In a boy with AUTISM
Reported by James MacDonald and Jodi ( John’s mother)
John (W) was four years old. While he had a vocabulary of over 300 words, he mainly talked to himself in rote phrases, rarely communicating with his language. His parents saw him as intelligent since he read at the first grade level, solved […]
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OBSESSIVE- COMPULSIVE / BIPOLAR DISORDER
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26 September 2007 |
6:27 |
Autism, Communicating |
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What To Know When Your Child Is Called Autistic
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2 June 2007 |
12:53 |
Uncategorized, Autism |
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At least once a week I hear a grieving, frightened parent tell me her child has been called autistic or PDD or “on the autistic spectrum”. Usually they described themselves as ‘devastated’, ‘depressed’, “confused” and at a total loss for what to do. I have worked closely with such parents for over 35 years. […]
At least once a week I hear a grieving, frightened parent tell me her child has been called autistic or PDD or “on the autistic spectrum”. Usually they described themselves as ‘devastated’, ‘depressed’, “confused” and at a total loss for what to do. I have worked closely with such parents for over 35 years. […]