Guest guest Posted June 14, 2001 Report Share Posted June 14, 2001 Hi! It's interesting now that I think about it that maybe stuttering and autism have a common bond --cause is not completely understood? related to a neurological dysfunction which is undetectable...? I'm no expert on the subject, but I'm getting my Master's in Speech Language Pathology and in a Disorders of Fluency class now. So, this is not to be construed as expert advice, but... If the child is as young as 2 or 3, and you are really concerned, you might want to get her or him evaluated if just to put your mind at ease (ALL kids are disfluent to some extent--it's part of normal speech development) It's important to get a Speech Language Pathologist who is REALLY KNOWLEDGEABLE about stuttering (not all SLPs deal with it) and it might not be a bad idea to suggest a team approach with professionals who may know more than her/him about autism. If the child is more like 6 or 7, you most likely should get an evaluation. My professor is a member of ASHA and its Special Interest Division in Fluency. If you want to e-mail me privately, I can see if he knows anyone in your area or if he has any advice about an approach to find a well-respected therapist or therapy center. Best of luck to you! PS: Thanks for the info on the bread machine!! Tim and Staci wrote: Do any of your children with autism stutter? If not, do any of you know much about stuttering? Thanks in advance - Staci ***We have found a way to get cash back and support our favorite charity (Autism Research Institute) everytime we shop online. Find out how at www.tsc.nexgen3000.com*** ] GFCF fajitas- MSG !!! > > > > * > > MSG? I know I read in Special Diet for... book that you are to AVOID > > MSG, but can't remember why? Anyone remember before BJ makes dinner > > tonight? > > On Thu, 14 Jun 2001 11:08:00 EDT BJBlackler@... writes: > > > Hi friends, > > > This morning I confirmed with McCormick & Co. that their Fajitas > > > seasoning > > > mix is GFCF. The ingredients include maltodextrin (derived from > > > corn) and > > > caramel color (burnt sugar). McCormick is one of those fantastic > > > companies > > > that lists all known allergens within their ingredients statement. > > > You gotta > > > love 'em! 1- is their consumer hotline. > > > > > > Here are the other ingredients, just FYI . . . spices (including > > > black > > > pepper, salt, onion, monosodium glutamate, garlic corn syrup solids, > > > lime > > > juice solids, citric acid, modified corn starch, natural flavors. > > > > > > We'll be having these for dinner tonite -- making sure to use corn > > > tortillas > > > instead of flour. > > > > > > -BJ in polis, MD > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2001 Report Share Posted June 15, 2001 This thread is interesting, and hitting home, but not with my autistic child. It concerns his NT younger brother who will be 4 in November. He recently started stuttering. I even remember the DAY it started. He would scrunch up his little face and shake his head repeating that first vowel over about 5 or 6 times before it would come out. The first couple of times I even got on to him because I thought he was poking fun at a neighbor child that stutters. But that was 6 or 7 weeks ago, and he is still stuttering. Not all the time, but constantly, and only the first word of the sentence. My worry is that I'm over analyzing this child because on some level I think I didn't watch my autistic child close enough! How serious is stuttering? Especially if it is the only abnormal symptom present? Cheryl Overwhelmed in Memphis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2001 Report Share Posted June 15, 2001 My older typical child who is not autistic stuttered for a short time . time frame of a month .. He also developed tics , which also went away. It did concern me. .. this happened when he was around 5 ish , he is now 10.. We tried not to bring attention to his stuttering , but I would consider whether he might be lacking in certain minerals or vitamins. Calcium and magnesium come to mind as well as fatty acids. kelly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 15, 2001 Report Share Posted June 15, 2001 Thanks for clearing up that the disfluency and the autism are not co-existing! Don't beat yourself up! All kids are disfluent to some extent, it's part of normal speech development. It's fantastic that you are aware of it and want to help your child. There may be no problem, but you are correct to keep an eye on and monitor it, I don't know that you should call any attention to it, call it anything (to him). Don't tell him to slow down, etc..Just be calm and patient and let him finish his utterances his own way.. 4 years old is young, and 6 or 7 weeks is a short time to be " stuttering " . Studies have shown that about 80% of children who are considered to be " stuttering " spontaneously recover with no treatment. HOWEVER, what if he IS stuttering and he is in that 20% that don't recover spontaneously? If it were me, I would try to find a VERY KNOWLEDGEABLE Speech Language Pathologist (not all SLPs deal with stuttering--it's very complex and there is no cookbook approach) to evaluate him, if just to make you more comfortable. We all have been told about the benefits of early intervention because of the plasticity of the child's developing nervous system. If he is truly stuttering, the sooner he gets intervention, the better the chances that he will do well. And if you get the eval, and everything checks out, bonus! If you want to e-mail me privately, I can see if my professor can recommend someone in your area, or at least a resource for you. I'd be much more comfortable with a referral from a professor of speech language pathology who specializes in fluency rather than just going through the yellow pages. All the best to you and your family, , Mom to Garrison (2y7m-ASD) and iel (4y3m-NT); Graduate student at Florida Atlantic University the5wyseguys@... wrote: This thread is interesting, and hitting home, but not with my autistic child. It concerns his NT younger brother who will be 4 in November. He recently started stuttering. I even remember the DAY it started. He would scrunch up his little face and shake his head repeating that first vowel over about 5 or 6 times before it would come out. The first couple of times I even got on to him because I thought he was poking fun at a neighbor child that stutters. But that was 6 or 7 weeks ago, and he is still stuttering. Not all the time, but constantly, and only the first word of the sentence. My worry is that I'm over analyzing this child because on some level I think I didn't watch my autistic child close enough! How serious is stuttering? Especially if it is the only abnormal symptom present? Cheryl Overwhelmed in Memphis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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