Aspergers/Autism/Sensory Integration Chatter #2

[christy]

Mel my friend has two boys on the spectrum, one tanties like there is no tomorrow and the other doesn't at all.... its confusing but they are both there.

Us: not going well. I've borrowed my best friends wireless USB thingo..... our internet is down, so our phone is down. And I have a week to find a new car in with a public holiday there and I have to get a new car seat.... fantastic. life is just throwing lemons at me and by god I'm going to open up a lemonaide shop soon!!!!

[lestyrox]

Thanks Saram, again appreciate the input

I really admire him as he really doesn't care what others think about him (most of the time anyway) god I would love to have that self-confidence :-) He is happy in his world and that's the main thing.

Thats beautiful and so true. What a wonderful mummy Xander has

DH and I often joke about how 'autistic' we are and no wonder Xander is the super kid he is with us as his genetic blueprints :-)

I was reading up about some of the traits of Autism and i actually thought i had more than Ethan I hate crowded places, don't really like eye contact unless i know the person well, Hate loud noises and i get 'funny' in social settings..the verbal diarrhea starts flowing

DH and i took the kids to the beach today and the whole time Ethan just talked about plugs and water. He picked up a rock and pretended it was a plug and then dug a hole in the sand and that was the 'sink' lol he's such a funny little thing.
Still nervous about Ethan starting daycare, i couldn't sleep well last night because i kept thinking about how he'll cope but i know i have to stand back and let him find his own way in life and i know having exposure to other kids his age will be great for him.

Thanks again everyone for letting me hijack the thread. Sorry to hear about your car Christy and hope it all works out for you.