Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 As for recovery I am not really sure what you mean. Abby started out with NO language, tons of sensory issues and delays in many area's. After years of hard work she is now an honor role student with straight A's. She plays viola and has friends. But let me assure you this, her autism is still there and ALWAYS will be. I see it every day. So because she can function in society does that make her recovered? No, it means that she has learned to adapt to an NT way of life. Abby will never be made to feel that her autism is a bad thing. It is part of who she is and I will always accept her for that and be there every step of the way to help her. Pennie Abby's Mom Pennie This sounds a lot like my daughter, who is 6. She never had words and lost them, so I don't think its vaccine related. I do believe as you, she will always have autism. She can speak in sentences, although that is new in the past few months. She can read, she can spell, she can count, she can add n subtract. Academically she is age appropriate, academics will never be her problem. She smiles and hugs people. She was potty trained at 3 1/2. I homeschool her. She did attend preschool in the school system 1/2 nt and 1/2 special needs. I also agree that as she continues to progress, my goal is to help her learn to live and function in an NT world. I'm glad of any child that progresses and can function well in the NT world, I think that is what we all hope for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 As for recovery I am not really sure what you mean. Abby started out with NO language, tons of sensory issues and delays in many area's. After years of hard work she is now an honor role student with straight A's. She plays viola and has friends. But let me assure you this, her autism is still there and ALWAYS will be. I see it every day. So because she can function in society does that make her recovered? No, it means that she has learned to adapt to an NT way of life. Abby will never be made to feel that her autism is a bad thing. It is part of who she is and I will always accept her for that and be there every step of the way to help her. Pennie Abby's Mom Pennie This sounds a lot like my daughter, who is 6. She never had words and lost them, so I don't think its vaccine related. I do believe as you, she will always have autism. She can speak in sentences, although that is new in the past few months. She can read, she can spell, she can count, she can add n subtract. Academically she is age appropriate, academics will never be her problem. She smiles and hugs people. She was potty trained at 3 1/2. I homeschool her. She did attend preschool in the school system 1/2 nt and 1/2 special needs. I also agree that as she continues to progress, my goal is to help her learn to live and function in an NT world. I'm glad of any child that progresses and can function well in the NT world, I think that is what we all hope for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 More power to you from an autistic who believes in growth vs, recovery and cure. > > As for recovery I am not really sure what you mean. Abby started out with NO > language, tons of sensory issues and delays in many area's. After years of > hard work she is now an honor role student with straight A's. She plays viola > and has friends. But let me assure you this, her autism is still there and > ALWAYS will be. I see it every day. So because she can function in society does > that make her recovered? No, it means that she has learned to adapt to an NT > way of life. Abby will never be made to feel that her autism is a bad thing. > It is part of who she is and I will always accept her for that and be there > every step of the way to help her. > > Pennie > Abby's Mom > > Pennie > > This sounds a lot like my daughter, who is 6. She never had words and lost them, so I don't think its vaccine related. I do believe as you, she will always have autism. > > She can speak in sentences, although that is new in the past few months. She can read, she can spell, she can count, she can add n subtract. Academically she is age appropriate, academics will never be her problem. She smiles and hugs people. She was potty trained at 3 1/2. I homeschool her. She did attend preschool in the school system 1/2 nt and 1/2 special needs. > > I also agree that as she continues to progress, my goal is to help her learn to live and function in an NT world. > > I'm glad of any child that progresses and can function well in the NT world, I think that is what we all hope for. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 8, 2008 Report Share Posted January 8, 2008 More power to you from an autistic who believes in growth vs, recovery and cure. > > As for recovery I am not really sure what you mean. Abby started out with NO > language, tons of sensory issues and delays in many area's. After years of > hard work she is now an honor role student with straight A's. She plays viola > and has friends. But let me assure you this, her autism is still there and > ALWAYS will be. I see it every day. So because she can function in society does > that make her recovered? No, it means that she has learned to adapt to an NT > way of life. Abby will never be made to feel that her autism is a bad thing. > It is part of who she is and I will always accept her for that and be there > every step of the way to help her. > > Pennie > Abby's Mom > > Pennie > > This sounds a lot like my daughter, who is 6. She never had words and lost them, so I don't think its vaccine related. I do believe as you, she will always have autism. > > She can speak in sentences, although that is new in the past few months. She can read, she can spell, she can count, she can add n subtract. Academically she is age appropriate, academics will never be her problem. She smiles and hugs people. She was potty trained at 3 1/2. I homeschool her. She did attend preschool in the school system 1/2 nt and 1/2 special needs. > > I also agree that as she continues to progress, my goal is to help her learn to live and function in an NT world. > > I'm glad of any child that progresses and can function well in the NT world, I think that is what we all hope for. > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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