Comments on: What’s Your Autistic Toddler Like Now? (Part 1) http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/20/whats-your-autistic-toddler-like-now-part-1/ Two parents, one autistic toddler, a new baby, half a clue, and just enough light to see by Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:23:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Kathy http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/20/whats-your-autistic-toddler-like-now-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3699 Kathy Tue, 24 Feb 2009 12:04:36 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=672#comment-3699 Tim - That is very interesting about sibling order. I never knew that was more common; it obviously applies to us with my son Cameron (4) being "neurotypical", and Connor (2) not. Interesting. Add it to the study list to why it is more common in boys. Tim – That is very interesting about sibling order. I never knew that was more common; it obviously applies to us with my son Cameron (4) being “neurotypical”, and Connor (2) not. Interesting. Add it to the study list to why it is more common in boys.

]]> By: Tim http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/20/whats-your-autistic-toddler-like-now-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3693 Tim Tue, 24 Feb 2009 03:43:49 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=672#comment-3693 @Kathy - We hear from most people to expect a whole lot of changes - many great, many challenging - after he adjusts to life with another person in the house. Many of our friends - the big majority of which all seem to have exactly two children - have a neurotypical older child and the younger, autistic child. Now whether we do that in reverse or whether any number of other outcomes occur obviously remains to be seen. One way or the others, I imagine it'll be far more than our little brains can imagine. @bellasmom - I need to go find somebody who's an expert in this to explain all the ins and outs of 'imaginary play', as I certainly don't know enough to do that myself. You've given me some motivation. I think I know someone who could write an article for us. I'll ask them. @Kathy – We hear from most people to expect a whole lot of changes – many great, many challenging – after he adjusts to life with another person in the house. Many of our friends – the big majority of which all seem to have exactly two children – have a neurotypical older child and the younger, autistic child. Now whether we do that in reverse or whether any number of other outcomes occur obviously remains to be seen. One way or the others, I imagine it’ll be far more than our little brains can imagine.

@bellasmom – I need to go find somebody who’s an expert in this to explain all the ins and outs of ‘imaginary play’, as I certainly don’t know enough to do that myself. You’ve given me some motivation. I think I know someone who could write an article for us. I’ll ask them.

]]> By: bellasmom http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/20/whats-your-autistic-toddler-like-now-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3666 bellasmom Sun, 22 Feb 2009 21:42:25 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=672#comment-3666 imaginary play confuses me a LOT!now bella does have imaginary play,she feeds her teddy makes her animals sleep etctec she scribbles and says it is dora or some alphabet !!,,and her ST says she does play appropriately BUT I just got to know that even in imaginary play it has to be of a particular kind ...which leads to more confusion in already fried brain :)) imaginary play confuses me a LOT!now bella does have imaginary play,she feeds her teddy makes her animals sleep etctec she scribbles and says it is dora or some alphabet !!,,and her ST says she does play appropriately BUT I just got to know that even in imaginary play it has to be of a particular kind …which leads to more confusion in already fried brain :) )

]]> By: Kathy http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/2009/02/20/whats-your-autistic-toddler-like-now-part-1/comment-page-1/#comment-3646 Kathy Sat, 21 Feb 2009 18:29:31 +0000 http://www.bothhandsandaflashlight.com/?p=672#comment-3646 It sounds like J-Man is making wonderful progress. I will be anxious to read more. I think some of the imaginary play will change too with his new sibling on the way. Hopefully, he may want mirror feeding, etc. when he sees mom and dad with the baby. I know for our little guy his brother is his best teacher and friend. It sounds like J-Man is making wonderful progress. I will be anxious to read more. I think some of the imaginary play will change too with his new sibling on the way. Hopefully, he may want mirror feeding, etc. when he sees mom and dad with the baby. I know for our little guy his brother is his best teacher and friend.

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