Welcome to the club! It's great that support and understanding what's going on is starting now for her, that's going to be really helpful. And oh yes, the aha moments when you find out what the technical language actually means and looks like in real life. I always thought Philomythulus wasn't rigid about things, but it turns out when he was younger he just didn't understand enough of the world around him to form expectations about what should happen. These days things that don't meet his expectations send him right into a tailspin.
Also, in my experience other adults don't notice anything unless their noses are rubbed in it. I mean, it took years for my parents to truly grasp that Philomythulus's autism wasn't something that would go away when he grew up or was just him being a bit wild or me being an inexperienced parent or whatever, and there are still times when we go out in public when he's in a calm mood and people compliment me on how quiet and well-behaved he is. (I just accept the compliment and don't explain that he's not shouting and yelling like the other kids are because he can't talk.)
Anyway, I hope this turns out to be a positive thing for you all. From what I've seen from other people's experiences, getting some practical interventions and support structures in place early in makes a big difference.
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Date: 2015-07-24 07:44 am (UTC)Also, in my experience other adults don't notice anything unless their noses are rubbed in it. I mean, it took years for my parents to truly grasp that Philomythulus's autism wasn't something that would go away when he grew up or was just him being a bit wild or me being an inexperienced parent or whatever, and there are still times when we go out in public when he's in a calm mood and people compliment me on how quiet and well-behaved he is. (I just accept the compliment and don't explain that he's not shouting and yelling like the other kids are because he can't talk.)
Anyway, I hope this turns out to be a positive thing for you all. From what I've seen from other people's experiences, getting some practical interventions and support structures in place early in makes a big difference.