tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609025654658864946.post5542646773769038117..comments2023-07-13T05:08:00.182-07:00Comments on Autistic Wisdom: Autism WinsAutisticWisdomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01553708099437502270noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609025654658864946.post-82472721308723852632010-07-06T07:16:57.979-07:002010-07-06T07:16:57.979-07:00Hey autistic wisdom. Don't feel defeated, its ...Hey autistic wisdom. Don't feel defeated, its just the beginning my friend. <br /><br />You know we have had many such periods on our short journey too, and sometimes its growth spurts, sometimes the weather, sometimes it could be an allergy or infection like Penny says, sometimes behaviors are preverse ways for "normal" milestones to present themselves.<br /><br />For instance, our "self injury" ear hitting thing is now more about sound alteration and playing with sound which normal children do all the time but not in this strange preverse way. Our children often do things to serve the same developmental functions but do them in wierd ways.<br /><br />Anyway, who knows eh? I mean I don't know Alanna that well and I dont want to give you lectures about what to do for her.<br /><br />Find other parents in your area who have autistic kids and hang out with them. I have found this the best way to "rejuvinate" myself and get back in the game after being beat down.Strandedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16819973077683697310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5609025654658864946.post-60139271313517495302010-07-05T18:09:25.600-07:002010-07-05T18:09:25.600-07:00CHECK ALANNA FOR STREP THROAT. Yes, I'm serio...CHECK ALANNA FOR STREP THROAT. Yes, I'm serious. I learned when my daughter was six that a lot of the "regressions" were not "regressions" but were strep throat or sore throat. I wish someone had told me sooner - we thought she was cycling through these regressions out of nowhere, with no rhyme or reason. <br /><br /><br />Throat pain and ear aches can wake a child and keep them from sleeping, and both pain and strep can send a child into regression. I've had a double ear infection for a week and a half, and with the sensation of hearing under water and the pain and fatigue, well, let me tell you, being "present" with my children is an incredible challenge - I've gotten a good experience of what my daughter may be going through when she's sick.Pennyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03646382031666180357noreply@blogger.com