Been away from blog for a week and will probably be away from blog for a little longer - pardon the absence. I hope all is well with my bloggy friends. I will be catching up next week.
I leave you with a quick hit: The Junior Meritocracy. It isn't PDD-related, but does relate to childhood development. And absurd parenting. Enjoy.
[Via Gawker: Dear Helicopter Parents, Your Gifted Child May Actually Be Dumb]
Monday, February 1, 2010
Saturday, January 23, 2010
What To Expect Age 4, PDD Edition: Sensory-Motor
As promised, a WTE segment on Brad's sensory and motor profile. But first, a "happy birthday" to Brad and a thanks to his well-wishers. He had a nice day.
And now he is four.
We've seen his motor coordination skills improve significantly over the last year. His OT thinks he may be "caught up" on the fine motor side, based in part on his grasp and his pedaling.
There's still something wonky going on though. The "ho-hum" profile still describes him well; the low tone is still there. In the Out of Sync Child, Carol Stock Kranowitz refers to this as the "gravity monster." Well, Brad is four and he's still fighting the gravity monster. Here's another clip we made recently, which illustrates his tendency to lean or flop.
(As an aside, I know, I need to quit my ill-fated attempts at making conversation while holding the camera; Brad is not the only one who has trouble multi-tasking.)
We still do "wheelbarrow" exercises on a regular basis to build up trunk strength. We make it a game: Brad hides his favorite ball, and he leads me to it with a wheelbarrow walk. Not to be outdone, Jeremy plays too.
On the sensory front, the sensory-seeking behaviors at this stage appear to be mostly limited to face-touching. Emotional regulation appears good; he's still our chill little guy; we bring him to restaurants, etc. all the time.
And now he is four.
We've seen his motor coordination skills improve significantly over the last year. His OT thinks he may be "caught up" on the fine motor side, based in part on his grasp and his pedaling.
There's still something wonky going on though. The "ho-hum" profile still describes him well; the low tone is still there. In the Out of Sync Child, Carol Stock Kranowitz refers to this as the "gravity monster." Well, Brad is four and he's still fighting the gravity monster. Here's another clip we made recently, which illustrates his tendency to lean or flop.
(As an aside, I know, I need to quit my ill-fated attempts at making conversation while holding the camera; Brad is not the only one who has trouble multi-tasking.)
We still do "wheelbarrow" exercises on a regular basis to build up trunk strength. We make it a game: Brad hides his favorite ball, and he leads me to it with a wheelbarrow walk. Not to be outdone, Jeremy plays too.
On the sensory front, the sensory-seeking behaviors at this stage appear to be mostly limited to face-touching. Emotional regulation appears good; he's still our chill little guy; we bring him to restaurants, etc. all the time.
Friday, January 22, 2010
(Not) A Very Special Episode
Just because.
A snippet featuring aspergian character, Abed, from the show Community.
And this.
And this.
And this.
A snippet featuring aspergian character, Abed, from the show Community.
And this.
And this.
And this.
Friday, January 15, 2010
What To Expect (Almost) Age4, PDD Edition: Communication
As promised, a WTE post on speech and communication.
His most recent speech stats are here, but that doesn't really tell the whole story.
I'm proud to report...drumroll please...Brad is talking. Well that isn't exactly news, but it is a fair description of his ability. His progress on the speech front has been slow and steady. When exactly his speech took off is hard to pinpoint. At this juncture, he can express his needs and even his emotions, and his conversation skills are budding. Exhibit A:
And if it isn't obvious, the more he talks, the more he charms us with his sweet nature.
Not to take away from his progress, but there are still many challenges ahead. He's still scripting. Or something. For example, often our exchanges will go like this:
Me: "How was school?"
Brad: "The name of the day is Friday. Friday is a tuna fish day."
That having been said, on the whole, we're very pleased, and proud of his progress.
His most recent speech stats are here, but that doesn't really tell the whole story.
I'm proud to report...drumroll please...Brad is talking. Well that isn't exactly news, but it is a fair description of his ability. His progress on the speech front has been slow and steady. When exactly his speech took off is hard to pinpoint. At this juncture, he can express his needs and even his emotions, and his conversation skills are budding. Exhibit A:
And if it isn't obvious, the more he talks, the more he charms us with his sweet nature.
Not to take away from his progress, but there are still many challenges ahead. He's still scripting. Or something. For example, often our exchanges will go like this:
Me: "How was school?"
Brad: "The name of the day is Friday. Friday is a tuna fish day."
That having been said, on the whole, we're very pleased, and proud of his progress.
Thursday, January 7, 2010
What To Expect (Almost) Age 4, PDD Edition: Introduction
I've long complained that there isn't a What To Expect (WTE) book for PDD. So every now and then, I blog about milestones and such in an attempt to distill Brad's experience WTE style.
Which brings me to my next series of posts. With Brad's birthday approaching (he turns 4 on January 22), I'll be writing about Brad's progress in the following areas: speech, motor, social and feeding. This is Brad's PDD trajectory; it may or may not be representative of any other child PDD or otherwise.
Which brings me to my next series of posts. With Brad's birthday approaching (he turns 4 on January 22), I'll be writing about Brad's progress in the following areas: speech, motor, social and feeding. This is Brad's PDD trajectory; it may or may not be representative of any other child PDD or otherwise.
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