My daughters autistic?

Question

She is 9 now and profoundly autistic,but the main problem is getting her dressed for school in the mornings,it is a fight and a half.it is also very upsetting,she has little speech,so we dont know why she is like this.when she is at school she seems happy,she isnt on medication because she simply wouldnt take it.we are at our wits end!

Answer 1

Getting dressed can be over-stimulating. As she starts learning to get her own clothes on, she'll be able to control the situation and the clothes will go on quicker. In the meantime, try to touch her as little as possible when getting the clothes on. Turn off the TV & radio and don't talk except to quietly remind her "If you do it yourself, it will feel better." Trust me. She understands everything you say, even if she doesn't react.

My son is 23 and it's still a bit of an issue. I try to get him the same kind of clothes all the time. Pullover shirts with the tag cut out, no hoodies and no turtlenecks. I still have to hand him each item but he takes it and puts it on. If he gets something on backwards, you can point to it and he will switch it himself. He's been many years getting there, but when he figured it out, it was quite a relief to be able to end the tickling.

Now if I could just get him to wear a coat and hat!

Except - does it only happen on school days? If so, she doesn't like school, or she doesn't like the bus. Better to attack that avenue than to continue the wrestling match. Remember she has to find offbeat ways to communicate.
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Answer 2

Get her involved in some kind of autistic therapy there are specialists that deal with autism specifically and they can teach her activities of daily living and find ways that it is easier for her and you guys. I have a new outlook on autism and it can be treated in other ways without medications. Here is a great article jenny McCartney has a son with autism and she went through quite a bit before getting a diagnosis and she did extensive research on the Internet you should really read this I learned a lot and it is a great resource and helps you with a starting place for everything. She found that her sons diet was a big part of his autism and has changed that and he is very normal and functioning.
http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20057589,00.html

Answer 3

I suggest you educate yourself on why your daughter is autistic. There is a huge amount of information out there that is not being promoted by main stream medicine because it contradicts the "accepted" point of view that autism is coming from some genetic disorder or some strange germ. The fact of the matter is that autism is a direct result of the 88 vaccines being given to children.

Julie McCarthy of MTV host fame just wrote a book that is a "best seller" now and she describes what she did to save her son of autism. She has been able to turn him around by heavy metal detoxing of the mercury found in ALL vaccines.

Autism used to be 1 in 10,000 just a few years ago. It is now 1 in 79 male children and 1 in 150 overall. The rate of autism has paralleled with the number of vaccines being given our children. The FDA is not your friend. The drug companies pay the big bucks and keep them employed. Not only autism, but Alzheimer's is a direct result of the mercury. Have you ever wondered why doctors tell you not to eat fish because it contains mercury, but freely give people shots that contain the same thing? Or, why are we told to call hazardous waste people to clean up neon breakage due to the mercury in them, but promote compact fluorescent bulbs that contain mercury and people just throw them into the trash when used up? Why the American Dental Association tells dentists that if they tell people that mercury in amalgam fillings is poisoning them, they will lose their license to practice dentistry and yet there is definitive proof verified by the University of Calgary School of Medicine (web site to watch a 5 minute video explaining studies done to prove this at: www.commons.ucalgary.ca/mercury

This study was verified by the University of Tennessee, as well.

I would buy the book, read it, and then also go to this web site to educate yourself on what is happening and what can be done. Don't rely on the medical profession to help you.

http://www.mercola.com/2001/may/30/vaccine_safety.htm

http://www.mercola.com/2001/feb/24/autism_mercury.htm

www.healthline.cc/QNL Health Related/Vaccinations Tim O'shea.pdf

good luck to you

Answer 4

I feel for you. My son is 10 and lightly Autistic. He also developed epilepsy this last summer but takes medication and its controlled.
What does she do? Do you have anyone that comes to the house and works with y'all? Are you part of the Autism Network? Where are you from? Please feel free to email me and I can give you links to sites that may be able to help!

Answer 5

will ask her if she wants to do it. maybe she wants to dress her self has she every tried? Or maybe let her pick out the clothes for school give her two choices to make for her to wear. she if that works. also you might want to try changing her diet include more flaxseed oil or omega three. good luck with her.