Folic Acid / Dexterity

On the way to work a.k.a. "Satan's A**hole" I was listening on the radio and they were talking about a study with folic acid.  The study claimed that pregnat women should consume less of it to lower the risks of autism.  I like how study's always say..."May" reduce or "May" cause this and this and that.  How about science gives us a no doubt...less folic acid = lower risk of autism.  Hmm, that doesn't sit right with me.  Does it lower the risk?  Yes, great...but there is still a chance of ASD??  Apparently.

Let me dwell a bit.  Dane was born full term.  My wife didn't smoke, drink and stuck on a pretty healthy diet accordingly to her pregnancy books.  Coming at the age of 2, Dane didn't speak and screamed at everything.  He was fixated on fans and spinning spoons, saucers, matchbox tires and his favorite toys were sandbox toys that spun when sand or water went down the funnel.

Now, on the other hand.  I have relation, married into relatively speaking, who smoked cigarettes and marijuana their whole pregnancy and their children seem fine.  Well, to a point right now they appear like they will be okay.  What about 5 years from now?  Will they have learning disabilities?  Probably.  It just makes me sick to see people, especially family, not take care of themselves or their unborn child during the term of pregnancy.  Not only this but to hear about them bragging about how they smoked and their kid is so smart. 

How does this happen?  Do everything right and have a child with a disability.  Don't give a rats ass and to ignorant to give up bad habits for the health of a child and have a child born healthy..no signs of autism and is developing normally?  Really?  Why and how can this be possible?

Now, Dane is 7 years old.  He has overcome a lot of obstacles in his life so far.  His speech is growing and he is talking more.  He interacts more with children his age instead of sitting off in the corner by himself lining toy cars up.  We can take him into the store longer without a sensory overload.  A crying baby seems to set him off.  Checking out he hums and when he starts going into overload he bangs his head on me.

Accordingly to his latest report card from school he is doing good.  He has sensory breaks when he needs them.  He is making friends.  He sits in front of class on a bumpy cushion so he isn't so figgity.  He has prescription glasses he wears and knows to leave them in his desk so he doesn't break them.

His handwriting is bad and he can't button his pants or tie tie his shoes.  His fine motor skills are poor.  His gross motor skills are excellent.  He even learned to ride a bike last summer.

He is getting into video games.  He used to be obsessed with angry birds but now he's getting more into Sonic the Hedgehog.  I'm pretty sure he like all the spinning Sonic does and how fast he runs through the loops.  He also has been playing against his sister with Super Smash and the old school Mario games on the Super NES.  These games bring back a lot of memories and it's awesome teaching my kids how to play them.  These newer systems and their outstanding graphics and huge too many buttons on a controller game they need to teach me how to play.  My kids are growing like weeds and I could not imagine life without them.