Cindy

December 14, 2007

Hi ,

Welcome! I'm Jayne, Mom to three including - 8 1/2 with

Ds/Autism. I live in West Gardiner, Maine! Small world! Did you

attend the Buddy Walk in Portland this year? That was our first as

we just moved back to Maine after being gone for YEARS with the Air

Force. My husband is still Active Duty but commutes to Mass.

You've definately come to the right place! I've been here about 4

years now and I've never known a greater group of people. Everyone

here has been there/done that and understands. No question is a dumb

question and nobody judges anyone. It never ceases to amaze me when

I'm at my lowest of low's dealing with Autism, someone on here always

has some encouraging words, tips, and humor to help me get back on

track.

Are you a member of SMDSFN? (Southern Maine's Ds Support Group)

Take care,

Jayne

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We live in Windham, Maine, Annie is in 4th grade (we kept her back

in 2nd grade), and she's doing OK. The evals put her reading at a 2nd

grade level and math at first grade. She does her work pretty well

WHEN she focuses, and I think that's a big part of her diagnosis.

She's in a life skills program, making foods, washing and drying

clothes after they go swimming every other week, as well as working on

reading and math. She spends some time in the general ed room, all the

time w/ a 1:1 aide. But that class has other kids w/ special needs,

one of which is a hard of hearing kid, so the teacher wears a field of

sound device to help that child. Unfortunately, Annie can't stand loud

noises and perhaps even hears a high pitch from the thing that we typs

can't hear, so she doesn't like being in that room. Behaviors are a

problem, especially at the beginning of the year, but it was a new

school to her (our town has k-3 in the Primary school, she's now in

4th at a seperate school), spilling milk, pinching her aide,and she's

not usually aggressive at all, so it was disturbing. She has settled

down by now, and she really is very sweet and can be funny. I think a

lot of her 'peculiar " behavior is her attempt to be funny because she

knows what NOT to do, but isn't sure what to do. But matter that's

just delusional Mommy talking. I find it difficult to know what's MR,

and what is " autistic " ? Sorry to go on so much, but thanks for

'listening'.

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