https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/183908#M67126 Hi all, havn't been here in a while but I need to share and get help.......<BR /> <BR /> Cut a long story short, suspected problems with mr nearly 6 in Kindy, had vision and hearing tests done, all clear, got a referal to have him assessed to go into the 'learning centre' (basically a separate classroom to focus onproblem areas, get those skills back to 'mainstream' levels and put child back into mainstreamclasses) at school in the following year, his assessment with the speech therapist deemed him not eligible as although he was having problems he was still above the entry criteria levels.<BR /> <BR /> After seeing that speechie she rang me and sid she had been trained in dealing with the autism scale of disabilities and she strongly suspected he had aspergers. I'd never heard of Aspergers before so she emailed me through a 'checklist she had of the aspergers/autism scale.<BR /> <BR /> It went something like this when I was reading the checklists.....<BR /> <BR /> "Hmmmm, autism list, um, no not mr 6, no, yes, no, no, maybe, no, no, yes (etc) - Aspergers list, Hmmm, Yes that's mr 6, yes, yes, maybe, yes, yes, yes, sometimes, yes (etc) OH !"<BR /> <BR /> By this time he was in Preprimary, so I spoke to his teacher, she advised to see GP, get a referal to a psych, which I did.<BR /> <BR /> Again, long story short, psych we saw 4 times, I outlined my concerns, that I was looking for educational support as his behaviour is managable at home, (remembering I don't know how the evaluation process works) In the 4 sessions, which I paid full price for, she did play therapy with mr 6 and said "There are indications in both the Aspergers scale and ADHD but I think he's ADHD, I'll do an IQ test for $300, come back &amp; I'll write up the results for another $300, then go to your GP tyo get a referal to a Paed and look at medication" I WON'T TELL YOU WHAT I SAID !!! Never went back to her.<BR /> <BR /> In speaking with his teacher at that time she agreed we could work together and come up with "battle plans" as such if we hit any bumps in his education, and use our own strategies. <BR /> <BR /> All this time we are also working in collaberation with the school mentors, psych, ed assistant etc, keeping in touch, up to date.<BR /> <BR /> This year there's a new psych at the school. In our 1st meeting she looks through his file and says "This isn't right" so left it with her, she did some reading, consulted with a collegue in Perth who fit us in at short notice (and at a reduced rate because of what we'd aready forked out, thank goodness) We've just this Wednesday finished the the initial FORMAL assessment and surprise he IS aspergers! Then I find out that the woman who told me he was ADHD ISN'T EVEN QUALIFIED TO MAKE THAT ASSESMENT OR DIAGNOSIS !!!<BR /> <BR /> SO - sorry it was supposed to be the short version, but I'm still really cross at the run around, my question is, can anyone tell me in laymans terms what are the best services available, support groups, information, educational materials, financial support (which I didn't know was avail until this week) in WA ??<BR /> <BR /> TIA !:-x Fri, 11 Mar 2011 08:02:59 GMT atmkbjr 2011-03-11T08:02:59Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152362#M58909 <CENTER>A safe place for all members with friends or family with ASD<BR /> <BR /> Come and have a cuppa, share your joys, and vent your problems with other people who understand.</CENTER> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:29:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152362#M58909 doll*obsession 2009-04-02T04:29:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152374#M58914 Thanks Dolly <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> This is still a bit hard to find from the Community link on the My ebay page, but I have bookmarked it now, it shall not escape!<BR /> <BR /> How are you faring in the rain up your way? no flooding here but apparently the Sunshine Coast is copping it.<BR /> <BR /> cheers<BR /> Rae Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:36:58 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152374#M58914 islandretro 2009-04-02T04:36:58Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152395#M58921 Yippee!!! I found it. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> I was worried there for a while - I couldn't find the new board.<BR /> <BR /> will bookmark it so I don't get lost again. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:39:22 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152395#M58921 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T04:39:22Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152416#M58929 Hi Dolly:-x, Kiwi and Rae <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> Hope you are all having a fab day!!! I treated myself to a haircut and lunch out today. It was nice having some respite! OH looked after the girls bless his sweet cottin pickin heart rofl:^O Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:04:37 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152416#M58929 bella_again 2009-04-02T05:04:37Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152432#M58934 i found us, yay....<BR /> <BR /> now, how do i make my pic my little blackboard thing, i see everyone else has sone it, so why cant i work it out..lol:-D Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:23:24 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152432#M58934 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:23:24Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152447#M58938 ok finding it a bit confusing, but i will perservere Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:24:23 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152447#M58938 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:24:23Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152460#M58943 &gt; now, how do i make my pic my little blackboard thing, i see everyone else has sone it, so why cant i work it out..lol:-D<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> You need to click on your user Id to go to your "My World" page.<BR /> <BR /> Then click uner the red head picture where it says "edit picture" - that will lead you to your choices available. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:37:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152460#M58943 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T05:37:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152476#M58948 i did that, and i treid to put something on from my computer, but it isnt up there, so have i done something wrong? <BR /> <BR /> i dont want a generic one if i dont have too. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:44:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152476#M58948 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:44:14Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152489#M58953 It will take a while to show up &amp; would e better if it was square, but it will show sometime.<BR /> <BR /> I put mine on ebay a few days ago, that's why it's showing straight away. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:46:05 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152489#M58953 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T05:46:05Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152504#M58958 oh ok, thanks, mine is not square, i would like my blackboard but i dont know how to move it ill play arojun d a little Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:47:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152504#M58958 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:47:14Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152516#M58963 Miz it does take a while, I uploaded mine but it hasn't appeared here yet <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> Good to see all my favorite CW's here!!! Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:49:51 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152516#M58963 bella_again 2009-04-02T05:49:51Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152532#M58968 ok i think ive done it. will just wait now and see... <BR /> <BR /> now for that tags thing downt he bottom, what do we put there? Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:51:25 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152532#M58968 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:51:25Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152540#M58972 does this work Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:53:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152540#M58972 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:53:07Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152551#M58977 <I>Good to see all my favorite CW's here!!!</I><BR /> <BR /> Good to see you too chit-chat, I just need to get used to the new ID. :^O:^O Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:57:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152551#M58977 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T05:57:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152560#M58981 ok.....Im here too<BR /> <BR /> Its good to see you all. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:02:27 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152560#M58981 aphroditebathandbody 2009-04-02T06:02:27Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152573#M58987 ROFL Kiwi<BR /> <BR /> I couldn't think of anything else lol<BR /> <BR /> Since I love cafes and coffee what can I say? the corny one did for me lol<BR /> <BR /> There was always love_bug but that sounded scary lol Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:06:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152573#M58987 bella_again 2009-04-02T06:06:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152583#M58992 Hello everyone<BR /> <BR /> Just want to mention a show on the health chanel on pay tv tonight. AUTISM x6<BR /> <BR /> It's our international day today :-x Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:06:49 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152583#M58992 night.wol 2009-04-02T06:06:49Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152588#M58994 Is it possible to go back and see previous posts....Im having trouble finding how to. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:12:18 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152588#M58994 aphroditebathandbody 2009-04-02T07:12:18Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152596#M58998 Click on the page number on the bottom right I think. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:15:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152596#M58998 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T07:15:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152607#M59003 Yep that did it.....thanks Krazy. Kiwi <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:19:34 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152607#M59003 aphroditebathandbody 2009-04-02T07:19:34Z