Neurodiversity

[christie]

Originally Posted by Spirit Dancer

Just wondering how a Neuro Pediatric Doctor could be so uneducated
I want to scream she isn't mentally challenged she's on the spectrum, but I remained calm, listened to the babble and lists of medications he will give her; then my reply you're more of an azz than most you can take your medication and shove it to the sun never shines again, i'll take my beautiful, talented, empathic child home where she is love and understood. sorry i needed to vent

((((((SD))))))))

This is one of the MOST frustrating parts of being the parent of my Aspie. Educating the educators, teaching the teachers, etc...

I don't know if its a matter of uneducated or more a matter of "this is what I think and I am a doctor and I am GOD" situation.

Depending on where you live, there are physicians/institutes specifically for autism/spectrum. Vanderbilt in Nashville has TRIAD and while I had dreamed of such a place when bratboy was young and Aspie's were relatively unheard of, I did use them once they came into existence and he loved, LOVED going to summer camp with other spectrum kids. It was pricey, but worth it.

The only thing I know to tell you is to keep "doctor shopping" - you will eventually find one who makes you comfortable and confident.

As an aside, I was yahoo'ing with bratboy last night. The conversation went like this:

Him: "Mom, does anyone at your work know iPhones?"

Me: "Yep. Why? Is yours broken? It has a warranty."

Him: "Can you see if they know how to jailbreak one?"

Me: (in my techy ignorance I wasnt about to let on that I didnt know what in the HELL he is talking about) "Sure, bugs. Turn on your yahoo when you get home from school tomorrow and I will let you know."

Now, my IT fella explained it to me, but I still dont know why bratboy needs to do this to a $400 phone. Today's conversation went a lil like this:

Me: "Why do you need this?"

Him: "So I can turn it into a modem for my laptop"

Me: "You have a wireless connection - why do you need a modem?"

Him: "So I can have internet at school."

Me: "You have access at school. Why do you need this?"

Him: "Cause they block crap I am trying to look at like youtube and myspace."

Me:

These are the times when I call Jess and say, "Honey!! You aint gonna BE-LIEVE what YOUR son did now!" Poor Jess - not only inherited the bratboy, but now has to take ownership when the bratboy does some crackheaded crap! LOL