Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Leaps and Bounds

September 9, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Max is coming on leaps and bounds the last few weeks, he really is, and I’m so SO proud of my lil man! Like today, when he brought me a packet of crisps and put them in my hand (‘asking’ me to open them). I said “say please!” and and… guess what… HE SAID IT!! [...]

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He’s Copying!!

August 20, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

He’s started copying. Really copying! I’m so happy I could cry! This morning was the start of our new routine. Max up bright and early instead of letting him sleep till noon (hey, what can I say, he’s like his mother, but it’s not good for him!), he was up once I got back from [...]

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Weathering the Storm

July 20, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

It can start in many ways, from a broken crisp, to not getting that 3rd bottle of milk he’s asking for, and it starts. The instant screaming. Not crying. Screaming. Throwing himself onto the floor, picking up everything in sight and hurtling it as far across the room as his little not-quite-three year old arms [...]

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The Gallery… What *Was* That Anyway?

July 15, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

So yesterday I took part in Tara’s The Gallery, which was a “can you see what it is yet” type post, I really enjoyed going through some of the other Gallery entries and seeing what people had taken photos of, and trying to guess! I showed you this: Someone thought it was part of a [...]

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It’s Official…

July 6, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

We’ve had it confirmed now by two paediatric development specialists. Max is on the autistic spectrum. I know that this has been a long time coming, but I lost that last little bit of hope that it might turn out to be just a speech delay yesterday. My baby boy, who is coming on leaps [...]

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Today was not such a good Monday.

June 14, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

It started with me being an eejit (that’s Scottish for idiot by the way) and not going to bed till 2am. My own fault I know… you’d think I’d know better by now, right? Then I was woken at about 4.30am by a crying Max. I think he thought it was time to get up [...]

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It’s a Long Road Ahead…

May 26, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Phew, Max had his first session with Barbara, our preschool home-visitor this afternoon. She brought along a pink bag full of toys and would bring one out at a time for him to play with her with for a while. Boy did he NOT like doing things her way! Although by the end of the [...]

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My Lil’ Max

May 13, 2010 Autistic Spectrum Disorder

Lots of things have been happening for Max recently. He’s discovered a love of the paddling pool. He won’t go in it, but loves to throw balls and cups full of water around onto the deck so he can run through the water with bare feet. He has realised that he can get into our [...]

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