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Sensory Integration Disorder 3 1/2 YO
Only recently they have labeled my grandson with high functioning autism. ... diagnosed on the spectrum. Some still treat it as a psychological disorder. ...
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- I am not sure where you are located, but in Corvallis there isa place called OLD MILL. They can evaluate your child and send you in the right direction for support gr...
- Try taking all electronics out of her bedroom and pay attention to how much time she spends using or playing near them. Children are extremely sensitive to electro ma...
- I would recommend reading the book "The Out of Sync Child". M.
What Are the Signs of Autism, or Sensory Perception Disorder?
My grandson has sensory integration disorder. At first I thought he may be on the autism spectrum, but his is stricktly sensory. He is also very sensitive ...
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- Some of the main signs of autism are speech delay, not wanting to socialize with others (i.e. prefers to play alone), repetitive behaviors (i.e. twirling the wheels on...
- Mercury Toxicity & Autism: 1) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQYISvsgq6s&feature=related 2) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbcngSD0K90&feature=related 3) h...
- How much language (speech) does your son have? At age three you can call your local school district and ask them to evaluate your child. If they think he needs servi...
Please Read
I have a ASD son (Autism Spectrum Disorder), yes-you need an eval. ..... leader of a cub scout den and I have a high functioning autistic child in my den. ...
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- Since he's 3 he is eligible to be evaluated by your local school system for free. I urge you to do this ASAP for his and your family's sake. Best of luck.
- Hi A., I see that you've already had lots of advice about what may be going on with your son but I just wanted to offer some advice for YOU. I know it is scary to he...
- My heart goes out to you. It takes courage to make contacts and see about getting your child evaluated. Look at all the great support you've received here, and from so...
ADD Vs. Receptive Language Disorder
It is a high functioning disorder on the autism spectrum. Children with this have problems reading social cues, poor organizational skills. ...
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- Maybe it is just a simple case of being too emotionally imature, misses her sister who is close to her own age. Our son regressed in the first 3 grades, finally couldn...
- I may have some words of encouragement. My oldest son had problems in the classroom. I had a teacher educate me on the fact that alot of children that re medically d...
- Just make sure you rule out any hearing loss, if you havn't already... I'm a mom of a child with moderate hearing loss and the symptoms you described were very simila...
Info on Asperger's Syndrome
... is under the spectrum of the autism, it's like high functioning autism, ..... If he truly is PDD, Aspergers or some other autism spectrum disorder there ...
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- I don't know where you live but I would get a referral from the pedi to see a pediatric Occupational Therapist about 3 years ago. If he truly is PDD, Aspergers or som...
- I highly recommend consulting your pediatrician. If this is truly Asperger's, you need to implement the appropriate therapies.
- My little sister has Asperger's Syndrome. She is now 13. She was recently diagnosed, but we always knew she had it, the diagnosis was harder to get. There is a Dr. ...
Vaccines
Jun 16, 2009 ... My almost 17yo son is High functioning autistic. ..... the immune system is involved in the onset of autism spectrum disorders in those that ...
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- As a parent I want to make sure that my child is protected for diseases that can be very harmfull. My hope is that other parents will feel this need to and not put an...
- There is absolutely NO scientific evidence that vaccines cause autism. The one study that seemed to find a link has since not only been disproved, but has in fact been...
- Wow, you certainly have tons of advice so I'll keep mine short. I have two children, one is autistic and the other is not. I continue to make sure that they receive ...
Signs of Autism ?
He has High Functioning Autism (Aspergers). ... However there is a wide spectrum of the Autism disorder (not understood until recent years). ...
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- Hi N., You've gotten a lot of good responses with great advice. I just wanted to re-emphasize some points that have been mentioned because they are so important. Al...
- Hello N., I'm not sure if your child is showing any signs but if you live in california you can contact your local regional center. they can offer early interventionf...
- I am a professional (pediatric neuropsychologist) who often diagnoses this condition in young children. Although your son is quite young, a good developmental peditri...
Autism
It is a spectrum disorder and under the name Autism there are 6 different categories. Mine is high functioning. If you would like to email me at ...
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- I am very sorry to hear this. I know this is going to sound strange but have you taken him to a Chiropractor? I work for one. The reason I bring this up is that if ...
- What are the warning signs? How old is your baby? I have two friends with babies with autism, and one with Spina Bifida. Because of this, when my babay was in dayca...
- Hi I am an Applied Behavioral Therapist that works with children diagnosed with autism... Please feel free to contact me via my regular Yahoo Inbox address at __...
Fragile X Syndrome
Fragile X in associated with Austism Spectrum disorder. ... He is 10 and is fairly high functioning. Talks up a storm (though often resorting to his ...
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- Fragile X give symptoms simular to autism spectrum. Our son who is in the catch all of the spectrum (PDD-NOS) was tested for it. It is one of the few that have a deffi...
- I'm no expert, but I had my son tested for Fragile X when we were going through testing that ended in him being diagnosed with autism more than 7 years ago. Fragile X...
- Hi M., Well I don't have children with Fragile X but I have a very dear friend who has three boys that was diagnosed with it. I don't know much about it myself but i...
Terbutaline Kids
I have heard that it is suspected to be NOT a cause of autism, but a neurotoxin that can..." ... that are similar to those of high functioning children with autism. ... not meet criteria for autism, Asperger's or an autism spectrum disorder. On the other hand, he is clearly on that spectrum, just on the high end of ...
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- My son is 6 and I had a terbutaline pump while I was pregnant with him from about 25 weeks on. He has autism. He hasn't been vaccinated since he got his autism diagno...
- I didn't take the drug, but I did get two round of vaccines for my son and he had terrible reactions. He had similar symptoms to what John Travolta's son had. Travol...
- Hi S., I was given terbutaline while in the hospital trying not to have my twins in 1996. They have had all of their vaccinations. They are 13 and in the 8th grade no...
