06-22-2006, 01:35 AM
"Program involving Houston hospitals offers new hope for autistic kids
> Houston hospital involved in cutting edge treatment
> By Christi Myers
> (6/06/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Autism is one of the toughest disorders for
> parents to deal with. Their child may not communicate with them, may
> not even be able to hug them. But in Houston, a new school for
> autistic children and a new network of hospitals doing autism research
> are signs of hope.
>
> Robert has autism. For years his parents put in him different programs.
> "(We) try to find that turning point where your child acts like normal
> children and that time probably never comes," said parent Allan
> Panzer.
> With autism there isn't a single treatment that works.
> Panzer said, "We have been all over the world for treatments. We
> actually moved to Boston for two and a half years."
> The diagnosis and treatment of autism varies so widely, Texas
> Children's Hospital is joining a new network of hospitals for autism
> research.
> Dr. James Perrin explained, "We don't have a lot of answers right now,
> but we want to work closely with people in Houston as one of our pilot
> major sites to try to answer those questions."
> The program is also to share findings. One such discovery is that
> autistic children tend to have stomach pain and may act out because
> they can't communicate.
> "There has been a lack of attention to some of the medical issues
> associated with autism," said Dr. Diane Treadwell-Deering.
> Robert has gastrointestinal problems. Now he's doing well, and even
> granted a TV interview. That's a major accomplishment.
> "I like writing," Robert told Eyewitness News.
> His parents looked so hard for help, they started a school for
> children with autism called Aim High Academy. They use applied
> behavior therapy which they use to help children socially. Cameras
> help them review behaviors and teach.
> Kristen Sheils, the executive director of Aim High, said, "(It's) to
> model for parents what they should do in situations that are going to
> arise at home."
> James is learning to sit still in a chair. He's progressed from
> sitting for only about 20 seconds at a time to several minutes. It's
> those little victories that keep the families of autistic kids going.
> Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine will be among
> six research sites in the new autism treatment network. They will
> share successful treatments and autism research to speed answers and
> help to families of children with autism.
> (Copyright © 2006, KTRK-TV)"
> Houston hospital involved in cutting edge treatment
> By Christi Myers
> (6/06/06 - KTRK/HOUSTON) - Autism is one of the toughest disorders for
> parents to deal with. Their child may not communicate with them, may
> not even be able to hug them. But in Houston, a new school for
> autistic children and a new network of hospitals doing autism research
> are signs of hope.
>
> Robert has autism. For years his parents put in him different programs.
> "(We) try to find that turning point where your child acts like normal
> children and that time probably never comes," said parent Allan
> Panzer.
> With autism there isn't a single treatment that works.
> Panzer said, "We have been all over the world for treatments. We
> actually moved to Boston for two and a half years."
> The diagnosis and treatment of autism varies so widely, Texas
> Children's Hospital is joining a new network of hospitals for autism
> research.
> Dr. James Perrin explained, "We don't have a lot of answers right now,
> but we want to work closely with people in Houston as one of our pilot
> major sites to try to answer those questions."
> The program is also to share findings. One such discovery is that
> autistic children tend to have stomach pain and may act out because
> they can't communicate.
> "There has been a lack of attention to some of the medical issues
> associated with autism," said Dr. Diane Treadwell-Deering.
> Robert has gastrointestinal problems. Now he's doing well, and even
> granted a TV interview. That's a major accomplishment.
> "I like writing," Robert told Eyewitness News.
> His parents looked so hard for help, they started a school for
> children with autism called Aim High Academy. They use applied
> behavior therapy which they use to help children socially. Cameras
> help them review behaviors and teach.
> Kristen Sheils, the executive director of Aim High, said, "(It's) to
> model for parents what they should do in situations that are going to
> arise at home."
> James is learning to sit still in a chair. He's progressed from
> sitting for only about 20 seconds at a time to several minutes. It's
> those little victories that keep the families of autistic kids going.
> Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine will be among
> six research sites in the new autism treatment network. They will
> share successful treatments and autism research to speed answers and
> help to families of children with autism.
> (Copyright © 2006, KTRK-TV)"