Last night, I watched Autism x6, which originally aired in 2008. I think it is amazing how two parents can keep up with six children with autism. I struggle with two children and only one is autistic. The six children are all so different, all on different areas of the spectrum.
The two I could relate to the most was the nonverbal children. The young boy was adorable to watch. I could just see his mind working all the time, trying to figure things out. The girl was adorable, too. I was a little irritated when the doctor said that they do not expect her to make any big advances in her development, since she was 9 1/2 and most advances occurs before the age of 6. I totally disagree with this. My nonverbal son has made a great deal of advancement in the last two years. He is ten. I watched the girl on the show and I saw a child that needs a sensory regimen and a way to communicate. I learned, from my son, that until a nonverbal child has a way to communicate, you can not judge that child’s intelligence. I was also a little irked by the doctor saying that this little girl did not respond when her name was called. Every time they showed the doctor calling to the little girl by name, I saw a response. It was subtle, but it was there. Raising a nonverbal child for ten years may make me super sensitive to nonverbal cues.
I have an extremely intelligent son and everyone used to say the same things about him that was said on the show last night. It really hit me hard and makes me want to scream and yell at the professionals working with this wonderful little girl. The other children were also terrific. I am really impressed that the parents of these six kids have managed to keep their sanity. I would really like to know how the whole family is doing now.
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