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Tell me something positive and wonderful about your autistic child

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lottytheladybird · 26/01/2013 14:49

We have suspected that our 2.5 year old DS1 is autistic for some months now. We had our appointment with the consultant paediatrician yesterday, who said that DS1 does in his opinion have an ASD. DS1 just needs to be seen by the specialist speech & language therapist now before they formally diagnose, which I'm almost certain they will.

Anyway, this whole process is hard, even though a diagnosis won't change anything really. So, please tell me something wonderful about your DC with autism.

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PurplePidjin · 26/01/2013 15:03

Dniece (7 and on the spectrum) has such an infectious giggle that she elicited ds's first proper smile when he was 6 weeks (he'll be 10 weeks on Monday)

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Strongecoffeeismydrug · 26/01/2013 15:16

DS gives the best cuddles ever,he has a wonderful infectious smile and no matter how down your feeling you always end up laughing when in his company.

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porridgeLover · 26/01/2013 15:22

DS is the most empathetic child possible and is the only one of cousins allowed to hold his (severely disabled) 18month old cousin. He is unbelievably gentle with her.

You are very wise to be focusing on the positive...I found diagnosis time very hard in spite of my concerns and questions for ages before it.

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Pagwatch · 26/01/2013 15:24

Ds2 is 16
He is very severely affected by his asd.
He is very happy. He loves his life, his hobbies and obsessions.
He is not mean, envious or nasty to anyone ever.
People are often affected by him. He is such a lovely, gentle young man that 5 people who have got to know him have taken up jobs working with people with SN citing him as their inspiration to do so.
He can climb like a demon. He goes to a climbing club once a week and is one of the best climbers in his age group in spite of understanding very little language.
He enjoys travel. He loves the beach and is the best company, spending hours watching the waves and enjoying the peace of it all.
He is incredibly loving and gentle. his joy is infectious. Watching him being totally enchanted by something simple, like the Africa programme on tv, or snow, or his swing makes you reevaluate how amazing life is. He makes me truly grateful for the pleasures in life.
He's great really.

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moosemama · 26/01/2013 15:40

My ds is 10 and has ASD.

Where to begin, he is of course wonderful in so many ways - but then I may be slightly biased. Wink

He is so full of life, energy and fun. Tells the absolute worst jokes in the world and finds them hilarious - but you end up laughing too because his smile and laugh are infectious and he loves to make other people laugh.

He is feverently loyal to his friends and family and despite not having the skills to recognise when others are feeling down, can't bear the thought of anyone being sad or upset, so if he is told or shown how others are feeling will do absolutely anything to try and make them happy again.

He writes awesome poetry and sees the beauty in simple things that most of us are too busy to notice. He's the one to notice the frozen cobweb or the light reflecting off water in a colourful pattern.

He is also a staunch defender of wildlife, nature and in particular insects, which isn't always easy in a playground full of girls that have a tendency to scream and stamp on them and boys who oftentimes like to do thinks like pull their wings and legs off.

He has just asked me to tell you that he is also thoroughly loyal to and excellent at Minecraft and Pokemon and that having ASD isn't all bad, because it makes you really good finding out and learning facts. Grin

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TheAccidentalExhibitionist · 26/01/2013 15:45

My DS (9) dances like Jarvis Cocker.
People make space for him on the dance floor and watch in awe. He's just expressing himself through the medium of music [bgrin]

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TheAccidentalExhibitionist · 26/01/2013 15:46

Blast, no smiley face!

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Ineedmorepatience · 26/01/2013 15:54

I love my Dd3's enthusiasm for the things that she enjoys. I love her smile and her cuddles.

She makes me laugh, this week she told me that she doesnt like RE at school because she is an "anethetist"Grin

I love watching her when she is outdoors in an open space and she always finds a way to occupy herself and never says "I am bored"

She is unique and very precious and her Asd is part of what makes her who she is.

Good luckSmile

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coff33pot · 26/01/2013 15:56

DS is 7

He is honest even if it gets him in trouble, he is an imp, he is cheeky, inquisitive, loud, makes people smile.

School have said they have learnt a lot more about the world through his eyes than the other way round Grin

Hes MINE :)

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lottytheladybird · 26/01/2013 16:22

Thank you everyone for bringing warmth to my heart.

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lottytheladybird · 26/01/2013 16:28

...and now a little about my DS1:

He's 2.5 years old and although he can't tell me he loves me, I know he does through his loving cuddles. He's gentle and has a beautiful smile that melts my heart.

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theDudesmummy · 26/01/2013 16:38

The best laugh in the world and the best cuddles. He also can't tell me he loves me but he does show me...

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beautifulgirls · 26/01/2013 16:49

DD1 is 8 and is mostly a very happy girl. She would spend her life doing jobs for her teachers if she could and is just all round a really lovely soul. I worry for her far more than she worries for herself!

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ArthurPewty · 26/01/2013 16:57

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WilsonFrickett · 26/01/2013 17:14

My DS 7 is the most self-contained person ever, not in an unfriendly way, but he is so at peace with his own world and in his own self. 'Centred' is the only way I can describe him (sorry if a bit woo). But he never sits still. I've never know a person occupy the world in the way my DS does. He's also cuddly, snuggly, and 'totally hilarious' (his words) Grin

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Crawling · 26/01/2013 17:27

Dd is very caring and has a very quirky personality she loves spiders.

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RinkyDinkyDoo · 26/01/2013 18:56

My DS is 5, and ASD. He is beautiful, he is so gentle and carefree, he can light up a room when he walks in (his assistant head teacher even wrote that in his school report , so must be true Grin) he can make me smile, even when I'm cross/frustrated with him, his giggle is infectious, he is so funny without knowing it, he is very athletic, has grade 5 for trampolining and he loves me-how do I know, because he shows me all the time. He rocks!!!!!!

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MedusaIsHavingABadHairDay · 26/01/2013 19:31

DS2 (15) is a pure soul. There is no deceit, he has no desire for one upmanship, he believes everyone is is friend. His own world and obsessions absorb him completely. Everyone who knows him loves him.

He has made our family amazing... his brother and sisters are now all working in special needs because of him:)

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sickofsocalledexperts · 26/01/2013 19:35

My 9 year old is the smiliest, happiest, most handsome little fair-haired chubby darling boy. As Pagwatch said, he has none of the less attractive qualities of our species: ego, spite, envy, snobbery, attitude etc. He is loving and happy all the day is long, and every little thing he learns is a huge triumph, given how hard it is for him to learn.

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marchduck · 26/01/2013 19:36

My DD has just turned four. She said the word daddy and some others at 10 months, then her speech just stopped at 14 months. The first time she said mummy was when she was 2.6, and I cried. I always said to her "I love you" and at 3.1, she said back "I love you too" (modelled from her brother).
We were on the bus yesterday, after her speech therapy; she said to me, for the first time ever, totally unprompted and out of the blue - " Mummy, I love you".Her communication is still very delayed, but it is improving. For so long I never thought she would talk - but she does.
She is fantastic. She lights up a room like nobody else. Hope you will forgive a stealth boast: she is pretty too - blonde hair, dimples. Strangers stop us in the street to comment on her: she doesn't talk to them, but she does smile.
Lotty - thank you for starting this thread, it lovely to hear about the good things about our DCs. All the best to you and your DS.

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PurplePidjin · 26/01/2013 19:53

I love this thread :)

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MareeyaDolores · 26/01/2013 20:41

DS is funny, kind, clever and loyal. Very good-looking, talks for England, has several genuine friends, is a pocket-money financial wizard, and has spent most of today finally discovering the joy of proper joint imaginative play with his sister and two friends Grin

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