4Nikki

Hi, I'm courious about this. We think my DD16 in addition to her GDD she is suffering from Selective Mutism. We were thinking of this as a possible option prior to start of her rage attacks last November. Did the LLMD provide a starting place? I haven't been exposed to CBT but maked some assumptions. What I started doing with DD16 is when I realise the onset of her patterns I try to get her to change her thoughts. Usually just by getting her to laugh and playing around, anyhing really just to occupy her brain with something else. I have no real clue as to what I'm doing but it seems to have an effect. If I leave her be, it often develops into a meltdown or extreme mood swings.

Computer technologies are tools. They happen to be a big part of my professional life and as a result I have many around the home. There are appropriate ways to use them and inappropriate ways to use them. Just as Knives are also tools. My daughter started having PANS symtoms 5 months ago. She threw her tablet many times and how it survived so many viloent throws a mystery until one time it didn't. My inclination was not to replace it knowing that the replament would end up in the same state but because of other technologies around the home, I felt the need to replaced it. There are many cases that will protect them, just do a search for ipad cases for kids. I went with seperate insurance because I didn't want to mix the home insurance. One unintend result, In trying to help my daughter self manage her seemably uncontrollable episodes. She has learned to try not to keep anything in her hands when an epesode is comming. Most of the time now she lies down in her bed until the feeling pass.