Date: August 15, 2014
Doctor: Evylen Newhouse
Session No. : 7
Patient: Ace Cromwell
Age: 7 years
Birthdate: August 4, 2007
Sex: Female
Diagnosis: High Functioning Autism, Mild Compulsive Disorder.
3:25 pm
Newhouse: Hello Ace, How are you doing today?
Ace: Physically, Mentally, or Emotionally? Please specify.
Newhouse: I would like to hear all three if you please.
Ace: Physically I am fine. I fell and scraped my hands yesterday at school, and I bumped my head on a table at my grandpa's diner earlier today, but otherwise I am unharmed. Mentally, I am normal by my standards, and my families standards, however, by society's standards, with my Autism and Compulsion Disorder I am not fine. Emotionally, I do not know. I feel confused because the kids at school do not treat me kindly, I am sad because my older brother Mark has to go to school as "that guy with the whack sister".
Newhouse: Do you feel anxious at all? Panicked? Overwhelmed?
Ace: I feel overwhelmed when I am around a large group of people I do not know. I also feel overwhelmed when there is a lot of noise. I feel panicked when I cannot get away from a situation that I feel overwhelmed in. And I feel anxious when I have nothing to do that I enjoy doing.
Newhouse: What do you enjoy doing?
Ace: I like to organize items, or rooms. I also like to solve math problems and Rubik's cubes.
Newhouse: Why can't you do those things sometimes?
Ace: Dad gets mad at me when I rearrange a room too many times. I already rearranged the kitchen, livingroom, pantry, and my bedroom this week. Also, I don't always have a Rubik's cube with me. The little ones are too easy, and the large 17x17 ones are too big to always carry around. And I already did my math homework for school.
Newhouse: . . .
Ace: . . .
End of Session Notes
Personal Notes: Ace seems to have a very limited outlet for her anxiety. She needs an activity that will stimulate her brain, allow her to solve problems that satisfy her love for math and organization, doesn't distrupt those around her too much, and above all she can take with her. Next session I will suggest that she finds a hobby for herself and suggest a list of activities she might be interested in.
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Extreme . . . something?
General FictionAce is an autistic 12 year-old who loves math and puzzles. When combined these two loves lead her to the most obvious route for a hobby. Extreme Couponing.
