SNR(elated): I'm so tired of filling out paperwork...

[longtimenopost]

I'm sorry! What's it for?

[osulori]

Mar 29, 2016 11:45:30 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Mar 29, 2016 11:39:46 GMT -5 swizz said:

Thanks -- that's helpful. I keep feeling like I need to put down good personality traits and I often struggle to find those. We usually associate good personality traits with human connection, and that's kind of where a lot of the breakdown happens (she's not affectionate, funny, positive, etc.)

In that case Id put down anything she can do (follow one step directions, identify objects around the house, go up and down stairs independently, body parts, etc) and areas of concern the things you listed above.

In addition to dealing with these on the homefront, I see a lot of them at work (but more geared to high school and learning/behavior problems.)

Ditto the above.  Also think about things she likes to do-does she love a certain type of toy and play with it well?  Like to look at books?  Stuff like that.

[hopecounts]

Mar 29, 2016 11:39:46 GMT -5 swizz said:

Mar 29, 2016 11:33:48 GMT -5 @barefootbarista said:

Strengths can be stuff like-can feed herself independently, can point to objects when I request them, basically anything she CAN do. Better yet, whatever she can do independently. Look on some of those ages and stages charts, and whatever she can do, put those down.

Thanks -- that's helpful. I keep feeling like I need to put down good personality traits and I often struggle to find those. We usually associate good personality traits with human connection, and that's kind of where a lot of the breakdown happens (she's not affectionate, funny, positive, etc.)

Along with the above look at things like good memory skills/determined (which could cross into concern if it's overfocusing)/etc and that type of thing.
Traits that are a PIA but can be used for good.

[VillainV]

Forms suck :-( My husband always makes me do them because he gets hand cramps writing it all out.

[galaxy8227]

There are so many! I'm getting another packet on Monday to fill out for the psychologist.

I'm pretty sure once I put she has an awesome laugh as strength cause I couldn't think of anything else. It's crazy

[auntie]

It's the suck, but you want a thorough eval and no one is more familiar with C than you are. Especially with the ASD clinics. It sucks to have to focus constantly on the problems.

For strengths? DS was oddly advanced in certain areas, so that was pretty easy and helped them narrow down his presentation back when they had Aspergers and PDD-Nos in the mix. Look for things like a strong rote memory, attention to detail, ambidexterity, high threshold for pain, strong attachment to specific people.

In the past when I've had to do forms, they often had a cut-off past which I didn't need to go because of his age. FWIW, gender and sexual identity are often issues for older kids on spectrum so it's a legit question for many. I know of kids on spectrum as young as 3 who have gender identity differences.

[VillainV]

Mar 29, 2016 14:24:24 GMT -5 galaxy8227 said:

There are so many! I'm getting another packet on Monday to fill out for the psychologist.

I'm pretty sure once I put she has an awesome laugh as strength cause I couldn't think of anything else. It's crazy

Being silly is totally a strength.