Re: Lubbock ISD cured my daughter's Autism

March 24, 2008

>Lubbock ISD has re evaluated my daughter and now she doesn't have

Autism anymore<

It is my understanding that once the school has identified autism by adequate

testing they cannot change that. Also, have you had her evaluated by a

professional of your choosing at the expense of the school, which I believe is

your right?

C.

March 25, 2008

Be careful!! My son's school sent us there years ago because he was

refusing to go to school because of a bully problem. Kalepali observed my

son for about 15 minutes and prescribed DOUBLE the adult dose of Lexapro and

said see you in 6 months. This was for a 2nd grader!! Needless to say, we

didn't go back but I did give the samples he gave me to the principal and

suggest she take them because my son wasn't going to. Probably not the

smartest thing to do and certainly not a collaborative action, but dang, it

felt good!!

Tonya

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Leigh-Ann

Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:45 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re: Lubbock ISD cured my daughter's Autism

dr k

kelly dawson <kelly_dawson75@... <mailto:kelly_dawson75%40yahoo.com> >

wrote:

kapali

Leigh-Ann <hlak19@... <mailto:hlak19%40yahoo.com> > wrote: who

is the dr

kelly dawson <kelly_dawson75@... <mailto:kelly_dawson75%40yahoo.com> >

wrote: He is the only pediatric psychiatrist that specializes in autism in

the area from what I have heard, he is the best around..

Bonnie <bojon91@... <mailto:bojon91%40gmail.com> > wrote: The school

has to pay for it, but the specialist has to be approved I

think....

On Sun, Mar 23, 2008 at 9:13 PM, kelly dawson <kelly_dawson75@...

<mailto:kelly_dawson75%40yahoo.com> >

wrote:

> Probably not, oh and if she makes any eye contact then she isn't

> either....or if she lets you touch her, or tries to communicate with you

in

> any way...yeah....it is ridiculous

>

> Jeff Cunningham <jeff@...

<mailto:jeff%40jeffcunningham.org> <jeff%40jeffcunningham.org>>

> wrote: I suppose since you are still going to go to the psych, I will

> probably not cancel my trip to the DAN conference in April. However, there

> are 2 major universities who have education schools nearby. Perhaps my

money

> would be better spent taking a M.Ed. and doing ARDs about their children

> rather than doing continuing education for the rest of my life. I wonder

> what they would say about my PDD-NOS daughter? Well, she is a girl, so

could

> not possibly be on the spectrum.

>

> Jeff Cunningham, DC

> Lubbock ISD cured my daughter's Autism

>

> Lubbock ISD has re evaluated my daughter and now she doesn't have

> Autism anymore...worded in their document is that her repetetive

> gestures don't last long enough and her " meltdowns " are just bad

> behaviors used at home to get what she wants...and so the teachers and

> LSP have decided with their re=evals that she doesn't fall into the

> brackets on their tests for Autism, I had been told that the school

> would do this...oh but she does still fit into the speech delayed and

> socially underdeveloped category...anyway...just thought I may suggest

> LISD for those looking for a cure...sarcasm, yes...

>

March 25, 2008

Another thought, have you contacted Wheeler, Sp Ed Director for LISD?

This doesn't sound like something he would condone. Granted, we're not in

his district, but he sure comes across with a different attitude in the

committee meetings I've seen him in.

Tonya

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of kelly dawson

Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 9:13 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re: Lubbock ISD cured my daughter's Autism

Probably not, oh and if she makes any eye contact then she isn't

either....or if she lets you touch her, or tries to communicate with you in

any way...yeah....it is ridiculous

Jeff Cunningham <jeff@... <mailto:jeff%40jeffcunningham.org>

> wrote: I suppose since you are still going to go to the psych, I will

probably not cancel my trip to the DAN conference in April. However, there

are 2 major universities who have education schools nearby. Perhaps my money

would be better spent taking a M.Ed. and doing ARDs about their children

rather than doing continuing education for the rest of my life. I wonder

what they would say about my PDD-NOS daughter? Well, she is a girl, so could

not possibly be on the spectrum.

Jeff Cunningham, DC

Lubbock ISD cured my daughter's Autism

Lubbock ISD has re evaluated my daughter and now she doesn't have

Autism anymore...worded in their document is that her repetetive

gestures don't last long enough and her " meltdowns " are just bad

behaviors used at home to get what she wants...and so the teachers and

LSP have decided with their re=evals that she doesn't fall into the

brackets on their tests for Autism, I had been told that the school

would do this...oh but she does still fit into the speech delayed and

socially underdeveloped category...anyway...just thought I may suggest

LISD for those looking for a cure...sarcasm, yes...

March 25, 2008

Well said Jeff! May I ask where you're located? I'm just outside of

Lubbock.

, unless you get a hold of the right person at TX Tech, you'll just be

wasting time with the College of Education. I only know of one or two be

willing to help and that's where I work. Over in the Med School might be

different. Another resource is Peggy Klenclo at ESC-17. She's really busy,

but a good person. Call me if you want contact info.

Tonya

From: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

[mailto:Texas-Autism-Advocacy ] On Behalf Of Jeff Cunningham

Sent: Sunday, March 23, 2008 10:02 PM

To: Texas-Autism-Advocacy

Subject: Re: Lubbock ISD cured my daughter's Autism

The family can use whatever specialist that they like. It doens't have to be

a MD ped. psych. It can be a NP, or in my case I will be treating them

myself at the parents' requests. Most school districts are pretty good about

listening to someone who has knowledge of this and will back off once a

diagnosis is rendered using DSM IV criteria. And, regardless of what any of

the school M.Ed. geniuses say, the DSM IV is not limited to the MD's. NP's

can render the diagnosis. Ph.D. psychologists are also qualified within

their scope of practice, which of course is significant in the area of

ASD's. The school does not have to pay for your appointments with the psych

or NP or whatever you want to use. They only have to pay if THEY request it.

They can request it from whomever they want. If you disagree with their

assessment, you have many options of appeal up to and including having an

attorney ad litem appointed and going to federal court after all state

remedies are exhausted. My guess is that they will fold like a cheap card

table long before you get to that stage. You are in a town with a major

university and I can tell you that my experience is that the universities do

NOT kiss up to the local school districts. The psych that they chose in NE

Texas turned out to be a really good fellow that refused to be owned by

anyone. His evaluation was comprehensive and realistic. It gave a view of my

daughter that the school could not refute. One thing that I must say here

that will make some people sad. A child just doesn't " get over " ASD.

Successful treatment will minimize the symptoms, as in the case of my

daughter (using DAN protocols). She is definitely to the point of about 1/2

a day of mainstream schooling, in spite of her special needs. This is the

goal. This is what I have been working for. This is why I am going back into

practice after thinking I was going to do administrative work for the rest

of my life. Getting a child to live a rather normal existence is a GOOD

thing. But it does NOT mean the child is cured. There are a multitude of

theories and some of them are valid and some are crackpot, but anything that

makes a child function better is a good treatment so long as it doesn't hurt

the child. Our family has reached a spot in our lives that we never thought

possible, using the DAN system. But schools do not understand the difference

between a " cure " for autism and the successful treatment. Now is your chance

to educate the educators. Your child sounds to be improving, but our kids

will not be without challenges any time soon. It took me 8 years to accept

that. Now the rest of my career will be spent hopefully preventing the agony

that so many of our families have gone through before getting some answers.

Best of luck to you and stick to your guns.