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| Wed, 10-12-2005 - 1:19pm |
Jake has been doing so well this week. Since Sunday he's been very interactive, and seems to have hardly any sensory issues. He's taken baths with his little brother and done fine- I didn't have to hold him in the tub, and he didn't scream when I rinsed his hair, etc. He's actually started coming to my dh and I and asking us to play with him - he's NEVER done that before, most of the time he doesn't care if we're in the room. He's having trouble sharing (typical two year old), but he's playing with other children, and hasn't had any strange behaviors (other than rearranging everything moveable in our living room), or major meltdowns! It's like he just snapped out of it. I know I've mentioned before that I was wondering if a good day could equal no ASD. But this has been all week - and he's doing so well. Beyond incredible - indistinguishible from other two year olds. So has he come into his own now? He get's EI services - ST, DT, and OT. But with his behaviors this week, I'm thinking he doesn't need them anymore. Even his DT noticed the difference - he's making more eye contact, and everything. I'm not going to cancel anything yet..... But am I wrong in thinking that we may be lucky enough to be in the clear and that everything is going to be ok now? Some of you had said that your child(ren) have had good days or weeks and still had ASDs..... but how good and for how long? This is just so wonderful, I don't want it to go back to the way it was before..... Am I hoping for too much?
Jen

sounds good to me. My DD is having a great week as well - no dx as of yet though.
She was so interactive with her EI teacher today - even hugged her goodbye and walked her to the door .....
How old is your Ds again?
I don't have any answers - just wanted to say I hope the "normal" ( I hate to use that word, but for lack of a better) behavior is the new norm.
so nice that he's having a good week. enjoy it!!
however, i wouldn't stop EI. a good week can be just that--a good week. unfortunately they can end. his improvement is great! but continuing services can only be beneficial, even though inconvenient to you as a parent.
i don't mean to be the bearer of reality, but it could be a "good" time period. i've had those. i'm sorry i don't recall if you ds is diagnosed, but if he is--autism doesn't go away overnight. you just enjoy the good and remind yourself of those days for the ones that are not so good. it's like that with typical kids too.
valerie
I agree with Valerie, my son Jake had E.I from about the age of 13 months up until 16 months when we noticed such an improvement all his therapists agreed he no longer needed services. That improvement lasted until he was 20 months when I started noticing other stuff like he had a great vocab but lots of echolia. He was obsessed with thomas the tank and when he got excited he flapped his hands. He never had major sensory issues except for movement. He was finally diagnosed at 26 months and has had periods of almost normal behavior and then there are times he does not!If your son's issues are mainly sensory maybe that's all it was and now because of therapy it has resolved itself. I wouldn't cancel services yet because if there's an issue in the future it's a pain to set that all up again.
Teresa