 degree of autism
Hi again.
I think that I was so taken aback by the diagnosis that I didn't ask the nuero how severe it is. All she said was autistic. Matt is verbal, although he doen't engage anyoune in conversation. He likes talking to himself ALL the time. He sings nursery rhymes a lot too. He will look out the window and see flowers and say "oh, pretty flowers" over and over, but I'm glad that at least he knows what he's saying. He still does a lot of mimicing, but hasn't lost any of his language. He has become extremely active, much more over the last 2-3 months. He wakes up in the morning, walks directly over to the extra bed, and starts jumping for about 10 minutes. When I take him down, he turns aroung and does it again until he feels like he's had enough. Has anyone else had this experience? I was speaking to a family member about Matt's Diagnosis, and that I want another opinion. They tell me that it wouldn't hurt, but that a nuerologist is capable of making a proper diagnosis.
They also tell me that I'm in denial because I keep telling everyone that she could have been wrong. I will go ahead with the second nuero appt in June and keep my fingers crossed. I will get Matt involved in a ABA theraputic program in the meantime, because that couldn't hurt either.
Hopeful,
Matt's mom
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