Another freaking regression | Autism PDD

[QUOTE=Rhosyn] This regression period might be necessary for him to process all he's learned in the last few weeks. [/QUOTE]

I find this to be true sometimes. We saw an increase in zoning out at school the first week or so for my son. Now, he has great affect and is having a blast.

My son has allergies and he gets spacey during those times as well. I had
to give him clarenex and nasonex for a month at a time. Good luck!I ALWAYS know my kids are getting sick, when they start having potty accidents. It is like a sure sign here.

Hope it is just a virus - and he is more verbal and back on the potty in no time!

I know the situation is different because I'm an adult, but if I considered the days when I can't do much 'regressions', I would drive myself insane, which wouldn't help much.

I can't remember when I stopped thinking of things that way. I know there was intense scrutiny during my teen and psych-labeled years where every little thing was measured as 'progress' or a 'setback' or 'regression'. It made me terrified of the slightest shutdown. When I got to understand better why those things were happening, it wasn't terrifying anymore. Which was good because most of the things people tried to do get me out of 'setbacks' and 'regressions' was counterproductive at worse and not useful at best. (It seemed that pressure always increased at the times when I most needed a break.)

I know that now the way I look at things is way more relaxed. If I can't do something, it's usually because I've either been overdoing it, or else I am doing so many other things that that one thing isn't possible right then. With bathroom stuff for instance I got it pretty much perfect a few years ago when with a staff person who found that really important. Then I moved somewhere more accessible and I move around a lot more and have more responsibilities around the house. So more problems with the bathroom again. But far less of a big deal than any of this would've been when my 'progress' was being micromanaged.
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This too shall pass and regressions are not so bad - sometimes our kids need them to get ahead
I volunteered in my ds's school for two days. the first day went okay .not
great but okay. the second day he started wandering off, whining, zoning,
not responding much - I thought that the school stress was having him
regress. At the end of that day he had a temperature. What a relief! He
had a bunch of off days and now is back to his quirky self.
I hope that your kid is coming down with something. I think any illness
just throws them off much more than your typical kid. Really I would
point my finger at his allergies more than suspecting a true regression.
Hope your little guy feels better soon.I had a feeling this was comming soon. Brendon is in the middle of a major regression. I'm thinking it's because of the changes that are occuring at school. It really sucks though...he had pottying down. He was going to the potty 90% of the time, and now, he hasn't gone one time today. He's really spacy and zoney today. Maybe he's just not feeling well and having an off day. His allergies have been acting up. He'd just gone through some major milestones. This regression period might be necessary for him to process all he's learned in the last few weeks. I also have only heard 2 words today. We'll keep plugging away though, and we'll get through this one just like we have all the others. Thanks for listening to me vent.My kid seems to regress when he is not feeling well....

Katy always regresses when she has some kind of cold or other illness coming on. In fact, I can always tell when she's about to get sick - everything we've accomplished over the past several months falls apart. One step up and two steps back.