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May 2013
11:45am, 11 May 2013
5,485 posts
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Chrisull
Helegant - entirely. In fact maybe it's us that see the world in the wrong way, I've thought that many times. I hate all this eye contact, body language, small talk rubbish, social etiquette that greases everyday interaction. Over evolved springs to mind. Focusing in on one thing, to the exclusion of all others, well if you want to be good at something sure that is the way to do it... Balance never did me any good at all, now I'm mediocre at lots of things, but not great at anything.
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May 2013
12:06pm, 11 May 2013
13,333 posts
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Stander
Sorry DD but only just come across this thread.
Haven't mread it all but my first advice for you would be to sit down with the school and talk with them why they think your son may be autistic. Make sure the school SENCO (Special Educational Needs Co-Ordinator) is part of the discussion.
See what they have to say and then depending on the outcome of that, speak to your GP.
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May 2013
12:10pm, 11 May 2013
13,334 posts
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Stander
Oh yeah, and one other thing.
Autism covers a huge range of issues. Some of which will effect your son (if indeed autistic) to lesser, greater or no degree.
We were "lucky". Our son was diagnosed at 2 1/2 (very early for an autisim diagnosis) and were told that he may never speak.
Now I can't get the little barstard to shut up!!!
Not that I would want to, cos he constantly comes out with stuff that has me in stiches - just the same as any other young child would do.
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May 2013
12:18pm, 11 May 2013
1,273 posts
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Helegant
The R4 programme featured an amazing mother whose son was diagnosed with Asbergers at 2ish, then with a more profound condition later when he lost speech etc. The lad himself, aged 14 is studying an Astro-pysics Master degree aged 14, and interviewed very well. They sounded like a delightful family. If you get a chance to listen again I'd recommend it. Obviously everyone is different, but her awareness and focus on her son's 'personhood' (my word) rather than his 'disability' was, to me, very touching.
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May 2013
12:19pm, 11 May 2013
13,338 posts
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Stander
What I mean is, don't panic about autism. There ARE extremes but if your boy in already in mainstream schooling then I would guess (based on nothing more than that!) that if they do call it autism he will be high functioning (in crude layman terms less "affected")
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May 2013
1:05pm, 11 May 2013
2,445 posts
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Tracey G
Stander - you just made me laughing that you can't get your son to shut up. I know that feeling. Andre only had about 6 words at 2.5 years of age. They do make you laugh 😀
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May 2013
1:05pm, 11 May 2013
2,446 posts
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Tracey G
Stander - you just made me laughing that you can't get your son to shut up. I know that feeling. Andre only had about 6 words at 2.5 years of age. They do make you laugh 😀
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May 2013
1:39pm, 11 May 2013
13,214 posts
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Ultra Sparkly Bridget (USB)
Thanks for making me smile Chicken, Tracey and Stander! This is what I love about these children 
JB - fab picture (was that the Sainsbury's car park?)
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May 2013
6:42pm, 11 May 2013
12,031 posts
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*jono*
all good posts, there always seem to be some similarities between children with ASD - the taking things literally, their obsessions. we had not a bad afternoon at the the pictures.
Joe doesn't get this thing where you must sit in the seat you booked - he decided he wanted to sit in the middle, family came we moved to the top row. Film starts, I think we are safe, young couple come up to these seats.
we ended up back on the front row, where the original seats were - Joe kept saying, every time we had to move, *DAMN YOU, DAMN YOU* I just apologised and said *sorry, joe's Autistic he doesn't understand* - everyone seemed cool with it.
IM3 was busy though, though it would have quietened down a bit
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May 2013
6:45pm, 11 May 2013
17,917 posts
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Johnny Blaze
It was the car park behind the Co-op Bridget.
Sam is in respite this weekend. The house is very quiet without him.
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