Ok - I'll start from the top.
He was born elective caesarean at 39 weeks - I didn't go into labour.
(He was breech and at this moment in time I was a first time mum, believing what I had been told.)
We 'knew' from birth that our child was a little slow to develop, both physically and mentally.
Constantly behind on milestones, sitting, standing and walking.
Talking was also delayed - majorly.too.
I remember when he was 3 years old he was marked at 18 Months behind.
He also had large tonsils and his weight gain wasn't all that good either.
Constantly fighting for adequate weight gain and in April 2008 he had a tonsillectomy and his adenoids out too.
He was due to have grommets put in for 'glue ear' but at the time they did the operation, his ears were clear.
He was also born with a congenital defect called hypospadious - He had this corrected August 2009.
He took forever to toilet train due to a bowel problem.
We feel like we're hitting our heads against a brick wall where he is concerned. We've been telling them for years he hadn't had a proper solid bowel movement and his behaviour issues and only recently have they diagnosed him as having a intestine hurry condition - which is similar to IBS.
He is now on medication for this - But it's a LONG, Slow process.
Behaviour:
His behaviour can be quite variable.
He CAN be loving - but rarely.
If he says he loves me - it's a very special moment!
I can say it over and over and over to him 'I love you' and he will just ignore it - blank me.
He is now nearly 6 and still can not write his own name.
He is at school and does receive some level of support but I don't think it is enough.
(For instance, He is NOT confident in mark marking - He prefers to draw over already existing patterns, letters.)
His younger brother started school this year - He is 4 years old and he was so ready to start school, I just knew.
He is only a term into school and already can confidentially mark make and copy his Christian name!!!
My eldest (as described) also is a compulsive disorder of some kind - If you ask him to tidy, he has to do it 'til the very end - In perfect order and compulsive noise making - for instance it's almost like a raspberry sound I'd expect to hear from a baby - With a little voice behind it to make it a more boy bark I call it, lol - He pushes cars along and lorries and this noise sounds so frustrating for us to hear - But I guess this is his way of something.
We can ask him to stop it, and again, it's like he's off in a trance and we are not getting through to him.
We have approached several 'health professionals' about a diagnosis - I did originally think something along the lines of ADHD as sometimes his concentration can be out the window and into the distance - To be honest I don't know a lot of ASD's and would be grateful for ANY advice and information that anyone may have to guide us along to getting a diagnosis and more importantly - getting him the help he needs and deserves.
He has already been kept back a year at School.
He was born elective caesarean at 39 weeks - I didn't go into labour.
(He was breech and at this moment in time I was a first time mum, believing what I had been told.)
We 'knew' from birth that our child was a little slow to develop, both physically and mentally.
Constantly behind on milestones, sitting, standing and walking.
Talking was also delayed - majorly.too.
I remember when he was 3 years old he was marked at 18 Months behind.
He also had large tonsils and his weight gain wasn't all that good either.
Constantly fighting for adequate weight gain and in April 2008 he had a tonsillectomy and his adenoids out too.
He was due to have grommets put in for 'glue ear' but at the time they did the operation, his ears were clear.
He was also born with a congenital defect called hypospadious - He had this corrected August 2009.
He took forever to toilet train due to a bowel problem.
We feel like we're hitting our heads against a brick wall where he is concerned. We've been telling them for years he hadn't had a proper solid bowel movement and his behaviour issues and only recently have they diagnosed him as having a intestine hurry condition - which is similar to IBS.
He is now on medication for this - But it's a LONG, Slow process.
Behaviour:
His behaviour can be quite variable.
He CAN be loving - but rarely.
If he says he loves me - it's a very special moment!
I can say it over and over and over to him 'I love you' and he will just ignore it - blank me.
He is now nearly 6 and still can not write his own name.
He is at school and does receive some level of support but I don't think it is enough.
(For instance, He is NOT confident in mark marking - He prefers to draw over already existing patterns, letters.)
His younger brother started school this year - He is 4 years old and he was so ready to start school, I just knew.
He is only a term into school and already can confidentially mark make and copy his Christian name!!!
My eldest (as described) also is a compulsive disorder of some kind - If you ask him to tidy, he has to do it 'til the very end - In perfect order and compulsive noise making - for instance it's almost like a raspberry sound I'd expect to hear from a baby - With a little voice behind it to make it a more boy bark I call it, lol - He pushes cars along and lorries and this noise sounds so frustrating for us to hear - But I guess this is his way of something.
We can ask him to stop it, and again, it's like he's off in a trance and we are not getting through to him.
We have approached several 'health professionals' about a diagnosis - I did originally think something along the lines of ADHD as sometimes his concentration can be out the window and into the distance - To be honest I don't know a lot of ASD's and would be grateful for ANY advice and information that anyone may have to guide us along to getting a diagnosis and more importantly - getting him the help he needs and deserves.
He has already been kept back a year at School.
