good day = no asd?
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| Mon, 10-10-2005 - 9:35am |
Jake had such a good day yesterday. He was at his grandmothers' playing with his cousin (6 months younger). He was so social and interactive - it was like he just suddenly woke up! It was wonderful. Now, Jake doesn't have a dx of any ASD yet, as we're waiting on an evaluation. So I'm wondering if having a good day like that would mean that it's highly unlikely that he has any ASD? Have any of your children had exceptionally good days, and then gone back to their "shells" (for lack of a better word)? I'm hoping that the strange behaviors, and vacant looks, and being in his own little world is all over, and that this is going to stick. This morning he clapped his hands when I tried to get him to imitate me clapping! I've been trying to get him to do this since he was less than a year old, and he finally did it! I'm so thrilled. Does this mean everything will be ok?
Jen

Well Jen,
ASD kids are kind of known for thier up and down-ness. Now on the one hand he is so little that he may continue to progress and not need a diagnosis, on the other it may have been a day where everything just turned out right.
It is very common for parents of kids with HFA's, particularly when they are first diagnosed, to question the diagnosis on good days. There can be days where they blend in and you dont know why.
Here's hoping your son continues to progress and doesn't need a diagnosis, but one good day does not equal no ASD. I would tend to say all of us have had days particularly when the kids were young that they had really good days and we wondered or they didn't look at all ASD. When really little, Mike could go through a week or 2 like that. It is a frustrating thing because you think that everything is fine and then if there is a set back it is heartbreaking.
Sorry I didn't have better news for you,
Renee
Jen,
Sorry, ITA with Renee. One good day may be just one good day. My kids have GREAT days, sometimes great weeks, but then something happens (or doesn't!) and it all goes pear-shaped.
I wouldn't cancel any scheduled evaluations, if I were you.
(sorry)
-Paula
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Don't feel sorry at all! I needed to hear that, I guess. I don't want to get my hopes up too high and then come crashing back down. I think I'll just have to take it day by day and see how it goes. Yesterday, made me almost think I'd imagined it all and he was just a typical little two year old after all. We'll see. But I'll enjoy it while it lasts....... Thanks so much for the reality check though!
Jen
Jen,
We have tons of up days and tons of down days!!!! Lately, mostly down!! LOL When Nathan was younger I used to question everything he did, that's probably why it took us so long to get him in for an eval. I knew something wasn't right, but then he would have "normal" days....and I would blow off my concerns! You're ahead of the game, because you at least know that autism is a possibility....I didn't even consider autism!
Michelle
Hi, Jen -- I agree with what everyone else has said. Some days I see Calvin being so "on" and wonder why he has a PDD dx, but then other days (let's take the past two weeks for example) he is clearly in his own world. I'm learning that it comes with the territory. But here's the other thing i keep reminding myself -- the good days are signs of hope. I take them to mean that he is completely capable of being social and interactive. And our job is to work on increasing the time that happens so that the autistic times are the minority. I hope that helps.
Kellie