Spice I've heard that there are definate links to genetics and to traumatic births. In our case... thats about right. Matilda's birth was traumatic and yep my BIL has Asperger's.
BTW BIL is in a long term relationship that is wonderful.... there is hope!
Spice - v. interesting looking at where autism comes from.
my nephew is ASD and we think his sister is probably on the spectrum or at least has some sensory issues.
Both my SIL and I hd pre-clampsia in pg and were induced which at one time was linked to autism but as Maz (I think) said on reflection Xander was very different even in the womb. He nearly broke my ribs with his kicking and one night after seeing a very loud movie I had to leave the cinema as he was kicking that hard! I could barely move the next day. If you could see him in action these days you can understand exactly what he was doing in there as he craves deep pressure stimulation (lots of hits, running into things, pushing on others, headbutting) As a child also he was very dffernt to my DD - which was a big reason why we pursued a dx so much once she was born as we could really see the difference then.
On that note - anyone else find they are slightly paranoid about their younger children? Ariya is so different to DS, she is talking, hit all her milestone (mostly early) seem more coordinated, seeks out mum and dad and Xander, plays beautifully ect but she is not overly fond of being touched/held and walks on her toes a lot? Is this just a normal toddler/baby thing that I am reading too much into? I think so as they are just so opposite in terms of behaviour and likes/dislikes
Saram - yep totally paranoid. Jovie was twirling her wrist the other day... for hours and I just sat and watched her....
Girls... I have to gloat! I got my village!!!! We moved to Sydney to be closer to our village but I guess we didn't expect this much support. We've had friends stop by the shops for us so we don't have to go, neighbours watch Matilda for 30 minutes so we can run to the shops, and today a Nana of one of Matilda's friends came & took Matilda with them to the park! I'm at home, Jovie's asleep and ... I don't know what to do with myself!!! Matilda's just 2 doors down at the park and I can rest??? This is unheard of in my world. I've always had to do everything and here people are helping me!
**** Christy..ive got tears swelling in my eyes...that is friggen awesome!!!!! You'll have to sew them sheets you were talking about . Jed left Wilhelm at a birthday party with NIkolaus and he was perfect...I totally shiat myself when I found out...I was in Melbourne and couldnt come and rescue him if he needed me
We also have a break through....Wilhelm got his hair cut!!!!!! his carer is a hair dresser by trade and when I told her about him not wantingto cut his hair she said if it was alright if she could try...I almost kissed her when he came out 3 days later with noticably shorter hair!
Saram - I watch EVERYTHING mateauz does...nto so much Vy but defently Mateauz...high risk of having a son after a spectrum kid having the same IFYKWIM...but Mateauz now pulls himself up on the couch and has started cruising
off to go fold washing...ah there Christy...come fold my washing for me
and YAY at the full moon coming and going without any avents this month
On the down side, Matilda hasn't used the toilet today.... when she was at the park she wee'd behind a tree because she didn't want to ask Julie (aka Nana) to bring her home to the toilet. Then this arvo on our way back to the car she could hold it & wee'd all over her shoes. *sigh* She's not been listening the past two days and I think there is so much going on in her head with the move that this maybe our result... unfortunately she won't be able to start school while not using the toilet.
Oh Christy that is so awesome - about the village, that is! That's exactly why we are trying to move back to Brisbane. How has matilda coped with the move? Hope you sort out the toileting issues. I think i saw a discussion on aspect about toileting.
Maz - woohoo on an incident free month! that's awesome news!
We have some good news too! Xander has started trying to read! He has a play station game that involves a lot of reading and after years of us reading to him he turned around the other day and started "reading" the stuff on the screen - just goes to show you just need the right motivation hey :-)
NOT GOING WELL I can't even get ANY help from agencies or autism support because we can't even go through another assessment until MARCH!!!
My friends are trying to help, but its been extreme the last 5 days. Let's just say there has been more screaming than not . Today has been so awful and a friend came over but there was nothing she could do because Matilda just screaming, kicked and scratched me. ATM its 9.30pm and Matilda is in her bed thrashing her body around screaming & keeping everyone up. I'm so over it... I don't like her right now. I could never say I didn't love her, but I really wish she would just go away for a few days and give me some time. I don't know... feeling pretty low atm.
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I'm at home, Jovie's asleep and ... I don't know what to do with myself!!! Matilda's just 2 doors down at the park and I can rest??? This is unheard of in my world. I've always had to do everything and here people are helping me!
. Jed left Wilhelm at a birthday party with NIkolaus and he was perfect...I totally shiat myself when I found out...I was in Melbourne and couldnt come and rescue him if he needed me
I can't even get ANY help from agencies or autism support because we can't even go through another assessment until MARCH!!!
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