Re: Introduction New to Group

[Guest guest]

Have we communicated before? I'm in TN. Are you in West?

Debi

[Guest guest]

Hello !

Welcome to the group!

I too have a daughter, (12years), with autism. I live in

Tennessee. Where do you live? East or West Tennessee?

One of the best words of advice that I could give you is to get a

diagnosis from more than one doctor. Get a pyschologist & neurologist

involved. Get them to give you a " prognosis " containing exact number of

hours of each therapy that you need. Make sure that they are specific

and in writing! Make sure they specify whether the therapies are to be

in group or individual. Also, when you go to a pyschologist, he/she will

do a simple test to make sure that ABA is the best way to teach your

daughter. This was very impressive for my husband and I. It solidified

the fact that we needed to get a program in place immediately. We did

and just as others on the board have told you, it is intense and very

measurable doing the program defined (ABA). There is a really good book

" Let me hear your voice " by Maurice. She also helped write a

manual that you can purchase called " Behavioral intervention for young

children with Autism " by pro-ed in Texas. Trust me, everything you ever

wanted to know about ABA is in that book and what needs to be addressed

in order.

I wish you the best in your quest finding out what works for Kendra. Do

not be discouraged. This board and many others out there will help you

when you need it. And when you do want to sit and cry, DO! For

everything there is a time and season. I know first hand the death to a

dream but I found out that there was another plan and another dream that

God had for and us and I have faith that this too shall pass.

Shanna

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> Hello, My name is . I have a three year old Autistic Daughter

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> Kendra; she is an absolute pleasure to be around!

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> I joined this list because I am looking for support and help with

trying to

> get her to communicate and function to the best of her ability. She

doesn't

> say much at all, maybe 6 words at the most. She is in speech therapy 4

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> a week and Occupational Therapy once a week.

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> She isn't scared of very much except things that make loud sounds.

such as

> the blender, mixers etc.. but she is PETRIFIED of the vacuum cleaner,

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> I have been on these autism and special needs groups I have found that

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> is a very common problem.

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> She has been through the barrage of testing, Hearing, OT evaluations,

> Speech evaluations, and She only recently got the OFFFICIAL diagnosis

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> Autism. From her pediatrician.

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> We live in the Tennessee area, and I'm on Yahoo and AIM

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> LiL Tadpole 84 =AIM

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> Amethystdjembe = yahoo messenger

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> Any help or advice would be most appreciated.. and I hope to get to

all of

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> Blessed Be,

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> Abundant Blessings

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> (Amethyst)

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