Do you find your dc have 'matured' a bit in some ways during the summer break?

[genieinabottle]

Sorry if similar threads have already being done.

My ds has made some progress. It's a bit hard to pin-point exactly how, but he seems more aware, more 'with it' ... hard to explain as he was always very aware of surroundings but in an autistic way iyswim, now he seems to take more notice of things that actually matter.

His listening and attention skills have also increased; and his stimming has decreased.
He seems to respond to verbal instructions with more ease and willingness than before.

And his self-help skills have got better. Only a couple of months ago we were still chasing him up and down to get him changed, and he was having huge tantrums at mealtimes with challenging behaviours, over the past 3 weeks he has started insisting on getting changed by himself, so we supervise and prompt and remind him and he does it alone, and diner times have also become a bit easier, he needs less prompting and reminding to eat.

I know what you mean. DS2's speach has come along quite well over the 6 weeks, he is asking more question and seems to understand more. He has been asking everyone where they are from, replying he is from Newcastle when they answer.

I'm just wondering if he will regress when he goes back to school, being in a new class, new teacher different class mates.

The salt from the lang.unit DS attended, said we may find he could have a little regression when he starts school due the stress of it all. She said it does often happen with autistic children when they start school.

How old is your ds 5inthebed if you don't mind me asking? just nosey

DS1 (9) with dyspraxia, has grown up hugely in the holidays - more sensible, helping us/playing with Ds2 without being asked,less scatty and daydreamy.

DS2 normally makes good progress in the holidays and has in some ways (toileting, play skills) but has been very up and down in terms of autistic behaviours. The only difference between this year and others is that I've been fiddling around with his supplements - which is making me wonder if I should continue with biomed approach or just give it all up.

He turned 5 the beginning of August :)

Nearly same age as my ds who will be 5 in 2 months.

few months ago while i was ranting about my mum telling me DS might improve during the summer, someone on another forum told me her ds with asd, had actually matured a bit during the holidays before he started school.
I was very about it ... DS has proved me wrong!!

DS2 definitely has. His speech is blossoming, his play skills have come on no end (forgot to mention him completing his alphabet tray puzzle and running around the room squealing in delight for the next hour in all the good news threads!) and his ability to understand what we say to him has really come along. That's progressed enough for him to have a joke with us. He finds it so hard to stay at the table and eat. One morning I said to him "DS2, sit down. It's breakfast time." The little monkey sat on the sofa and grinned at me because he knew that's not what I meant! I now have to be more specific and tell him to "sit at the table."

We did notice a huge difference when we visited my parents. He played beautifully alongside his cousins and almost-cousins and wasn't at all bothered by the hoards of people he only usually sees once or twice a year. He also didn't cause nearly as much chaos and didn't try to eat my mum's pot pourri!!

Ds1 too speech is improving daily, he is happily building a lego house now, he helps with his little brother - I'll say something ds2 starts grumbling, ds1 tells him the same thing he is all happy . He plays imaginatively. He follows instructions with out arguing and understands alot more so can be reasoned with.
He has also decided if i dont let him do what he wants he doesnt love mummy he loves daddy