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In a message dated 10/6/01 11:03:50 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

gracekeh@... writes:

<< let my children loose at Golden Gate Park today, in San Francisco.

They both came back to me when I called to them.... giggling, smiling, and

looking so...... so free.

Yes, the last 3 days have been nothing short of a miracle for me.

>>

Grace,

That is wonderful. :-)

I'm glad to hear you've had one of those precous spells of time where

everything goes right. :-)

I also wanted to mention that you may want to look closely at their diets if

you were not being totally silly with the eating less remark. I noticed

similar things with when he was very little and that prompted the

casein-free diet for him.

kandie

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> I also wanted to mention that you may want to look closely at their diets

if

> you were not being totally silly with the eating less remark. I noticed

> similar things with when he was very little and that prompted the

> casein-free diet for him.

Kandie...

Well, I wasn't kidding, and I did look into what I'd been feeding them.

I didn't give them anything out of the norm. I just didn't feed them as

often.

While they would normally get 3-4 meals per day, however large or small, I

shrunk that down to 2 real meals brunch and dinner) and snacks throughout

the day, which they really were not given before. They've just been having

more junk food than normal, with my using the lack of a kitchen as the

excuse.

Now to think of it, though - - - - I did, however, change from Mrs. Field's

cookies to .... some other choc. chip cookies from Costco. Cheaper, I

thought... so why not, and they do eat those now. Besides that, I just

don't know what else is different.

I should note, though, that they both seem to wake up more in the night for

the last week or so. (This good spurt has been lasting for over a week...

the last 3 days were just PERFECT, which is why I mentioned those days in

particular). Their night waking doesn't bother me since I don't bring them

out anyhow, but it was noted that even Syd, who sleeps through the night

usually, has been prone to waking up and playing with her sister.

They also notice each other a lot more and will even kiss each other when I

ask them to. Of course, when Madison is not willing, Syd just grabs her by

the hair and smacks one on the lips, and Madi is really not too happy with

this new behavior LOL!!!

But I will continue to note what I am feeding them. Thanks, Kandie!!!

Grace

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This reminds me so much of a similar post of mine entitled " Boone is not

autistic at the beach. " I know exactly how you feel. It's a very nice

feeling.

Sissi

Glimpse of The Other Side

> I think that's what it was, anyhow.

> For the last week, but more precisely the last 3 days, I have had a

glimpse

> of what my life would have been like, had my girls been non-autistic. Had

> my girls just bee normal little three year olds, minus the speech. Had

this

> all been just a serious speech delay... with no " - ism " at the end.

> It was wonderful.

> I would have hoped that this glimpse would have shown me that things are

> really not so bad on this side of the fence, but on the contrary, it's

shown

> me the opposite. Things are amazing on the other side. The grass is not

> just green.... it's sprinkled with diamonds and gold. A smile, a look, a

> giggle... these are not just things to be appreciated, but things that go

on

> all around you, all of the time. I was happier in the last 3 days than I

> have been in the last 3 years.

>

> I let my children loose at Golden Gate Park today, in San Francisco.

> They both came back to me when I called to them.... giggling, smiling, and

> looking so...... so free.

> Yes, the last 3 days have been nothing short of a miracle for me.

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> But instead of depressing me for the inevitable return to my side of the

> fence, I look forward to it. I cannot explain why my girls were " fine "

for

> these last few days. I have done nothing differently... except maybe feed

> them less because I'm too lazy to cook up a storm in my one burner

outdoors

> kitchen. I'm sensible enough to assume that this is not permanent, and

that

> by tomorrow, or the day after, or the day after that - - - things will be

> back to the way they used to be. But I'm not so exhausted anymore, and I'm

> not so scared. This glimpse of " life free of autism " has not depressed

me,

> but strengthened me. Now I know what I must work for, and towards. We

may

> never get there, or we may go far beyond this, but whatever happens, I got

a

> glimpse of pure and perfect happiness.

>

> And that is all that matters.

>

> Grace

> Mom to twin girls Sydney and Madison

> Born 3/28/98

> Wife to Shaun 1/11/97

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In a message dated 10/6/01 11:27:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time,

gracekeh@... writes:

<< While they would normally get 3-4 meals per day, however large or small, I

shrunk that down to 2 real meals brunch and dinner) and snacks throughout

the day, which they really were not given before. They've just been having

more junk food than normal, with my using the lack of a kitchen as the

excuse. >>

That is really strange Grace.

I can't figure out what that means....you were STUFFING your children? Of

course not, but that is what my first thought was! LOL!

I'm not sure but I'll think it over and you keep noting what you feed them.

Maybe we'll figure this one out?

kandie

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> shrunk that down to 2 real meals brunch and dinner) and snacks throughout

> the day, which they really were not given before. They've just

That may be the key. Mikey is very sensitive to blood sugar changes. He

gets protein for breakfast -- protein stabalizes blood sugar -- and he does

not get sugar. I try to always have healthy snacks available. He can no

longer tell when he is hungry, so I regularly pin him into the high chair

and put food in front of him. After fighting for a moment, he realizes

eating would be a good thing, and usually cleans the tray. It makes a

tremendous difference to his behavior.

Matt beleived me but failed to implement, & every weekend I woke to find

Mikey eating pancakes w/syrup or cereal. And he would have a horrible day.

One day I said nothing & let Matt feed him whatever, whenever, all day. By

naptime Mikey was utterly impossible. After we got him to sleep I said,

" That is why I feed him the way I do. " Matt hasn't given Mikey candy

since...and he makes him eggs for breakfast now...

Anyhoo, your girls may do better grazing throughout the day than having

larger meals less often.

-Sara.

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> That is really strange Grace.

> I can't figure out what that means....you were STUFFING your children? Of

> course not, but that is what my first thought was! LOL!

> I'm not sure but I'll think it over and you keep noting what you feed

them.

> Maybe we'll figure this one out?

Obviously junk food cures autism. Our autistic children have been trying to

explain that to us for years.

Salli

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Wow Grace...

I take it this was bitter-sweet then...?

You mentioned that you fed them less? Did you feed them less of

something particular? That kind of jumped out at me...

Sounds wonderful Grace. I believe you will have many more of these

times.

Penny :-)

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Those glimpses are quite beautiful aren't they? Hold on to those thoughts.

They do give you strength.

Amy H

Kepler 4 ASD and Bethany 5 & 1/2 NT

" Illegitimus non carborundum "

(Lat: Don't let the bastards grind you down)

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Matt's diabetic, so I knew about the blood sugar swings. My stepmother was

severely diabetic, she had seizures regularly from uncontrolled blood sugar.

I reckon she still is, but she's not my stepmother anymore. Anyhoo, I

recognized the symptoms in Mikey - although he's NOT diabetic - I saw the

way he was acting was like when a diabetic has low blood sugar, and I saw

that when he gets sugar he goes totally out of control, so...kind of both.

Try the protein-for-breakfast thang, you may be amazed. Of course you may

not be too. :) But I'd love it if you were!

Oh, Mikey gets sit-down meals too, as well as being *able* to graze all day.

He's *not* constantly eating and he does get hungry for meals. But there is

almost always something *available* to him if he wants it. We are just

starting to have him sit down with us at the table for meals, whether he's

hungry or not, but he usually is.

-Sara.

wife to Matt

SAHM to nurslings

Mikey, 9/14/99, autistic spectrum? and

Gabe, born at home 5/17/01, GERD

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> Re: Glimpse of The Other Side

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> Sara, this is all very interesting!!!

> And it's nothing I have heard about before. Did you get this by trying it

> on Mikey or did you try it because you saw it elsewhere?

>

> Hmm.... food for thought.

> But my girls actually get two bigger meals now than before....

> but the thing

> that does qualify for grazing would be the continued snacks in

> between......

> so I guess this COULD make sense?

>

> Interesting.......................

>

> Grace

> RE: Glimpse of The Other Side

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> > > shrunk that down to 2 real meals brunch and dinner) and snacks

> throughout

> > > the day, which they really were not given before. They've just

> >

> > That may be the key. Mikey is very sensitive to blood sugar

> changes. He

> > gets protein for breakfast -- protein stabalizes blood sugar -- and he

> does

> > not get sugar. I try to always have healthy snacks available.

> He can no

> > longer tell when he is hungry, so I regularly pin him into the

> high chair

> > and put food in front of him. After fighting for a moment, he realizes

> > eating would be a good thing, and usually cleans the tray. It makes a

> > tremendous difference to his behavior.

> >

> > Matt beleived me but failed to implement, & every weekend I woke to find

> > Mikey eating pancakes w/syrup or cereal. And he would have a horrible

> day.

> > One day I said nothing & let Matt feed him whatever, whenever, all day.

> By

> > naptime Mikey was utterly impossible. After we got him to sleep I said,

> > " That is why I feed him the way I do. " Matt hasn't given Mikey candy

> > since...and he makes him eggs for breakfast now...

> >

> > Anyhoo, your girls may do better grazing throughout the day than having

> > larger meals less often.

> >

> > -Sara.

> >

> >

> >

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