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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 16 month old doesn't point or wave. [b]If my 10 month old did I would be as cool as a cucumber.[/b] [/quote]
[b]OP here. That's what I thought based on my experience with DS1. Don't get me wrong, it's a huge relief to see DS2 meet this milestone. But as you can see from PPs, there are no guarantees. I hope your DC does well.[/quote][/b]

To OP - sorry you got slammed so hard here.  I'm an experienced mom of an Aspergers child.  She is now an adult so many of the services and testing available now did not exist when she was growing up.  This forum didn't exist  But because we were older, more experienced parents and had friends with autistic children we watched carefully.  We started NT testing at age four (inconclusive, probably ADHD, high I.Q.) and followed up every three years.  As is often the case with girls, we did not get the Aspergers (yes, now ASD) diagnosis until age 16 even though we were testing every three years and were even in a SN school for three years.  No one mentioned the possibility.  As a young child and adolescent she appeared completely normal, she just had great difficulty getting homework done.  As an adult in a world of adult expectations, it is immediately apparent to anyone talking to DD that she is autistic (the eyes flit, the sentences are often incoherent, syllable use is odd, voice is a flat tone, she interrupts, laughs too loud, has difficulty making friends).  Each child is different and develops differently.  I can't "relax" because I doubt DD will ever be employable.  If you had told me that at high school graduation I would have laughed.  Changes will happen every year.  I hope for you they are all positive and that DD continues to develop normally.  But do continue to be observant, test every three years, and listen closely to what your child is communicating to you and friends.  Fortunately, you have many more resources, testers, therapists and this forum to help you should you suspect something is awry.  Parents of adults ASD kids didn't have such resources twenty years ago.  [/quote]

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