I don't know how it is with others, but critter goes through a color phase when under stress. No green food. Most definitly no food touching. We solved the touching problem by buying him plastic plates with compartments.
Our other issue is total lack of caring about clothes. He went to school one day with corderoy jeans on backwards. They were zipped up over the butt. One day he went to school, and we got a call. It was one of the days we let him dress himself and didn't pay attention to what he was wearing. He had on a pair of jeans inside out and backwards and his t shirt was the same. Not to mention he had his shoes on the wrong feet. This was last year. So, he was 11. At least he's clean. He bathes often and changes his clothes at least once a day. Sometimes 5 to 10 times in a day.
Another thing I see is people complaining that mercury in vacines cause autism. If you do your research you would know a tuna sandwich has more mercury in it. Also, I think the numbers are probably only slightly higher. The thing is if you think about it the autism spectrum has been expanded to cover a broader range of issues. More children are actually being diagnosed younger. If you think about it everyone had that socially odd relative who lived at home for years. The one who didn't fit in. Had trouble keeping a job, because he didn't know how to react to some situations. That's just my opinion. We've all had that relative, and did anyone ever say maybe he's on the spectrum. No, there was no such thing as an ASD. Just a thought.
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http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/18/us/increase-in-autism-baffles-scientists.html
ReplyDelete"As diagnoses of autism have increased throughout the nation, experts and parents have cast about for possible explanations, including genetics, birth injuries and childhood immunizations. The California study found that none of these factors could explain an increase of the magnitude reported there -- more than triple from 1987 to 1998. "
"About a third of parents in both groups reported that their children began to regress around the age of 18 months, Dr. Byrd said. They suddenly lost the ability to say words and stopped making eye contact. Many parents blame vaccinations that are given around 18 months; until recently some vaccines contained a mercury-based preservative that some people believe can cause brain damage in young children. The study found no evidence that the vaccine was the culprit, Dr. Byrd said. "