tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post2933194809830287736..comments2023-09-22T13:48:28.540-04:00Comments on The New "Normal": Living with Autism: My Son Jack, AKA, the CharmerJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06479192285933054835noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-30527397706800685132014-06-11T11:26:46.088-04:002014-06-11T11:26:46.088-04:00My oldest who is 11 is HORRIFIC to take to the den...My oldest who is 11 is HORRIFIC to take to the dentist (he isn't diagnosed but there is no doubt in my mind he has Asperger's). Even now, we have to put him under and wrestle with him prior... Awful. Sophie was put under and I did cry. Something about their body going limp like that. <br />Jack and my Jake would get along well. Now at 11 his interests are dr.who and deep space. With some military history mixed in. Something to look forward to ;) Sophie's Trainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07774177895296697594noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-44956366935958843172014-06-11T03:37:26.872-04:002014-06-11T03:37:26.872-04:00Going to the dentist is extremely difficult, but a...Going to the dentist is extremely difficult, but a great deal depends on the dentist and the method used.<br />A US dentist who specializes in kids with autism created a method to teach kids to be able to have dental work without full anesthetic. There is a training DVD produced by a charity.<br /><br />http://www.nlmfoundation.org/media/clips/dental/dental_medium_clip1.htm<br /><br />My son is aged 10 and similar to your younger son. After extensive dental work under anesthetic at age 5, we were about to head back more of the same, having failed at numerous other dentists. But I found a great lady dentist who has her own method, just like in the film above. It was non-stop fun, as soon as he entered the room; she even was blowing up surgical gloves, like balloons. It took several visits, but the result was amazing, a compliant boy with classic autism and all the sensory issues that go with it. <br /><br />She took it as a personal challenge that she could do the work, without general anesthetic. <br />Peter Lloyd-Thomashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10173383229834614994noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5362113364349699326.post-49243550635570623612014-06-10T23:09:06.815-04:002014-06-10T23:09:06.815-04:00I can relate somewhat. My son is also autistic. He...I can relate somewhat. My son is also autistic. He is non-verbal so unfortunately not much communication there. He has had to have anesthesia three times now. First was for a set of tubes, he did okay but was very cranky when waking up. I was told that was normal. Second time was for an MRI which he was cranky again and had a very difficult time waking up. His stats also fell very low. This last time he had it to get tonsils and adenoids removed. He stopped breathing and had to bag him. His o2 levels stayed pretty low so he had to have oxygen blowing on his face for a good while. We did stay almost two nights in the hospital. I only went back with him once. Then they masked him themselves. I never touched him then they left with him to do the procedures. How is your sons recovery?<br />Melissa Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08530361123704457237noreply@blogger.com