STOP THE FIT!!!!

Dear Somebody:

Please help me. My daughter is making me CRAZY!

My father is fond of telling Cassidy, "it's a good thing you're so cute!" It's true. It's a good thing.

I get so discouraged. After the Riley Hospital visit I felt as though I had just hit a wall. The list of referrals they gave me was nearly useless. Everyone on it were either not taking new patients or were no longer at that number and so forth. I have been so doubtful about even sending her to another therapist. What will they do? I was not WOWED by Riley and kids come from other states to get help there.

Well the first person on the referral list was Patrick Hall. I finally found out that he was now at a place called The Lotus Group. So I looked them up and found their web site. http://www.lotusgroup.biz

I still waited to call. I guess sometimes I just hope she will get better on her own. Anyway lately she has been having almost violent fits. She also has started hurting herself, as in pulling out her hair and scratching her face.

I couldn't leave her at school yesterday because she had such a fit before we left and put big scratches on her cheeks because I would not stop the car and tie her shoes. (she was the one that had untied them) She was a freaked out mess by the time we got there so I dropped off her poor traumatized brother and took her to Mom.

I have been trying to get through to her during her fits by having her look me in the eye and I say "Stop the Fit!" She will say it back to me. Oddly enough it seems like since I started this experiment, her fits have become more angry and frequent.

I was told that they had to RESTRAIN her today at school. She was a perfect angel when I dropped her off. This isn't the first time.

I emailed Lotus Group:

-----Original Message-----From: Sparkle125@gmail.com
[mail to:Sparkle125@gmail.com]Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 12:25 PMTo: info@lotusgroup.bizSubject: LotusGroup.com Contact


My five year old daughter was diagnosed with high functioning autism over a year ago. Riley Hospital referred me to Patrick Hall and I have been told that he now works here. I find your group very interesting and would love to set up a time for someone to see her. She is very smart but her behavior is becoming more and more difficult and I need help.

Please respond,


Kim Atkins




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2:32 pm (58 minutes ago)

Kim;

We would consider it a privilege to be of help. Based on what you wrote, I believe the best thing to do would be to set up an initial assessment with Janice Sanders, LCSW, and allow Janice to determine the direction of your daughter's treatment here at Lotus Group. Janice specializes in work with children who struggle with special circumstances such as your daughter and her autism. She might encourage you to have her seen by our child psychiatrist, Dr. Sheila Irick, if you would like to coordinate the care in one place. You might discuss that with Janice when you see her. Feel free to call and schedule an appointment by calling our office at 317.595.5555.Let me know if there is anything else I can do.

Take Care.

Patrick J. Hall, President/LMFTLotus Group11950
Fishers Crossing DriveFishers, IN 46038ph.317.595.5555


So I called them. I didn't want to call just to be told they couldn't /wouldn't help me. So I emailed them first. They were the nicest people. It seems that this Patrick Hall is the founder of this group. They don't accept Cassidy's Hoosier Healthwise Poorfolk Insurance so I may have to get her back on John's insurance or get another job. All I know is I hope they can help.

Initial visit will be $125. Follow ups will be $95 and $225 to see the psychiatrist, Sheila Irick...help.


Janice Sanders will be seeing Cassidy on Wednesday, May 25th at 5:30 pm.