Amylou - I'm glad your daughter is doing well! Both of our boys seem behind their peers in social situations, but my gut says it's because they're stuck at home a lot with their introverted parents! When we take them to the park or wherever, they seem to find the other kids interesting, but confusing. As a mom, it's really difficult to watch my kids struggle to connect with their agemates, especially when their feelings get hurt, but it's encouraging that they keep trying to connect. Thank you for the kind words!
Mom2MrQ - Thank you for replying again! J & W both have always been very secretive with what they know, and they don't like when we interfere when they're trying to figure something out. I didn't realize J had taught himself letter sounds until he randomly pointed at some blocks and made the sounds. A few weeks after that we realized W knew the sounds too. I've been wondering if I should teach them phonics, but I think I'd just tick them off! I guess it's more fun to discover some things for yourself. Your story about your son reading in the closet made me smile!
My husband and I are both "can-do" kind of people, and if we had a diagnosis for the boys I've no doubt we'd run with whatever information we had to get them whatever they need. As it stands, the more research we do about Autism, the more confused we get! Regardless of whether they are actually autistic or not, they're getting speech & ABA therapy. Hopefully this will help them and they can make some social gains.
Thanks for all the warm responses everyone! You've all been very helpful!
Julie
