Well Joe has been fighting a cold now for several days and not so unlike a typical child, Joe is not eager to take yucky tasting cold medicine. The negotiation are ongoing and he has given me some hope of cooperation soon. Hey a half dose is better than none. This is one of the many areas that although similar to a typical child-certainly is much more challenging with autism in the equation.
Surprisingly though Joe has been quite happy and joyful throughout this cold. It is obvious that he does not feel well (running nose, coughing, watery eyes) he does seem to be maintaining his normal activity level. I always like to think that Joe is learning to coop with more and more all the time. He has shown remarkable growth in his ability to deal with "new things."
My hope for Joe is that he continue on this path or growing and learning.
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