by Pat on Mar 22, 2009 at 2:18 PM
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I'm just starting an autism support group & need ideas on what to call it. I am not that creative, although I have thought of Families & friends for exceptional loved ones--& so on, so on. Do you see my problem in getting stuck here? Personally, I think our kids our miracles, wonderful miracles & I would like that to be in the name somehow. Help, please? I'll take all ideas!!
by Pat on Mar 22, 2009 at 2:14 PM
Filed in Autism and Stress | Autism Family Facts | Parenting Autistic Children | Stories from Readers | Treatment for Autistic Children
I am the mother of three beautiful boys. Our middle son was born in february of 2001. He was a happy, healthy baby. He seemed to hit all of the milestones at the exact time all the baby books said he should. He smiled, laughed, walked, and began to talk, but at age 18 months he began to regress. He went from a 25 to 30 word vocabulary to 3 words, momma, dada, and baba. Everything else he wanted he would point and screem. His eye contact at this point was nonexistent and he began lining up his toys and other objects. I recognized the signs because I have a nephew who is severly autistic that is 2 and a half years older than my son. I contacted every organization I could find to get services for him. So at age 2 we started with speech, ot, and pt 3 to 4 times a week in our home. We were sent to specialists and at age 3 he was diagnosed. Since then we have struggled with acceptance by others, especially family. My husband and I do everything for our children. He is a stay at home dad because it is almost imposible to find childcare from someone who can deal with the emotional side of this disorder. I now work full time as a personal care aid for my severly autistic nephew. Our son is now in the 2nd grade. He is in a regular class and is doing well. He has a full time aid with him in school to keep him on track. But our hope is he will not need this for long.
by Pat on Mar 22, 2009 at 2:10 PM
Filed in Autism and Stress | autism support groups
My daughter was just diagnosed with Autism and I am having a hard time dealing with this.
I have been looking for support groups, can you help point me in the right direction?
by Pat on Mar 22, 2009 at 2:06 PM
Filed in Autism Family Facts | Christian Autism Stories | Stories from Readers
Thank you so much for your website! I found it on Nancy Grace's website. I have an 11 yr old granddaughter with Asperger's plus her two brothers are somewhere on the spectrum but have not been formally diagnosed. We are also Christians. Because of work/sleep hours of my daughter, I am blessed to homeschool these 3 grandchildren. I am also an adopted person....adopted when I was 11 months old (60 yrs ago). I just wanted to say hello and thank you! God bless!!
by Pat on Mar 22, 2009 at 2:04 PM
Filed in Parenting Autistic Children | autism questions
My 3 year old daughter wakes up every night crying. Is that normal behavior for an autistic child?