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After a hectic November, I am getting back at it. Quinn’s story was recently a part of the Wreaths of Joy fundraiser for ARC Gateway and Pearl Nelson Center in Pensacola, Fla. She received all of her therapies at PNC, and attends pre-K there. We love it, and were honored to be a part of their [...] Quinn’s remarkable story of the advances she made through Florida’s Early Steps program and early intervention has been selected by the state of Florida to be used in raising funds and promoting the Early Steps program! Yay! Here is the uncut story we submitted to the state DOH: We live in Pensacola, Fl. and received Early Steps [...] Is it genetics, the environment, mom’s pregnant stress, vaccines, total randomness? When I look at what we went through with Quinn – and again, because of her rate of improvement and progress she always stayed matching-two-blocks-and-pointing-at-a-bear ahead of an actual diagnosis – I can tell you our story and what I think contributed to her issues. 1. [...] One red flag of ASD is children who consistently ignore their name, even though you are sure they can hear you. One therapist tried to explain to my husband and I the “super nerd” theory of the autism spectrum, where certain mental and personality traits are concentrated and passed down until they become overwhelming. A perfect storm. Nerds beget nerds. |
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