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ChadTower:

The only way to get to early enough detection is to keep moving detection incrementally earlier.  We're not going to wake up one day and someone says "hey I figured it out - now we can tell in utero".  Not so many years ago you couldn't tell until a kid was way past the point where you could change his course.  Now we can tell at 2.  Soon we will be able to tell at 1.  That is substantial progress.

ChadTower:

--- Quote from: pinballjim on December 18, 2007, 10:04:51 am ---Yeah, but you're still going to be mainly looking at behavior therapy and such for the foreseeable future.
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Research physical brain development in regard to reaction to stimuli in the first couple of years of life.  The solution here is not likely to be a drug or a surgery - it is going to be altering whatever stimuli may be causing this abnormal growth, or perhaps just adding additional stimuli to alter it.  Behaviour therapy is, at least with reasonably forseeable science, the way it will have to happen, and when it does it will be aimed at altering that brain growth, not just teaching the kids skills they would otherwise have trouble with.

CheffoJeffo:
At this point, it should be pointed out that the research is still anecdotal and that this discussion is starting to veer off into the speculative.

There are a number of interesting theories out there (including ... oh heck, let's pick one ... linkage between Lyme Disease and Autism), some of which have associated and working therapies (aside from, or in addition to, Behaviour Therapy, of which I am a huge proponent).

lanman31337:
Tag, I'm it.

I wanted to say to you fathers and mothers of autistic children that I am PROUD of each and every one of you for sticking around, not giving the child up for adoption because he or she is not "normal".  I've taught numerous autistic kids, and my wife was a TSS for numerous years with Autistic children.  They are some of the best kids, even during the times when they test your patience. 

If you guys/girls need info on services, don't hesitate to ask.

Peale - that Home Makeover edition had the play room that was a "stim" room.  Absolutely fantastic for that child.  I've found that stim can help in teaching new things.

Jetson:
I have a 4 1/2 year old son who was formally diagnosed with PDD NOS in September.  As a parent the best thing you can do for your son is to get early intervention and get your mind past the grieving process as fast as you can.  You've got to realize that you have a chance to circumvent the problem with proper therapy.  As some of the other people have said on this thread, take advice with a grain of salt.  There is a lot of misinformation out there, and I have read more than you could ever imagaine about causes and treatments...but the import fact is...you must deal with it.  My son could barely answer a yes or no question at three years old, but now at 4 1/2 he is speaking and interacting and yes even reading.  We are very lucky that our school system has a progrem with speech and occupational therapy...it has made the world of difference in our lives.  The best thing you can do is see what kind of local and state support is in your area and get help.  So there is hope...you just have to committ yourself to do whatever it takes to get there.

Hang in there!

Justin

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