Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Dan I have not noticed any regression in the winter months in my son (5.5 yrs ) but I will watch for changes . I do however notice a degradation of the human race in the same season over the last 45 years. I live in South Fla. and the lack of focus and unrelenting irritability seems to have no relationship to the temp A family member in Seattle attributes the lower production levels, the increase in depression and the doubling of the regional divorce rate on the length of the days as judged by natural ambient light.. You might consider expanding the schedule back to what is experienced during the summer months,. These kids respond to the attitude of the people they interact with (Teachers,Doctors,Sibs) as much as they respond to meds or therapy. Bill K Seasonal issues > Hey folks, > > Have any of you noticed your kids doing much better in some seasons > than others. > > Last year, our son had a terrible time from Jan to March ... with > sleep disruptions behavioural issues which resulted in progress that > either flat-lined or regressed. > > From April to December, however, was great! > > This winter has not been as bad as last but his progress has slowed > slightly and some of the sleep troubles have returned. He is also > cranky a lot of the time. (As, I guess, are a lot of people when > it's -30 outside ...) > > I'm curious as to whether others have seen this pattern. > > Dave > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 I sure notice a diff in my son 3.8 yrs every time the season changes he goes through a week or so of regressive behaviors mostly... I always remind myself when the weather changes so does his barometer. You might also be interested to know. One of my ABA teachers works in an adult care facility for autistic adults and says the weather changes cause severe behavior in the adults as well. Poo smearing, yelling, biting and rocking to name a few. I believe some people are just weather sensitive. My fingers swell when it's going to rain, what's the difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 24, 2004 Report Share Posted January 24, 2004 Well it is interesting that you have brought this up Dave. We have seen some major regression in the last month, mostly in the last 2 weeks. Behaviours that I haven't seen in ages have reared their ugly little head again...Sleep disturbances, noises, flopping, not listening, poor compliance, poor eye contact,huge need for vestibular stimulation... I am about at my wits end. The beauty of this parent interaction really does constantly remind us that we are not alone. I have made my sons diet so tight, poor baby, he is right back to the really strict GFCF basics again with no sugar, no corn, no soy and we are not seeing much change for the better. I would tend to think allergy, perhaps from too much indoor presence, dust etc perhaps, but last winter my son did so well. Nothing environmentally has changed in our home. Is it possible that some kids just plateau? Does it pick back up again? Please someone say it will get better again...SOON!!!! Thanks for the post. More to think about. Lori > Seasonal issues > > > Hey folks, > > Have any of you noticed your kids doing much better in some seasons > than others. > > Last year, our son had a terrible time from Jan to March ... with > sleep disruptions behavioural issues which resulted in progress that > either flat-lined or regressed. > > From April to December, however, was great! > > This winter has not been as bad as last but his progress has slowed > slightly and some of the sleep troubles have returned. He is also > cranky a lot of the time. (As, I guess, are a lot of people when > it's -30 outside ...) > > I'm curious as to whether others have seen this pattern. > > Dave > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 25, 2004 Report Share Posted January 25, 2004 Lori, That sounds a lot what has experienced, especially the vestibular stuff. As I mentioned in my previous note, this year has not been near as bad as a year ago when he came completely off the rails for about two months. This year it's more of an annoyance ... rather than a crisis. To give you some comfort, 's problems ended last year about the same time the snow melted around here. Late March, early April. I think the indoor thing may have a lot to do with it. Dave > Well it is interesting that you have brought this up Dave. We have seen > some major regression in the last month, mostly in the last 2 weeks. > Behaviours that I haven't seen in ages have reared their ugly little head > again...Sleep disturbances, noises, flopping, not listening, poor > compliance, poor eye contact,huge need for vestibular stimulation... I am > about at my wits end. The beauty of this parent interaction really does > constantly remind us that we are not alone. > > I have made my sons diet so tight, poor baby, he is right back to the really > strict GFCF basics again with no sugar, no corn, no soy and we are not > seeing much change for the better. I would tend to think allergy, perhaps > from too much indoor presence, dust etc perhaps, but last winter my son did > so well. Nothing environmentally has changed in our home. Is it possible > that some kids just plateau? Does it pick back up again? Please someone > say it will get better again...SOON!!!! > > Thanks for the post. More to think about. > > Lori > > > > Seasonal issues > > > > > > Hey folks, > > > > Have any of you noticed your kids doing much better in some seasons > > than others. > > > > Last year, our son had a terrible time from Jan to March ... with > > sleep disruptions behavioural issues which resulted in progress that > > either flat-lined or regressed. > > > > From April to December, however, was great! > > > > This winter has not been as bad as last but his progress has slowed > > slightly and some of the sleep troubles have returned. He is also > > cranky a lot of the time. (As, I guess, are a lot of people when > > it's -30 outside ...) > > > > I'm curious as to whether others have seen this pattern. > > > > Dave > > > > > > > > Responsibility for the content of this message lies strictly with > > the original author(s), and is not necessarily endorsed by or the > > opinion of the Research Institute. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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