Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
need advice
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 107367" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I think I said to you before - you have a very good instinct for what your child is thinking and feeling. It sounds like you are honing that skill even more and appreciating the payoff.</p><p></p><p>Well done, I am so pleased you are doing well, and so is your son.</p><p></p><p>FYI concerning posts - this site is set out well. Whenever someone posts on a thread, it brings that thread back up to the top of the list because they are arranged in order of last post.</p><p></p><p>Because YOU started the thread, YOU have the option of modifying the title of the thread to include "update" on the end, which tells those of us who think we've seen it all already, that you have posted new information (and hence, we're more inclined to read it!)</p><p></p><p>You also have the option of beginning a new thread on the topic, to give us an update, ask a new question - anything you like.</p><p></p><p>If we want to refresh our memories on the original thread (which could, in some cases, be years ago) we can track it in a number of ways. The easiest is to search for all posts you've made, that way we can get a very thorough picture if we want more info from you, in trying to help.</p><p></p><p>You can do the same for us.</p><p></p><p>One more thing I strongly recommend - keep a detailed diary on what you do, on the things you try, on the results and also on anything fun, interesting, surprising that happens. You think you will remember it all but you won't. You will be so deeply immersed in your son and how he is going day to day, that you can lose sight of the big picture. Being able to go back and browse your diary is a great way to show yourself how far he has come, how much progress he has made and how wonderful it all is. Very good especially when you're feeling downhearted.</p><p></p><p>difficult child 3 has, in the last few days, been giving cheek - in a good way. He's been sassing his sister, his brother and sometimes me and husband, jokingly. He's been using these jokes appropriately (just barely sometimes) and his sense of comedic timing is wonderful. While it is the jokes and good-natured sassing he's grown up with hearing, this is the first time I've seen him get the timing and response right. He cracks us up.</p><p></p><p>The amazing thing about all this, is when I look back to where he was when we started - very much where you are now. Just getting him to understand us was our big battle, as well as getting him to communicate with us. Now - wonderful. Not cured, he will always be autistic, but adapting so well. Last Thursday was his end of year school presentation day. His English teacher had published in the school's yearbook (with difficult child 3's permission) a poem difficult child 3 wrote for English this year - an example of personification. difficult child 3 wrote it unaided, did a brilliant job (brilliant for anybody; stupendous for an autistic kid) and his work was chosen to be published as something special to share with the school community. Although he does his schoolwork at home, this IS a mainstream curriculum, he has to be able to compete academically with mainstream standards.</p><p></p><p>This is the boy who, when he was four years old, was expected to never be able to attend a 'normal' school and who would never be able to learn much at all.</p><p></p><p>You sound as if you and your son are on the end of the springboard, about to launch into a world of excitement.</p><p></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 107367, member: 1991"] I think I said to you before - you have a very good instinct for what your child is thinking and feeling. It sounds like you are honing that skill even more and appreciating the payoff. Well done, I am so pleased you are doing well, and so is your son. FYI concerning posts - this site is set out well. Whenever someone posts on a thread, it brings that thread back up to the top of the list because they are arranged in order of last post. Because YOU started the thread, YOU have the option of modifying the title of the thread to include "update" on the end, which tells those of us who think we've seen it all already, that you have posted new information (and hence, we're more inclined to read it!) You also have the option of beginning a new thread on the topic, to give us an update, ask a new question - anything you like. If we want to refresh our memories on the original thread (which could, in some cases, be years ago) we can track it in a number of ways. The easiest is to search for all posts you've made, that way we can get a very thorough picture if we want more info from you, in trying to help. You can do the same for us. One more thing I strongly recommend - keep a detailed diary on what you do, on the things you try, on the results and also on anything fun, interesting, surprising that happens. You think you will remember it all but you won't. You will be so deeply immersed in your son and how he is going day to day, that you can lose sight of the big picture. Being able to go back and browse your diary is a great way to show yourself how far he has come, how much progress he has made and how wonderful it all is. Very good especially when you're feeling downhearted. difficult child 3 has, in the last few days, been giving cheek - in a good way. He's been sassing his sister, his brother and sometimes me and husband, jokingly. He's been using these jokes appropriately (just barely sometimes) and his sense of comedic timing is wonderful. While it is the jokes and good-natured sassing he's grown up with hearing, this is the first time I've seen him get the timing and response right. He cracks us up. The amazing thing about all this, is when I look back to where he was when we started - very much where you are now. Just getting him to understand us was our big battle, as well as getting him to communicate with us. Now - wonderful. Not cured, he will always be autistic, but adapting so well. Last Thursday was his end of year school presentation day. His English teacher had published in the school's yearbook (with difficult child 3's permission) a poem difficult child 3 wrote for English this year - an example of personification. difficult child 3 wrote it unaided, did a brilliant job (brilliant for anybody; stupendous for an autistic kid) and his work was chosen to be published as something special to share with the school community. Although he does his schoolwork at home, this IS a mainstream curriculum, he has to be able to compete academically with mainstream standards. This is the boy who, when he was four years old, was expected to never be able to attend a 'normal' school and who would never be able to learn much at all. You sound as if you and your son are on the end of the springboard, about to launch into a world of excitement. Enjoy! Marg [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
need advice
Top