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You know your child has autism when....
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in Parenting Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
on Sep. 23, 2008 at 8:07 AM
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OK ladies, dig up those "Only my kid" stories and let's have some fun! What good is all this if we can't still laugh, right? So I'll start;
You know you have a child with autism when you find the 50 states quarter collection empty because he put it in the coin sorter. It was so much "neater."
You know you have an autistic child when you tell him to go get Daddy and he brings you the photo album.
You know you have an autistic child when you come out of the shower to find all the shoes in the house lined up like a "choo-choo" in the hallway.
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- by on Sep. 23, 2008 at 8:57 AM
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When you stop to look at something in a store and turn around to find an entire encap of toilet brushes are now in a nice straight line down the center of the isle. LOL
Rhogam, Pitocin, Early cord clamping, Vaccines introduced to compromised immune systems ... The modern medical world is destroying our babies before they have the chance to live! BELIEVE IT OR NOT! Research before you decide. "Informed Decisions" Know what you're doing before you do it!
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- by on Sep. 23, 2008 at 9:01 AM
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Swimming lessons go great...until he has to put his face in the water! Screaaam !
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- by on Sep. 23, 2008 at 10:22 AM
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when your childs idea of playing with tinker toys is having them perfectly aligned by color and length in the middle of the living room floor. and after they are done, you dont dare try to put them back in the container-because that would cause a mess hence they wouldnt be sorted properly! lol
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 9:45 AM
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OMG! I'm NOT kidding on what I'm about to say, but the first 3 posts where my same stories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Now my mind is blank.
Three minutes later...
You know your child has autism when he can't eat Cap'n Crunch w/Crunch Berries without sorting the different colors and shapes. Then he won't eat it because it was once all mixed together. (We only get regular Cap'n Crunch now - lol!)
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 9:55 AM
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when you cant run the water in the bathtub with your child in the bathroom because he doesnt like the feel( or I think thats why) but you can spray him down with the garden hose and he giggles the entire time!
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when you ask her what she wants to wear and when she says the SQUARES dress it takes a minute but she means the Plaid dress...or for the CIRCLES shirt...the polka dots!
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when you go to the DRS office and she needs weighed you have to tell her they need to see what number you are or how much you cost! LOL...the nurses cracked up at that one...but thats the only way we can get her weight...ans she comes home and tells Daddy she costs $41.50! TOO CUTE!
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 9:56 AM
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Quoting Smrtgrl96x:
When you can't watch an actual movie on DVD, only the previews...over and over and over and over...
hahaha...me too!
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 10:00 AM
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...when your child has been wearing the same hat 24 hours a day for the past 3 months (baths excluded).
...when your area of movie trivia expertise focuses on Dora, Thomas and Veggie-Tales (and you can kick some MAJOR butt!)
...when you are not "allowed" to replace your aging decrepit broken-down car because of the meltdowns/tantrums and home- boundness that would ensue due to the replacement car.
...when you see another car with a puzzle-ribbon and have a strange longing to pull up next to them and yell "Hey, me too!!!"
...a typically developing 18 month old talks and you whip your head around in shock at the miracle!
Willsmomstacie
Will, diagnosed at 18 months w/ASD, non-verbal, no eye contact, no play or social skills. Now 3 1/2, VERY verbal, great eye contact, great play skills and increadibly social. He's on the road to recovery with ABA therapy and biomedical intervention.Spread the word - Autism is TREATABLE!! Many stereotypical behaviors of autism are symptoms of underlying undiagnosed/misdiagnosed/unrecognized medical issues that can be addressed. Come join us and learn more about biomedical interventions for spectrum disorders. www.cafemom.com/group/biomedmammas
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 10:09 AM
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When every cabinet & item in your home is labeled with a picture.
When you sign for "more" and "ball" every time you talk to anyone......
When lights that go on & off for hours is quite common......
The movie preview thing is our life too..... We need to produce dvd's that are nothing but trailers.....
I am kind of nervous though..... My ASD doesn't get crazy about lining things up but my NT does, ugh!!!!!!
Autism... Be Aware... Be Understanding...
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 10:25 AM
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...When you understand and are quite fluent in what I call "caveman language". You understand what each grunt means. LOL
Also, when you find little toy trains in EVERY room of your house, and they're all lined up in a specific order.
Another is when you have to find alternative routes everywhere you go to avoid passing by a park because he screams to get out and play every time he sees swings and a slide.
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- by on Sep. 24, 2008 at 10:31 AM
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LOL these are awesome!
...When you start talking to your husband in sign language even after your kid has gone to bed.
...When you are awed and impressed by stacking skills (i.e.-"Wow, I can't believe you stacked your chicken nuggets on top of your green beans and then balanced your sippy cup on top, that's amazing!"
...You do so much ABA therapy in a week that you have started trying it on your pets and are considering using it on your husband.
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