Once the physician entered the room there was a definite change in tone of the interaction. The physician was extremely friendly and personable, but I believe the thought that in the next few minutes Avery could be diagnosed with autism weighed heavily on the Ellison’s. Throughout the conversation the physician gently prodded about Avery’s behaviors and Avery’s parents thought carefully about each of their responses. It presented an interesting dichotomy of wanting to be honest, but not wanting to feel like that we are talking as if our child has a problem. Interestingly enough, Avery spent the majority of this time coloring and exploring her
Once the physician entered the room there was a definite change in tone of the interaction. The physician was extremely friendly and personable, but I believe the thought that in the next few minutes Avery could be diagnosed with autism weighed heavily on the Ellison’s. Throughout the conversation the physician gently prodded about Avery’s behaviors and Avery’s parents thought carefully about each of their responses. It presented an interesting dichotomy of wanting to be honest, but not wanting to feel like that we are talking as if our child has a problem. Interestingly enough, Avery spent the majority of this time coloring and exploring her