We have 5 Children; our two youngest, Ezra and Simon, are Autistic.
We hope Ezra and Simon's stories help bring awareness and acceptance to those on the Autism spectrum. They are such an important part of our family. We wouldn't be complete without them.
In a world that constantly distracts us with the unsatisfying need for more possessions, our new hyper-focus is on building strong relationships with our kids and finding joy in the journey through experiencing God's creations together. We sold our house, renovated an RV, and traveled to all the National Parks in mainland USA!
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My daughter is autistic, she wants to be a computer game programmer ❤ If anyone is an IAMX fan they would know that Chris Corner is Autistic , he's amazing ❤
I think awareness has def increased, as well as pollution and the use of GMOs. Since my son’s diagnosis I realized three of my childhood classmates who were “odd” were most likely autistic. I encountered quite a few more in high school, college, and later at work as an adult. My coworkers actually rejected 2 job candidates who were prob autistic. It’s a shame because one guy created one of the best training manuals I saw and we should have hired him. They hired an attractive NT girl instead. It’s sad but thankfully as more awareness spreads, the world will get better. My current job is way more supportive of people with disabilities. We have quite a few talented engineers with autism who make a ton of money.
Your points are all great but you keep stating that a 'neurotypical wouldn't do that,' etc. However it's allistic children that wouldn't behave in that way, not just NT children. Children who are ND without autism, e.g. ADHD, don't have these developmental delays. Though children with ADHD and who are also autistic, would show some or all of these signs.
This is a very positive, yet not into the realm of toxic, explanation of some common autistic stims and how they differ from neurotypical stims. I especially like the emphasis on stimming not generally being harmful and being something that should be allowed to happen so the person can regulate. I definitely chew or otherwise mess with my mouth (lip-biting, teeth-picking, other stuff kind of hard to describe) as a primary stim. 👄
Simon is 4 now. He would babble quite a bit when he was one, and he would say random words and even sentences when he was two, but the unusual thing was… That even when he was two, he would not use words to communicate. He would sit and play with toys and describe the toys saying that the green car was in his hand. But then when he was hungry or wanted my attention, he wouldn’t call me mama, he would just cry. We got him into Speech Therapy when he was three and he excelled. He learned very fast. Now he can say quite a bit but he still has a hard time with open ended questions.
I am also starting to write my own book, on my life as a person with autism, I was nearly not diagnosed as I was always very sociable even as a toddler, despite having a speech delay where I first started talking since I was 5 years old, before then I used to use Makaton with very limited speech, as I used to have speech therapy. Autism does run in my family on my mums side.
Hi I'm Brenda from southern Ireland 🇮🇪-my son Chris has autism-he's a amazing young man-I'm very inspired by Adam Harris-ceo of autism advocacy - As I am
Oh my gosh! This is awesome! I only wish you'd been around when my kids were babies. I have two boys, twenty-one and twenty-two, both diagnosed with autism, the first lower functioning that the second, so in comparison, I didn't think my younger son could be on the spectrum. I wish both boys could have been diagnosed earlier. Before I had a nervous breakdown. Very few practitioners recognized autism back then, and I was seriously looking for guidance. I think what you're doing is so important, and I hope that your work makes it to an even larger audience!
About the covering of ears: I always find this hard to explain to people but I think Adam actually put it into words really well. I do this in a very similar way to Ezra. Even with pleasant sounds and noise like music I enjoy I will often cover my ears to try and control and regulate it to the exact level I like. Non-autistic people might simply adjust the volume and this is kind of my way of doing that. This doesn't just go for music of course, it goes for all noises. It's definitely a self-regulating behavior. I will also cover my ears and make my own sounds (vocal stimming as you point out in the video) but that is usually a sign I'm in distress. When I vocal stim, most of the time, it's because I'm overstimulated or something is wrong and it can be a warning sign that I may be headed for a meltdown. I know it's different for every autistic person, but I feel like one can kind of tell when it's not "happy stimming" . Especially if it gets louder and louder, more irregular or doesn't stop for a long time, chances are something's wrong and the autistic person needs help.
Great progress! Ensuring the safety of a child during car travel is of utmost importance. It is strongly advised to utilize a 5-point harness system for young children, as it provides enhanced protection and secure restraint. Riding in a booster seat without proper strapping can pose significant risks. I recommend following the guidelines and recommendations provided by car seat manufacturers and consulting with certified child passenger safety technicians for expert guidance on installation and appropriate usage of child restraint systems.
Fun fact: if you have autism and ADHD you can just call it AuDHD AuDHD refers to having both autism spectrum disorder and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). There are a few reasons why we have seen a sudden rise in AuDHD. Let's explore the similarities and differences between ASD (autism) and ADHD. We will also go over the reasons why AuDHD is becoming more common.
I was/am shamed for my interest (love) of cars. Diagnosed at 34. My parents were huge car nuts before kids, and it was the only thing relatable with them. But they totally discouraged my interest. Narcissists. Yay.
I just went to my autism evaluation appointment on Wed Jun 19 with my psychologist & she did activities with me like a visual spatial pattern exercise to test my developmental skills . She also just asked me to define some words that she showed me on these vocabulary cards & then told me to repeat numbers she said going from least to greatest or in the same order as her . I took what I believe was a ASSQ ( autism spectrum quotient ) with true or false type questions . My next appointment will be on July 3rd or the week of July 4th . 7 ahead what kind of autism assessment do you think I took since I'm 17 ? Was it the ADDOS , or what and do you think the results will say I have mild ASD like Simon or something else ?
That is very interesting. I don’t know what the ADOS-2 test looks like for 17-year-olds but I know that they have different versions for each age group. The fact that you are 17, and still not diagnosed could mean that you are more likely level 2 or level 1, like Simon, but whatever the diagnosis turns out to be, it’ll be good to know for sure.
