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<blockquote data-quote="Fran" data-source="post: 19550" data-attributes="member: 3"><p>Thanks so much Janna. I haven't read much of current info out there. The past few years hasn't seen difficult child making the progress I had hoped and I just couldn't read anymore depressing statistics. </p><p>Recently, 60Min. and several articles in popular magazines has made me feel a little more motivated. </p><p>difficult child has very few obvious signs of AS. He is social, he is verbal,he makes eye contact, and is physically affectionate with hugs and such.He is obviously bright and is relatively self taught. He doesn't flap his hands when excited as he did as a child. He doesn't toe walk when he runs. His speech pattern is appropriate.</p><p>Yet, his thinking continues to be somewhat in his own world but confusingly it appears like he is self absorbed. Maybe self absorbed is a lighter version of his own world. </p><p>Intellectually, he knows all the right things he should do but continues to have trouble processing the info into action. </p><p>He is however incredibly oppositional, especially to me. I drag him out of his own world and what he wants to do the things that are necessary. I believe I am keeping him from retreating into a world that the brain seems to create to insulate these kids. He hates it but he doesn't want me to stop. </p><p>It's a bear to deal with him but as long as he asks me to not stop I will fight with him to pull himself out of his comfort zone. </p><p>Again thanks. I know husband and I have made gene soup that isn't what either of us expected but that was the luck of the draw. Neither of us knew anyone in our families like our difficult child but we can see symptoms scattered within the group that all came together in difficult child. Hopefully with the research above, there will be something to help the next generation of kids and parents. It's unfortunate that it isn't an injection like Flowers For Algernon but maybe the treatment will last longer.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Fran, post: 19550, member: 3"] Thanks so much Janna. I haven't read much of current info out there. The past few years hasn't seen difficult child making the progress I had hoped and I just couldn't read anymore depressing statistics. Recently, 60Min. and several articles in popular magazines has made me feel a little more motivated. difficult child has very few obvious signs of AS. He is social, he is verbal,he makes eye contact, and is physically affectionate with hugs and such.He is obviously bright and is relatively self taught. He doesn't flap his hands when excited as he did as a child. He doesn't toe walk when he runs. His speech pattern is appropriate. Yet, his thinking continues to be somewhat in his own world but confusingly it appears like he is self absorbed. Maybe self absorbed is a lighter version of his own world. Intellectually, he knows all the right things he should do but continues to have trouble processing the info into action. He is however incredibly oppositional, especially to me. I drag him out of his own world and what he wants to do the things that are necessary. I believe I am keeping him from retreating into a world that the brain seems to create to insulate these kids. He hates it but he doesn't want me to stop. It's a bear to deal with him but as long as he asks me to not stop I will fight with him to pull himself out of his comfort zone. Again thanks. I know husband and I have made gene soup that isn't what either of us expected but that was the luck of the draw. Neither of us knew anyone in our families like our difficult child but we can see symptoms scattered within the group that all came together in difficult child. Hopefully with the research above, there will be something to help the next generation of kids and parents. It's unfortunate that it isn't an injection like Flowers For Algernon but maybe the treatment will last longer. [/QUOTE]
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