JeanneA

Hi atlantis welcome to this forum, looking forward to hearing more from you. :-)

Hi and a very big welcome to this friendly forum, I'm sure you will make lots of friends on here :-)

Glad you arrived safely Smiley have a lovely stay with your aunt. :-)

It's all been sorted out now. Glen didn't have to have a face to face assessment and he has been put in the Support Group, thank goodness.

Hi you a really lucky to have a good GP, not everyone has unfortunately. I hope you enjoyed your chilling time yesterday :-) I hope you get assessed soon, keep us updated :-)

As Lynda has said I hope you don't have to wait too long for the diagnosis, the sooner he's diagnosed the sooner you will get more help.

Hope all goes well today Smiley, I'm sue your auntie will be happy to see you. :-)

He is a selective mute. He can speak but choses not to basically.

My son comes into the classic autism category.

We are a friendly lot on here Alex as Suze has said so please give us all a chance. :-)

Hi sorry to hear you have to wait a couple weeks before you can see your GP again that seems a long time! Hope all goes well though.

This is an Aspergers/ASD forum Alex, in case you had forgotten!

Thanks ladies yes he is definitely in the right place, I am so pleased it's autism specific.

I rang the hospital last night and found out Glen did hit himself a few times after we left on Friday, which I had expected but yesterday Glen had a great day, he went out in one of their vehicles for a ride and sat in mc.donalds and had a drink, so I was very pleased, I was worried he might be a bit unsettled yesterday with us going up the day before.

Thanks smiley and suze. :=)

Thank you all so much for your comments. I am so pleased that Glen is in an autistic specific hospital.

You are sounding so positive smiley, I hope you have a brilliant time, we can't wait to hear all about it :=)

Hi guys, my husband and I got back this afternoon from our visit to Birmingham to see Glen. We spent a couple of hours with him yesterday afternoon, there was a charge nurse Jess and care worker Michael with us all of the time. Glen came into the room with Michael and I could tell he was surprised to see us but his faced looked relaxed which is always a good sign. Glen enjoyed the cream egg I gave him he 'signed thanks' in matakon encouraged by Jess and whispered 'thanks' also. Glen ate it in one go literally lol. Glen did hit his head a few times which I had expected him to do, but it certainly wasn't as forceful as it had been when we last saw Glen. His face and eye looked great, no bruises. Glen looked really well in himself. I could see Glen needed the reassurance of Jess and Michael throughout our visit and could also see how happy he was around them which is fantastic. I asked Glen if he would show us the swings in the hospital grounds and he nodded his head and got up and went out with Michael, we followed and Glen got on the swing and enjoyed it! After then we left it was a good time to leave after being outside. The place is very big, we were very impressed having it's own sensory room, a special extremely wide screen t.v. room, and 3 lounges and very large grounds with 2 trampolines, and 3 sets of swings. Glen's got a large bedroom with an ensuite. Overall I'm so pleased my husband and I went, great to see Glen after a long 9 weeks of not seeing him. Glen did look anxious some of the time we were there but comparing it with visits in the past it was better. We are back there in 4 weeks on March 1st, as it is the 12 week review meeting when it will be decided if Glen will be discharged or will stay there a bit longer. Can't wait to see him again then. We will spend time with Glen before the meeting.

Thanks Mel :-)

Thanks trekster :-)

Thanks Lynda I hope so. I've got his favourite snacks packed: mars bars and mini boxes of raisins plus I've bought him 2 new stress balls one with a happy face on and one with a sad face. I've also bought Glen a mosiac sticky set which he loves doing when he's been home for visits in the past. :=)

Hi smiley you shouldn't be worried about spending some of the money you have saved, it is your money after all and there's nothing wrong with treating yourself once in a while, we all love a good shopping spree don't we us girls :-)

Hi Tim, yes if you need help you do have to ask. I am like that though I prefer to do things for myself I hate asking others for advice, so I do know where you are coming from :=) Sounds good what you are doing, I'd be interested in seeing how to customise my profile.

Hi, my husband and I are off on a 3 hour drive to Birmingham tomorrow to visit Glen at the Autism Hospital. Looking forward to seeing him very much, but a little anxious at the same time, knowing what he's been like in the past when we've visited him in the care home and a previous hospital. Just hoping this time it will be different and it will be a positive experience for Glen and for us. I will let you know on Saturday how we got on. :-)

My husband and daughter and web developers, but me, I'm afraid I wouldn't have a clue, but looks like you will be in good hands with matzo with all her knowledge :-)