Autisum/Auditory

[EastTnHunter]

Have any of you guys have a child or you yourself have/had auditory (hearing) or autism problems? Most of you know I have a little boy who just turned 3 last September and back last June we took him to the Dr because he was turning 3 in a few months and still could not communicate with us and was saying VERY little words. Dr tried to send him to hearing specialist but he WOULD NOT allow the headphones on his head for the hearing test and we were told that he would need a sedated hearing exam and to me that seemed a little much because we didnt think he had a hearing problem because on days I was off and he slept in the bed with me he would wake up whispering to you or you would whisper to him and he would whisper back. So anyway we started taking him to speech therapy and he was made a years worth of improvements in 6 months according to the therapists scale. He still cannot communicate but he can say so many words its amazing. He can repeat word for word or t the very least with the same sound and tempo the whole movie of Horton hears a who. They never have told us whether h had autisum or not but he doesnt show all the signs for it just some and the therapist calls it auditory disorder. He for a very long time was scared of the vaccum or lawn mower and still is afraid of hair clippers and the therapist says he is sensitive to certain sounds which makes sense on the hair clipper buzzing sound (the kid will literally run away when he hears them). It seems like Ive been waiting for a long time to have discussions with my son and sometimes I wonder if I ever will I dont know anybody who has dealt with anything like this. Anyone have any expierience with a child not talking or being slow to devlop communication skills? He is extremely smart and can name any animal he sees on tv and can count to 13 and always will do what you tell him to do but he cant comprehend a question.

[snapper]

As a father of a "special" child...I understand where your coming from.

My boy is 5 1/2 years old with downs syndrome. His speech really is his biggest hurdle. Kindergarten (being around other kids) has helped. He too has speech therapy several times a week...and it has def. helped.

He does a lot of babbling...but I can't wait to have a conversation with him, he has a lot to say!

Its tough sometimes...people who don't have a child with a disability ...really don't understand!

Keep your chin up...I have faith in the Lord...there is reasons!!!

[clrj3514]

Whether he has autism or not I can't say. However I do know a boy from my church could only speak on a 2 or 3 year old level when he started kindergarten. He's about 11 or 12 now & seems to have no communication problems.

[Leo]

I have a good friend whose child has been diagnosed with Autism. There are several different degrees of Autism. It can vary from mild to extreme. There is no single set of rules that applies to all Autistic children.

I did over 3 months of speech therapy to learn how to speak again after my accident in 2003. Learning how to walk again was less frustrating. Being on the patient end of speech therapy I can tell you it's almost impossible not to get upset. The harder you try and still fail the more upset you get. Comments like "try harder" or "stop being lazy" aren't what you want to hear when you're trying your best. None of my therapists or family members said that to me but I did hear family members of other patients say it to them. Understanding the frustration will go a long way.

[layin on the smackdown]

My sister in law works with Autistic children in New York, and she is currently attending one of the best schools in the nation for studying Autism.

If you want, i'd be happy to either give you her email address, or ask her any questions you have directly. she is extremely good at what she does, and would be happy to help in any way.

shoot me a pm if you are interested Willis.

dan

[redkneck]

Will I feel for you, cant imagine dealing with that uncertainty. Gregg is right, things happen for a reason, hang in there and keep the faith.

[TBow]

My grandson is thought to be autistic, but few doctors will diagnose "autism" for a couple of reasons:

1. As stated, there are many many many levels to being "autistic", from mild to extremely severe, and determining that a behavioural condition is a result of one affliction or another is difficult at best.

2. If a special needs child is diagnosed with any one afliction at a very early age, it may close the door to some levels of financial assistance that are offered from the government or charitable organizations. Autism does not exhibit "black & white" symptoms where a 100% diagnosis can be made in the majority of cases.

Autistic children apprear to exist in a world of their own at times and many people falsely determine this to be a sign that the children do not comprehend, hear or understand what's going on around them. There have been cases where severely afficted autistic children have received training or theoroputic assistance where a light has come on with those working with them, that there is indeed a human being impassioned to get out inside that body. Autistic children seem to work very well with visual aids such as cards or computers where touch screems are used.

My grandson is 9 years old and cannot talk or walk. My daughter has become very good at reading his moods and body motions to determine his needs and his likes and dislikes. He recently had the opportunity to interact on a touch screen IPad at the school he attends and it brought tears to our eyes to see that there actually was an organization of thoughts going on inside his head. One thing the medical and theoroputic world is convinced of, is that children who exhibit autistic synptoms, tend to show and maintain improvements far more, the earlier in their lives that people work with them.

Early in my grandson's life, we learned that you cannot guage a special needs child's progress based on other children. Every child has their own road and speed limit that they go down, so be happy with what they are capable of, and try to stay clear of comparing their progress to what other children can do.

I truly believe that there is a key to unlocking every autistic child's world in allowing them to tell us who they are and how they feel. It's up to those that love them, to keep searching for that key.

TBow

Edited February 18, 2012 by TBow

[TBow]

My grandson is thought to be autistic, but few doctors will diagnose "autism" for a couple of reasons:

1. As stated, there are many many many levels to being "autistic", from mild to extremely severe, and determining that a behavioural condition is a result of one affliction or another is difficult at best.

2. If a special needs child is diagnosed with any one afliction at a very early age, it may close the door to some levels of financial assistance that are offered from the government or charitable organizations. Autism does not exhibit "black & white" symptoms where a 100% diagnosis can be made in the majority of cases.

Autistic children apprear to exist in a world of their own at times and many people falsely determine this to be a sign that the children do not comprehend, hear or understand what's going on around them. There have been cases where severely afficted autistic children have received training or theoroputic assistance where a light has come on with those working with them, that there is indeed a human being impassioned to get out inside that body. Autistic children seem to work very well with visual aids such as cards or computers where touch screems are used.

My grandson is 9 years old and cannot talk or walk. My daughter has become very good at reading his moods and body motions to determine his needs and his likes and dislikes. He recently had the opportunity to interact on a touch screen IPad at the school he attends and it brought tears to our eyes to see that there actually was an organization of thoughts going on inside his head. One thing the medical and theoroputic world is convinced of, is that children who exhibit autistic synptoms, tend to show and maintain improvements far more, the earlier in their lives that people work with them.

Early in my grandson's life, we learned that you cannot guage a special needs child's progress based on other children. Every child has their own road and speed limit that they go down, so be happy with what they are capable of, and try to stay clear of comparing their progress to what other children can do.

I truly believe that there is a key to unlocking every autistic child's world in allowing them to tell us who they are and how they feel. It's up to those that love them, to keep searching for that key.

TBow

[TBow]

My grandson is thought to be autistic, but few doctors will diagnose "autism" for a couple of reasons:

1. As stated, there are many many levels to being "autistic", from mild to extremely severe, and determining that a behavioural condition is a result of one affliction or another is difficult at best.

2. If a special needs child is diagnosed with any one afliction at a very early age, it may close the door to some levels of financial assistance that are offered from the government or charitable organizations. Autism does not exhibit "black & white" symptoms where a 100% diagnosis can be made in the majority of cases.

Autistic children apprear to exist in a world of their own at times and many people falsely determine this to be a sign that the children do not comprehend, hear or understand what's going on around them. There have been cases where severely afficted autistic children have received training or theoroputic assistance where a light has come on with those working with them, that there is indeed a human being impassioned to get out inside that body. Autistic children seem to work very well with visual aids such as cards or computers where touch screems are used.

My grandson is 9 years old and cannot talk or walk. My daughter has become very good at reading his moods and body motions to determine his needs and his likes and dislikes. He recently had the opportunity to interact on a touch screen IPad at the school he attends and it brought tears to our eyes to see that there actually was an organization of thoughts going on inside his head. One thing the medical and theoroputic world is convinced of, is that children who exhibit autistic synptoms, tend to show and maintain improvements far more, the earlier in their lives that people work with them.

Early in my grandson's life, we learned that you cannot guage a special needs child's progress based on other children. Every child has their own road and speed limit that they go down, so be happy with what they are capable of, and try to stay clear of comparing their progress to what other children can do.

I truly believe that there is a key to unlocking every autistic child's world in allowing them to tell us who they are and how they feel. It's up to those that love them, to keep searching for that key.

TBow

[TBow]

My grandson is thought to be autistic, but few doctors will diagnose "autism" for a couple of reasons:

1. As stated, there are many many many levels to being "autistic", from mild to extremely severe, and determining that a behavioural condition is a result of one affliction or another is difficult at best.

2. If a special needs child is diagnosed with any one afliction at a very early age, it may close the door to some levels of financial assistance that are offered from the government or charitable organizations. Autism does not exhibit "black & white" symptoms where a 100% diagnosis can be made in the majority of cases.

Autistic children apprear to exist in a world of their own at times and many people falsely determine this to be a sign that the children do not comprehend, hear or understand what's going on around them. There have been cases where severely afficted autistic children have received training or theoroputic assistance where a light has come on with those working with them, that there is indeed a human being impassioned to get out inside that body. Autistic children seem to work very well with visual aids such as cards or computers where touch screems are used.

My grandson is 9 years old and cannot talk or walk. My daughter has become very good at reading his moods and body motions to determine his needs and his likes and dislikes. He recently had the opportunity to interact on a touch screen IPad at the school he attends and it brought tears to our eyes to see that there actually was an organization of thoughts going on inside his head. One thing the medical and theoroputic world is convinced of, is that children who exhibit autistic synptoms, tend to show and maintain improvements far more, the earlier in their lives that people work with them.

Early in my grandson's life, we learned that you cannot guage a special needs child's progress based on other children. Every child has their own road and speed limit that they go down, so be happy with what they are capable of, and try to stay clear of comparing their progress to what other children can do.

I truly believe that there is a key to unlocking every autistic child's world in allowing them to tell us who they are and how they feel. It's up to those that love them, to keep searching for that key.

TBow

[TBow]

My grandson is thought to be autistic, but few doctors will diagnose "autism" for a couple of reasons:

1. As stated, there are many many many levels to being "autistic", from mild to extremely severe, and determining that a behavioural condition is a result of one affliction or another is difficult at best.

2. If a special needs child is diagnosed with any one afliction at a very early age, it may close the door to some levels of financial assistance that are offered from the government or charitable organizations. Autism does not exhibit "black & white" symptoms where a 100% diagnosis can be made in the majority of cases.

Autistic children apprear to exist in a world of their own at times and many people falsely determine this to be a sign that the children do not comprehend, hear or understand what's going on around them. There have been cases where severely afficted autistic children have received training or theoroputic assistance where a light has come on with those working with them, that there is indeed a human being impassioned to get out inside that body. Autistic children seem to work very well with visual aids such as cards or computers where touch screems are used.

My grandson is 9 years old and cannot talk or walk. My daughter has become very good at reading his moods and body motions to determine his needs and his likes and dislikes. He recently had the opportunity to interact on a touch screen IPad at the school he attends and it brought tears to our eyes to see that there actually was an organization of thoughts going on inside his head. One thing the medical and theoroputic world is convinced of, is that children who exhibit autistic synptoms, tend to show and maintain improvements far more, the earlier in their lives that people work with them.

Early in my grandson's life, we learned that you cannot guage a special needs child's progress based on other children. Every child has their own road and speed limit that they go down, so be happy with what they are capable of, and try to stay clear of comparing their progress to what other children can do.

I truly believe that there is a key to unlocking every autistic child's world in allowing them to tell us who they are and how they feel. It's up to those that love them, to keep searching for that elusive key.

TBow

[TBow]

My grandson is thought to be autistic, but few doctors will diagnose "autism" for a couple of reasons:

1. As stated, there are many many many levels to being "autistic", from mild to extremely severe, and determining that a behavioural condition is a result of one affliction or another is difficult at best.

2. If a special needs child is diagnosed with any one afliction at a very early age, it may close the door to some levels of financial assistance that are offered from the government or charitable organizations. Autism does not exhibit "black & white" symptoms where a 100% diagnosis can be made in the majority of cases.

Autistic children apprear to exist in a world of their own at times and many people falsely determine this to be a sign that the children do not comprehend, hear or understand what's going on around them. There have been cases where severely afficted autistic children have received training or theoroputic assistance where a light has come on with those working with them, that there is indeed a human being impassioned to get out inside that body. Autistic children seem to work very well with visual aids such as cards or computers where touch screems are used.

My grandson is 9 years old and cannot talk or walk. My daughter has become very good at reading his moods and body motions to determine his needs and his likes and dislikes. He recently had the opportunity to interact on a touch screen IPad at the school he attends and it brought tears to our eyes to see that there actually was an organization of thoughts going on inside his head. One thing the medical and theoroputic world is convinced of, is that children who exhibit autistic synptoms, tend to show and maintain improvements far more, the earlier in their lives that people work with them.

Early in my grandson's life, we learned that you cannot guage a special needs child's progress based on other children. Every child has their own road and speed limit that they go down, so be happy with what they are capable of, and try to stay clear of comparing their progress to what other children can do.

I truly believe that there is a key to unlocking every autistic child's world in allowing them to tell us who they are and how they feel. It's up to those that love them, to keep searching for that key.

TBow

[doog3]

my daughter is disabled,she was placed in a regular classroom in elementary school and she had a one on one worker to help her with all the things she needed help in and in gr 6 and 7 she was in the school band she played the drums and in high school she was put in classes that she could join into ie gym,art music and band and when she was done high school they gave her the over age yr aka gr 13 and now she goes to a program 4 days a week and has the help of a one on one worker,my nephew son's is autistic too

[hogwild63]

My wife is a PPCD (PreSchool Program for Children with Disabilities) teacher in an elementary school. Both of us have Masters in Rehabilitation Counseling and years of experience working with persons with disabilities. She has a morning class and an afternoon class. At this time, the morning class is very low level (for lack of a better term) and she has to adjust her curriculum accordingly. Her aftermoon class has better communication skills so they can add more interactive aspects to their programming. In the morning class, most have behaviors that need more attention to be able to handle programming. She has a co-teacher and two aids in the class with her. Each child has an initial and annual ARD (Admissions, Review, and Dismissal) meeting with the parents teacher, speech therapist and other professionals to review program planning, progress, goals/objectives and future planning to help the child/parent get the most from their educational experience. The children can start the program as early as 3 years old. Check with your school district to see if they have/what kind of pre-school program for children with disabilities are available. i will ask her questions for you if you have any specific questions.

[stevebeilgard]

one of my grandsons is epeleptic (sp) and has speech problems. through intensive training, he 4 1/2 years old and can almost speak. he'll be in kindergarten next year, so maybe that will help.