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When Corey gets into one of his rages I really can’t stand to watch him like that.  Sometimes he just gets so upset that I think he’s going to explode if he doesn’t stop yelling and screaming like that.

For example, last night him and Ben just wouldn’t stop fighting.  My husband just got to the stage that he’d had enough and told them both to go and have a shower and go to bed – it was only around 7pm at the time.  Corey just went crazy and lost it completely, no way was he going to have a shower and go to bed that early.

Of course Corey isn’t going to give in but neither is my husband and my husband completely refused to leave Coreys room until Corey agreed to go and have a shower.  Which of course he wouldn’t and the longer my husband stood there the more Corey would scream.

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Well the kids are all off to school so I have some peace and quiet to come on here and write another post.  If you have read my blog in the past you will know that I’ve had a lot of problems with my middle boy Corey, which was the reason for me starting this blog, I guess just to have somewhere where I can come in and vent my frustrations.

Since starting this blog I have had a number of emails from Mothers with similar issues, with kids that have behavior problems and can’t seem to find a solution to them.  Some with ODD, some with ADHD and some with Aspergers and then some, like Corey, that can’t seem to get a diagnosis.

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School started back a couple of days ago and I have been pleasantly surprised that on the third day back Corey has gone to school each day quite happily.  Usually the first couple of days back after holidays are the worst and he doesn’t want to go, so this is probably the first time ever that he’s gone back without a fight.

He does have a really good teacher this year so he is so much happier.  The school enrolment numbers were 1 student down for being eligible for another class and another teacher.  Numbers are counted again at the end of next week and if they get one more enrolment over the next week then they will get another class.  So there is still a chance that he might be moved to a different class.  I’ve made sure that he doesn’t get put into the class of the teacher he’s had so much trouble with, so even if he changes class he should still get a good teacher.

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I have found with Corey, and this is apparently one of the traits of Aspergers, and that is that he can never admit that he is wrong.  I know, I know, it’s a man/boy thing in general, but it is even more so in Aspergers kids as they genuinely don’t think that they have done anything wrong.

Last night for example, I asked the boys to do their homework, it’s almost the end of the year so I’ve been a bit lenient with their homework and last night I told them all they have to do is read for a while.  So Ben and Lachlan go off and do their homework and Corey has to have a bit of a yell and punch things first, then he finally settles down to read. Read the rest of this entry »

By Mark Huttenlocker

Asperger syndrome (AS), also referred to as Asperger’s, is a developmental disorder characterized by deficiencies in social and communication skills. The exact cause of Asperger’s is unknown and the prevalence is not firmly established, due partly to the use of differing sets of diagnostic criteria.

Asperger’s is often not identified in early childhood, and many individuals do not receive diagnosis until after puberty or when they are adults.

Teens with Asperger’s are usually aware of their differences and recognize when they need support from family. There are instances where teens do not know they have Asperger’s personalities until they are having difficulties with relationships in adult life. Read the rest of this entry »

It’s headache Wednesday!

I have no idea why but there is starting to get a bit of a pattern.  It is often a Wednesday when Corey is ’sick’.  Today it is a headache.  I spoke with his teacher this morning and there isn’t really anything that we can think of that happens at school on a Wednesday that he might be scared off.

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Poor Corey!  You know he and I are very much alike and that can be a real problem when we get into an argument as it doesn’t matter how stupid or petty the argument is, we both just want the last word.

Last night he was being really awful.  He wanted to play pool when it was time for bed and I was telling him that its time for bed and to go and brush his teeth.  Then he just told me ‘no, I’m going to have another game of pool’.  Of course that just rubbed me up the wrong way completely – I mean, I’m his mother and I’m telling him to go and brush his teeth.  I’m not asking him if he wants to go and brush his teeth, I am telling him to go and do it. Read the rest of this entry »

A couple of weeks ago Corey saw a jacket at the shop that he decided he ‘had’ to have.  Finances are a bit tight so we said no we can’t really afford it right now.  He wasn’t happy at all and days later was still going on and on and on about this jacket.  It got even worse when his older brother Ben started the soccer season and we had to buy new soccer boots and socks, shin pads etc for him.

“Why does he get everything”

“He gets everything and I get nothing”

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