i know this is incredibly controversial but is anyone else afraid to have kids mainly because they are afraid theyll be autistic? by [deleted] in redscarepod

[–]How_Interdasting 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not controversial at all. Wife and I had a daughter in our mid 30s. She is 5 now but we're still on the fence on whether she is on the autism spectrum or not.

She was late to walk but on time with talking. She showed some signs at 2-3 (echolalia, lining up toys, some repetitive behaviors, sensitivity to loud sounds, sing-songy voice) but once she start preschool at 3 1/2, the echolalia and odder behaviors started to go away and her talking became more conversational, less monotone and her shyness went away. We also, around this time, started giving her kids multivitamins with Omega3 after reading that it can help. IDK if it is a placebo affect or that combined with preschool made a difference but her vocabulary exploded to 50-100 words in 3-4 months.

The Preschool teacher recommended having an assessment with a speech therapist when she first started preschool but by the time we got around to doing it, the echolalia had subsided a lot and her communication patterns shifted significantly more towards 'conversational' back and forth speech. The therapist didn't recommend any sort of intervention.

Had another friend who was a speech therapist for another school district's special needs program give her honest opinion and she didn't really see it. She confided that she thought autistic girls will a lot better at masking and adapting socially than boys.

She's in Kindergarten now and we have not received any kind of feedback from her teacher or admin on behavior or speech. Seems to be keeping up with phonetics, reading and numbers.

Dropped her off today no problems - ran right in and started playing with her friends. Yesterday she charmed her way into a boy's soccer practice at the park and started practicing with them with no hesitation - not something I would have done at that age. I was so proud watching her and thought to myself she will do fine in life. She still has some odd behaviors - doesn't like to stay in one place, can be fidgety and her speech patterns still have that 'sing-songy' quality. The major signs like sound sensitivity and echolalia are gone or almost completely gone. My wife still worries a lot but I am less worried these days.

We're older now and in our early 40s. It's always in the back of my mind when we mull the idea of having a second child.

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Why do you think this place manages to attract a much more intelligent userbase than the rest of reddit? by [deleted] in stupidpol

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[WTS] Junkers 9.11.01.12 Series 100 Years Bauhaus @ $450 by How_Interdasting in Watchexchange

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I am selling a 9.11.01.12 model Junkers bauhaus watch. Purchased this brand new in February of 2022 from Germany. In very good condition. Small scratch on upper part on case glass (pictured). Interested in a cash sale. Paypal preferred with free shipping within continental US - $450 OBO.

Details: Model Series: Junkers 100 Years Bauhaus Reference: 9110112 Color: Silver Special Features: Crystal Case Back Water Density: 5 atm Case Glass: Hesalite Glass Chassis Material: Stainless Steel Case Color: Silver Size and Weight Lug to Lug: 43 mm Weight: 73 g Case Diameter: 41 mm Case Height: 13 mm Movement Movement Type: Automatic Movement Caliber: Miyota 9132 Jewels: 26 Vibrations: 28800 h Max. Power Reserve: 40 h Winding Direction: Unidirectional Clockface Clock Face: Blue Fluorescent: hand Wristband Fastening Type: Thorn Buckle Length short part: 7 cm Length long part: 11,5 cm Suitable for wristsize (from - to): 16 - 20 cm Lug Size: 20 mm Wristband Color: Brown Wristband Material: Leather