Day 4 – Language is where it started for Baby Girl and where it
stopped, or stalled at least. I can
clearly remember her gurgling that first word super early – “mama”. I was thrilled and had no idea there may be
trouble ahead until much later. There is
a way in which the brain should be wired as it acquires and understands
language and something went amiss with her wiring around 18-24 months. She
stopped adding words at the same rate, became a touch spicier and then, lo and
behold, right around the time I started to notice that something was off Baby
Girl’s hair went crazy. I mean
CRAZY. It fell out, especially in the
front, and then what was left became kinky curly. The child had a mullet – it was all business
up front and total party in the back. I
have no idea if the loss of her hair is related to the onset of the massive
changes that followed but in my mind it significantly marks the earliest turn
on our path. #30facesofautism #autismawareness
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