no one here has any more input on autism?
2006-07-02 11:37:11 · 15 answers · asked by retta 4 in Family & Relationships ➔ Family
http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageServer
This should answer a lot of your questions. The link is to the national autism society.
2006-07-02 11:48:42 · answer #1 · answered by A M 3 · 6⤊ 1⤋
As you may not have noticed, very few questions get any answers after the first half hour or so of posting. So maybe she just asked at the wrong time.
Autism is one of those catch-all diagnoses which is popular with the medical field these days. I didn't see the question, so I can't properly comment, but I might have passed it by if I did, because I had a family living upstairs from me a couple of years back who had a child who was completely undisciplined. She used to lie on the floor (my ceiling just below it) and pound her heels on the floor over and over. One day I saw them out town, and her grandmother (she lived with her grandmother and grandfather, her divorced mother and her teen-aged uncle) sounded positively proud when she announced that the child had "her diagnosis of autism." Most of the conversation was about the additional government benefits they would now get.
It kind of soured me on sympathy for the families of autistic children, which I admit is not really fair. No kid can be responsible for what their parents do, and frankly, they can't be personally blamed for trying to get some of the money the bureaucrats take out of taxpayers' pockets.
2006-07-02 18:48:58 · answer #2 · answered by auntb93again 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm sorry. I didn't see the question about autism, but I'm not an expert. And I think that most people out here know relatively little about autism. I know there are several kinds, and I know that the "Rain Man" type and the "May's Boy" type are autistic, but I couldn't tell you what kind of autism. Sorry, but I know that there are lots of resources out there on the internet that can be very helpful with information on it. Just google it. Maybe "Autism centers", or "Autism Resources", or something like that. "Autism Support groups" . . .
2006-07-02 18:42:39 · answer #3 · answered by Wayne A 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Autism's a toughie, not as tough as some others, but if you're dealing with an autistic kid who's got it bad, you'll be in for a rough ride. There is professional help available for that, www.google.com and look for autism resources...
2006-07-02 18:40:20 · answer #4 · answered by gokart121 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well... not that many people have the expirience of a child with autism. The few that do probably try there best.
2006-07-02 18:40:37 · answer #5 · answered by Caroline 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've seen several questions about autism, but since I don't know anything about it I don't give an answer.
2006-07-03 01:10:56 · answer #6 · answered by Mollywobbles 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a bestfriend and her middle son is Autistic he's 4. She did go through a lot with him, she put him in a special school at the age og 3 and her son is doing great,and has improved alot...
2006-07-02 19:24:41 · answer #7 · answered by Clarissa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I`m not an expert on the subject but, I now that they are very gifted on some fields almost (geniuses) but on other things, they almost seem idiots ,I think another term for these special people is called"Idiot savant"
2006-07-02 18:49:11 · answer #8 · answered by emilo 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
call your local autism society,I know very little about autism,my son has other issues!try web md or about.com online,robin
2006-07-02 18:41:41 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
mi friends son has it and she treats him lyk a normal person lyk there is nothing wrong with him, people seem to think just because these people have something dramatic to them doesn't make them not human, nobody is perfect. if that person walked up to you and said hi, it is not going to kill you to say hello back, don't laugh
2006-07-02 18:45:43 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋