Re: FW: Dr. Phil: Parent's Ultimate Test: Dealing with Autism

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> > Wednesday December 19 on Dr. Phil

> > Parents' Ultimate Test: Dealing with Autism

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> > The ultimate test for any parent is loving a child who is

difficult, sometimes

> > frightening, to the whole family. It's a test parents of autistic

children are

> > put to daily. Ten-year-old Luce throws screaming tantrums, barks

like a dog,

> > and tells his mother, , that he plans to kill her. has

long felt

> > despair at Luce's out-of-control behavior, yet she was shocked

when a doctor

> > diagnosed him with autism. Go inside the daily life of this

family, see Luce's

> > wild behavior caught on tape, and learn why 's main coping

mechanisms

> > might be putting her at risk. Then, a member of Dr. Phil's own

staff achieved

> > miraculous results for her autistic child and her whole family

through an

> > intensive program. Could a similar treatment work for Luce? Plus,

what causes

> > autism? Several recent media reports and high-profile parents,

such as

> > McCarthy, have pointed the finger at vaccinations. Is there a

link? Child care

> > expert and pediatrician Dr. Jim Sears weighs in. Then, imagine

having a crime

> > committed against you, but not having a voice or any way to tell

someone you'd

> > been wronged. Some mothers in Las Vegas say that's exactly what

happened when

> > a teacher allegedly abused their autistic children, and they've

filed a

> > lawsuit. Hear them recount the painful details of the alleged

abuse. What are

> > their chances of winning in court?

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