Dual Diagnosis

[Guest guest]

Jake came home from the hospital like a typical child. We were lucky, no

heath issues at birth. We quickly called the Early Intervention people,

they gave us lots of information, including the name of a lady who quickly

became my friend. When and I first talked she said " My child is not

like other kids with DS. She does not talk, does not communicate, and is

much more severe than most children with DS. " Time went by and I started

attending a wonderful support group. It was hosted by the school district

and was for anyone who had a child with special needs. We had young and old

Moms, sometimes Dads, and people had children of all ages with special

needs. One of my first meetings I brought some information that I had

acquired. This is the Disability Solutions newsletter/pamphlet I had talked

about earlier. Anyway, was quietly reading through the articles and

all of a sudden said " Good God, Amber is autistic! " She was floored.

Her daughter had all the signs and after about a year of working on a dual

diagnosis.....She got it! What a difference. The behavior specialist

explained to her that the Autism was her primary disability. The DS was

secondary. It really helped in her direction for school, home, and

understanding of why her daughter was the way she was.

All these years later and I am still going back to that Dual Diagnosis

newsletter written by Dr. Capone. Amazing!

Just wanted to share.

Holly

[Guest guest]

For those of you who have never seen this web site or received their

information. Here is the link. I think this site has lots of great information

especially for those who are not " typical " . They also have a great newsletter

series on sexuality. It is all very informative.

Holly

http://www.disabilitysolutions.org/

Re: Dual Diagnosis

Holly, is that Dual DX newsletter from Dr. Capone something readable

online anywhere?

A.

> Jake came home from the hospital like a typical child. We were

lucky, no

> heath issues at birth. We quickly called the Early Intervention

people,

> they gave us lots of information, including the name of a lady who

quickly

> became my friend. When and I first talked she said " My

child is not

> like other kids with DS. She does not talk, does not communicate,

and is

> much more severe than most children with DS. " Time went by and I

started

> attending a wonderful support group. It was hosted by the school

district

> and was for anyone who had a child with special needs. We had

young and old

> Moms, sometimes Dads, and people had children of all ages with

special

> needs. One of my first meetings I brought some information that I

had

> acquired. This is the Disability Solutions newsletter/pamphlet I

had talked

> about earlier. Anyway, was quietly reading through the

articles and

> all of a sudden said " Good God, Amber is autistic! " She was

floored.

> Her daughter had all the signs and after about a year of working

on a dual

> diagnosis.....She got it! What a difference. The behavior

specialist

> explained to her that the Autism was her primary disability. The

DS was

> secondary. It really helped in her direction for school, home, and

> understanding of why her daughter was the way she was.

>

> All these years later and I am still going back to that Dual

Diagnosis

> newsletter written by Dr. Capone. Amazing!

>

> Just wanted to share.

> Holly

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