Since this guy started Kindergarten this fall, we've had our fair share of struggles...lots of regression, difficulty controlling emotions, sensory issues...as he made the adjustment. I'm wondering, though, if nature didn't deal us a nasty coincidence. It turns out that he's also had an ear infection lately...and there seems to be a correlation between infection and autistic behaviors in him. This isn't the first time we've experienced this hindsight insight, but it's so hard to know when he's really sick because he just doesn't seem to experience pain until its really bad! He's had strep throat and not complained of a sore throat. So, if he complains, we take him in right away, and it's always something. Every time we see a regression in behavior, lots of emotional outbursts, less social interaction, I find myself wondering if he's sick, or if it's just part of a cycle. I hate to be overly paranoid and take him to the doctor every time he sniffles or acts differently, but I also worry that he's going to get really, really sick one of these days, and we're not going to know.
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