tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post2527543668975730744..comments2023-04-17T05:45:43.274-07:00Comments on Bright Side of Life!: A common thread!Bright Side of Lifehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-38166025423239880072011-01-10T03:22:44.064-08:002011-01-10T03:22:44.064-08:00Zoe, how hilarious is that!!!! Happy to do a gues...Zoe, how hilarious is that!!!! Happy to do a guest slot :-)<br />I do know what you mean about the term 'high' (or 'low') functioning. How best could we explain it to people who don't have much knowledge of autism??Bright Side of Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08025195022971411268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5005421880877128774.post-71998017081833811892011-01-10T02:50:23.572-08:002011-01-10T02:50:23.572-08:00I think we are actually psychic sisters because ju...I think we are actually psychic sisters because just as you posted this Di, I posted a reply to your comment on my blog - asking you to do a 'guest' slot on my blog.<br />As you point out, our kids are at different places on the spectrum but they still share the same core deficits, and whilst RDI doesnt work on learning difficulties (in the 'IQ less that 75' sense of the phrase) it does work on the core deficits of autism for both boys.<br />Re the term 'high functioning'.....I do wish there was a better way of describing what is meant here. I understand why it's used - it's become common parlance after having been around for so long, but actually it gives a false impression that those who are at this end of the spectrum are somehow not as impaired by the impact of their autism. I think that is true for some people, but it's not true as a generalisation. Philip's ADOS score (which measures the severity of the autism) was initially 19 out of 22. I've yet to meet a child with a higher score than that (this is one of those times when a high score isn't good news!!) Thanks to RDI, Philip's ADOS score is now down to 12 :):)<br />Re a theme for your blog Di - I think it's prefect as it is :) Thanks for inspiring me to start my own blog.Zoehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04470117358751873196noreply@blogger.com