Something to CHEER About..

We went to the neurologist yesterday. I love those people at Savannah Neurology. They have been so wonderful towards us. Not only that Dr.Pearlmens nurse is great. I used to work with her at Neuro Inst. It was a nice surprise to see Tamara. I thought her voice sounded familiar when she called last week about Williams lab results.

So yesterdays visit was to review the results of the labs ( that I already knew were all negative). I was wondering what our next step would have been. Those worry's quickly went down the drain.. Dr.Pearlmen said that there wasn't any need in doing more labs. Phewww... Or any further testing of any kind. Another sigh of relief.. Mostly what William goes threw is all behavior. So the ABA therapy they do at school should help that out . Also the OT & Speech Therapy will help too. With all those little quirks that Williams has Hopefully will help me too.

There is one Question that was asked yesterday . A Question that Only a Doctor could answer. I've been criticized and talked about among my own family and a few nonfamily members over this hear say. I was told that the female is the carrier of the genes that cause children to have Autism Spectrum disorder and any other forms of it.Big and small..

Dr.Pearlmens said : " There is now way to find any of those answers right now. Our technology isn't at that level yet. Maybe in 2020 we will have those answers. But right now in 2008 we can't determine who is the carrier of the gene."

That put the biggest smile on my face....

The wheels on the Bus

MyHotComments The Wheels on the bus go round & round.. I remember this song as a child and I loved it..So Naturally my William loves it too.. They sang this today at school and William started coping his teacher with the movements. He had his hands going round and round in a circular motion like a wheel moving. He is starting to interact more and more with his teachers and class mates each day. He likes music time most of all. I'm a big music person as well so there again..He gets it naturally.

I'm just glad that he is adapting well. Since he likes the bus song so much..Maybe I could get him used to riding the bus home from school..The bus has been has been a big issue with the relatives. I was very skeptical over the whole thing at first. Now I'm kinda liking the idea. The only children that ride the bus are his own class mates. He would have two attendants helping at all times. Their are car seats on this bus too. Plus all the children that ride this bus live in the same area that we do. So it's not like they are going to take 2 hours to get home. With gas prices the way that they are I think I just might have to do the whole bus thing..

Lab Results

Even though I know all the lab results are negative I've still got to take William to his neurologist on the 27th. I have copies of the results too. I've got friends in high places and I got the results before the doctor.. Alot of good that did me. Now I've still got to wait until next week to find out what our next goal will be.. Dr.Pearlmen told me in July that I should get him into school and therapy. We have done all that. Now I've just got to wait to see what our next step is. So until then.. Keep us in your prayers and thoughts.. xxx~ The Davis Family...

What a Day...

Williams school had a fall break this week. So we didn't have school Thursday or Today.. I knew I'd better put on my game face because he would be getting up bright & early.. Yup.. I was right.. 6:45 am came by so quick. I felt like I had just closed my eyes. To my self I was thinking.. Go to SLEEP !! Those wishes quickly went away the minute he turned the light on in my eyes. OKay I'm tired and Now Blind.. Once I managed to drag my self out of bed William said "Cookin". Yeah hes already demanding stuff.. But atleast he was Hungry so.. Off to the kitchen I went to cook the boy some scrambled Eggs with Cheese. I fixed his breakfast and then he sat at the table to eat. He wanted me to sit down beside him. He is used to sitting down at the table with his class to eat there snack. So that's one thing Daddy & I will have to change. Were are the TV tray type.

So after breakfast I knew I'd better figure out what we could do that day to occupy time. I came up with a great Idea of going to the park. We all got dressed and packed a few snacks and drinks. Then we were off. We usually go to the ones near here. For some strange reason I wanted to go to the one near where I used to live when I was a child. Which is a 40 minute ride away. So Down the expressway we went..William likes going down the Expressway. He gets to see all the big trucks. He will sometimes point out the letters on the trucks and tell me the colors that they are. He picks up so much now. Just like a Little sponge. Then we finally arrived at the park. William was ready to get out and go slide on the slide and run & play.. I was ready too.. Get ride of some of the energy.. He played for almost a hour straight when he ran up to me and said..I ready to go.. We packed up and headed for the closest McDonalds.

I wanted to go threw the train yard that was near the Playground . I knew William would love to see a real train . So I took a short cut threw a neighborhood that lead us up to gates of the CSX train station. William was so Excited.. He kept saying..WOW...& Look at that.. He's got a small vocabulary but that is all changing. I was so excited for him that I didn't realize how fast I was driving. The speed limit was 10 & I was doing 20 +.. We approached a railroad crossing the lights were not flashing so I kept going.. Little did I know what would happen next...... This wasn't a Normal rail road crossing.. This was more like a Rail road crossing Mountain.. So here we go..I was already speeding and we crossed that mountain It felt like the car took flight..I got that feeling we all get when we go down a elevator.. So yeah.. We were airborne.. Once we were on the other side.. William says in a soft voice.. Mommy... What was that? I just laughed and said we jumped the road.. He says..WOW !! We Jump ! We Jump.! Thank god for Good Shocks and no Witnesses to call the Police on me..

Our Fun & Exciting Monday..

Monday was a hard day for William. He woke up cranky and I had yet another struggle over getting the boy dressed. If it was up to him.. He would gladly go naked. Once we got dressed we started making our way to school. We always drive the same route to his school. We pass by the same store that I sometimes stop and get William his favorite suckers at. This morning while on the way to school..William saw the store and says.. " A Sucker.. I ready "..He has said things like that before but.. I just realize now that he knows that he gets suckers from that store.. Now everything is making more and more since.. When we have driven past the Bank he knows those tellers give out suckers. He has asked for a sucker while we are driving past the bank.. He has also thrown a fit when we pass a McDonalds and he doesn't get his Daily need of Those famous Chicken Nuggets .. He can spot those arches a Mile away.. It's amazing how much of a memory he has. ( Opps Side tracked.. Back to our subject..)
Once we got to school William didn't want to get out the car. I had to pick him up and carry him into the school. I felt like we had 1,000 eyes on us as we made our way to his classroom. Yeah you guessed it..He screamed and cried the whole way too. I felt so helpless. Then if that wasn't bad enough I had to leave him kicking and screaming. I left and didn't even get 2 miles down the hwy before I called the school to check on him & see if I needed to go back to get him. His teacher said he was fine and she was rockin him. I felt 110% better. So I went on and did my errands for the day.Time flew by so quick and before I realized it , It was almost time to go pick him up.I flew down the hwy towards his school. I pasted the school bus that picks up and drops off the PSI children so..I started to panick... I pulled up to the school and I didn't see any of the other parents cars in the parking lot so. I was thinking to myself. I'm so late. What if the teachers accidentally put William on the bus.. Where is the bus going?.. Who has my child?.. I signed into the front office and didn't even ask any questions..I went right to his classroom.. & Yeah..It was empty, the lights were off and no one in sight.. I went right back to the office to inquire w/ the receptionist. She asked me to see if they were still in the lunchroom..Before she even finished the word lunchroom I was half way down the hallway. I walked right into the lunchroom and ....There was William.. Sitting with his class eating there snack. I over reacted for nothing. They were just running late & So was I.

New Words

Just a few weeks ago our little guy was hardly speaking. When he wanted things he would point and cry for them. He didn't want to be any where near a stranger or go to different places.. In just a few short weeks he has started to slowly change his ways.

We had a A/C Tech here to service the A/C unit. When he was here before William didn't want to be any where near him. He wanted to be held and for me to stay away from the service tech. Yesterday was completely different. William wanted to be in the same room as him. Not only that. He has never wanted to be around males. So I was completely blown away. On top of that. Williams Popa was here. William has never wanted to have anything to do with his Popa but yesterday he was right beside him too. I had to take him to McDonalds and the Park just so they could Finish servicing the A/C unit.

William has also learned a couple of New words. Last night he looked right at me with a questionable look on his face and said.. "What's going On?" I couldn't help but laugh.. I did answer his question.. I told him nothing but it's night night time.. Then William jumped up and ran to turn off the lights and dive into his bed & under the covers.

This morning was the same as the night before. More Surprises . We were playing in the living room and William dumped out his box of toys . Then he said.. I clean up.. He picked up all his toys one by one and put them back in the box. Every day seems to be something new he has learned. I can't wait until Monday. More Learning for him and Me...

He's growing up..

William had a good day today. William didn't want to get dressed this am . He wanted to watch Blues Clues instead. I had to force him just to get his socks on. After I won the battle he didn't even attempt a struggle over his shirt, pants or his shoes. I think he knew in his own little mind that Momma wasn't being a push over this am.. Once at school he went right in the class and immediately started playing board games with his classmates. I left and came home to do my normal morning routine. Before I knew it 9:55 was already here. I convinced Williams Daddy to ride with me to pick him up. I told him he didn't even have to get out the car. He agreed and we were off. I had to stop at the store before we got to the school. If William had a Good Day I always give him a treat. William LOVES those Tootsie Pops.

Then we arrived at the School. I parked Right out in the Front so Will could see William when we walked out. I went inside to state claim to my spot on the bench to wait for my lil' Guys arrival. For some reason ..Today I kept watching the clock.. I peeked around the corner to see if they were coming like every five minutes. I guess i was anxious for Will so see our Little Man walking with all his stuff on. Then... I could here Williams class making there way to the front of the school. It was like a Parade of Well Behaved kids. I could hear the other kids asking each other.. " Hey is that your mommy ?".. It was too cute. Then there was my William.. Walking with His teacher. He spotted me and he and his teacher walked over to me. Mrs. Debbie always tells me how his day went. She said he loved the slide. She said at first he didn't want to be on it but after a couple of times going down it he wanted to do it more and more.. Then it was time for us to go and I asked William if he wanted to tell Mrs. Debbie bye.. ( When William wants us to give him kisses he leans his head towards us so we can kiss the top of his head.) William leaned his head towards Mrs. Debbie and she kissed the top of his head.. Now That completely shocked me. The only people he has EVER let do that was us. Then if that wasn't enough .. I asked him if he wanted to tell Samantha bye.. He spotted her right in the middle of the group of kids and said BYE... She stared at him in complete shock as well. Then she said..Bye William.. See ya tomorrow.. Then Williams says..Tomorrow.. Then out the door we went headed for Daddy who was patiently waiting for us to come out. We were greeted again by his two other teachers Ms. Monica and Ms. Sherry. Once again.. William told them bye and let them hug him.. Wills mouth dropped open. I told Will that William was getting used to school. I had to prove it to him. What a better way to do it..=)

Yet another Doctors Visit

Today we went to a Child Psychologist. I wasn't to excited over the entire visit. I didn't see any need in taking william to this one. But.. Once again.. the best interest of the child came into play....So I took him. My First Impression of the Psychologist wasn't a normal first impression you would have with a "Doctor".. I thought for a second we had gone to the wrong office. She looked like one of those Physic Readers. She was not the Sylvia Brown type but close enough. Her office was a house they turned into an office. It wasn't in the greatest of areas in Savannah either. I thought to myself..What in the Heck have I done.

I went in the back with her by myself at first to give her all the information on William and fill our some forms. William stayed in the lobby with his nina. While I was back there I swear I thought she was going to whip out a crystal ball and tell me all my problems. . . Instead she seemed to get right to business. She was warm and open despite the first impression and her working area and attire. As long as she knew what she was doing I was okay. I glanced around her room when she turned her head and noticed it was set up like a childs playroom. Books on the shelf, Stuffed toy animals in the corners of the room and toys on the tables. Then the moment of truth was on us.. It was time for William to go back by himself to her room.

I swear It felt like I was giving my Child to a stranger. William cried for me and It was all I could do to not interrupt the session. On top of all that... She locked the Door... I told myself.. I'll give her five minutes and then I'll make my presents known.. It was a scary situation for me. Not knowing what the heck that lady was doing to my child. I could hear her talking but.. I couldn't see what was going on and that made me a little on the uneasy side. I started looking for ways to break in if I had to.. All it would have taken was that certain scream that we all recognize as the help I'm hurting scream ...In that case.. She wouldn't have to lock the door anymore..She wouldn't have one..

So long story short..The Psychologist thinks that William is severely Autistic. Which is something we already knew. She suggested the same information that
Dr. Pearlmen told us in July. To get William into Therapy and School. We are doing that right now as we speak. . .

Vaccines

This week has sure been a roller coaster ride that I don't want to go on again any time soon. Monday william didn't go to school because he was still trying to get well. Tuesday was like the first day of school all over again. It did get better as the day went along. Wednesday & Thursday William didn't go to school because he was still very congested and irritated. Today wasn't much better.. William had to go to the doctor for his 4 year old Well check. I was told to be there at 10:00 for the appt when I made the appt 3 weeks ago. The office member put it in at 11:00. I knew William wouldn't last an entire hour of waiting in the lobby. SO I asked to have it rescheduled. Then after about 10 minutes the front desk clerk informed me that he would be worked in . She didn't seem to thrilled about it. She must have skipped breakfast or something because she was nasty. Customer service was not in her vocabulary today. William was called in a matter of 2 minutes and we went back. This nurse was much nicer. She was the same one from last Saturdays sick visit. She was very pleasant and understanding and apologized for the attitude that the front desk clerk had. She said " no one is perfect and we all make mistakes".

Once in the room they did the normal stuff height, weight and temp check. Then the review of meds, Ectra.. The nurse did all of that. She left and about 5 minutes later the doctor arrive. We saw Dr. Kennedy today. She is a very young doctor. William wasn't afraid of her and he let her listen to his heart and even let her look in his mouth. WOW.. He normally puts up a fight. I though everything was going great until I learned how many shots he was getting today. ( 5 )... I had to brace myself for what I knew was going to happen in the next 15 or so minutes.... I did ask if they could combine all of them into one shot and Dr. Kenndey said they could not be combined.. I was thinking to myself.. If you can't combine them before you give the shot then WHY are you going to inject all of them at one time into my child...! I feel that these vaccines are what triggered Williams autism. I have spoken to other mothers that have children with APD and they feel that there Child was okay up until certain vaccines were administered. I think they should space them out. I feel that even Parents with children that don't have the ASD would feel the same way. No one likes to see there kids getting 5 shots at one time. One at a time is more like it. . So we will see what these 5 shots do to him over the next few days. I know that a low grade fever is most likely going to happen. So I'll be waiting with the Tylenol when he needs it.

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