Communication
It's been a long weekend. Harry didn't nap. Kevin is trying to blow off some steam now on the exercise bike.
I had my review at work the other day. My manager mentioned I was one of the few people that seems to just deal with all of the changes and challenges in a fast paced work environment.
It seems, at the moment, every single TV channel is discussing autism. I've worked with autistic kids in the past and am pretty familiar, but have not interacted with autistic kids since long before Harry was born.
Harry interacts very well. He speaks well. He knows what he wants. He's even reading lots of books for 5-7 year olds. His favorite is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. He has it memorized and also seems to understand it and apply it appropriately.
He's smart, and even better (for me at least), as far as I can tell, for better or for worse, he is just like me. He seems to think the same way, have the same quirks (and compulsions), likes things I like/liked (except pickles, but we agree cantaloupe is gross).
I feel like I just connect with him, which is not something I typically experience with a lot of other people. This makes things easy as pie to know what is going on with him, whether he is being silly, or in the midst of a tantrum. There are still times I may raise my voice with him and not get through, but I still feel like I "get" him.
Maybe I would be accepting of him if he were a more difficult kid. Who knows. Maybe he is difficult. Kevin seems to think so! Maybe I am too calm. I did get a "How to bring out your inner bitch" calendar for my birthday. Regardless, I am really grateful that for me, Harry is an easy kid. I am really, really, glad for that.
I had my review at work the other day. My manager mentioned I was one of the few people that seems to just deal with all of the changes and challenges in a fast paced work environment.
It seems, at the moment, every single TV channel is discussing autism. I've worked with autistic kids in the past and am pretty familiar, but have not interacted with autistic kids since long before Harry was born.
Harry interacts very well. He speaks well. He knows what he wants. He's even reading lots of books for 5-7 year olds. His favorite is Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day. He has it memorized and also seems to understand it and apply it appropriately.
He's smart, and even better (for me at least), as far as I can tell, for better or for worse, he is just like me. He seems to think the same way, have the same quirks (and compulsions), likes things I like/liked (except pickles, but we agree cantaloupe is gross).
I feel like I just connect with him, which is not something I typically experience with a lot of other people. This makes things easy as pie to know what is going on with him, whether he is being silly, or in the midst of a tantrum. There are still times I may raise my voice with him and not get through, but I still feel like I "get" him.
Maybe I would be accepting of him if he were a more difficult kid. Who knows. Maybe he is difficult. Kevin seems to think so! Maybe I am too calm. I did get a "How to bring out your inner bitch" calendar for my birthday. Regardless, I am really grateful that for me, Harry is an easy kid. I am really, really, glad for that.
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2/18/2007 08:34:00 PM
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