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New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian Government provides us

all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New

autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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Unfortunately, when Canadian doctors begin to follow the DSM V we will likely lose the funding for our children if they do not meet the strict autism diagnosis. As soon as they adopt the DSM V criteria, children with Asperger's or PDD NOS diagnosis will see their government funded services terminated. I suspect they will begin re-evaluating every child and those who have responded well to the interventions will also have their autism diagnosis and funding eliminated. Then they will say look at all the children who were misdiagnosed. The numbers aren't really as bad as we thought they were. In BC this will save them tons of money. If your child is under 6 you will lose the $22,000 per year of Autism funding from AFU. If your child is over 6 you will lose the $6,000 per year of AFU funding, and the school district will no longer receive $18,300 per year for additional supports for your child. Your child will no longer qualify for SEA hours in school nor will they receive additional supports. You will also lose the Disability Tax Credit. It's a win win for the government and a lose lose for families and children.Make no mistake, in today's economic climate the DSM V will be recognized in Canada, the government will save millions of dollars, and our children will suffer. Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian Government provides us all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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This.

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Unfortunately, when Canadian doctors begin to follow the DSM V we will likely lose the funding for our children if they do not meet the strict autism diagnosis. As soon as they adopt the DSM V criteria, children with Asperger's or PDD NOS diagnosis will see their government funded services terminated. I suspect they will begin re-evaluating every child and those who have responded well to the interventions will also have their autism diagnosis and funding eliminated. Then they will say look at all the children who were misdiagnosed. The numbers aren't really as bad as we thought they were. In BC this will save them tons of money. If your child is under 6 you will lose the $22,000 per year of Autism funding from AFU. If your child is over 6 you will lose the $6,000 per year of AFU funding, and the school district will no longer receive $18,300 per year for additional supports for your child. Your child will no longer qualify for SEA hours in school nor will they receive additional supports. You will also lose the Disability Tax Credit. It's a win win for the government and a lose lose for families and children.Make no mistake, in today's economic climate the DSM V will be recognized in Canada, the government will save millions of dollars, and our children will suffer. Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian Government provides us all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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Ok...I'm prepared for a public stoning... This can be a double edged sword. I'd be glad to see the dx go, but not at all for the same reason our gov't wants to do away with it. They want to sweep it under the carpet as if a problem never existed. They want to create an illusion that no damage has been done and they want to stop paying for that damage. I want to see our kids receive the medical help they need.It will actually be a good day when doctors can no longer dismiss a child's horrible GI issues, chronic pain and ear infections because "that's just part of autism and we don't know why" or equally worse

"your child's GI issues have NOTHING to do with autism. So go home, give him fruit loops and Miralax and everything will be just fine". I don't think my nostrils will be flaring until I see exactly what they plan on calling it. "Pediatric Poisoning" would be great - but that's not gonna happen. I worry about the many families who rely on Social Security Disability or the Beckett Waiver to help pay for therapy and meds. I know a NUMBER of families who are already going through the very thing we are worried about, as their children suffer with so many of the same issues as our kids, but not quite enough to fit the criteria of any of the spectrum's dx's. So they are left to fend for themselves and their

children are merely considered to have "behavorial" problems. But it is my hope that this will finally open a door for physicians to finally address our children's physical symptoms instead of getting the "free pass" that comes along with the autism label. It will be interesting to see how insurance denials work once the "autism" argument is no longer in the picture and I wonder how this would transfer the cost of services from the fed gov't and state to health insurance companies. These kids will still require services regardless of a dx or not, We probably have a good shot at receiving services til age 7 or so when the schools require a dx to continue services. It will also be interesting to see how this affects Vaccine Injury Court as we will probably see a bigger shift in people pursuing this as a means to help pay for their childrens' care.

We will see. In the mean time, maybe we need to start a hard hitting campaign: "Wake The F*** Up, Amercia" sounds good to me. -Tammy To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian

Government provides us

all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New

autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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I also wanted to add that it would be VERY interesting to see what happens if these kids were just thrown into regular ed and state testing numbers start dropping like flies. What then?Toni shares the story of a friend who's child couldn't pass state assessments so she was held back w/o any further help/aid. Imagine if they had to hold ALL our kids back until they could pass these things????? I don't think they've considered all the variables. Or maybe they have. Nothing would surprise me. -Tammy To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 5:05 PM Subject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Ok...I'm prepared for a public stoning... This can be a double edged sword. I'd be glad to see the dx go, but not at all for the same reason our gov't wants to do away with it. They want to sweep it under the carpet as if a problem never existed. They want to create an illusion that no damage has been done and they want to stop paying for that damage. I want to see our kids receive the medical help they need.It will actually be a good day when doctors can no longer dismiss a child's horrible GI issues, chronic pain and ear infections because "that's just part of autism and we don't know

why" or equally worse

"your child's GI issues have NOTHING to do with autism. So go home, give him fruit loops and Miralax and everything will be just fine". I don't think my nostrils will be flaring until I see exactly what they plan on calling it. "Pediatric Poisoning" would be great - but that's not gonna happen. I worry about the many families who rely on Social Security Disability or the Beckett Waiver to help pay for therapy and meds. I know a NUMBER of families who are already going through the very thing we are worried about, as their children suffer with so many of the same issues as our kids, but not quite enough to fit the criteria of any of the spectrum's dx's. So they are left to fend for themselves and their

children are merely considered to have "behavorial" problems. But it is my hope that this will finally open a door for physicians to finally address our children's physical symptoms instead of getting the "free pass" that comes along with the autism label. It will be interesting to see how insurance denials work once the "autism" argument is no longer in the picture and I wonder how this would transfer the cost of services from the fed gov't and state to health insurance companies. These kids will still require services regardless of a dx or not, We probably have a good shot at receiving services til age 7 or so when the schools require a dx to continue services. It will also be interesting to see how this affects Vaccine Injury Court as we will probably see a bigger shift in people pursuing this as a means to help pay for their childrens' care.

We will see. In the mean time, maybe we need to start a hard hitting campaign: "Wake The F*** Up, Amercia" sounds good to me. -Tammy To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian

Government provides us

all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New

autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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LIKE!

To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 5:05 PMSubject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Ok...I'm prepared for a public stoning...

This can be a double edged sword. I'd be glad to see the dx go, but not at all for the same reason our gov't wants to do away with it.

They want to sweep it under the carpet as if a problem never existed. They want to create an illusion that no damage has been done and they want to stop paying for that damage.

I want to see our kids receive the medical help they need.

It will actually be a good day when doctors can no longer dismiss a child's horrible GI issues, chronic pain and ear infections because "that's just part of autism and we don't know why" or equally worse "your child's GI issues have NOTHING to do with autism. So go home, give him fruit loops and Miralax and everything will be just fine".

I don't think my nostrils will be flaring until I see exactly what they plan on calling it.

"Pediatric Poisoning" would be great - but that's not gonna happen.

I worry about the many families who rely on Social Security Disability or the Beckett Waiver to help pay for therapy and meds.

I know a NUMBER of families who are already going through the very thing we are worried about, as their children suffer with so many of the same issues as our kids, but not quite enough to fit the criteria of any of the spectrum's dx's. So they are left to fend for themselves and their children are merely considered to have "behavorial" problems.

But it is my hope that this will finally open a door for physicians to finally address our children's physical symptoms instead of getting the "free pass" that comes along with the autism label. It will be interesting to see how insurance denials work once the "autism" argument is no longer in the picture and I wonder how this would transfer the cost of services from the fed gov't and state to health insurance companies. These kids will still require services regardless of a dx or not, We probably have a good shot at receiving services til age 7 or so when the schools require a dx to continue services. It will also be interesting to see how this affects Vaccine Injury Court as we will probably see a bigger shift in people pursuing this as a means to help pay for their childrens' care. We will see.

In the mean time, maybe we need to start a hard hitting campaign:

"Wake The F*** Up, Amercia" sounds good to me.

-Tammy

To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:03 PMSubject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.

I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.

Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian Government provides us all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb"

Sasha

PS Nice post Cherryl!

To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PMSubject: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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I don't think you need to worry about a public stoning. It *would* be nice if it did help in that way. Not gonna happen though. Besides, even if they did give doctors more reason to investigate GI issues, they don't really do that now with typical people. They give them miralax and prilosec. No one actually looks for a disease in anyone unless they are dying and lucky to have a good doctor. My MIL suffers from horrible acid reflux and no one has ever told her to change her diet. No one has ever said okay, let's take a look in there. They just write scripts. So as beautiful as it would be, it really is a pipe dream.

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Ok...I'm prepared for a public stoning... This can be a double edged sword. I'd be glad to see the dx go, but not at all for the same reason our gov't wants to do away with it. They want to sweep it under the carpet as if a problem never existed. They want to create an illusion that no damage has been done and they want to stop paying for that damage. I want to see our kids receive the medical help they need.It will actually be a good day when doctors can no longer dismiss a child's horrible GI issues, chronic pain and ear infections because "that's just part of autism and we don't know why" or equally worse

"your child's GI issues have NOTHING to do with autism. So go home, give him fruit loops and Miralax and everything will be just fine". I don't think my nostrils will be flaring until I see exactly what they plan on calling it. "Pediatric Poisoning" would be great - but that's not gonna happen. I worry about the many families who rely on Social Security Disability or the Beckett Waiver to help pay for therapy and meds. I know a NUMBER of families who are already going through the very thing we are worried about, as their children suffer with so many of the same issues as our kids, but not quite enough to fit the criteria of any of the spectrum's dx's. So they are left to fend for themselves and their

children are merely considered to have "behavorial" problems. But it is my hope that this will finally open a door for physicians to finally address our children's physical symptoms instead of getting the "free pass" that comes along with the autism label. It will be interesting to see how insurance denials work once the "autism" argument is no longer in the picture and I wonder how this would transfer the cost of services from the fed gov't and state to health insurance companies. These kids will still require services regardless of a dx or not, We probably have a good shot at receiving services til age 7 or so when the schools require a dx to continue services. It will also be interesting to see how this affects Vaccine Injury Court as we will probably see a bigger shift in people pursuing this as a means to help pay for their childrens' care.

We will see. In the mean time, maybe we need to start a hard hitting campaign: "Wake The F*** Up, Amercia" sounds good to me. -Tammy To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian

Government provides us

all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New

autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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What I find interesting is that this comes on the heels of EPA identifying a definitive change point (1984) in autism diagnosis. A couple of published studies came out about 2 weeks ago. They were noted on this board I think.Sent from my iPhone

Ok...I'm prepared for a public stoning... This can be a double edged sword. I'd be glad to see the dx go, but not at all for the same reason our gov't wants to do away with it. They want to sweep it under the carpet as if a problem never existed. They want to create an illusion that no damage has been done and they want to stop paying for that damage. I want to see our kids receive the medical help they need.It will actually be a good day when doctors can no longer dismiss a child's horrible GI issues, chronic pain and ear infections because "that's just part of autism and we don't know why" or equally worse

"your child's GI issues have NOTHING to do with autism. So go home, give him fruit loops and Miralax and everything will be just fine". I don't think my nostrils will be flaring until I see exactly what they plan on calling it. "Pediatric Poisoning" would be great - but that's not gonna happen. I worry about the many families who rely on Social Security Disability or the Beckett Waiver to help pay for therapy and meds. I know a NUMBER of families who are already going through the very thing we are worried about, as their children suffer with so many of the same issues as our kids, but not quite enough to fit the criteria of any of the spectrum's dx's. So they are left to fend for themselves and their

children are merely considered to have "behavorial" problems. But it is my hope that this will finally open a door for physicians to finally address our children's physical symptoms instead of getting the "free pass" that comes along with the autism label. It will be interesting to see how insurance denials work once the "autism" argument is no longer in the picture and I wonder how this would transfer the cost of services from the fed gov't and state to health insurance companies. These kids will still require services regardless of a dx or not, We probably have a good shot at receiving services til age 7 or so when the schools require a dx to continue services. It will also be interesting to see how this affects Vaccine Injury Court as we will probably see a bigger shift in people pursuing this as a means to help pay for their childrens' care.

We will see. In the mean time, maybe we need to start a hard hitting campaign: "Wake The F*** Up, Amercia" sounds good to me. -Tammy To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 2:03 PM Subject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian

Government provides us

all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New

autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

[Guest guest]

Let's hope that it won't happened, but it is likely that it will, so far at least in Ontario they have added more funding and more services, like special autism classes in regular school, adapting classrooms so the children in the spectrum can be integrated to the regular classroom when they are ready, and also now they've added the free ABA program for children up to 18 years old and keep getting more help for adults in the spectrum... I really hope they keep their "human" side and keep helping more and more, but specially I really wish they can start looking more in to the causes and preventions. I guess I just want to be naive and believe that all this nightmare will be stop so no more families have to go through what we do with our children.Maybe I'm just comparing my

situation with other families I know that have no support whatsoever and I'm just grateful that I live where I do, or is just that I'm in a more positive mood than other days. I'm tired of being depressed all the time and trying to think what went wrong... sorry for the sensible nonsense, I guess my period is coming soon :)So far I'll take whatever is offered for us and just hope for the best in the near future.Sasha To: mb12valtrex Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:46:16 PM Subject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Unfortunately, when Canadian doctors begin to follow the DSM V we will likely lose the funding for our children if they do not meet the strict autism diagnosis. As soon as they adopt the DSM V criteria, children with Asperger's or PDD NOS diagnosis will see their government funded services terminated. I suspect they will begin re-evaluating every child and those who have responded well to the interventions will also have their autism diagnosis and funding eliminated. Then they will say look at all the children who were misdiagnosed. The numbers aren't really as bad as we thought they were. In BC this will save them tons of money. If your child is under 6 you will lose the $22,000 per year of Autism funding from AFU. If your child is over 6 you will lose the $6,000 per year of AFU funding, and the school district will no longer receive $18,300 per

year for additional supports for your child. Your child will no longer qualify for SEA hours in school nor will they receive additional supports. You will also lose the Disability Tax Credit. It's a win win for the government and a lose lose for families and children.Make no mistake, in today's economic climate the DSM V will be recognized in Canada, the government will save millions of dollars, and our children will suffer. Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian Government provides us all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs

along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb" SashaPS Nice post Cherryl! To: ME Sent:

Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PM Subject: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.

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if we focus on the good we have in our lives then we will attract more good to happen...i try to think of the blessings every day even the little ones....glad you are in positive mood sasha:)

To: "mb12valtrex " <mb12valtrex > Sent: Sunday, January 22, 2012 10:44 PMSubject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Let's hope that it won't happened, but it is likely that it will, so far at least in Ontario they have added more funding and more services, like special autism classes in regular school, adapting classrooms so the children in the spectrum can be integrated to the regular classroom when they are ready, and also now they've added the free ABA program for children up to 18 years old and keep getting more help for adults in the spectrum... I really hope they keep their "human" side and keep helping more and more, but specially I really wish they can start looking more in to the causes and preventions. I guess I just want to be naive and believe that all this nightmare will be stop so no more families have to go through what we do with our children.

Maybe I'm just comparing my situation with other families I know that have no support whatsoever and I'm just grateful that I live where I do, or is just that I'm in a more positive mood than other days. I'm tired of being depressed all the time and trying to think what went wrong... sorry for the sensible nonsense, I guess my period is coming soon

So far I'll take whatever is offered for us and just hope for the best in the near future.

Sasha

To: mb12valtrex Sent: Saturday, January 21, 2012 3:46:16 PMSubject: Re: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests - TODAY on todayshow

Unfortunately, when Canadian doctors begin to follow the DSM V we will likely lose the funding for our children if they do not meet the strict autism diagnosis. As soon as they adopt the DSM V criteria, children with Asperger's or PDD NOS diagnosis will see their government funded services terminated.

I suspect they will begin re-evaluating every child and those who have responded well to the interventions will also have their autism diagnosis and funding eliminated.

Then they will say look at all the children who were misdiagnosed. The numbers aren't really as bad as we thought they were.

In BC this will save them tons of money. If your child is under 6 you will lose the $22,000 per year of Autism funding from AFU. If your child is over 6 you will lose the $6,000 per year of AFU funding, and the school district will no longer receive $18,300 per year for additional supports for your child. Your child will no longer qualify for SEA hours in school nor will they receive additional supports. You will also lose the Disability Tax Credit.

It's a win win for the government and a lose lose for families and children.

Make no mistake, in today's economic climate the DSM V will be recognized in Canada, the government will save millions of dollars, and our children will suffer.

Well that is really bad... When you think of what is behind it all and what they are trying to hide instead of fixing the system or work on a better approach to this health issues.

I live in Canada and here in Ontario they no longer have PDD-NOS or "high functioning" diagnosis since a while back, they all fall on ASD according to DACS(a government ministry for children services and assessments) now the difference here is that they all get the services as they all are in the ASD that is until now, it was explain to me that this is so nobody would have less services just because is "high functioning", but that is what they told me in this particular government office.

Oh I'm glad I live here and the Canadian Government provides us all with free basic medical service and for people in the ASD they also get free dental and drugs along with many funded services. I hope they don't get "smart" trying to not to help our people in the spectrum and pretending to "cover the sun with the thumb"

Sasha

PS Nice post Cherryl!

To: ME Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 12:07:04 PMSubject: New autism definition may exclude many, study suggests -

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New autism definition may exclude many, study suggestsProposed changes in the definition of autism would sharply reduce the skyrocketing rate at which the disorder is diagnosed and may make it harder for many to get health, educational and social services, a new analysis suggests.