Anxiety and stammering continue
This past week has been another busy one. Liam continues to have his issues with anxiety. Each day when I would come home and eat dinner, he was ready for his bath. He would whine and keep asking to take his bath. He continues to have periods of anxiety throughout the day. We have begun to get used it I guess, but it still makes for a long day for Jill.
Liam’s speech continues to be an issue. Jill has a call into his speech therapist at school to talk to her about what is being done and how it’s going. We just do not see any progress at school. We need to get with the school and make sure that what they do at school is reinforced at home. For example, they use a pacing board for him when he talks to help slow him down. We should be using the same pacing board at home to help further his development.
Liam has also continued to have issues with wetting himself. We have discussed this with his neurologist. She had tests administered to rule out other medical problems. Right now we are thinking it’s the Risperdal. It just doesn’t seem to be a behavioral or medical issue. One thing we have seen is that since his medication has increased, so has his wetting, coincidence, possibly. I can’t say for sure, but that is how it seems be. Jill is going to put a call into his neurologist and her know how he is doing.
This past weekend my sister Sharon and I decided to surprise my parents on their 40th anniversary. We ended up catching a flight down to Orlando. We made arrangements with our Aunt Marge who my parents happened to be spending a couple nights with. We showed up at my Aunt’s house and gave my parents a nice surprise. The rest of weekend was a great time. It was really nice to be able to make my parents 40th anniversary one to remember!
Friday night Jill took all the boys to the Irish American Club’s fish fry. Her parents went along as well. Everything started out ok, but shortly after placing her order, Liam’s anxiety kicked in and he wanted to go home. He wanted to sit on Jill’s lap and kept whining he wanted to go home. She had to eat real quick to keep tending to Liam. Liam kept asking for his blanket to be put over his head. He kept telling Jill it was too loud. He has said things are too loud lately as well, the vacuum and the toilet flushing for example. Liam will put his hands over his ears when he flushes the toilet and when the vacuum is on. These actions are kind of new. The idea of a large crowd bothering him seems to have come back. He seemed to be able to cope with crowds the past year. With talk of St. Patrick’s day coming, Liam has already said he doesn’t want to go the Hibernians party because “it’s too loud”. Last year he had a ball there. We may have to go prepared for one of us to bring him home early.
So far this week everything has been much the same as stated above. It is a routine that repeats itself each day. Some days are better than others, but it is still a challenge each day.
Liam’s speech continues to be an issue. Jill has a call into his speech therapist at school to talk to her about what is being done and how it’s going. We just do not see any progress at school. We need to get with the school and make sure that what they do at school is reinforced at home. For example, they use a pacing board for him when he talks to help slow him down. We should be using the same pacing board at home to help further his development.
Liam has also continued to have issues with wetting himself. We have discussed this with his neurologist. She had tests administered to rule out other medical problems. Right now we are thinking it’s the Risperdal. It just doesn’t seem to be a behavioral or medical issue. One thing we have seen is that since his medication has increased, so has his wetting, coincidence, possibly. I can’t say for sure, but that is how it seems be. Jill is going to put a call into his neurologist and her know how he is doing.
This past weekend my sister Sharon and I decided to surprise my parents on their 40th anniversary. We ended up catching a flight down to Orlando. We made arrangements with our Aunt Marge who my parents happened to be spending a couple nights with. We showed up at my Aunt’s house and gave my parents a nice surprise. The rest of weekend was a great time. It was really nice to be able to make my parents 40th anniversary one to remember!
Friday night Jill took all the boys to the Irish American Club’s fish fry. Her parents went along as well. Everything started out ok, but shortly after placing her order, Liam’s anxiety kicked in and he wanted to go home. He wanted to sit on Jill’s lap and kept whining he wanted to go home. She had to eat real quick to keep tending to Liam. Liam kept asking for his blanket to be put over his head. He kept telling Jill it was too loud. He has said things are too loud lately as well, the vacuum and the toilet flushing for example. Liam will put his hands over his ears when he flushes the toilet and when the vacuum is on. These actions are kind of new. The idea of a large crowd bothering him seems to have come back. He seemed to be able to cope with crowds the past year. With talk of St. Patrick’s day coming, Liam has already said he doesn’t want to go the Hibernians party because “it’s too loud”. Last year he had a ball there. We may have to go prepared for one of us to bring him home early.
So far this week everything has been much the same as stated above. It is a routine that repeats itself each day. Some days are better than others, but it is still a challenge each day.
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