Comments on: Renewing My Vows http://teenautism.com/2008/10/20/renewing-my-vows/ Beyond ABA, after OT . . . what now? Sat, 13 Mar 2010 18:40:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Tanya Savko http://teenautism.com/2008/10/20/renewing-my-vows/#comment-651 Tanya Savko Wed, 22 Oct 2008 16:03:19 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=180#comment-651 Mama Mara, I totally agree about "high-functioning" being a misnomer. For a while I had referred to Nigel as "mid-functioning," but that didn't always feel correct. I like your idea of "mixed-functioning." It fits. Mama Mara, I totally agree about “high-functioning” being a misnomer. For a while I had referred to Nigel as “mid-functioning,” but that didn’t always feel correct. I like your idea of “mixed-functioning.” It fits.

]]> By: mama mara http://teenautism.com/2008/10/20/renewing-my-vows/#comment-644 mama mara Wed, 22 Oct 2008 01:16:06 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=180#comment-644 I just read your last several posts, and I was struck by how similar we are in the ebb and flow of our thoughts. I can let a few really good days convince me that Rocky is "growing out" of his autism, but then reality (a meltdown, a social misstep, a regression) gives me a little smack. And at these times, I either fall apart or I get stronger. Or both. Re one of your earlier posts, I think the term "high-functioning" autism is a misnomer. Rocky can appear normal and sometimes function quite well, but he can also appear completely autistic and be unable to function at all in other settings. Maybe "mixed-functioning" would be a more useful way to look at our boys. I just read your last several posts, and I was struck by how similar we are in the ebb and flow of our thoughts. I can let a few really good days convince me that Rocky is “growing out” of his autism, but then reality (a meltdown, a social misstep, a regression) gives me a little smack. And at these times, I either fall apart or I get stronger. Or both.

Re one of your earlier posts, I think the term “high-functioning” autism is a misnomer. Rocky can appear normal and sometimes function quite well, but he can also appear completely autistic and be unable to function at all in other settings. Maybe “mixed-functioning” would be a more useful way to look at our boys.

]]> By: kristi http://teenautism.com/2008/10/20/renewing-my-vows/#comment-637 kristi Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:13:20 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=180#comment-637 I catch myself looking for reasons too. Sometimes I feel we need to try the gluten free diet but other days I don't feel I can do it! TC has been really calm lately...and he eats basically the same things everyday. So I just don't know! I catch myself looking for reasons too. Sometimes I feel we need to try the gluten free diet but other days I don’t feel I can do it! TC has been really calm lately…and he eats basically the same things everyday. So I just don’t know!

]]> By: Fearless Females http://teenautism.com/2008/10/20/renewing-my-vows/#comment-636 Fearless Females Tue, 21 Oct 2008 11:27:28 +0000 http://teenautism.com/?p=180#comment-636 I loved this post!! This is so true, there is a sort of complacency and then the "shock" when things don't go so smoothly--we forget about autism for a little while, but then that can be good too. I loved this post!! This is so true, there is a sort of complacency and then the “shock” when things don’t go so smoothly–we forget about autism for a little while, but then that can be good too.

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