Worried several children in our room have serious issues...
Posted: Fri Oct 19, 2012 9:41 pm
I came in mid way to a toddler room that hasnt had a qualified in there all year. Basically being run by young girls some not even Cert III. 25 in the room with 4 staff!! Unfortunately each day the parent is greeted and told 'he's had a really good day today' when for many this is not the case. These children need one on one care and stopping for them all the time is hurting the other children in a room that is already stretched to the limit.
Child 1: Kicks, headbutts, throws self on floor, has fixation and obsession with certain objects then throws them in anger until someone picks them up and gives them to him which he then again throws and screams for someone to get for him.
Child 2: Throws self on floor and makes harrowing screaching noise raaaah raaah raaah over and over often all day, throws objects at other children and will often only answer with raaaaah raaaaaaaah when a carer tries to communicate with him. Autism runs in family.
Child 3: Has not said one word since i have been there is basically a mute child.
Child 4: Comes in kicking and screaming big fight to get in the door with mum, tries to run out the door all the time, screams over and over i want my Mum for 8 hours the entire day over and over like a broken record. Other children cover their ears and tell me its too loud for them. This boy attended the centre for a year and was like this all year went overseas and has now returned and still carrying on like this.
I could go on about others who i suspect have ADHD but i find them okay to manage as i just keep them busy although challenging it seems a common thing.
These other children i am at a loss over though and as i said earlier the parents are always told they are fine they've had a great day etc etc. There is even one unqualified who used to be in there but likes to put her two bobs worth in on anything and everything - seems to think she is a doctor and keeps insisting there is nothing wrong with these children then gives a full rundown on the supposed medical diagnoses for autisms, asbergers etc.
So my question is what should be done in this situation? The original explanation for it when i first got there was they are too young to be assessed but now nearing the end of the year it has really become a joke as they will go into a room with only 2 staff member next year who surely cant put up with this.
Child 1: Kicks, headbutts, throws self on floor, has fixation and obsession with certain objects then throws them in anger until someone picks them up and gives them to him which he then again throws and screams for someone to get for him.
Child 2: Throws self on floor and makes harrowing screaching noise raaaah raaah raaah over and over often all day, throws objects at other children and will often only answer with raaaaah raaaaaaaah when a carer tries to communicate with him. Autism runs in family.
Child 3: Has not said one word since i have been there is basically a mute child.
Child 4: Comes in kicking and screaming big fight to get in the door with mum, tries to run out the door all the time, screams over and over i want my Mum for 8 hours the entire day over and over like a broken record. Other children cover their ears and tell me its too loud for them. This boy attended the centre for a year and was like this all year went overseas and has now returned and still carrying on like this.
I could go on about others who i suspect have ADHD but i find them okay to manage as i just keep them busy although challenging it seems a common thing.
These other children i am at a loss over though and as i said earlier the parents are always told they are fine they've had a great day etc etc. There is even one unqualified who used to be in there but likes to put her two bobs worth in on anything and everything - seems to think she is a doctor and keeps insisting there is nothing wrong with these children then gives a full rundown on the supposed medical diagnoses for autisms, asbergers etc.
So my question is what should be done in this situation? The original explanation for it when i first got there was they are too young to be assessed but now nearing the end of the year it has really become a joke as they will go into a room with only 2 staff member next year who surely cant put up with this.