RE: Newly diagnosed High Functioning Autism

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A good Asperger website is

http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/

Treatment recommended by researchers such as Tony Attwood and

Lord as well as the book Social Stories by Carol Gray

are behavioral based. The treatment is used to develop appropriate

social skills including conversational skills.

Your school does not understand that behavioral methods are excellent

in teaching appropriate behaviors and skills.

> Date: Mon, 09 Sep 2002 07:42:51 -0000

> From: " leralida " <leralida@...>

>Subject: Newly diagnosed High Functioning Autism

>

>My 4 yr 2 mo old daughter was recently diagnosed and I am now

>discussing therapy options with her special education teacher.

>

>Her IEP meeting is this Friday. My daughter is verbal, but has very

>poor conversational skills. She also does not interact with peers and

>has immature play skills. Testing so far shows poor pragmatics, high

>IQ and poor social skills. Informally the school agrees to speech

>therapy at her private preschool (small group of NT peers), but they

>appear resistant to behavioral intervention. They feel she does not

>have " any behavioral problems at school " . Where can I find

>information to support the need for behavioral tx for a verbal child

>with primarily poor pragmatics and social skills?

>

>I also like to begin attending conferences. Any recommendations on

>speakers, etc. that discuss therapy for high functioning autism?

>

>Thanks,

>

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[Guest guest]

Hi,

I have the same problem except my child is somewhat high functioning.

By age 6, I think the school district thinks anything goes because they

put the kid on a developmental scale of curriculum instead of comparing

my child to his age group and designing curriculum to help him be age

appropriate. They essentially said he has no behavior problems (even

though they listed 2 " big " issues in his typical class) and I had to

literally pound my fist and yell at them " What do you think autism is?

Isn't it a behavior disorder? " " No, " they replied, " it is a

communication disorder " . I gave up but still got my way. They checked

the " Needs behavior plan " box. I feel this keeps them from kicking him

out of school easier if they get tired of teaching him (I've seen their

teaching and I would have behavior problems, too).

Kathy , Parent

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[ ] Newly diagnosed High Functioning Autism

My 4 yr 2 mo old daughter was recently diagnosed and I am now

discussing therapy options with her special education teacher.

Her IEP meeting is this Friday. My daughter is verbal, but has very

poor conversational skills. She also does not interact with peers and

has immature play skills. Testing so far shows poor pragmatics, high

IQ and poor social skills. Informally the school agrees to speech

therapy at her private preschool (small group of NT peers), but they

appear resistant to behavioral intervention. They feel she does not

have " any behavioral problems at school " . Where can I find

information to support the need for behavioral tx for a verbal child

with primarily poor pragmatics and social skills?

I also like to begin attending conferences. Any recommendations on

speakers, etc. that discuss therapy for high functioning autism?

Thanks,

[Guest guest]

,

If your daughter shows poor social skills and play skills, if these

areas were measured with an assessment providing standard scores,

percentiles, etc.(norm referenced tests), and if they measured appropriately

large delays, then she should qualify for services to address these areas

of delay just as she would for speech, ot, pt, counseling, etc. If these

areas were not formally assessed using an appropriate instrument, ask that

these areas be assessed in greater depth. Hope this helps. Lacy

Subject: Newly diagnosed High Functioning Autism

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> My 4 yr 2 mo old daughter was recently diagnosed and I am now

> discussing therapy options with her special education teacher.

>

> Her IEP meeting is this Friday. My daughter is verbal, but has very

> poor conversational skills. She also does not interact with peers and

> has immature play skills. Testing so far shows poor pragmatics, high

> IQ and poor social skills. Informally the school agrees to speech

> therapy at her private preschool (small group of NT peers), but they

> appear resistant to behavioral intervention. They feel she does not

> have " any behavioral problems at school " . Where can I find

> information to support the need for behavioral tx for a verbal child

> with primarily poor pragmatics and social skills?

>

> I also like to begin attending conferences. Any recommendations on

> speakers, etc. that discuss therapy for high functioning autism?

>

> Thanks,

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