Jsvanriet: I have a child who is 3 almost 4 and he was dianosed with low functioning Autism. he is going to a early preschool and the school is tring to rediagnose him and I am not sure how to handle this. I feel like they are pushing him aside because he has had early help and is beginning to socialize better. If anyone has any advice I am always open to suggestion. We are in Indiana and I really dont want to see my little man get pushed farther behind. We moved here from a military base and we had all the help we could ask for but now that we are in the real world we seem a little lost as what we can get for him or do for him to make his life a little easier.
manunulat: I understand your feeling as a mother. I learned that Autism is best diagnosed early in order for the caregiver to provide the necessary needs of the the child. I'm not sure what you mean by your child being re-diagnosed in pre-school. You have to realize that Medicine and Special Education have different modalities in coming up with the right approach to cater to the needs of your child. Pediatricians are most concerned with physiologic health and development while the SPED is most concerned with the optimum level of functioning of your child. I would like to point out that both of this discipline is not in contradiction but best supplements each other. How to meet it is in your hands as the primary caregiver because most of the decision-making is on you as parents. My suggestion is for you to ask questions and be more involved with these modalities.If there are any groups of parents who have the same condition like your child, consider being a member. In that way, you can have a wide array of ideas on how to handle related situations. Further, you can be more empowered and you will have additional support system. There are websites also that are accessible. You have to equip also yourself, together with your husband with some information that could be vital to your child. If you feel that your child has been stressed so much, you have to ask and ventilate your concern to the secondary caregiver. He or she could explain to you the rationale behind the approach and that is important so that you may also learn to reinforce it when you are at home. I know it is not easy but you have to be pro-active at all concerns, not only you as the mother but also with your husband.
manunulat: I understand your feeling as a mother. I learned that Autism is best diagnosed early in order for the caregiver to provide the necessary needs of the the child. I'm not sure what you mean by your child being re-diagnosed in pre-school. You have to realize that Medicine and Special Education have different modalities in coming up with the right approach to cater to the needs of your child. Pediatricians are most concerned with physiologic health and development while the SPED is most concerned with the optimum level of functioning of your child. I would like to point out that both of this discipline is not in contradiction but best supplements each other. How to meet it is in your hands as the primary caregiver because most of the decision-making is on you as parents. My suggestion is for you to ask questions and be more involved with these modalities.If there are any groups of parents who have the same condition like your child, consider being a member. In that way, you can have a wide array of ideas on how to handle related situations. Further, you can be more empowered and you will have additional support system. There are websites also that are accessible. You have to equip also yourself, together with your husband with some information that could be vital to your child. If you feel that your child has been stressed so much, you have to ask and ventilate your concern to the secondary caregiver. He or she could explain to you the rationale behind the approach and that is important so that you may also learn to reinforce it when you are at home. I know it is not easy but you have to be pro-active at all concerns, not only you as the mother but also with your husband.
* I don't have specialization on these kids... Hmmm do you have any more ideas? Email or post it here.
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