Guest guest Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 --- Hi My dd who is 10 is exactly the same as Cheryls daughter. If it wasn't for me she would prefer to always be alone, either playing barbies or watching tv. She never wants play dates and she never joins in with other kids playing outside or anywhere for that matter. And it is not like she has no one to play with, she is just truly content to be left alone to do her own thing. I am the one with the problem, I want her socializing more, I don't like to see her alone all the time. In Autism_in_Girls , " MARK SOMMERFELD " <cmsommerfeld@i...> wrote: > My child 95% of the time would much rather play with her barbie dolls and > watch Tv, and gets very upset if you try to interrupt her schedule. All our > kids are different, and if your child is trying to interact, that is > wonderful. My daughter sometimes shows that she wants to interact, only to > find, that she can;t understand what they are doing or saying.......so she > just merrily goes off and does her " own thing " I find this more and more as > she gets older, as her peers are talking about music and books and etc etc, > and she just has no idea, as she doesn;t have those interests.........she is > 9 but thinks as a 5 year old, and maybe this way all her life, though i am > hoping and praying as she gets old, she will slowly mature, even if it is 6 > years behind her real age. all the best, CherylS > social interaction > > > > All of the data i have read about autism says that autistic > > individuals perfer social isolation. Why, the hell do they say > > that. It is not true in what I have seen with my daughter and other > > autistic people. As far as my daughter is concerned, she wants to > > be social. she gets the hi's, and byes, but is not sure what goes > > in the middle. That has been the hardest thing for her so far.... > > Is it maybe that society isolates them, therfore, stating that they > > enjoy this isolation, which is untrue. Do any of you have a child > > that wants to be isolated???? I have yet to see this, and I am > > curious to know what you think > > > > > > Autism_in_Girls-subscribe > > ------------------------ > > Autism_in_Girls-unsubscribe > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 1, 2004 Report Share Posted January 1, 2004 Debbi, I couldnt agree with you more Pennie Abby's Mom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 2, 2004 Report Share Posted January 2, 2004 When i see Ally try to interact - Her cousin Grace will come over who is almost 5. They are 10 months apart. She runs up to her and gives her a big hug. She says, hi, hi, hi, hi G. She calls her G. Grace will go to my older daughter, who is 9, and start to play. Ally will follow along side of them - When they play say, school she will color with them, when they jump on the bed and mess around in that way, Ally will join them, but when it comes to imaginative play Ally just watches and does not understand what to do. She then, gets discouraged and will want to watch t.v. or do her own thing. So, I see it as her wanting to play with them, as sometimes she will come to me and cry, and then go back to them wanting to play the games she knows how to do. So, what I have started to do is to set up imaginative play situations with her, say playing barbies, and make them talk to each other. You know, holding each one up and pretending they are conversing. Now, she takes one of the barbies and does the same with me. She talks jibberish during this time, but I think she is getting the idea. Hopefully, soon she will use her real words more during this play. Love Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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