Question - Autism Spectrum Message Board

michigan_sis · 09-08-2006, 06:16 AM

I know your all not Doctors but have looked everywhere and as my little girls Nana and hard times for my daughter I wanted to ask if it's possible that her little girl is really sick..you see it took her a long time to develop and now going to turn 3 Oct 1st she cant tell you what she wants she comes to you and takes your hand and you have to try and guess and she will yell at you till you get it right..she doesnt talk on her own but she can resite every movie she has ever watched and comercials on TV..and her temper is getting much worse..like when she wants or doesnt want something..Or her sister is playing with something and she decides she wants it..she can be the most loving child on earth and then she doesnt even want you to touch her at times..and the screaming is out of control..we have appointments set up for doctors but to ease my mind till then maybe needed someone to talk to about this..at this time my daughter and my 2 grandaughters are living in my home and maybe need help on how to deal with her anger most of all..she cant tell you what she wants..if she hurts or where..PLEASE anything could help me out for now..It takes so long to get into these doctors..Thank you So much..

jakey · 09-08-2006, 08:30 AM

Hi there! I have a 4 yr. old autistic son who exhibited alot of those same behaviors in the beginning. He also couldn't say what he wanted and lead people by the hand. He too had outbursts of anger. He is in pre-k now and doing so much better. When he was 3 he started receiving early intervention services which included occupational therapy (he has alot of sensory issues) and speech. Most of his frustration stemmed from being unable to express his needs. Once he started to develop his language this got much better. Although he can't have a full on conversation with you he can say what he needs now. Like your granddaughter he loves to recite movies word for word. He gets alot of enjoyment from this. Have you talked with her pediatrician about autism? If not, that is where I would start and then get her started with early intervention services. Good luck to you and I hope you get the answers you need!

pddmother · 09-08-2006, 06:41 PM

You might try to use pictures of the things she asks for the most, put them on a board and point to them to see if she can let you know that way, maybe then she will learn to point to what she wants herself.
You should call the board of education and have them evaluate her for the early childhood program, they should be able to get her in pretty quickly. My son started a playgroup at 2 1/2 that help them and teach signs for things they want also, here it was the D R Lamb program, but they should have something like that there also.

michigan_sis · 09-08-2006, 08:11 PM

Jakey
Thank you so much it's nice to see that I'm not thinking anything is wrong and there really is and nice to know the sooner we get her in the better it will be..I think this will be less stressful on everybody once we fine out..Thank you so much for your input

michigan_sis · 09-08-2006, 08:13 PM

PDDmother
Thank you so much we will get right on everything come monday norning..its so hard when you know your doing everything right and something is still wrong..she can say her ABC's better then my 4 yr old grandaughter and sing songs and cout to 14 and do it back wards but cant tell you anything at all..shes my sweetheart girl and I only want the best for her..Thanks for your input..