June 2013 - A letter I wrote to the other parents of "Kindy Kids"...
My name is
Connor. You may have met me at Kindy,
seen me playing with your son or daughter or even heard them talking about
me. I love playing with puzzles and the
cars, counting and building things and really love transformers!! Mum tells me I have a beautiful smile and
pull cheeky faces. I also do a few
really really funny walks.
What you may
not know about me is 12 months ago I was diagnosed with ASD (Autism), ADHD and
PICA (strange food cravings). My family
and I are working with an occupational therapist, speech therapist, dietician,
staff at the ACES and my Kindy support, Mrs Heywood and Mr Bruggeman, so I can
relate better with the world. 18 months
ago I did not talk at all, so Mummy and Daddy are very proud of all the words I
can say now.
What this all
means is I am sometimes a little bit different.
I need routine, I take things very literally, the sense of touch can
hurt me, I eat odd things, I struggle to understand my emotions and sometime do
not understand appropriate behaviour. I also get very overwhelmed by all the
activity, noises and smells at Kindy – and because I don’t know what to do
about it, I do strange or wrong things.
I really
enjoy Kindy and I am learning.
A month ago
my Papa, whom I spent a lot of time with, went to heaven. I loved my Papa very
much and miss him heaps. Papa was very
special to me and because I don’t know this feeling or the emotions my family
are dealing with, I have been using one of the emotions I know - anger.
Please be
patient with me. Mummy welcomes talking
about me so if you want to call her please do.
You are also welcome to talk to Mrs Heywood if you have any questions.
Thank you for
taking the time to read this and I look forward to saying hello to you.
Connor
Hi Mums and Dads.
Connor’s diagnosis has meant a huge learning curve for
us and our family, and I am happy to share our journey and the impact it has
had in our lives with you. If you have
any questions or concerns about Connor or his diagnosis please feel free to
contact me. Thank you for your
understanding.
Deb Smith
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