Quick Wear: Reversing Life

The next morning, Wenxiu took Wenjin on the bus to the city.

There were more people going to the city than Wenxiu had expected. Fortunately, the two of them lined up at the front and grabbed two empty seats.

Wen Jin, who was traveling far away for the first time, didn't seem to feel anything. He stared at the trees passing by outside the window and the sparrows perched on the telephone poles in the distance. The scenery seemed like something he had seen before, but also seemed like something he had never seen before.

It was the weekend and many people were traveling with their children.

There was a chirping sound in the shuttle bus, accompanied by a shaking sound.

Sitting next to Wenxiu was an elderly woman carrying a lot of bags. As soon as she got in the car, she glanced at Wen Jin several times.

"Your boy is so quiet." The old lady said with a smile, "He is so well behaved."

"Yes." Wenxiu smiled: "He is indeed very well behaved."

Seeing Wenxiu's response, the old lady seemed to open up.

The old lady's daughter gave birth to a big fat boy a few years ago. The old lady loved her only grandson very much. She would always bring some fresh vegetables and fruits grown at home to her grandson in the city.

Because she has a grandson, the old lady especially likes to look at children of the same age as her grandson, and subconsciously compares them in her mind.

When she first met Wen Jin, she looked at him several times.

It’s nothing, the child is just too beautiful.

Although he was small and thin, with sallow skin and looked a bit malnourished, his face was so cute, with big eyes. When he looked out the window, you could see his curled eyelashes.

The old lady looked at the adults next to the child several times.

The woman was pretty good-looking, but she was as skinny as the child.

"It's better for children to be well-behaved," said the old lady, "but it's better for boys to be lively and naughty. They are smarter."

Wenxiu still smiled: "Is that so."

Although it is eight o'clock in the morning, the temperature has slowly risen.

There was no air conditioning in the car, and the windows were wide open, with wind blowing in.

Wenxiu closed the window a little, took out a cup of water from her bag, unscrewed the lid and handed it to Wen Jin.

"Wen Jin, drink some water."

Nearly two hours passed before the two arrived at the children's hospital in the city.

So I lined up and registered.

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"It is basically confirmed that it is childhood autism."

After a series of examinations, the doctor handed over a diagnosis sheet and said, "Developmental disorder is indeed more common in boys."

"There's nothing wrong with his vocal cords. The inability to speak is actually a developmental language disorder. Every child with this disorder has varying degrees of impairment. Some, though autistic, can still yell, while others can only make simple sounds."

"According to his examination results, he has language difficulties, communication difficulties, and stereotyped behavior, which are obvious characteristics of autism. However, his motor skills and physical development are normal, but he is slightly malnourished."

Wenxiu asked, "But I think he can understand what I say."

"That's right. Most patients have varying degrees of intellectual disability, and the majority have intellectual disabilities. However, there are a very small number of patients with normal intelligence, and these are generally high-functioning autism.

There is also atypical autism, which is quite similar to your son's. You can observe him further to see if the symptoms will improve or disappear when he reaches school age.

But based on his medical history and the growth and development history we collected, he actually had these symptoms before he was three years old. You see, these several characteristics are quite consistent, so it is basically confirmed that he has autism."

When Wen Jin was examined, his physical fitness was closer to normal than that of ordinary patients, and his cognitive ability seemed to be OK, but he had a big problem with language. He did not respond when his name was called, and he could understand simple instructions but ignored some of them. He also did not answer the doctor's questions and did not make any meaningless sounds like mumbling.

This situation is somewhat different from the existing clinical responses.

Wenxiu asked, "What caused his illness? Is it related to what happened during pregnancy?"

"Genetic factors play a larger role," the doctor said. "There are many reasons, besides genetics, such as birth trauma, intrauterine asphyxia, and immune system abnormalities such as low T lymphocyte counts. There are also many neurological problems."

"During pregnancy, it is also possible if you take anti-epileptic drugs during pregnancy."

"According to his examination results, there is nothing wrong with his nerves, but the parameters of his immune system are slightly lower than normal."

The doctor looked at Wen Jin and to be honest, this child was different from any other patient he had met before.

When most parents bring their children to see a doctor, many patients have repetitive stereotyped movements. When they are anxious, they will clap their hands and turn in circles. Some will not wipe their noses even if the runny nose runs all over their chin.

As for Wen Jin, apart from being quieter than normal children, he doesn't look like an autistic child.

"Our treatment training here isn't as comprehensive as in the provincial capital, but we do have some relatively effective treatments, and the cost is also lower than in the provincial capital."

"There are actually quite a few intervention methods for autism, but there's no single optimal treatment plan. The most effective methods currently are education and training, like interpersonal relationship training, or medication, which generally improves a patient's mood swings. Since your son's mood is okay, I won't prescribe medication. Whether or not to use training intervention is up to you."

The doctor gave very pertinent advice. He saw that the two people did not look like they were from a wealthy family. In fact, he had met many families who gave up treatment because they had no money. Even though he felt sorry, he could do nothing about it.

Sure enough, Wenxiu refused.

She pulled up Wen Jin, who had been sitting quietly beside her, and said in a gentle and calm tone, "Since you said he has no intellectual problems, then I don't think he is a sick child."

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After leaving the hospital, Wenxiu took Wenjin to a noodle shop next to the hospital to eat a bowl of beef ramen.

"There seems to be an aquarium nearby. Do you want to go and see it?" While eating, Wenxiu checked the map and asked Wen Jin.

Of course Wen Jin wouldn't answer her, and Wen Xiu didn't expect him to answer either, so she planned to take him out for a walk.

Wen Jin has grown up, but Wen Xiu has never taken him out to play.

In fact, when the original owner was young, she only participated in a spring outing organized by the school once, and this was Wenxiu’s first time to go to the aquarium.

This aquarium is not very big, but it was renovated some time ago, and there are many families with children visiting here.

After buying the ticket and following the tour route, Wen Jin seemed to have little interest in this place.

When they were taking a walk before, Wenxiu saw Wen Jin staring at the fish flipping over and over, and thought Wen Jin was interested in the fish, but it turned out that was not the case.

So Wenxiu spent another 60 yuan to take him to see a marine animal show which required an additional fee.

There was a close contact with dolphins. The other children rushed to line up, wanting to be the first to touch the dolphins. Wenxiu also touched Wenjin's arm and said:

"You can also line up and touch the dolphin."

Wen Jin sat still, not even looking at the dolphins, like a puppet, sitting in his seat blankly.

Wenxiu didn't force it. Seeing that Wenjin wasn't interested, she took Wenjin out of the performance venue and headed towards the next attraction.

The last attraction is the underwater tunnel.

A beautifully built glass tunnel leading to the seabed. Outside the glass are schools of fish dotted around, sometimes gathering together and sometimes scattering.

There were quite a few people taking pictures here. Wen Xiu found a chair and sat down, then saw Wen Jin walking towards a glass.

It seems that Wen Jin is quite interested in this place.

Actually, there is nothing interesting about the fish school. They are all small fish and there are no marine creatures worth seeing.

Gradually the crowd dispersed, and only a few people remained in the tunnel.

Wenxiu lowered her head and looked at her phone, occasionally looking up at Wen Jin.

Wenxiu wanted to move out of the shared apartment with him. She wanted to find a house with a yard, but after looking around, she couldn't afford any of the houses, good or bad, because she didn't have the money.

There are actually many ways for Wenxiu to make money, but she has no diploma and many positions will not hire her.

Even if she knows a little about investment, she has no fixed assets and the bank will not lend her money. Now she can only make money with what she has.

I looked up at Wen Jin. He was still standing in the same place, staring at the fish swimming back and forth with his head raised motionlessly.

From this perspective, Wen Jin is really too thin.

Li Xiongjie, who is the same age as him, is a head taller and stronger than him.

So Wenxiu decided to nourish his body first and customize a special diet for him.

The doctor also said during the examination this morning that Wen Jin is a little malnourished.