r_helpmom
10-04-2004, 12:27 PM
Hi,
My daughter was diagnosed as HFA at 18 months and been on the GFCF
diet ever since. She started ABA at 20 months for 1 hour a day. Now
she just turned 22 months and last week we noticed for the first time
she started lining up toys belonging to the same group. E.g., wooden
Blocks, or leggo pieces, sometimes if she comes across lollipops of
diff colors, peg puzzles taken out of the board and neatly placed
next to each other.
This is very scary! We thought we were not going to see any further
signs of autism considering that she had only social and verbal
deficiencies, she was diagnosed early and we began treatment too. She
is picking up words and rhymes quickly, responding very well in her
ABA sessions. Attends regular daycare for the whole day. Eye contact
is improving. Please someone let us know how to address or treat this
appearence of the classic autism symptom of lining up objects.
Besides the GFCF diet, we also consulted a DAN doc who put her on
Probiotics and Yeast aid. The probiotics was causing her extreme
discomfort and would result in crying all night. So we stopped that
and her sleep pattern has been great and she is alert and attentive
the next day. We are going to start RDI very soon. Please let me
know if any therapy, activity or treatment (if any) DIRECTLY
addresses this "lining up of objects" issue. I may be panicking here and realize that I may have to be prepared for other symptoms to appear out of the blue too.
Ever so grateful to you in advance for your suggestions.
Real
My daughter was diagnosed as HFA at 18 months and been on the GFCF
diet ever since. She started ABA at 20 months for 1 hour a day. Now
she just turned 22 months and last week we noticed for the first time
she started lining up toys belonging to the same group. E.g., wooden
Blocks, or leggo pieces, sometimes if she comes across lollipops of
diff colors, peg puzzles taken out of the board and neatly placed
next to each other.
This is very scary! We thought we were not going to see any further
signs of autism considering that she had only social and verbal
deficiencies, she was diagnosed early and we began treatment too. She
is picking up words and rhymes quickly, responding very well in her
ABA sessions. Attends regular daycare for the whole day. Eye contact
is improving. Please someone let us know how to address or treat this
appearence of the classic autism symptom of lining up objects.
Besides the GFCF diet, we also consulted a DAN doc who put her on
Probiotics and Yeast aid. The probiotics was causing her extreme
discomfort and would result in crying all night. So we stopped that
and her sleep pattern has been great and she is alert and attentive
the next day. We are going to start RDI very soon. Please let me
know if any therapy, activity or treatment (if any) DIRECTLY
addresses this "lining up of objects" issue. I may be panicking here and realize that I may have to be prepared for other symptoms to appear out of the blue too.
Ever so grateful to you in advance for your suggestions.
Real
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shue
10-04-2004, 02:59 PM
((hugs))
I know how you feel. Abby was older when dx'd, but we have been aggressive about intervention since Feb. of '04 and seen a ton of progress then WHAM! The last two weeks there has been a sudden re-emergence of behaviors I thought we had left behind and even a few new bits of autistic ugliness. :( I wish I knew why, but when I talk to parents who are further along on this mysterious path they say it is par for the course.
I don't have any help to offer you, but Ithought I'd share what I've learned so far.
More ((hugs)).
I know how you feel. Abby was older when dx'd, but we have been aggressive about intervention since Feb. of '04 and seen a ton of progress then WHAM! The last two weeks there has been a sudden re-emergence of behaviors I thought we had left behind and even a few new bits of autistic ugliness. :( I wish I knew why, but when I talk to parents who are further along on this mysterious path they say it is par for the course.
I don't have any help to offer you, but Ithought I'd share what I've learned so far.
More ((hugs)).