Our son Matthew (born in March 2005) was diagnosed with "moderate" Autism at 2.5 years old.
This is a diary of his road to healing & recovery. Ƹ̵̡Ӝ̵̨̄Ʒ
Friday, January 11, 2008
No Tears & A Drawing!
Matthew completed his first full week of preschool today and for the first time did NOT cry when I dropped him off. I picked him up early, as I do 2x/week so he can come home for ABA with Jenn, and he was in a really good mood.
While Matthew was "playing" with Jenn, he drew me a picture (he's never used markers before) and after he made it he said "boat in the waddie" (he actually described what he drew) so Jenn wrote the title on the paper. I'm going to hang the masterpiece on the frig.
He's doing pretty good with his language if he's saying that already - way to go, Matthew!!! And I am sure it was wonderful to have a nice drop-off at preschool. What a great day!
"Autism is a neurological disorder that often interferes with a person's ability to communicate with and relate to others. Signs of autism almost always develop before a child is 3 years old. Typically, parents first become concerned when they notice that their toddler does not begin to talk or does not respond and interact like other children. Autism also affects how a child perceives and processes sensory information. The severity of autism varies. Some individuals need assistance in almost all aspects of their daily lives, while others are able to function at a very high level and can even attend school in a regular classroom. While this is a lifelong condition, early diagnosis and treatment can make a major difference."
Autism-Related Websites
http://www.nvic.org/
www.ageofautism.com
www.autism-help.org
www.autism-society.org
www.autism.com
www.autismmedia.org
www.autismone.org
www.generationrescue.org
www.gfcfdiet.com
www.healautismnow.org
www.nationalautismassociation.org
www.safeminds.org
www.tacanow.org
www.unlockingautism.org
www.wrightslaw.com
Autism-Related Books
Autism and the God Connection
Autism Sourcebook
Autism: An Inside Out Approach
Autism: Effective Biomedical Treatments
Biological Treatments of Autism
Changing the Course of Autism
Children With Starving Brains
Enzymes for Autism
Evidence of Harm
Facing Autism
Feast Without Yeast
Finding You Finding Me
Healing Our Autistic Children
Healing the New Childhood Epidemics
Let Me Hear Your Voice
Louder Than Words
Overcoming Autism
Somebody Somewhere
The Out of Sync Child
The Soul of Autism
Thinking In Pictures
Unraveling the Mystery of Autism
What Your Doctor May Not Tell You About Children's Vaccinations
5 comments:
Maybe HE had no tears but how were you? ;)
What a beautiful 'boat in water' llove it!
I love the drawing :)
And how nice that he did not cry when left off at school! YAY Matthew!
First full week, no tear and a fab drawing!!
How wonderful!!
The first of many masterpieces I'm sure.
Best wishes
He's doing pretty good with his language if he's saying that already - way to go, Matthew!!! And I am sure it was wonderful to have a nice drop-off at preschool. What a great day!
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