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I am the father of an autistic child, and from experience, early intervention makes a hell lot of difference in an autistic child's progression towards social/

by capex 13y ago

I am the father of an autistic child, and from experience, early intervention makes a hell lot of difference in an autistic child's progression towards social/ sensory issues. This might be a breakthrough study.

GuiA 13y ago
Just out of curiosity, how old is your child? Where does he fall on the autism spectrum? I've been an educator for groups of autistic children (as well as other various handicaps)- and it was some of the hardest work I ever did. It must be fucking intense as a parent- respect to you.
- capex 13y ago
  My son is now ~7. The hardest part was when he was between 3 - 5 years old. His language hadn't developed at the time, and finding out what exactly was bothering him was really hard. He is moderately autistic. Yeah its hard to be the parent of an autistic child. Eventually one learns to increase patience and fortitude.
biinui 13y ago
an honest question as i have almost zero idea about autism. what does an intervention consists? therapy, counselling, or something else?
- msg 13y ago
  For my family it involved speech therapy, occupational therapy, and early classroom and social experiences. Autism is a wide spectrum, but it often involves speech delays, trouble empathizing with others, repetitive behaviors, and a desire for ritual. You can learn more about it here: http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
  - thinkcomp 13y ago
    Autism is a more likely a lot of discrete neurological diseases with some common attributes, not a spectrum. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-s-greenspan/autism-conceptualizing-au_b_586546.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-s-greenspan/autism-concep...
    - msg 13y ago
      The reason to call it a spectrum is that the affected have often the same underlying mental and behavioral patterns, but spread across a wide range of severity from high functioning to uncommunicative. I don't know how helpful it is to draw fine distinctions when the causes and effects of autism are still so poorly understood. For the non-expert, becoming aware that there are many people with related conditions of speech, social, and motor delays and disabilities is a much more important bridge to cross. I basically buy DSM-V's decision to lump all the autism spectrum disorders under one label for now. It is an acknowledgment that up to now, calling someone Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome or Pervasive Development Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified was a highly subjective distinction without a difference. But it did make a difference in terms of the conditions health insurance would cover, to the detriment of the ASD person.

by capex 13y ago

GuiA 13y ago

Just out of curiosity, how old is your child? Where does he fall on the autism spectrum? I've been an educator for groups of autistic children (as well as other various handicaps)- and it was some of the hardest work I ever did. It must be fucking intense as a parent- respect to you.

capex 13y ago
My son is now ~7. The hardest part was when he was between 3 - 5 years old. His language hadn't developed at the time, and finding out what exactly was bothering him was really hard. He is moderately autistic. Yeah its hard to be the parent of an autistic child. Eventually one learns to increase patience and fortitude.

biinui 13y ago

an honest question as i have almost zero idea about autism. what does an intervention consists? therapy, counselling, or something else?

msg 13y ago
For my family it involved speech therapy, occupational therapy, and early classroom and social experiences. Autism is a wide spectrum, but it often involves speech delays, trouble empathizing with others, repetitive behaviors, and a desire for ritual. You can learn more about it here: http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism http://www.autismspeaks.org/what-autism
- thinkcomp 13y ago
  Autism is a more likely a lot of discrete neurological diseases with some common attributes, not a spectrum. http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-s-greenspan/autism-conceptualizing-au_b_586546.html http://www.huffingtonpost.com/neil-s-greenspan/autism-concep...
  - msg 13y ago
    The reason to call it a spectrum is that the affected have often the same underlying mental and behavioral patterns, but spread across a wide range of severity from high functioning to uncommunicative. I don't know how helpful it is to draw fine distinctions when the causes and effects of autism are still so poorly understood. For the non-expert, becoming aware that there are many people with related conditions of speech, social, and motor delays and disabilities is a much more important bridge to cross. I basically buy DSM-V's decision to lump all the autism spectrum disorders under one label for now. It is an acknowledgment that up to now, calling someone Autism Spectrum Disorder or Asperger's Syndrome or Pervasive Development Disorder - Not Otherwise Specified was a highly subjective distinction without a difference. But it did make a difference in terms of the conditions health insurance would cover, to the detriment of the ASD person.