Post by macciuskye on Mar 16, 2009 20:49:02 GMT -5
I am new to this website and I am in desperate need of help or support. I have a 5 yr. old boy who has some autism but is not as bad of a case as some others. I know I should be happy that he isn't in worse condition but I am about to go crazy. I knew something was wrong at 3, so we paid a visit to the doctor who then sent us to speech and occupational therapy which lasted through that summer but didn't seem to be much help. By August he was old enough to go to pre k so I seen this as an opportunity for him to be around other kids and learn from them. It was a great improvement. They did all the testing and giving him assistance as possible. This was good for me because I chose not to take him to specialist because I did not want him put on medications or going through more than he already had. He is still a 5 yr. old at the level of a 2 and a half yr. old. This year he went in to kindergarten in a regular class by my choice but it has been horrible. He has just taken a turn for the worse. He is so incontrolable I am seriously about to go crazy or have a heart attack one. Not only has he become incontrolable at home but he is getting in tons of trouble at school. I have read up alot on Autism but I need someone to tell me how to handle a child with autism because I am clueless. Everytime something happens, I am stunned because all I can do about it is question myself what the heck do I do? Do I punish him? Does he understand what he is doing? I don't even know what to do or how to handle him.