RE: find a cure for ignorance!!!!!

[Guest guest]

From my understanding, to a certain extend, neurological damage to

the brain can be " undone " , depending on severity, what exactly is

damaged, etc. Brain development and growth continues throughout

childhood and new neural pathways are growing from birth. Of course

the older one is, the slower the growth is. This is why a newborn

can't talk, but a typical two year old can, the neural pathways

formed during that time.

Another great example are children who have lobotomies due to

uncontrollable epilepsy. The portion of the brain removed often is

the entire language/walking/etc center, but within months of the

removal the child can talk again, walk again, etc. The brain adapted

and to a certain extent developed new pathways.

Debi

> You cannot undue neurological damage to the brain. Once it is

done it is

> done..

[Guest guest]

Yes, you can reroute a little. That is what O.T. does. it helps them

reroute the over or under sensitiveness. Thats why I talk about looking for new

therapies.

[Guest guest]

Ally must be a popular name because there seems to be alot of girls

with that name. Pennie also has an Ally

Charlene

-- Re: find a cure for ignorance!!!!!

You cannot undue neurological damage to the brain. Once it is done it is

done.. There is therapy to help overcome sensativities and learn

language. From the studies I have read ASD is not just caused from one

thing. Some say it is only vaccines. Not true my daughter was born

autistic. It was apparent to me when she first looked at me coming out of

the birth canal she was different. My overall point is ------- We as

parents of children with autism and the adults in this group who themselves

have ASD need to accept things the way they are and do the best we can to

help our children or ourselves be the best that they can be. For me and

Ally it is to help her with her anxiety and night terrors. To try to avoid

the noises that hurt her ears or to help her better cope with what she has

to. To help her speech progress to the point where she can express her

needs and maybe even her feelings. To teach her how to be loving and

affectionate and show her that life is about loving each other and

interacting with other people in our families, communities and society in

general. Autism is not cancer that is eating away at our childrens bodies.

It cannot be removed by surgery. You cannot give them chemotherapy or

radiation and kill the " disorder. " Ofcourse I wish that it could be a

possibility. But, in my reality I choose to love and accept Ally the way

she is and help her the best way I know how. We take things one day at a

time and make the best of what we have in everyway, everyday in our lives.

Love

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