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Not really sure what to do...I guess I'm looking for support, ideas, and commiseratio
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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 295382" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Autism is more complex than I think you realise. We have a highly sociable but socially inept autistic boy. He has always made good eye contact and is capable of imaginative play. He always had some odd gaps in his abilities (in thre games he played as a baby) as well as some odd and amazing capabilities.</p><p>Example - ther usual baby game of "where is baby's noe? Where is baby's eye?" and so on, he was never able to play. He never got it. Turned out, he didn't understand the labels. Even when we moved his hand to touch his nose, his eye or whatever. But he DID get a game his sister taugt him at about age 18 months to 2, of copying facial expressions in response to a named expression. "Show me happy" and he would smile. Show me angry" and he would frown. He was copying us and the expressions we had taught him in response to these words, but he could do that when he didn't know where his nose was.</p><p>He would happily go to a total stranger. He would seek out other kids to play with.</p><p></p><p>But he is definitely autistic.</p><p></p><p>Gotta go - more later.</p><p></p><p>Welcome.</p><p></p><p>marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 295382, member: 1991"] Autism is more complex than I think you realise. We have a highly sociable but socially inept autistic boy. He has always made good eye contact and is capable of imaginative play. He always had some odd gaps in his abilities (in thre games he played as a baby) as well as some odd and amazing capabilities. Example - ther usual baby game of "where is baby's noe? Where is baby's eye?" and so on, he was never able to play. He never got it. Turned out, he didn't understand the labels. Even when we moved his hand to touch his nose, his eye or whatever. But he DID get a game his sister taugt him at about age 18 months to 2, of copying facial expressions in response to a named expression. "Show me happy" and he would smile. Show me angry" and he would frown. He was copying us and the expressions we had taught him in response to these words, but he could do that when he didn't know where his nose was. He would happily go to a total stranger. He would seek out other kids to play with. But he is definitely autistic. Gotta go - more later. Welcome. marg [/QUOTE]
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