Re: Re: new to all of this, feeling lost, seeking guida...

[Guest guest]

ABA is not the only treatment for autism. So I disagree, treatment for

Autism spectrum disorder if it is Apraxia is not harmful if it is done in the

right way. There is a huge debate over this issue and I am not going to go into

it in length for the sake of everyone, but there is a huge problem with people

not wanting to accept that a child has autism. Some people with children that

have apraxia would be insulted if you mentioned the word Autism. Children

with autism can be social and smiley and great kids too, is right, use

your gut instincts but don't totally refute the diagnosis of autism unless you

are sure. Treatment is crucial and Autism is not a terrible word and it can

be helped.

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[Guest guest]

Hi I just wanted to say I do agree. I think ASD is a lot broader than is

recognized. Socially apporiate is a big part of autism disagnosis and I think

that doesnt mean your child has to be intraverted. I THINK my daughter my have

Autism even though she is global apraxia severe verbal apraxia sensory

disfunction,anxiety,hypotonic,toe walks,aggressive at time but she is

social,loving often inapporiately over social blowing kiss to strangers and

hugging strangers. Her IQ is low average for 5 yr but mot MR.

She did not meet the DMAS test for ASD but they said they could say PDDNOS which

doesnt really do much for us its like saying umm maybe,I dont know... But

according to this group she is classic apraxia, I just think it's possible this

is all intertwined in someway..or apraxia is the cousin of autism similar but

different. She plays fairly apporiately with toys minus language,she doesnt play

with kids her age.(language barrier I think!)not any stim. that I have noticed

From: jennyjudy@... <jennyjudy@...>

Subject: Re: [ ] Re: new to all of this, feeling lost, seeking

guida...

Date: Friday, September 12, 2008, 8:57 PM

ABA is not the only treatment for autism. So I disagree, treatment for

Autism spectrum disorder if it is Apraxia is not harmful if it is done in the

right way. There is a huge debate over this issue and I am not going to go into

it in length for the sake of everyone, but there is a huge problem with people

not wanting to accept that a child has autism. Some people with children that

have apraxia would be insulted if you mentioned the word Autism. Children

with autism can be social and smiley and great kids too, is right, use

your gut instincts but don't totally refute the diagnosis of autism unless you

are sure. Treatment is crucial and Autism is not a terrible word and it can

be helped.

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[Guest guest]

I am not afraid of that diagnosis at all, just afraid of not getting him the

proper help for his ASD condition. If all I did was intensive speech therapy

and he was on the spectrum that would be not so good for him. I have had many

people you in fact say that he was probably dyspraxic and not autistic. I

just want everyone to get the best treatment and earliest interventions for

their child that is all. Jen

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