tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29160989.post1537118277838436088..comments2023-07-06T06:34:25.093-05:00Comments on Adopting the Spectrum: Roller CoasterUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29160989.post-46038730265905477242010-08-24T06:41:35.880-05:002010-08-24T06:41:35.880-05:00we have a auti-daughter who learned to read very e...we have a auti-daughter who learned to read very early too. She's now 16. She's always been incredibly good at spelling, so the technical aspect of reading causes no problems. Yet, "reading between the lines" is still very difficult for her. In school she does well for languages, but always scores fairly poorly for reading comprehension. Summarizing a book for school is hard for her. She generally loses herself in the details.<br /><br />Strangely, she likes poetry. Her favourite author uses very down-to-earth images she can relate to.Suzymomnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29160989.post-7827621348313107402010-08-21T12:03:45.628-05:002010-08-21T12:03:45.628-05:00the start and stop of behaviors at school and at h...the start and stop of behaviors at school and at home is very typical, especially with kids with special needs. i agree with the previous poster. because she knows she is safe so she can show her worst with you. it sounds a lot like my little guy. which is really annoying because it makes teachers think the problem is us. but don't get down on yourself because you know it's not true. i had a professional tell me that this happens because many kids can hold themselves together but it depletes their resources so when they don't have to anymore, it comes out ten fold. with my son, he would start acting out as soon as i stepped into the room. and all the teachers would say, he was just fine. it's more than embarrassing. now i take it all in stride. i just say yup, i'm sure he was. like it was the most normal thing in the world and i don't let it get to me. most of the time :)<br /><br />oh, and i can relate to your other post about the inconsistency in behaviors. that can be common with kids with aspbergers or other special needs. it was explained to me that kids like ours are very sensitive. so if they are even a tiny bit hungry, or the room is a little too bright, it can completely set them up to not be able to handle the slightest challenge. we see this a lot with my son. one day he can put his shoes on then the next he falls apart. it all depends on what's going on for him that day. did he just have a hard time before i asked him to do it? did he have to pay attention too long to something? is he hot? does his belly hurt a bit? etc. it helps to think of it that way. you can even relate it to yourself. just think of how you feel on a really long stressful day. if you're hot, hungry, and tired, you're more likely to be a little snappy right? and less likely to want to pleasantly cook dinner or put away laundry. it's like that but these kids are even more sensitive and they feel that way every day. imagine that! anyway, it just helps me to have more patience when i think of it that way.Taz's Mamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817734786902314651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29160989.post-40728602293607824142010-08-11T21:47:00.368-05:002010-08-11T21:47:00.368-05:00Lydia, Thanks so much for the insight. Good luck o...Lydia, Thanks so much for the insight. Good luck on your trip!<br />NatalieMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09902613485399339619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29160989.post-40205478286218496262010-08-11T18:59:39.774-05:002010-08-11T18:59:39.774-05:00The reasons she acts out at home at not at school,...The reasons she acts out at home at not at school, most likely, is kind of twofold... First, she knows that you will lover her no matter what and thus that she is safe with you. Secondly, she can only "hold it together" for so long. Since she feels like she has to at school, she comes home and lets loose.<br /><br />I was similar to Hannah in that I was reading way ahead of my age, but I lacked comprehension. I could read the words of absolutely anything (newspaper, Pride and Prejudice, The Hobbit) by age 5 or 6, but I still can't follow the plotlines and characters in adult fiction. I've learned to read the books that are at my comprehension and interest level (books for 10-12 year olds, typically), for the most part, with an occasional challenge book thrown in. Interestingly, I can read technical things at the college level (and did, for college) with no problem.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08961164881093640787noreply@blogger.com