03-28-2006, 09:42 PM
Hi! I have been enoying reading these posts.
I have an almost 4 year old daughter who was diagnosed with PDD-NOS last year. I also have 20 month old son who is also developmentally delayed but we do not think it is AS.
My dilemma (sp?) is that a aquaintenance (again, spelling?) 2 year old was "diagnosed" by a speech therapist as autistic. She asked me for advice via YIM, and while I tried she seems to have a very different approach then I can support. I urged her to have him assessed by a developmental pediatrician or psychologist, and have throrough ST and OT assessment so they can see where he needs extra help. Instead she seems focused on going from what this so-called ST said and recovering her child. Even though it will bankrupt her she going ahead with ABA and DAN protocol, even considering chelation! For a 2 year old!
What else made me angry is when she asked me about my daughter and if her diagosis if it "just broke my heart?" Umm, yes, it is overwhelming at times, and I want to help my children as much as possible to lead a happy life however they define it, but DD and AS is not heartbreakingly sad in any way. It just is what it is.
I just reiterated that she needs to do the assessment first because there are a couple of medical conditions that can mimic autism, suggested some general books, and have not returned any of her YIMs since. I feel like I should have raked her over the coals and been more forceful but I thought it wouldn't have made a difference. *sigh*
I have an almost 4 year old daughter who was diagnosed with PDD-NOS last year. I also have 20 month old son who is also developmentally delayed but we do not think it is AS.
My dilemma (sp?) is that a aquaintenance (again, spelling?) 2 year old was "diagnosed" by a speech therapist as autistic. She asked me for advice via YIM, and while I tried she seems to have a very different approach then I can support. I urged her to have him assessed by a developmental pediatrician or psychologist, and have throrough ST and OT assessment so they can see where he needs extra help. Instead she seems focused on going from what this so-called ST said and recovering her child. Even though it will bankrupt her she going ahead with ABA and DAN protocol, even considering chelation! For a 2 year old!
What else made me angry is when she asked me about my daughter and if her diagosis if it "just broke my heart?" Umm, yes, it is overwhelming at times, and I want to help my children as much as possible to lead a happy life however they define it, but DD and AS is not heartbreakingly sad in any way. It just is what it is.
I just reiterated that she needs to do the assessment first because there are a couple of medical conditions that can mimic autism, suggested some general books, and have not returned any of her YIMs since. I feel like I should have raked her over the coals and been more forceful but I thought it wouldn't have made a difference. *sigh*