**AUTISM / ASPERGERS SUPPORT GROUP**

[doll*obsession]

A safe place for all members with friends or family with ASD

Come and have a cuppa, share your joys, and vent your problems with other people who understand.

[krazy.kiwi]

Good luck :-x

[sheepy_1-4]

lots of luck and hugs flying your way

[bella_again]

Good luck Doll!!!!!

Not easy Mapalarkin. I had the same with Danielle at that age, everyone said she was copying her sisters but I knew something wasn't quite right. My gut told me she had issues in her own right. Of course it took me 5 more years to finally get a diagnosis.

I'd say go with your gut feeling and relay that to the doctor, you know him best and whether or not its just imitative behavior. Good luck for September 🙂

[gshepherd510]

Good luck Dolly :-x


Miss 3 is Miss 4 today.........

[bella_again]

Oh she was a gorgeous bubby!!! It's amazing how quickly they grow up!!! 🙂

[bella_again]

Anyone know of some decent Peads or doctors in the Wodonga/ Albury area?

[gshepherd510]

Thanks CCG and yes they do grow up too quick.

Sorry I can't help you out re: the Peads/Doctor's down your way.

[bella_again]

Thanks Lisa, I'm sure I'll find somewhere. The starting again with new doctors is such a challenge.

I agree they grow up too soon it was only yesterday or so I thought that DD11 was born. Where does the time go?

[doll*obsession]

I just want to scream :_|
the pead thought that eventhough joe is having so much trouble in so many areas, because he is still copeing ok in a couple of fields (such as eye contact- which we have been working on with him for months, and he still has alot of trouble with it- just today it was ok) he doesnt want to diagnose him 'yet' as he feels that having a title wont help him at school 😐
instead I should just ignore the babytalk, arm flapping, tantrums etc.- except when we are in public- then i should discourage it as people might look at him and think he is not quite right 😐 also i need to keep him away from bullys and mean kids at school. and come back to see him in three months to see if he is copeing. 😞
WTF????

[bella_again]

Oh Doll how ruddy frustrating for you.

Are you able to through your GP get an enhanced primary care plan for Joe and see a Speech therapist and OT?

Either of those can help toward a diagnosis. Or find another Pead and get a second opinion. what you have described does not sound right.