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My Childs Not Perfect

grazza86

Who watched the program yesterday on itv1?

I thought it was good to watch as I learnt a bit about other people`s conditions. Like the one (selective mutism) where that girl wouldnt talk in a big class, but she would in a small class (although it took time) and at her own home.

And a thumbs up to that Hnery for playing in a band and not letting Tourettes beat him!

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  • The wide range of different manifestations of autism/asperger's syndrome make me wonder to what extent individual responses to the basic condition determine the greater variety.

    Facial expression including fixed expression may be people's responses to criticism for not having the right facial expression for a given moment in social exchange. They don't have reference points to determine the right look, and after frequently getting into difficulties opt for the least criticised or safest or most neutral facial expression. If I cannot get it right lets give them one size (facial expression) fits all.

    Similarly speech patterns. To what externt is this conditioned by the way people react towards communication difficulties, increased loss of self confiidence, low self esteem, rather than an actual AS symptom?

    The way people sometimes attempt to adapt by simulating eye contact, or learning to smile at the right time by trying to read the situation gets them into trouble for smiling at the wrong time, so a solemn or neutral expression is safer?

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  • The wide range of different manifestations of autism/asperger's syndrome make me wonder to what extent individual responses to the basic condition determine the greater variety.

    Facial expression including fixed expression may be people's responses to criticism for not having the right facial expression for a given moment in social exchange. They don't have reference points to determine the right look, and after frequently getting into difficulties opt for the least criticised or safest or most neutral facial expression. If I cannot get it right lets give them one size (facial expression) fits all.

    Similarly speech patterns. To what externt is this conditioned by the way people react towards communication difficulties, increased loss of self confiidence, low self esteem, rather than an actual AS symptom?

    The way people sometimes attempt to adapt by simulating eye contact, or learning to smile at the right time by trying to read the situation gets them into trouble for smiling at the wrong time, so a solemn or neutral expression is safer?

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