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Max

Apr 09, 2010 16:49

Have you seen that episode of "Star Trek: The Next Generation" where there's an alien who speaks in phrases and metaphors from his culture's mythology? Even when they are able to translate what he's saying, the crew is still confused until Beverly figures out it would be like us saying "Juliet on her balcony"--a phrase that's meaningless unless you ( Read more... )

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popcorntheater April 11 2010, 10:26:05 UTC

Has he been diagnosed with a developmental delay? It hardly sounds like a delay to me, but then again, I'm not a doctor. He sounds so smart, one of those super intelligent kids. There is such a broad spectrum of autism out there, every time I read up on it, I think that maybe we all have a bit of it. Also he is at the tape recorder stage, Ian's still there too. Repeating everything he hears and reads.

Sounds like you're doing everything you can with him and he sounds wonderful Larisa!

It is tiring isn't it? I feel the same way, but I still say it's worth it too (even with a 13 year old who makes me want to pull my hair out sometimes!) Hang in there!

((hugs))

concrtconcubine April 13 2010, 18:30:51 UTC

Yes. He was diagnosed by a child psychologist in January. He is super intelligent (in my unbiased opinion, LOL), but that too is common for kids on the spectrum (think Einstein). I know that repeating things is how you learn a language--but I also remember that Ian dictated a short letter to Max about a year ago. Max doesn't seem capable of that amount of self-generated speech--although on the bright side, he is starting to make up stories (about Frog and Toad driving in whatever car he's playing with--but still, it's a departure from the actual stories he's read ( ... )

popcorntheater April 14 2010, 01:41:58 UTC

I'm am curious, do you communicate with him with quotes from stories or without or both? Which does the doctor recommend?

As far as birthday parties go, there was a period where I had to keep Gabriel from them because all he did was scream and throw fits (about 2-5). Ian hasn't been invited to too many yet and the few he's been to, he always melts down in about an hour. Actually Ian's been displaying such bad behavior recently that I'm kind of embarrassed and very tense taking him just about anywhere in public. I think a lot of that may be the age...or maybe I've just got kids who misbehave! Probably a little of both.

concrtconcubine April 14 2010, 16:50:54 UTC

I'm glad to hear my kid isn't the only one who screams at birthday parties. Of course, all the ones we've been to so far have been because we are friends with the parents, and Max doesn't really know the birthday child or the other kids there--so there isn't much incentive for him to stay and participate. (I think social skills are harder for boys in general during that 2-5 age range, because they have such a hard time staying still and being quiet. I'm sure Ian will grow out it; mainly he probably just wants your exclusive attention, like all kids do ( ... )