RE: question/Love & cuddling

[Guest guest]

I have found when 's environment, both residentially and work are

under control he is his happy, loving self. There were times in the

past when things weren't going well where he lived and he came home for

a visit he would come for hugs even more frequently as an assurance that

all was well with us when he visited. At 43 he still comes for hugs.

Louise

question

After only being in this group for a few months and reading your post,

it

startles me. I see so many things in Adam that lead me to believe he may

have

PDD. But,, my family finds many reasons to dismiss adams behavior, such

as he's

getting older, he's just a boy, even he that he is still a baby, or

all

baby's go through that phase. They make me second guess myself. But Adam

is

doing so many of the things that are brought up on this group. I am

scared to

lose all the love and cuddling Adam does,, Do any of you guys that have

children with Autism or PDD still have affectionate behavior?

At this point even his dr is many excuses for it,,, but Monday we

finally

get to see a genetics and im hoping she will help in figuring out if

adam is

just going through phases.

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[Guest guest]

Hi Lousie, its so nice to hear is still loveable.

I always say to myself if Mic just stays happy.I was

very worried hed lose that.Mic isnt much of a cuddler

when hes tired or sick thats about it he wont sit on

my lap but he will walk up to me and hug me.He knows

the sign for hug and here he comes signing hugs very

sweet.I love it.Mama comes out when hes really

stressed thats it.So I know he knows Im mama.When Dad

gives him meds Mic whines MAMA mamamamamamama!!! And

of course I come running.If the cat scratches him he

does it.If I look at him and say mama he slaps me in

the face. Go figure. How are all of you? Oh that makes

me happy is still hugging and cuddling. Maybe its

the ds that makes our kids so loveable because none of

the other kids in Mics school are.None of them have ds

either. I feel sorry for them because they sure look

like they are in need of hugs.I can occasional coax a

quick hug from one of them but not often. Laurie