So, I thought I would focus on Alexander first. Alex is 11 now, just hitting puberty. Alexander was non verbal until he was 5, he was also self injurious (biting, headbanging). He was my first child and an only child until he was 6, so I focused on him a lot in the early years. He has come so far!! He was originally diagnosed mentally retarded, but we felt it wasn't right and sought a second opinion. That is when we got the diagnosis of Autism. He is now very intelligent, speaks beautifully. Is decent about talking about his feelings. He loves minecraft, legos and superheros.
Lately Alexander hasn't been functioning in school, he no longer asks for his breaks, and has meltdowns that last the entire day. There has been emails and meetings and no one has a clue how to get him to function. We have been working on a coping book, with reminders of his coping skills.
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