’s behavior and eventual ability to communicate that there was no hearing problem.

I’ll have to check out your previous posts to see if you posted about the other visit.

]]> By: Julie L. http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1330 Julie L. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 14:15:36 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1330 My son has visited numerous specialists over the years, so I know how stressful those appointments can be and that sometimes the specialist is not so helpful (as you indicated in an earlier post). Am glad that your most recent experience went so much better. It's so helpful when professionals are understanding. It looks like you have developed excellent coping techniques for handling appointments. I also prefer to leave my other child with a sitter because it's easier for everyone involved. Going outside has helped us too. I read your posts for this week all at once. I hope your stress level is going down some. Transitions can be really hard for our kids. Transition issues have been the #1 cause of meltdowns in regards to my son. Hopefully your son will get better at dealing with transitions as he ages. We used to deal with meltdowns daily, but now that my guy is nine, the rate of m.d's has slowed significantly. He still has them, but only about once or twice a month for a much shorter duration. The 5-8 year old period was really hard for my family, so I understand what you are going through. My son has visited numerous specialists over the years, so I know how
stressful those appointments can be and that sometimes the specialist is not so helpful (as you indicated in an earlier post). Am glad that your most recent experience went so much better. It’s so helpful when professionals are understanding.

It looks like you have developed excellent coping techniques for handling appointments. I also prefer to leave my other child
with a sitter because it’s easier for everyone involved. Going outside has helped us too.

I read your posts for this week all at once. I hope your stress level is going down some. Transitions can be really hard for our kids. Transition issues have been the #1 cause of meltdowns in regards to my son. Hopefully your son will get better at dealing with transitions as he ages. We used to deal with meltdowns daily, but now that my guy is nine, the rate of m.d’s has slowed significantly. He still has them, but only about once or twice a month for a much shorter duration. The 5-8 year old period was really hard for my family, so I understand what you are going through.

]]> By: a bishops wife http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1328 a bishops wife Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:34:10 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1328 Oh how I have unfond memories of those appointments. It seems they have the longest wait for some reason. I am happy it went well. Oh how I have unfond memories of those appointments. It seems they have the longest wait for some reason. I am happy it went well.

]]> By: mommy~dearest http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1319 mommy~dearest Thu, 13 Mar 2008 16:37:03 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1319 When you figure out how to bottle that- put me down for a case. :) When you figure out how to bottle that- put me down for a case. :)

]]> By: Lou http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1317 Lou Thu, 13 Mar 2008 13:41:27 +0000 http://managingautism.com/specialists/back-to-the-specialists-office#comment-1317 I can only hope that auditory processing turns out as well as the hearing did. Fingers crossed. Prayers being said. Vibes being sent your way. I can only hope that auditory processing turns out as well as the hearing did. Fingers crossed. Prayers being said. Vibes being sent your way.

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