Disorder Intolerance @ My Dr's Office!!!

Posted by Vulnadia on Feb 01, 2011 at 01:34 PM Yesterday, I picked up the babies from school and headed to the Dr's office to get their flu shots (which were on hold with their names on it in the fridge of all things!) They were okay and knew what was up (we had discussed it and the why of it & all the week before & they had practiced their blowing "Bubbles" so they wouldn't feel the pain as much and everything! I had bought Skittles to keep them occupied in the waiting room and we hit the potty first thing after signing in (it was super busy of course because EVERYONE is sick.) Then we caught some funny glances from folks as we practiced our colors and counting (if you can't name the color & count how many you would like at once then you cannot have the candy!!!) Apparently other folks dont do things like this with their kids to pass the time or something, who knows. Kai was fine considering they had a sub at school that day (he doesnt do well in chaos, he melts down) and was pleasant even after his shot. Then he lost himself in the line waiting to check out...all we had to do was turn in the paperwork and leave, but he had already lost his jacket, and refused to carry his toys...he was melting down fast, and I didn't have anything to wrap him in heavy enough to calm him (a sensory disorder trick.) The older, sometimes rawther crotchity lady who works the check-out desk quickly became irritated with him...he could hear the kids screaming from their shots and all and the general overall unhappiness and he finally just couldnt take it-he had tried covering his ears and closing his eyes and it just didn't work...I was helpless since i was ladden down with paperwork and stuff already, so I couldn't do anything other than try and talk to him but he was already trying to tune out!!! The crotchity woman behind the desk was very ugly even after I tried explaining that he cannot help it, that the noise & magnitude of everything was too much for him (I started trying to remind her that he had the disorder but she didn't want to hear that at all-she knows him but apparently she wasnt having a bad day too!!!) I just find it hard to understand why something like this cannot be understood or at least tolerated at a dr's office of all place!!!