A Regular Guy: Growing Up With Autism

Sometimes even when you tell strangers that your child is Autistic, they still look at you like your crazy. I had some T shirts made that my husband and I wear when we go out with our son. It says...



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It is interesting to watch the look on their faces as they figure out what the shirt says and then it sinks in!

When something like that happens in public...I had an elderly man threaten to knock Tyler's head off at Wal-Mart cause, in his own little world, he was making burping sounds and instead of the man walking away, he chose to confront me and my child. Its much easier to grab my child and run, which I've done before. But, it is much more healthier ... See Moreand a good opportunity to educate when I try to explain to the person that my son has autism, and why my son's behaving might not be up to his or her standards, hard as it may be.

Hi Erin! We lived (and still live) in Lafayette, California. Matthew was not in an inclusion classroom, but in a special day class. It was more appropriate for him to be there because a regular classroom was too stimulating!!
xoLaura

Oh ok :-) What is he up to these days? I wish you were closer to MI so I could come to one of your speeches!! :-(

Typically parents of individuals with moderate to severe disabilities get legal custody of their children when they turn 18 so that they are able to legally make medical and financial decisions for them as well as where they live and their care. If your son is able to care for himself he is a legally responsible adult and it is his choice

I think may of the fans would say no vaccine, but I (and I know this is not a popular opinion) say yes. My neurotypical son got the disease and was sicker than he has ever been-in the hospital for almost a week.

I believe what the mainstream medical community tells me. Vaccines do not cause autism.
There, I've said it.

For us, it wasn't a matter of vaccines causing autism. My husband is a doctor and his concern is that the vaccine hasn't been tested enough...though how much is enough? (hubby is on the spectrum)..lol None of us got it.

AHHHH! I hate that doectors are not returning your calls. Where do you live? I'll try to help.
The way it is supposed to work is this:
Your pediatrician should be the "Quarterback"-should help you put together a team (developmental pediatrician, behaviorist, speech therapist, OT, PT etc.) The team (including you) outs a treatment plan together. That is a start. If you tell me where you live I'll try to point you in the right direction.
xoLaura

Nashua, NH. Thank you so much!

Is he taking any meds?

Meds will do it....My son was a guinea pig for a psychiatrist interested in medications. The damage to his body from weight gain is still an issue almost 10 years later.

if he's not gluten-free that would also cause spontaneous weight gain. the allergy can kick into higher gear at around that age.

I have many students that do that... What I have done is when I ask them a question, I say the question... "do you want more juice?" and then I say YES... and they repeat me. If they don't want what ever it is you will know and then that gives you the opportunity to work with no appropriately too. After a while they will understand and pick up on ... See Morethe ques. Also, if they say no to something that they want and you take it away it won't take long for them to understand the concept. I have students who in the beginning said no to everything and after a while they learned to answer correctly.

Brick by brick my friends brick by brick.

anyone from Woodside Queens