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<blockquote data-quote="SRL" data-source="post: 77213" data-attributes="member: 701"><p>If you have some background already that will help. I wondered because most parents wouldn't know the terminology for hand flapping.</p><p></p><p>My child has some Autistic traits but is not on the spectrum. He was Hyperlexic (started reading at age 2) which is what clued the doctors in right away to look in the direction of Autism when we had his evaluation done at age 5. His early speech was normal and even advanced early on but then started showing delays when the demands became too complex for him to compensate for (W-H questions, pronouns, sequencing, reciprocal conversation). He had sensory issues and was paradoxically a good natured kid until he didn't get his way and then look out world! He was very obsessive, first letters, then a series of the typical geeky interests such as marine life, geology, geography, etc. Socially he always engaged with us and enjoyed being with other kids but as he got older the teachers noticed he would ditch the kids for his activities, wanted to talk fairly exclusively about his interests, and was missing social cues (social, but not always socially appropriate). A few months after he turned 5 he took his head out of the books and started into typical kid interests and developed interest in friends and playdates. That was a turning point for him and except for a year he struggled with severe anxiety he has looked progressively less Autistic to the point that in 3rd grade his teachers reported he was indistinguishable from other children. I have always thought that the term "spectrumish" describes him best. He always has been, and to this day still is, very subject to environment changes and if he were to have some serious stressors in his life I would bet the traits would be at higher levels than they are. </p><p></p><p>He had no early intervention as we didn't know what was up when he was young but I am an at home mom and he got a lot of "intensive parenting". The specialists that saw him were amazed at how far he'd come without formal therapy and suspect that what he got at home was equivalent. Often it was just instinctively responding to his needs--for instance when he was a seriously fussy baby he spent a lot of time swaddled tightly in a blanket, being held with all the eye contact, etc. that goes along with it. </p><p></p><p>If I knew early on what I know now, I would have had him in speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) from very early on, even though he was functioning at home and preschool with the skills he had. I didn't realize until my third child came along how behind his fine motor skills were, plus it was very deceiving because he could write very legible sentences when he was 3 1/2. Children who are good compensators can get around some speech and/or Occupational Therapist (OT) issues but it sure would be easier for them if issues are addressed when they first become apparent.</p><p></p><p>Honestly I wouldn't worry about the preschool thing too much--he's young and it could easily be the wrong teacher or wrong school for him. If it continues you might try switching and see if it makes a difference or pulling him and waiting it out another year. In the whole scheme of life, 3 year old preschool is relatively unimportant--there's a lot of educational years left ahead of him.</p><p></p><p>Hope this helps.</p><p>SRL</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SRL, post: 77213, member: 701"] If you have some background already that will help. I wondered because most parents wouldn't know the terminology for hand flapping. My child has some Autistic traits but is not on the spectrum. He was Hyperlexic (started reading at age 2) which is what clued the doctors in right away to look in the direction of Autism when we had his evaluation done at age 5. His early speech was normal and even advanced early on but then started showing delays when the demands became too complex for him to compensate for (W-H questions, pronouns, sequencing, reciprocal conversation). He had sensory issues and was paradoxically a good natured kid until he didn't get his way and then look out world! He was very obsessive, first letters, then a series of the typical geeky interests such as marine life, geology, geography, etc. Socially he always engaged with us and enjoyed being with other kids but as he got older the teachers noticed he would ditch the kids for his activities, wanted to talk fairly exclusively about his interests, and was missing social cues (social, but not always socially appropriate). A few months after he turned 5 he took his head out of the books and started into typical kid interests and developed interest in friends and playdates. That was a turning point for him and except for a year he struggled with severe anxiety he has looked progressively less Autistic to the point that in 3rd grade his teachers reported he was indistinguishable from other children. I have always thought that the term "spectrumish" describes him best. He always has been, and to this day still is, very subject to environment changes and if he were to have some serious stressors in his life I would bet the traits would be at higher levels than they are. He had no early intervention as we didn't know what was up when he was young but I am an at home mom and he got a lot of "intensive parenting". The specialists that saw him were amazed at how far he'd come without formal therapy and suspect that what he got at home was equivalent. Often it was just instinctively responding to his needs--for instance when he was a seriously fussy baby he spent a lot of time swaddled tightly in a blanket, being held with all the eye contact, etc. that goes along with it. If I knew early on what I know now, I would have had him in speech and Occupational Therapist (OT) from very early on, even though he was functioning at home and preschool with the skills he had. I didn't realize until my third child came along how behind his fine motor skills were, plus it was very deceiving because he could write very legible sentences when he was 3 1/2. Children who are good compensators can get around some speech and/or Occupational Therapist (OT) issues but it sure would be easier for them if issues are addressed when they first become apparent. Honestly I wouldn't worry about the preschool thing too much--he's young and it could easily be the wrong teacher or wrong school for him. If it continues you might try switching and see if it makes a difference or pulling him and waiting it out another year. In the whole scheme of life, 3 year old preschool is relatively unimportant--there's a lot of educational years left ahead of him. Hope this helps. SRL [/QUOTE]
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