Steve_colour-se7en Report post Posted January 8, 2006 The follwing news story is worth reading. Autism; A window on the world. Our daughter, Nikki, is the second of three children. Born in 1995, Nikki is a strikingly beautiful little girl with a very charismatic personality. We call her the "air that we breathe" as a family. Nikki is our 10-year-old daughter. We learned about seven years ago she is autistic. When Nikki was born, I immediately noticed something very different about her. Although difficult to explain, mostly it was her lack of eye contact and evasiveness toward me ? her father ? and anyone else other than her mother. My wife, Eileen, to this day will swear that she thought it was simply motherly bonding with a little girl who felt most secure in her mother's arms. The strange behavior became more apparent as Nikki grew older; however, she hit all the normal milestones of a 2-year-old child. Just after Nikki turned 2, and driven by emotional frustration, I took another day off work and accompanied my wife to yet another doctor's appointment with another so-called specialist. This was after several doctor's visits, none of which gave us a conclusive answer as to Nikki's problems, and some that led us to dead ends. http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?A.../601080344/1006 Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ceecee Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks Steve that was a good upbeat article highlighting the positives as well as the negatives.Interesting reading. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
neda Report post Posted January 8, 2006 That was lovely. Can't say my husband will be as understanding if my boy is diagnosed, in fact, I know he won't be. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mother in Need Report post Posted January 8, 2006 Thanks for sharing that, it's special! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Malika Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Thanks Steve, this is so true what a special journey for a family. Malika. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tylers-mum Report post Posted January 9, 2006 That is certainly an eye openner. Beautiful! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
UltraMum Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Thank you for this - it brightened my day Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sue45 Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Steve, that was lovely - it brought a tear to my eye and reminded me to think of the positives. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MumTee Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Thanks Steve - another day brightened! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LKS Report post Posted January 9, 2006 Steve this was a lovely article and it was great to see a dad so involved. Sorry no offence to all of the wonderful supportive fathers on this forum Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
