Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 > > Actually, on one hand it's really cool to 'see' them, on the other > > hand I tend to get really pissed off. > > > How come pissed off? > The what if's. The fever effect is very dramatic for Chris. It's like the autism fades away and he's so here, so connected, so calm. It's like getting hit in the face with it all over again, realizing what can't be, and that's why I get so angry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 22, 2003 Report Share Posted April 22, 2003 Fevers are supposed to affect kids with autism in some neurological fashion that makes them talk better and seem more NT. Putter used to giggle non-stop when he had a high fever. But other illnesses might have a bad effect? Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 23, 2003 Report Share Posted April 23, 2003 I know some of us notice that our kids act quite NT when they are sick. :-D When Jacqui was younger, I found her in her bed once, laying on her back, covered in vomit, urine and diarrhea. It had happened during the night and she had had no reponse. She was about 5 or 6 then. THAT was awful. Penny :/ Sick kids Me again. This is probably going to sound crazy but I was wondering if any of you have noticed that being sick affects your autistic (or insert whatever diagnosis is appropriate) kids worse than your NT kids....for those of you who have both, of course. I don't even know if I'm making sense but it just seems like Evan doesn't really handle being sick too well. Is it because they can't communicate and/or don't understand what they're feeling? All replies certainly welcome! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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