Comments on: Not Autism http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/ Coffee breaks in Cyberspace For when you want something short and sweet, but light on saccharin [translation = Aspartame] Sat, 19 May 2012 14:56:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mary (MPJ) http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13622 Mary (MPJ) Fri, 23 May 2008 20:32:25 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13622 This reminds me of the early days of my son's speech delay when I did searches for echolalia and could only find sites for autism -- which he clearly didn't have, right? So, I would search for "echolalia -autism" and started finding... Not a heck of a lot. And so sorry, just catching up -- terribly (perpetually, as usual) behind on my reading! This reminds me of the early days of my son’s speech delay when I did searches for echolalia and could only find sites for autism — which he clearly didn’t have, right? So, I would search for “echolalia -autism” and started finding… Not a heck of a lot.

And so sorry, just catching up — terribly (perpetually, as usual) behind on my reading!

]]> By: Debi http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13385 Debi Sun, 11 May 2008 14:20:19 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13385 That is one of the yummiest pictures ever!!! The kids are just adorable! That is one of the yummiest pictures ever!!! The kids are just adorable!

]]> By: Cyndi http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13220 Cyndi Mon, 05 May 2008 00:09:31 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13220 That picture is soooooooooo cute! :) That picture is soooooooooo cute! :)

]]> By: Cyndi http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13221 Cyndi Mon, 05 May 2008 00:09:31 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13221 That picture is soooooooooo cute! :) That picture is soooooooooo cute! :)

]]> By: Yolanda Gordon http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13218 Yolanda Gordon Sun, 04 May 2008 21:13:08 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13218 Hi. I don't know what is crazier having someone trying to tell you that its not autism or trying to convince yourself. I have been doing that lately in the case of my two year old and the sad part it, she may not be as severe as my boy, but its there, she started toe walking today. Down the rabbit hole again. Hi. I don’t know what is crazier having someone trying to tell you that its not autism or trying to convince yourself. I have been doing that lately in the case of my two year old and the sad part it, she may not be as severe as my boy, but its there, she started toe walking today. Down the rabbit hole again.

]]> By: delilah http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13217 delilah Sun, 04 May 2008 20:28:08 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13217 Lovely post. Lovely post.

]]> By: bev http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13214 bev Sun, 04 May 2008 17:48:17 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13214 I like the idea of people landing here after searching for "Not Autism." I like to think that reading some of what you have written about your children, their insights and humor, the energy and depth and humanity portrayed here, will allow some to stop looking so much for "not" and see the beauty in what is. I like the idea of people landing here after searching for “Not Autism.” I like to think that reading some of what you have written about your children, their insights and humor, the energy and depth and humanity portrayed here, will allow some to stop looking so much for “not” and see the beauty in what is.

]]> By: Autismville http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13213 Autismville Sun, 04 May 2008 16:30:50 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13213 Beautiful smiles and a beautiful mom. Those who land on this blog are lucky.. Beautiful smiles and a beautiful mom. Those who land on this blog are lucky..

]]> By: Leanne http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13212 Leanne Sun, 04 May 2008 14:05:50 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13212 That is a fantastic picture. Look at those happy, smiling faces! I'm sure you must look at them and think that you're the luckiest person in the world. And really, we all are, aren't we? That is a fantastic picture. Look at those happy, smiling faces! I’m sure you must look at them and think that you’re the luckiest person in the world. And really, we all are, aren’t we?

]]> By: Marita http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/comment-page-1/#comment-13208 Marita Sun, 04 May 2008 06:10:18 +0000 http://whittereronautism.com/2008/05/not-autism/#comment-13208 I remember going in for Heidi's 18 month old check up and talking to the maternal and child health nurse about my concerns. As I listed them all and we went through the checklist of developmental milestones the word 'autism' start whispering in my head. Then the nurse said it. Took us another 12 months and much more testing to really come to grips with the reality. What is the reality? No matter what her label she is still the amazing, funny, wonderful little girl she was before. But now we can get help so that she actually learns to sleep at night, so we can communicate with each other, life is less frustrating and much calmer now and yet it is more frustrating and crazy as well. I remember going in for Heidi’s 18 month old check up and talking to the maternal and child health nurse about my concerns.

As I listed them all and we went through the checklist of developmental milestones the word ‘autism’ start whispering in my head. Then the nurse said it. Took us another 12 months and much more testing to really come to grips with the reality.

What is the reality? No matter what her label she is still the amazing, funny, wonderful little girl she was before. But now we can get help so that she actually learns to sleep at night, so we can communicate with each other, life is less frustrating and much calmer now and yet it is more frustrating and crazy as well.

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