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crystal12

hi everyone.  I'm mum to a young adult man with autism.  He's in supported living. I first came across the nas when he was about 4 when they were very helpful in letting us access a course they'd arranged.  I've been a member for years but didn't realise there was a discussion forum.....really pleased about that!  We've certainly had our ups and downs over the yrs, to put it mildly, so I hope I can be a useful contributor and also learn from all of you.

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  • hi Shell - yes, he's always been that way.    Understood a number of words and short phrases when he was little.  Learnt numbers and writing before he could speak.   Once he started, said a 6 word phrase, then he went from strength to strenth with a good speech therapist.  But emotionally he's much younger and I don't think that's changed much over the years.  He has certainly developed in many ways and understands more than he did as he builds his knowledge.  He's managed to put more pieces together if you know what I mean, but I don't think he sees the full picture very often.   He has trouble with sequencing.  He would spend ages watching a video, pausing second by second, until he could build up the whole sequence.   But when it comes to emotions - his and other people's - then that's a slower development.  That's the autism, I suppose.  

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  • hi Shell - yes, he's always been that way.    Understood a number of words and short phrases when he was little.  Learnt numbers and writing before he could speak.   Once he started, said a 6 word phrase, then he went from strength to strenth with a good speech therapist.  But emotionally he's much younger and I don't think that's changed much over the years.  He has certainly developed in many ways and understands more than he did as he builds his knowledge.  He's managed to put more pieces together if you know what I mean, but I don't think he sees the full picture very often.   He has trouble with sequencing.  He would spend ages watching a video, pausing second by second, until he could build up the whole sequence.   But when it comes to emotions - his and other people's - then that's a slower development.  That's the autism, I suppose.  

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