Its all about control

Something interesting struck me about J and all his "issues". He will indeed bring the whole place down around him at the mere mention of a hoover or anything electrical. I always assumed that it hurt his ears. If so why is it when he tales control of a situation he can tolerate almost anything.
E.g. The little drill from his play doh set. If I was to produce it let alone switch it on, he would be hysterical, inconsolable but he i now in at the kitchen table happily drilling away. If any of us pick it up, all hell breaks loose. He will run from the room screaming with his hands over his ears....sometimes even cowering.

Is it a control issue?? Can somebody explain this one to me? Is it the first step to battling his demons and dealing with the loud craziness that is our world. Sound effects J so much and I would do anything to help him........but how to do it????? Anyone??

Things could not be any better

Oh my God I havent posted in so long. You must forgive me, so much has happened and I have had baby brain for at least a year now. Our 3rd beautiful boy was born on the 1st of June 2009. It has been CRAZY busy.

Well you have been keeping track of our progress with J. Here is what happened this year. In September the HSE brought a clinical psychologist in to assess and diagnose J. Her name was Dr Penny Rodgers. I had won my appeal against the HSE . Our J received a diagnosis of HFA (high functioning autism). Well what has happened since the diagnosis? He is still attending an ASD preschool in Ballyduff, Co. Waterford where he receives fantastic teaching, OT and SaLT. He how also has been granted transport. He is amazing. We face challenges every day. Life is never easy but always interesting. He now has a fantastic flow of speech and his social skills have sky rocketed.

Dyspraxia is now a major part of J's difficulties and a couple of months ago my husband and I had to rush to A&E after an awful fall fron the top of some stairs. He has so so many issues with coordination, gross and fine motor skills but OT work closely with him in school and I aim to get stuck into extra therapies very soon.

We are in such a different place now. At last we know what going on and the only way is up.


Once again i am being rudely interrupted by our fab new little boy, C.