my 3 year old nephew is displaying some signs of autism or aspergers syndrome. i am trying to get my sister to get him checked out, but she thinks the doctors will think she is an unfit mother and take him into care. i want to get help for him, does anyone know what will happen at the doctors??
2006-08-29 05:14:25 · 12 answers · asked by _a_ 2 in Health ➔ Other - Health
My nephew was recently diagnosed with aspergers syndrome and my sister has received a reasonable amount of help since then. NO ONE will believe your sister is to blame so she shouldn't worry about that in the least. The only thing i would recommend is that she is firm with the authorities in the help that her son will receive. For example given my sister fought for a private teacher to come to her house to teach my nephew as he was missing school and the authorities said that this was too expensive. I also suggest that she goes to get several doctor's advice.
Good luck. She must be glad to have a sister who offers so much help.
2006-08-29 05:24:51 · answer #1 · answered by Caz 4 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Tell her that if he actually has autism or Asperger's that this does not indicate that she is an unfit mother, and that she IS an unfit mother if she doesn't get him checked out in case he needs special care. The earlier treatment is begun, the more successful the chances of success (don't know about Asperger's though). Tell her if she really cares about the boy that she will get him checked out. Maybe its only a phase that the child is going through - I don't know the details, so I can't say. Good luck!
2006-08-29 12:19:51 · answer #2 · answered by Paul H 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
The doctor well most likely think your sister is a good mother and send her home with whatever prescription he has free samples of. It has been 3 years since I've seen the doctor.
Autistic like behavior is very common in my family. Me and my brother where born the product of 22 collage educations. Doctors prescribed my 16 year old brother a medication that causes suicidal thoughts and a medication that causes epilepsy, he drowned. Now that I can remember everything I know for sure me and my brother where given many dangerous drugs either till we died or refused. I feel better without drugs. Understanding is the key.
Autism is caused by damage to the frontal lobe. In my cases this is caused by swelling.
In my family the swelling is caused allergies or stress. I now avoid foods that cause the problem. I use ice and rub my head to reduce swelling. I sleep a lot and eat healthy foods.
When taking care of an autistic child it is important to remember:
They have different nutritional needs.
They have space issues and unusual sensitivities.
Head swelling causes damage and should be avoided.
Abilities very from day to day.
Try to interact with the child more when they are more awake and outgoing.
2006-08-29 13:37:43 · answer #3 · answered by marytormeye 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Check out Autism Today to find out more information. They will not think her an unfit mother and will refer her another doctor who is a specialist and do some tests (like watch the child and see how they respond and play and stuff). Then you find out more. It might be different for you, but that's pretty much what goes on.
2006-08-29 12:25:23 · answer #4 · answered by jason r 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Your nephew will not be taken into care. Autism is not a sign of bad parenting. The quicker it's picked up the better, it may save him from a lot of heartbreak later on when other children start to pick up on different behaviour. If you get no joy from the GP then there are many many websites out there to help you.
2006-08-29 12:22:42 · answer #5 · answered by helen p 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
She needs to voice her/your concerns regarding the child. Autism and Aspergers Syndrome can NOT be treated with medication. Meds make the problems worse. I know cause my son was misdiagnosed with ADHD at at the age of 7 was on 7 different meds.. One of those was only supposed to be for an elderly person with a heart condition.. they gave it to my son to slow his heart and breathing so he could sleep. My only problems now is his education and I have learned to become firm and adamant about what I feel my son needs education wise. It has been an uphill battle, but it is for his benefit.... I only wish his true diagnosis as found sooner.
Best of luck to you and your nephew.
2006-08-29 22:51:03 · answer #6 · answered by apryl2rayne 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my daughter is autistic and doctors will not think she's an unfit mother. Don't waste time to get him helped. What the doctors will do is ask her questions about his health how long it took for him to talk, walk etc. It is very important to get him help as soon as possible. Trust me I felt very guilty when I found out my daughter is autistic and it's still hard for me to believe that but the only thing you and your sister can do is to help him as much as you can to give him a better life.
2006-08-29 12:30:23 · answer #7 · answered by nrfontenot 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
They will be able to give him an official diagnosis. No doctor would blame the parent for something like this. It's like blaming a parent if a kid has cancer. An official diagnosis will get him into special classes at school, doctors can recommend different ways to teach him many times diet change really does help behavior and they can recommend specialists.
2006-08-29 12:22:57 · answer #8 · answered by erin7 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
She's simply afraid. Whether or not there are clear and present symptoms, she's afraid of getting that diagnosis, as any parent would be. Best you can do for her now is reassure her that her son's state of being is not a direct reflection of her parenting--are parents to blame when their child catches a cold? Hardly. Just the same, the parent can't ignore their child's illness.
2006-08-29 12:22:18 · answer #9 · answered by Sizzlin Sicilian 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
your GP is not the person who would judge that he might refer if needed to a specialist. Your mother will not be treated as unfit
2006-08-29 12:29:03 · answer #10 · answered by bazza1 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋