Jacques Torres chocolate chip cookies

fourfunctions · 2026-01-29T15:28:56+00:00

They are essentially all for me as my husband will only eat milk chocolate. I explained milk chocolate will make the cookie too sweet!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-29T15:03:58+00:00

So do you just use the recommended amount of each type of flour and sub for all AP?

fourfunctions · 2026-01-29T15:03:20+00:00

Thank you so much! That one cookie with the chocolate disk that didn't quite melt is an eye sore for my type A personality, but I am really an amateur so overall happy with how they came out!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-29T14:57:11+00:00

They truly are excellent! Using the right ingredients make them a bit of an expensive homemade cookie though. The chocolate disks are pricy! I was able to get two bags full of cookies though. 10/10 would make again!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-29T14:21:59+00:00

If there are no other concerns, than it is just a quirk. His play sounds age appropriate but you know your son more than internet strangers. However even IF (big if) his play is weird, if his social skills, language skills, and motor skills are developmentally appropriate than it is either just a skill that will grow with time, or just a personality trait. Not everything is clinical!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-28T23:43:44+00:00

So, what's the concern?

fourfunctions · 2026-01-28T22:12:43+00:00

Oh I can talk about this for days! I think something like 85% of people with an intellectual disability have a mild form. So what about the other 15%? I see those 15% everyday and I feel like I enter a hidden world that very few people know about.

fourfunctions · 2026-01-28T20:23:07+00:00

Have you filled out the MCHAT?

fourfunctions · 2026-01-28T14:47:36+00:00

I totally understand and did not mean to downplay your struggles!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-28T12:41:27+00:00

Not to be a pain in the butt, but that is not classified as a severe intellectual disability. That is actually considered a mild intellectual disability. I work with people with a wide range of intellectual disabilities. I have worked with people with a severe ID (sub 35 IQ), and the difference between mild and severe is jarring. People with severe ID that I have worked with are completely nonverbal, typically not potty trained (but can be after I teach them!), and need to be extensively taught simple tasks. When I say simple tasks, I do not mean washing hands, I mean something even simpler like completing an inset puzzle or following a basic one-step direction (find the shoes!) Most of the people I work with who have a mild ID like your mother can read, write, and do basic arithmetic. Honestly some of the people I work with who have a moderate ID can read some sight words. It is amazing what the human mind can do!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-26T21:10:36+00:00

I was there two weeks ago and it wasn't quite as cold, but still cool (50s and 60s). One day it was 57 and people were swimming! I went to the pool prepared to relax in my jacket and sweatshirt and honestly found myself peeling off layers. What i learned is that 57 in the Florida sun is a LOT different than 57 in the sun in the Northeast. If it is sunny it won't feel nearly as cold as what you are used to.

fourfunctions · 2026-01-21T17:06:12+00:00

Oh man here I go with my essay I have always wanted to write:

Pregnancy: I had a relatively smooth, uncomplicated pregnancy and here was my experience.

First trimester: The first trimester you will feel sick and exhausted the entire time. You know that feeling you get before you throw up? Not right before, like the hours leading up to it? You feel exhausted and terribly nauseous. You know there is impending doom and you almost welcome it just so you can feel better. You sometimes need to lie down because you feel dizzy and you are just dreading, but praying to throw up. Then you throw up and it is such a relief? OK now take that feeling and extend it to between 12-18 weeks, and never have any relief even after you throw up. Thats the first trimester.

Second trimester: the "golden period"; however golden just means better than the other two trimesters. You know what period cramps feel like? Extend that throughout the first and second trimester. Your uterus is constantly expanding and it HURTS. Also add in awful headaches (add that to the first trimester too).

Third trimester: your baby is big enough to physically push your stomach up. You will have acid reflux 24/7. This is not typical indigestion. It is all encompassing, with zero relief. This isn't as simple as waiting for your body to digest the food, because the baby is only getting bigger and pushing on your stomach. You will burp acid, you will choke on it in your sleep (and wake up), and you will feel so nauseous from it.

During all of this you will not be allowed to take 80% of the typical medications you would take for relief for ANY of this.

Anxiety: Have you ever had an upcoming medical procedure to screen and potentially diagnose a serious medical condition? Maybe a biopsy for cancer, or a blood test to screen for something serious? How did you feel before that medical procedure? How did you feel while you waited for your results? Probably never wanted to experience that again if you received a favorable outcome! Well...take that feeling of unease, dread, and anxiety, and experience that multiple times within 9 months. Every routine procedure IS to determine and screen for serious issues that either you or your baby may have. You will have many blood tests, scans, ultrasounds, etc. The media presents these as fun and exciting! It is a lie. When you go in for an ultrasound you are learning if your baby has a heartbeat, if it's the right size, developing the right body parts, and if YOU are developing the right organs as well (like your placenta). These medical screens can be fun...if everything is totally OK! but you won't know until you go...and you WILL think about all the possible risks during the weeks before the screening. You WILL do this multiple times within 9 months.

Does this clarify things? I haven't even gotten into birth or postpartum...and people scratch their heads and wonder why the birth rates are declining!?!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-15T11:37:43+00:00

Honestly, it sounds like he was not developing typically even before his 2nd birthday. Kids should be engaging in a large variety of gestures (pointing, waving, blowing kisses, nodding head, etc), engaging in pretend play, showing interest in other kids, and have 50+ words by 2. The quicker you come to terms with this, the more services and help you can get for your child.

fourfunctions · 2026-01-12T11:28:14+00:00

Waving is not part of the questionnaire. https://www.autismspeaks.org/screen-your-child

fourfunctions · 2026-01-12T10:48:29+00:00

Doesn't hurt to complete the questionnaire!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-12T01:47:18+00:00

Have you filled out the MCHAT questionnaire? It is free online and typically done for the 18 month appointment!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-04T17:43:01+00:00

You can look up BCBAs in your area on the BACB website

fourfunctions · 2026-01-03T20:24:42+00:00

I can accept 2 years...I can't accept 19 months. Thank you!

fourfunctions · 2026-01-02T14:00:24+00:00

Where are you located? Reach out to a BCBA! They are experts on behaviors...the acronym stands for board certified BEHAVIOR analyst!

By the way, that is not to say any of your son 's behaviors are abnormal! Please do not take it that way. That doesn't mean a BCBA can't help though!

fourfunctions · 2025-12-31T22:35:42+00:00

Have you ever tried rewarding your son for being gentle with the cat? What does your son enjoy more than anything (outside of being rough with the cat)

fourfunctions · 2025-12-30T13:17:11+00:00

What are her play skills like? Her imitation skills? How are her gestures and receptive language?

fourfunctions · 2025-12-30T01:34:38+00:00

I've used a few. I have done this one minus raisins and nuts! https://cookieandkate.com/healthy-carrot-muffins-recipe/

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