Hello,mom of son with autism

[amomof3]

Hello,I am a mom of a 5 year old son with autism and he was diagnosed with this 2 years ago.My current husband saw something was not right and then it was me seeing something was wrong.Doctor saw it was something out of his hands and we got a second opinion from a specialist.Husband and I are doing well with this knowing what the diagnosis is.One thing we noticed was he didn't like to be touched,my oldest daughter from a previous relationship touched his left arm.I seen he wanted to be by himself too.The specialist he sees my husband and I are learning very well on this everyday and we have not given up on him.My daughters from a previous relationship whom are 18 and 16 years old are doing great learning from his autism

 

[LearnedCoward]

Welcome, @amomof3!

Hello,I am a mom of a 5 year old son with autism and he was diagnosed with this 2 years ago

I had been diagnosed at around the same age. I am currently 36 years old.

he didn't like to be touched

Neither did I. I wore heavy clothes year-round because I didn't like the feel of anything on my skin. Eventually I discovered I liked overheating even less.

The specialist he sees my husband and I are learning very well on this everyday and we have not given up on him.My daughters from a previous relationship whom are 18 and 16 years old are doing great learning from his autism

I'm glad to hear it. It is very important that you all understand him, and that he can understand you as well.

 

[Dadwith2Autisticsons]

Hello. Our first Autistic child did not like being touched either. He just turned 9 now, but around age two he would scream if someone tried touching his head to wash his hair. Also, he liked squirming away from being held as a baby, and from age one to five he would back into us for a hug or to sit on us to read or watch an educational dvd. He is quite affectionate now though, liking hugs and kisses.

Our second Autistic son, age 6 now, was the opposite when younger. He then (and now) was always very clingy and cuddly. Our oldest son is doing very well now in all ways. Our youngest is still mostly nonverbal, with hyperactive issues, but he understands alot and does his best, too. Both have had many rigid routine needs, and feeding difficulties because of food taste and texture sensory sensitivities, with our youngest also having clothing texture sensory triggers, and hearing sensory issues.

 

[amomof3]

Welcome, @amomof3!



I had been diagnosed at around the same age. I am currently 36 years old.



Neither did I. I wore heavy clothes year-round because I didn't like the feel of anything on my skin. Eventually I discovered I liked overheating even less.



I'm glad to hear it. It is very important that you all understand him, and that he can understand you as well.

My husband and I love him a lot,he will be 6 in December.My husband and I planned for this pregnancy 7 years ago and knew we were prepared for anything that happened later in his life

 

[amomof3]

The specialist he sees,she is amazed by his progress how he is doing.A normal son with lots of energy.School knows he is autistic too and deals with it very well.

 

[MitchM]

Welcome @amomof3

One thing i love hearing from parents is "how amazed the specialist are by the progress the child/children make" when there is a grim outlook. It says a lot about the parents who are raising them and what it must take and be sacrificed for that child/them. I am not a parent my self yet (to much worry about being a good dad, also not biologically possible with my partner) but if anything i can pick up on what the context of my parents went though vs my own, it seems they were working just as hard as I was to get though everything, though at the time, it honestly did not feel that way. good for you and all the other parents (single or with a partner) with kids on the spectrum trying to make the best of it for them and their kids. Some day, i might know what its like to be the parent...

 

[amomof3]

Welcome @amomof3

One thing i love hearing from parents is "how amazed the specialist are by the progress the child/children make" when there is a grim outlook. It says a lot about the parents who are raising them and what it must take and be sacrificed for that child/them. I am not a parent my self yet (to much worry about being a good dad, also not biologically possible with my partner) but if anything i can pick up on what the context of my parents went though vs my own, it seems they were working just as hard as I was to get though everything, though at the time, it honestly did not feel that way. good for you and all the other parents (single or with a partner) with kids on the spectrum trying to make the best of it for them and their kids. Some day, i might know what its like to be the parent...

My husband and I have been raising him right and this specialist says this is key on his progress

 

[Nitro]

Hi Mom

 

[MitchM]

My husband and I have been raising him right and this specialist says this is key on his progress

sorry i did not mean to say i was doubting your specialist, but so often i find children who do not get the chance because a specialist said so, and then because the parents loved and did all they could for the child, it turned out alright. but on the flip side other specialists are also to thank for the child's development, but they are paid usually, parents are not.

 

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