Sorry no post on Monday- I was busy fretting again. This is as creative as I have gotten in the last week (building castles with my 3 year old). So I was fretting about the same old thing. L had her second (and thankfully last) evaluation for learning developmental problems. As I have said in earlier posts these were recommended by her preschool teachers who told me she wasn't communicating in class. I received the results on Tuesday and thankfully everything is fine. I hesitate to talk about what has been on my mind because I am worried that it would be disrespectful to those who are raising children on the spectrum. But since I have been absorbed in this situation (and little else), I will risk sounding ignorant.
I think what happened with my daughter is that at school she was exhibiting behaviors that looked as though she might have been on the autistic spectrum. She wasn't communicating with her teachers or her peers. And when she was "working" on a little project, she wasn't responding to others around her. While I definitely appreciate the concern from her teachers and if there had been a developmental problem I do believe that early detection is key. But to my mind her behaviors were also in line with a reserved, quiet personality type. I wish that the teachers had given equal weight to the consideration that she wasn't autistic. They may have tried harder to engage her in conversation or asked me if she communicated at home. I don't mind the amount of time spent worrying that Matt and I did- that's our job as parents. But I do feel bad that L spent the first four months in preschool on the sidelines.
If any one has any thoughts or comments, I would be really interested in other peoples experiences.
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