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Leila commented on the article |Another horrible woman who can't be called a "mother". Sorry but it pains me that people like that are procreating while so many loving and wonderful women out there are unable to have kids.
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Leila commented on the article |Some doctors are using Namenda (Alzheimer's medication) for autism, sometimes combined with other meds as well. Apparently Namenda improves the cognitive skills and decreases impulsive and repetitive behaviors. But of course depending on the dosage some kids get more agitated. Who knows. I'm waiting for more conclusive studies because my son is not in real need for medication yet.
He also got very hyper with Benadryl the one time we gave it to him.
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Leila commented on the article |I think the repetitive behaviors hinder my son´s development because he´s so focused and preoccupied with those thoughts and actions that he misses or avoids important information and stimulation from his environment. Repetitive behaviors aren´t just things like rocking and flapping, but repetitive play like watching the same video scene over and over or scripting the same sentence 100 times or re-enacting the same movie scene 80 times in a row. Repetitive behaviors some times are OCD symptoms that need to be addressed.
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Leila commented on the article |The first example is clear. The teenage boy is not aggressive and he's just being singled out for his "weirdness". In this case, the community should be educated and the young autistic man should remain in the inclusive setting.
On the second story, I think the parents are wrong to put an older kid in a setting more appropriate for toddlers, especially if he tends to push and shove. I have an autistic child myself and luckily he doesn't have this behavior, but if he did, I wouldn't place him in a situation where he could hurt others. -
Leila commented on the article |People who read the transcripts of the proceedings will understand and applaud the court ruling. Unfortunately, most of the biomed parents were just reading the spin versions, and they'll continue to be fooled by the DAN movement. What a shame. At least I think that new parents will be more confident when taking their children for their routine vaccinations.
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Leila commented on the article |I just think that 10 and 13 years old are way too young to be sent away from home. As Nicole said, there are alternatives.
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Leila commented on the article |Amen, Kristina! The community wastes so much time with the vaccination issue, and the reality is, after early intervention techniques there is very little effective therapy available out there, very little discussion on what to do once your child is included in the mainstream classroom... I'd like to see more advocacy and studies about educational and treatment opportunities for the school age kids.
It's sad when I see my local autism community so intensively devoted to the biomed side of the issue, but when I ask a question regarding schools and education, the feedback I get is dismal.
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