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easy child and his autism. How do I explain it to him?
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<blockquote data-quote="buddy" data-source="post: 569323" data-attributes="member: 12886"><p>I made up an explanation of sorts once that there are different kinds of autism and some kids have a different kind than Q. I don't use terms like disorder etc. I told Quin (because he specifically asked if he looked funny and did weird things and is that how people know he has autism)....I told him how people look is not part of autism. I reassured him everyone thinks he is super cute. (Though as puberty hit his surgery site is caving in by his temple and he noticed it this week. ...always something )</p><p>Anyway he asked what he does. I said for him sometimes he repeats things over and over, and he laughed! He said that's not a big deal, lol. I now sometimes will say this is one of the things you were wondering about, it's OK but it does show some people who understand autism that you have it. Some things he wants to change and some he accepts because I explain we all have something. Every cousin of his has a challenge. Calling it autism just helps us know how to help him. His cousin j has adhd and so he gets different help. </p><p></p><p>This is not the " right " answer. Just what has evolved for us. Very black and white /concrete answers and examples. by the way, I point out he has a fantastic memory thanks to his autism and he is an expert in NASCAR because of his autism. Not exactly how it really is but it is a way he connects and feels good about himself.</p><p>There are good books and websites too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="buddy, post: 569323, member: 12886"] I made up an explanation of sorts once that there are different kinds of autism and some kids have a different kind than Q. I don't use terms like disorder etc. I told Quin (because he specifically asked if he looked funny and did weird things and is that how people know he has autism)....I told him how people look is not part of autism. I reassured him everyone thinks he is super cute. (Though as puberty hit his surgery site is caving in by his temple and he noticed it this week. ...always something ) Anyway he asked what he does. I said for him sometimes he repeats things over and over, and he laughed! He said that's not a big deal, lol. I now sometimes will say this is one of the things you were wondering about, it's OK but it does show some people who understand autism that you have it. Some things he wants to change and some he accepts because I explain we all have something. Every cousin of his has a challenge. Calling it autism just helps us know how to help him. His cousin j has adhd and so he gets different help. This is not the " right " answer. Just what has evolved for us. Very black and white /concrete answers and examples. by the way, I point out he has a fantastic memory thanks to his autism and he is an expert in NASCAR because of his autism. Not exactly how it really is but it is a way he connects and feels good about himself. There are good books and websites too. [/QUOTE]
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