tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post712809013575264619..comments2023-10-06T03:29:24.930-07:00Comments on Land of Letters.: Baby Behaviour, ASD and Outcomes? Where's The Studies?sharon Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-78133602471401345022015-05-20T01:46:17.476-07:002015-05-20T01:46:17.476-07:00I hope he is very laid back too. Do your research,...I hope he is very laid back too. Do your research, watch for any early signs, and trust your instinct. Best of luck/sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-44160146534814065332015-04-20T19:44:22.386-07:002015-04-20T19:44:22.386-07:00This frightens me. We just adopted a baby, an extr...This frightens me. We just adopted a baby, an extremely sweet baby who's two weeks old. He didn't even cry during his circumcision today. I don't want to create problems where there aren't any, but it was a bit alarming. I pray he's just a really laid back baby. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-65728628938408524162011-08-25T03:28:40.332-07:002011-08-25T03:28:40.332-07:00Lisa that would be wonderful.Lisa that would be wonderful.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-50867400338734400512011-08-25T03:17:45.340-07:002011-08-25T03:17:45.340-07:00Now you make me want to look it up. I will do that...Now you make me want to look it up. I will do that when I get some time and see what comes up.Lisanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-20933124301736566732011-08-24T14:20:18.380-07:002011-08-24T14:20:18.380-07:00THanks Christy and a&o for your stories and th...THanks Christy and a&o for your stories and thoughts. So there clearly is, as I mentioned in the first paragraph, overlapping between the easy/ difficult baby and the obviously ASD baby with no regression/ regression path. And despite all our kids taking such a different path there were signs in retrospect as babies (either too placid or too demanding to be 'normal') of ASD. At the very least there is something in that for early childhood care providers/nurses. <br />Your stories bring me back to the questions again. There is something here about how our kids are able to manage sensory integration. It must at the very least impact on their ability to engage and learn.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-2908647409605622011-08-24T13:38:48.246-07:002011-08-24T13:38:48.246-07:00Great post.
My son was seen by some as an "a...Great post.<br /><br />My son was seen by some as an "angel baby" early on, because he slept so much, and slept through very early on compared to other babies. He was content to be left alone a lot, or rather, upset to be disturbed or put in different situations. In some ways he was the mythical baby people dream of - sleeps alot, quiet, etc. It soon became clear that something wasn't right though since he didn't wake to the usual cues that other kids would, which lead to the early theory (on behalf of others) that he was actually deaf.<br /><br />Of course that angel baby thing was well and truly out of the window before he was three; he'd become an absolute nightmare.<br /><br />I think you're right that a clue to the puzzle for the differing children is in their sensory issues. My son's OT did a sensory write-up (and I've done my own research) that shows he is in some ways sensory seeking, in other ways (other senses) sensory avoiding. In turn, in some ways over-reactive, other ways under-reactive. I think the way we respond to our children's sensory needs - and challenge what our children are comfortable with - can greatly affect the type of child we have. I wonder how much that accounts for the differing "typical autistic baby." Just some thoughts anyway.<br /><br />Great post (indeed, great posts, I haven't commented on your other recent posts but I've been really enjoying reading your recent thoughts and experiences).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-78436767742244310412011-08-24T12:13:53.710-07:002011-08-24T12:13:53.710-07:00Fascinating questions. I had the high maintenance...Fascinating questions. I had the high maintenance baby, like you, except that he experienced major regression between 18 and 24 months.Christyhttp://www.bothsidesofthecoin1.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-88458362467922614602011-08-23T20:24:59.835-07:002011-08-23T20:24:59.835-07:00No have not read any Greenspan. Thanks mamfog, wil...No have not read any Greenspan. Thanks mamfog, will do now.sharon Morrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15492764403059640967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9200656260636750560.post-1698873926175576152011-08-23T18:58:16.879-07:002011-08-23T18:58:16.879-07:00My daughter was one of the good babies, but now I ...My daughter was one of the good babies, but now I realize that some of her “good” traits as a newborn were really signs of autism. She did not regress, she just never gained any words or gestures (until later). When she was diagnosed they told us she would probably never speak, and if she did it would not be normal. I don’t think they have any idea. <br /><br />This doesn’t actually answer your question, but it does relate to outcomes and it is interesting. Warning, you have to download a pdf. Developmental Patterns and Outcomes in<br />www.icdl.com/dirFloortime/documents/200cases.pdf<br /><br />Have you read The Special Needs Child by Stanley Greenspan? He has some very positive things to say about how to look at progress.mamafoghttp://www.mamafog.comnoreply@blogger.com