You were born to me...Cassidy
Since she was 15 months old my darling Cassidy has been suspiciously different. She had a delay in speech and was too easily upset. Cassidy would engage in repetative play by lining up toys and moving them to line them up again. When she was nearly two years old she began to have fits whenever an adult would cough or sneeze. (Other children were allowed this luxury)
We enrolled her in preschool when she was 3. Hoping that she would come out of her shell and improve her communication skills we dropped her off and hoped for the best. Well, the teachers gave it a good try but were quickly upset and frustrated with my baby. She cried and screamed a lot and would have no part in following their instructions. I went to the local public school and asked for help. They referred me to a school about 20 minutes away that had programs for children like her. Well, not really. The kids had problems ranging from down syndrome to deafness. What changed my child more than anything was her unusual bond to her teacher, Miss Jill.
I am not sure if Jill was actually DOING anything special but Cassidy loved her. She was a small and sweet woman with a pleasant soft voice. She fell in love with Cassidy and the experience really brought my daughter out of her shell. An entire staff of teachers and therapists were working with Cassidy to help her. In March of 2004 I met with this staff and they told me that they had unanimously diagnosed her with high-functioning autism. That was Jill's only year teaching that class. Officially she was a substitute teacher.
We moved to a new school district the following year and Cassidy seemed to enjoy her new school where she currently is attending. The problem is that she is still extra sensitive and easily upset. Often the teachers cannot control her as she screams in a panicky rage. I see this often at home as well.
I am actively trying to find ways to help my baby. This blog is to document everything I do from this point on in order to help my child and what kind of results I get. It is also to brag on her accomplishments and keep record in order to compare her behavior at later times. Let your life proceed by its own design...Cassidy.
We enrolled her in preschool when she was 3. Hoping that she would come out of her shell and improve her communication skills we dropped her off and hoped for the best. Well, the teachers gave it a good try but were quickly upset and frustrated with my baby. She cried and screamed a lot and would have no part in following their instructions. I went to the local public school and asked for help. They referred me to a school about 20 minutes away that had programs for children like her. Well, not really. The kids had problems ranging from down syndrome to deafness. What changed my child more than anything was her unusual bond to her teacher, Miss Jill.
I am not sure if Jill was actually DOING anything special but Cassidy loved her. She was a small and sweet woman with a pleasant soft voice. She fell in love with Cassidy and the experience really brought my daughter out of her shell. An entire staff of teachers and therapists were working with Cassidy to help her. In March of 2004 I met with this staff and they told me that they had unanimously diagnosed her with high-functioning autism. That was Jill's only year teaching that class. Officially she was a substitute teacher.
We moved to a new school district the following year and Cassidy seemed to enjoy her new school where she currently is attending. The problem is that she is still extra sensitive and easily upset. Often the teachers cannot control her as she screams in a panicky rage. I see this often at home as well.
I am actively trying to find ways to help my baby. This blog is to document everything I do from this point on in order to help my child and what kind of results I get. It is also to brag on her accomplishments and keep record in order to compare her behavior at later times. Let your life proceed by its own design...Cassidy.
posted by Anonymous at 2:20 PM
1 Comments:
cassidy is an amazingly appealing little girl. I am quite interested in how life will unfold for this sweet and engaging child. I have been sending links about autism to her mother for a while here; it is a subject that facsinates me as well as is pertinate to the two of them.
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