re: se rules change Tim Hartshorne

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Tim,

Have you been following the possible changes in the rules for SE 340.1738

and 1748?

Let me know.

I have been sending emails to senators, etc about it.

ck

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>Reply-To: CHARGE

>To: CHARGE

>Subject: TIM HARTSHORNE Re: Behavior issues

>Date: Sun, 1 Jul 2007 09:50:20 -0300

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>I'm changing the subject line so Tim Hartshorne might jump in here - he

>will

>have a great explanation about your question. It's likely not a separate

>diagnosis of autism, but he's a professional so I'll let him field this if

>he sees it.

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> > I have a good friend with a 5 year old daughter who has CHARGE. She

> > doesn't

> > have access to the internet very often, so I am writing for her. The

> > school

> > thinks that she also has autism. I was wondering if there are ways to

>find

> > out if this is autism or what is going on. Do other children with CHARGE

> > have autism?

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> > The little girl's language is very delayed and she has a lot of behavior

> > issues. She also has 'stims' like flapping her hands and flicking her

> > hands

> > in front of lights. She has problems focusing on any activities for any

> > length of time at all. My friend wonders if it is ADD or something like

> > that. Any change in their plans seems to be really upsetting, so

> > transitions are a big issue.

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> > Is there any resource or information that could help my friend sort out

> > how

> > to address the issues at home and at school? She's worried about

> > frustration

> > and the fact that her daughter doesn't communicate with words but always

> > pulls her hand to the video or toy that she wants.

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> > Her preschool group of teachers doesn't seem to know how to address her

> > behaviors, frustration, and difficulty with language. It seems like they

> > want to help but really don't know how. The little girl is deaf and goes

> > to

> > a preschool class for kids with hearing impairment.

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> > Otherwise, she is doing pretty well with health issues. She had heart

> > surgery when she was a baby and recovered very nicely.

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> > Thanks for any ideas, resource suggestions... betsy

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