Monday, March 9, 2009

I noticed you smiled...or is that multiple sensitivities?

I have been taking too many photos of Se7en. I feel like a mother with a new baby. I open the album and say, "here she is sitting on a globe in DaVinci; she was bellydancing today; here she is in her new outfit..." My RL friends and family are probably thinking "shut up about it already!"

This is Se7en sending a photo by email. She always gets that smirk on her face and raises her hands to her head. I'm sure she is supposed to look like she is taking a photo, but it reminds me of Drax when he was younger. He used to do this when he became overwhelmed; he has Asperger's syndrome and has been affected by multiple sensitivities, loud or unexpected noises being one of them. Qz does this to this day, still being affected by loud dog barking or Mom's music being too loud.

I am hyper-aware of behavior "glitches" like Se7en's hand-raising gestures due to my experience with my children. It's difficult to switch that off, but I realize it's my peculiar perception. Se7en's social skills seem to be pretty good, so I think I can rule out autism in her case. Maybe she is just getting ready to sneeze.

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