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<blockquote data-quote="Ktllc" data-source="post: 523274" data-attributes="member: 11847"><p>I always knew V was different, from day 1. He did not develop like his brother or any other child I knew or had seen. Aside from the obvious (crying spells, refusing to be held, arching his back, reacting to any texture, sound, etc..) the most striking: the way he was looking at people. A very intense stare that made everyone look away. </p><p>But yet, nobody saw him as different. No sympathy from no one... No book to pick up and read since nobody believed he was different, professional were no help. Just a bunch of useless advice and comments.</p><p>The problem of invisible disabilities: they are INVISIBLE.</p><p>It is hard not to get caught in that scenario in which you want to show/convince everyone that your child is different and needs help.</p><p>But, maybe, invisibilty can also be a blessing: V gets a lot of normal moments because he looks so typical. Simple interactions with a waitress or a walker in the park are very valuable: no judgements, V is a typical 4 year old asking nosy questions! The words are hard to come out, but the stranger does not know about language delay, Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) or anything else. V is normal!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ktllc, post: 523274, member: 11847"] I always knew V was different, from day 1. He did not develop like his brother or any other child I knew or had seen. Aside from the obvious (crying spells, refusing to be held, arching his back, reacting to any texture, sound, etc..) the most striking: the way he was looking at people. A very intense stare that made everyone look away. But yet, nobody saw him as different. No sympathy from no one... No book to pick up and read since nobody believed he was different, professional were no help. Just a bunch of useless advice and comments. The problem of invisible disabilities: they are INVISIBLE. It is hard not to get caught in that scenario in which you want to show/convince everyone that your child is different and needs help. But, maybe, invisibilty can also be a blessing: V gets a lot of normal moments because he looks so typical. Simple interactions with a waitress or a walker in the park are very valuable: no judgements, V is a typical 4 year old asking nosy questions! The words are hard to come out, but the stranger does not know about language delay, Auditory Processing Disorders (APD) or anything else. V is normal! [/QUOTE]
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