Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 According to information released today by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)...www.dds.ca.gov/autism), the First Quarter of 2005 (1/4/05 to 4/4/05) produced the smallest number of new cases of professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome autism of any first quarter reporting period since the year 2001. 736 new cases. In California's 36 year old developmental services system, the DDS Quarterly Reports document changes in the caseloads of California's eligible developmental disabilities. The eligible disabilities are: Autism, which only includes the most severe cases of autism known as full syndrome autism and DOES NOT include any other autism spectrum disorder such as PDD, NOS, or Asperger's Syndrome; Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy. The Quarterly Reports do not include children betwe en the ages of 0 to 3 years old. Children between 0 and 3 are placed in the Early Start Program and accounted for in that section of California's developmental services system. 82% of all new autism intakes first enter the system by age 6 years old, 90% are there by age 10, and 99% have entered by age 15. California's autism epidemic now accounts for 57% of all the new intakes, and is the fastest growing disability in California's system. At the beginning of 1988, some 17 short years ago, there were 2,778 cases of autism in California's developmental services system. Today there are 27,312. Today, California is adding on average eight new children a day, seven days a week, with professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome autism to it's system. 80%, or 8 out of 10, of all persons with autism in California's system are between the ages of 3 and 17 years old. The staggering tidal wave of young children is unique to the autism population and is not e vident in any other eligible disability except autism. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 11, 2005 Report Share Posted April 11, 2005 That is GREAT news! Thanks.. I needed some today! > According to information released today by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)...www.dds.ca.gov/autism), the First Quarter of 2005 (1/4/05 to 4/4/05) produced the smallest number of new cases of professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome autism of any first quarter reporting period since the year 2001. 736 new cases. > > In California's 36 year old developmental services system, the DDS Quarterly Reports document changes in the caseloads of California's eligible developmental disabilities. The eligible disabilities are: Autism, which only includes the most severe cases of autism known as full syndrome autism and DOES NOT include any other autism spectrum disorder such as PDD, NOS, or Asperger's Syndrome; Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy. The Quarterly Reports do not include children betwe en the ages of 0 to 3 years old. Children between 0 and 3 are placed in the Early Start Program and accounted for in that section of California's developmental services system. 82% of all new autism intakes first enter the system by age 6 years old, 90% are there by age 10, and 99% have entered by age 15. > > California's autism epidemic now accounts for 57% of all the new intakes, and is the fastest growing disability in California's system. > > At the beginning of 1988, some 17 short years ago, there were 2,778 cases of autism in California's developmental services system. Today there are 27,312. > > Today, California is adding on average eight new children a day, seven days a week, with professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome autism to it's system. 80%, or 8 out of 10, of all persons with autism in California's system are between the ages of 3 and 17 years old. The staggering tidal wave of young children is unique to the autism population and is not e vident in any other eligible disability except autism. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 When my son transitioned from early intervention 0-3 to our Orange County school district last year, the Orange County Regional Center found him ineligible even though he has an autism diagnosis from a developmental pediatrician and a neurologist. I fought this decision up to the point of fair hearing, but decided our family could not afford the price of further evals, experts and an attorney to go to fair hearing, since we had just spent several thousands on legal fees going through the transition process with the school district. I have since been informed by our school district administrator that there is not one child with an autism dx who transitioned from the Orange County Regional Center to our school district who has been found eligible for services by the Regional Center. No family has fought these determinations, I'm assuming for much of the same reason. Once you are getting your program with the school district, there is not much incentive to fight with RCOC. My school district administrator also mentioned that he knows that other RC's share costs with school districts and that RCOC has found a clever way to get off the hook for any costs. If this is going on on a statewide basis, could it account for the reduction of autism cases? My oldest son (8) was found eligible under different criteria than is being applied now. Perhaps there is an apples and oranges counting system going on. > According to information released today by the California Department of Developmental Services (DDS)...www.dds.ca.gov/autism), the First Quarter of 2005 (1/4/05 to 4/4/05) produced the smallest number of new cases of professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome autism of any first quarter reporting period since the year 2001. 736 new cases. > > In California's 36 year old developmental services system, the DDS Quarterly Reports document changes in the caseloads of California's eligible developmental disabilities. The eligible disabilities are: Autism, which only includes the most severe cases of autism known as full syndrome autism and DOES NOT include any other autism spectrum disorder such as PDD, NOS, or Asperger's Syndrome; Mental Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy. The Quarterly Reports do not include children betwe en the ages of 0 to 3 years old. Children between 0 and 3 are placed in the Early Start Program and accounted for in that section of California's developmental services system. 82% of all new autism intakes first enter the system by age 6 years old, 90% are there by age 10, and 99% have entered by age 15. > > California's autism epidemic now accounts for 57% of all the new intakes, and is the fastest growing disability in California's system. > > At the beginning of 1988, some 17 short years ago, there were 2,778 cases of autism in California's developmental services system. Today there are 27,312. > > Today, California is adding on average eight new children a day, seven days a week, with professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome autism to it's system. 80%, or 8 out of 10, of all persons with autism in California's system are between the ages of 3 and 17 years old. The staggering tidal wave of young children is unique to the autism population and is not e vident in any other eligible disability except autism. > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 15, 2005 Report Share Posted April 15, 2005 Most of us think and hope that the reduction in cases is because thimerosal has mostly been taken out of early infancy vaccines, but epidemiology is extremely tricky. What you're describing could certainly be a factor. Dr. JM Re: Great news! > > > When my son transitioned from early intervention 0-3 to our Orange > County school district last year, the Orange County Regional Center > found him ineligible even though he has an autism diagnosis from a > developmental pediatrician and a neurologist. I fought this > decision up to the point of fair hearing, but decided our family > could not afford the price of further evals, experts and an attorney > to go to fair hearing, since we had just spent several thousands on > legal fees going through the transition process with the school > district. > I have since been informed by our school district administrator that > there is not one child with an autism dx who transitioned from the > Orange County Regional Center to our school district who has been > found eligible for services by the Regional Center. No family has > fought these determinations, I'm assuming for much of the same > reason. Once you are getting your program with the school district, > there is not much incentive to fight with RCOC. My school district > administrator also mentioned that he knows that other RC's share > costs with school districts and that RCOC has found a clever way to > get off the hook for any costs. > If this is going on on a statewide basis, could it account for the > reduction of autism cases? My oldest son (8) was found eligible > under different criteria than is being applied now. Perhaps there > is an apples and oranges counting system going on. > > > > According to information released today by the California > Department of Developmental Services (DDS)...www.dds.ca.gov/autism), > the First Quarter of 2005 (1/4/05 to 4/4/05) produced the smallest > number of new cases of professionally diagnosed DSM IV full syndrome > autism of any first quarter reporting period since the year 2001. > 736 new cases. > > > > In California's 36 year old developmental services system, the DDS > Quarterly Reports document changes in the caseloads of California's > eligible developmental disabilities. The eligible disabilities are: > Autism, which only includes the most severe cases of autism known as > full syndrome autism and DOES NOT include any other autism spectrum > disorder such as PDD, NOS, or Asperger's Syndrome; Mental > Retardation, Cerebral Palsy, and Epilepsy. The Quarterly Reports do > not include children betwe en the ages of 0 to 3 years old. Children > between 0 and 3 are placed in the Early Start Program and accounted > for in that section of California's developmental services system. > 82% of all new autism intakes first enter the system by age 6 years > old, 90% are there by age 10, and 99% have entered by age 15. > > > > California's autism epidemic now accounts for 57% of all the new > intakes, and is the fastest growing disability in California's > system. > > > > At the beginning of 1988, some 17 short years ago, there were > 2,778 cases of autism in California's developmental services system. > Today there are 27,312. > > > > Today, California is adding on average eight new children a day, > seven days a week, with professionally diagnosed DSM IV full > syndrome autism to it's system. 80%, or 8 out of 10, of all persons > with autism in California's system are between the ages of 3 and 17 > years old. The staggering tidal wave of young children is unique to > the autism population and is not e vident in any other eligible > disability except autism. > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Ian, Thanks for the link to Brang's page. He has quite an impressive CV and list of published articles.With his interest in multi-sensory processing, I can see why he is showing interest in misophonia. I especially like the part where he mentions his work also focuses on methods of repair when things go wrong! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 3:45 AM Subject: Re: Great News! So this is the guy who works with V Ramachandran... Hmm, looked him up on the web and found this page: http://psy2.ucsd.edu/~dbrang/main.html That's pretty cool stuff. > > > I received this e-mail today and wanted to pass it on to the community. If there is anyone who lives in the San Diego area who has not come forward please e-mail and volunteer. > > > Date: 6 February, 2012 9:55:41 AM PST > > Hi Lynda, > > Thank you for helping to coordinate all of this. We have met with a few individuals and have a third meeting planned this week. So far we've found the condition fascinating and understand why you and others have wanted to bring it to the attention of researchers with the hope of treatments. After a few more interviews we'll likely begin testing a few hypotheses we're developing for the cause of misophonia, but for the time being though no need to have anyone fly out to see us as there seem to be quite a few individuals in Southern California. > > Thanks again > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Ian, Thanks for the link to Brang's page. He has quite an impressive CV and list of published articles.With his interest in multi-sensory processing, I can see why he is showing interest in misophonia. I especially like the part where he mentions his work also focuses on methods of repair when things go wrong! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 3:45 AM Subject: Re: Great News! So this is the guy who works with V Ramachandran... Hmm, looked him up on the web and found this page: http://psy2.ucsd.edu/~dbrang/main.html That's pretty cool stuff. > > > I received this e-mail today and wanted to pass it on to the community. If there is anyone who lives in the San Diego area who has not come forward please e-mail and volunteer. > > > Date: 6 February, 2012 9:55:41 AM PST > > Hi Lynda, > > Thank you for helping to coordinate all of this. We have met with a few individuals and have a third meeting planned this week. So far we've found the condition fascinating and understand why you and others have wanted to bring it to the attention of researchers with the hope of treatments. After a few more interviews we'll likely begin testing a few hypotheses we're developing for the cause of misophonia, but for the time being though no need to have anyone fly out to see us as there seem to be quite a few individuals in Southern California. > > Thanks again > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 Ian, Thanks for the link to Brang's page. He has quite an impressive CV and list of published articles.With his interest in multi-sensory processing, I can see why he is showing interest in misophonia. I especially like the part where he mentions his work also focuses on methods of repair when things go wrong! To: Soundsensitivity Sent: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 3:45 AM Subject: Re: Great News! So this is the guy who works with V Ramachandran... Hmm, looked him up on the web and found this page: http://psy2.ucsd.edu/~dbrang/main.html That's pretty cool stuff. > > > I received this e-mail today and wanted to pass it on to the community. If there is anyone who lives in the San Diego area who has not come forward please e-mail and volunteer. > > > Date: 6 February, 2012 9:55:41 AM PST > > Hi Lynda, > > Thank you for helping to coordinate all of this. We have met with a few individuals and have a third meeting planned this week. So far we've found the condition fascinating and understand why you and others have wanted to bring it to the attention of researchers with the hope of treatments. After a few more interviews we'll likely begin testing a few hypotheses we're developing for the cause of misophonia, but for the time being though no need to have anyone fly out to see us as there seem to be quite a few individuals in Southern California. > > Thanks again > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 This ^ is awesome. > > > > > > I received this e-mail today and wanted to pass it on to the community. If there is anyone who lives in the San Diego area who has not come forward please e-mail and volunteer. > > > > From: " Brang " <dbrang@> > > Date: 6 February, 2012 9:55:41 AM PST > > > > Hi Lynda, > > > > Thank you for helping to coordinate all of this. We have met with a few individuals and have a third meeting planned this week. So far we've found the condition fascinating and understand why you and others have wanted to bring it to the attention of researchers with the hope of treatments. After a few more interviews we'll likely begin testing a few hypotheses we're developing for the cause of misophonia, but for the time being though no need to have anyone fly out to see us as there seem to be quite a few individuals in Southern California. > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 This ^ is awesome. > > > > > > I received this e-mail today and wanted to pass it on to the community. If there is anyone who lives in the San Diego area who has not come forward please e-mail and volunteer. > > > > From: " Brang " <dbrang@> > > Date: 6 February, 2012 9:55:41 AM PST > > > > Hi Lynda, > > > > Thank you for helping to coordinate all of this. We have met with a few individuals and have a third meeting planned this week. So far we've found the condition fascinating and understand why you and others have wanted to bring it to the attention of researchers with the hope of treatments. After a few more interviews we'll likely begin testing a few hypotheses we're developing for the cause of misophonia, but for the time being though no need to have anyone fly out to see us as there seem to be quite a few individuals in Southern California. > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 7, 2012 Report Share Posted February 7, 2012 This ^ is awesome. > > > > > > I received this e-mail today and wanted to pass it on to the community. If there is anyone who lives in the San Diego area who has not come forward please e-mail and volunteer. > > > > From: " Brang " <dbrang@> > > Date: 6 February, 2012 9:55:41 AM PST > > > > Hi Lynda, > > > > Thank you for helping to coordinate all of this. We have met with a few individuals and have a third meeting planned this week. So far we've found the condition fascinating and understand why you and others have wanted to bring it to the attention of researchers with the hope of treatments. After a few more interviews we'll likely begin testing a few hypotheses we're developing for the cause of misophonia, but for the time being though no need to have anyone fly out to see us as there seem to be quite a few individuals in Southern California. > > > > Thanks again > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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