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[dhoodz]

i read yung signs, I am not a dev ped pero yung pa line ng things is sign of ASD. Kakatapos lang ng son ko mag-follow up sa Dev ped niya, lastweek lang. he's now 4 and 8 months he could talk a little, paminsan-minsan na lang sya ng li-line ng things pag na bobore sya, pero sign pa din un ng ASD sabi ng dev ped. yung speech ng son ko is pang 2.6 y/o pa lang according to the dev ped's assessment. Patingnan nyo niya sya sis para makahabol.

[riddermark]

^^  this will help. send her this ASAP.
do not be afraid to tell her. kung magalit hayaan mo na magalit sayo kesa mas mapabayaan yung niece mo. in the end marerealize din niya yan. so it's a matter of what's MORE important.  you can tell her you've seen some signs and it's hightime that she see a developmental pedia. early intervention is very important.



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[jvfrodriguez]

For parents here with children with autism (CWA), may I ask for your help in answering the following surveys?  I'm from Autism Society Philippines (ASP) UP CAMP Manila chapter.

We have continuously been tapped by student groups for their survey / research studies on autism. Though our parent respondents don't receive any payment for answering such questionnaires, we are able to increase autism awareness in our area through these students. We are trying to tap on every field and profession so we can have more people know about our condition and understand our family and kids' plight. Rest assured that these researchers / students will keep your personal information confidential. But final results of the study will be shared to the group so we can also be updated of the outcome of their paper. We have an agreement that they will be giving us a copy of their final paper to add to the ASP collection / library. Hoping for your support on these projects. Please see the links of the surveys below. Thank you very much!

1.  Ms. Jas Cañete is our student member,  a senior Industrial Design student from the University of Santo Tomas. The study aims to develop a home-care system / kit for children with autism. We would like to ask for your help in answering her study. Click on the link to answer the short survey. Thank you very much! 

Respondents must be parents / guardians of children with autism residing anywhere in the Philippines.  Or if you are presently out of the country, still was able to reside in the Philippines a few years back.  TY!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dHdjRXNTcDJxTXZFQmRONVFhTkQ3Q2c6MQ

2.  Here's another study by one of our student members - Jonah Mikka B. Dorado, a 4th Year BA Behavioral Sciences major from the University of the Philippines Manila.

She's working on a study about the quality of life of mothers of children with autism and their relationship to their children. Specifically, this study aims to identify the feelings of the mothers toward themselves and toward their relationship with their children. By having a deeper understanding on what they are going through, this study hopes to aid in the development of the institutions and their programs regarding the mothers of children with autism.

In this regard, we would like to ask for the participation of the mothers of CWAs in this study. The mothers can be of any age but their child with autism should be 17 years old and below. They must be residing within Metro Manila.

Please click on this link to answer the survey. Thank you for your support!

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/viewform?formkey=dEpWZnlhQ3ZTd3BseVMxQkp2TXhXV2c6MQ

3.  Another study is from the students of UST Bachelor in Elementary Education Major in Special Education. They are conducting a research entitled EXPERIENCES OF FATHERS AS A PARTNER IN GIVING CARE TO A CHILD WITH AUTISM. It is about determining the attitudes, experiences and perspective of fathers with their child with autism.

We are in need of respondents - Fathers of children with autism residing in Manila and Quezon City. They gave us a soft copy of the survey.  If interested to join, kindly email us asap at asp_upcamp_manila@yahoo.com so we can send you the file. Hope the fathers here with kids with autism can participate in the study and for the mothers, hope you can encourage your husbands to answer the questionnaire. (I'm asking the students to also make a google doc for their survey questions so it'll be easier to answer.  TY!)

Hoping for your support.  Thank you very much!

[toughmom moderator]

K, 5 years old, used to run away and hide, or covers his ears whenever he heard loud noises or something he was not familiar with. He was highly sensitive to them.

Hearing Disorder Commonly Associated with Autism can Now be Corrected

http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/kids/kids-with-special-needs/hearing-disorder-commonly-associated-with-autism-can-now-be-corrected

more insights sis  what are the signs,,,nakalito yun lining up na sign kasi yun daughter o dati when she was 2 nagliline up din sya,,then nagcocover din ng ears then delay din sa speech..after 5 monthsh teraphy salamat sa dyos ok naman na sya shes atending regular schools. she ven excell in her academics

..now my dilemma is un baby brther niya naman di pa talk i mean yun nagiinitiate talag pero he knows concepts and sings sya ng mga nursery rythmes pati un commercials sa tv

may kakilala ba kayo na halos nasa kanya na lahat ng red flags but later on hndi naman pala autism/asd ? i mean naging okey din ..

[MyAdie]

hi Iristacey,

How is your nephew doing?
I became hopeful when I read your story.
My 1yr10mo son was diagnosed with GDD and we are hoping after therapy he will be out of the spectrum.

[airam_love]

hello po sa inyo.. im a mother of almost 2 year old daugther. im deeply worried kasi until now hindi p sya nagsasalita. as in konting konti words s p lang ang alam niya like. minsan nga gagayahin lang niya ang sagot. isa p hindi sya marunong mag point. at parang lasing maglakad

dun ako sobrang worried kasi nabasa ko mga red flags un

pero natatawag ko naman sya s name niya. always naman sya lumilingon pag  tinatawag kahit s mga pet names niya. pag tinatawag sya ng mga pinsan ko. tumitingin naman sya at ngumingiti. mnsan mga parang may sinasabi p. hindi lang maintindihan. madaldal sya pero ibang lenguahe
marunong naman sya makipag habulan at makipag taguan s ibang
mga bata. tingin ko naman may good eye contact sya. kasi pag kinakausap o kinakantahan nkatingin naman sya s mata. at pag may sinasabi sya nkatingin naman sya

sweet din sya minsan. pag sabihin mo kiss embrace.. gagawin naman niya

[MyAdie]

^

Hi Airam_Love
have you consulted a devpedia already? My son is also the same age as you child. We had him checked in April and initial finding was GDD with ASD as consideration,
If i compare my kid to yours, better pa sya kasi as you said may eyecontact and she responds to name calling. My son has none of those.
But we are currently undergoing OT 3x a week and I can say na may improvement na sya. May eye contact na, especially when I sing him nursery rhymes, and alam na din niya ang name niya. Yun nga lang, until now wala pa rin syang pointing, hand leading pa din. He flaps his hands pero ngayon, nabawasan na.
engage your child to more play and activities like shape sorting. My kid amazes me. Sa therapy ang goal namin is for him to be familiar with just circle and square. nagulat na lang ako last week, he knows to sort 9 shapes already.
My therapist told me he thought my child just needed stimulation kasi pag naiwan sa yaya, babad sa tv. no interaction, no play. Kaya wala syang tv or gadget and malaki ang naitulong.

How old was your daughter when she started to walk on her own? I think up to 1.5 years okay pa yun, hindi naman delayed.

[chardonnay]

^^ Consult your pedia na lang mommy for your peace of mind. pero I think okay lang sya. Yung pamangkin ko as in zero sa lahat. sa speech, socialization, discipline. hirap talaga bantayan at isama sa labas.

[MyAdie]

HI Chardonnay, napa assess nyo na yung niece mo? Ano sabi ng dev pedia? Kumusta sya?

[chardonnay]

naku di pa rin sis. Nakausap ko na sis ko and open naman na sya pero parang mas hopeful sya na dahil yun sa hearing problem kasi maliit butas nung isang tenga. Medyo nadelay lang ang pag aasikaso kasi she needs to attend first to his semi paralyzed husband who needs backbone surgery.

[airam_love]

hi MyAdie... hi chardonnay..

hndi ko p sya npatingin s devped.. kasi nung tinanung ko s pedia niya ok naman daw sya. kasi may eye contact sya s dra nun kinakausap sya.. ang sabi lang iexpose ko sya s mga bata. mahilig xun kasi sya manuuod ng tv. tpos halos 2 lang kami ang magkasama. so pag may gnagawa ako household chores nuod sya ng tv. pero kahit tutok sya s tv once n tawagin mo sya lilingon naman.
late din sya naglakad ng mag isa.. 1 year 5 months sya nun.
wala syang hand flap.. i lining ng toys un nga lang parang hindi niya alam laruin ng toys.. hilig niya tignan sarilinya s salamin.

sana nga ok lang baby ko. at medyo praning lang ako. hindi ko din kasi alam san sya dalhin n devped. dito p kasi kami prov.

pero kahit papano medyo nabawas pag aalala ko. salamat pi s reply nyo.

[chardonnay]

same scenario din tayo sis. I think I need to expose my daughter to other kids kasi kami lang ng husband ko kasama lagi ang totoo minsan mahirap kumilos pag walang kasama kaya hindi maiwasan iwan muna sa TV. Okay naman ang anak ko, sa lahat ng aspect except feeling ko late ang pag express niya. at 18 months, wala pa syang clear words na nasasabi kahit mommy or daddy pero she can identify things in her alphabet chart.

[sarahk]

Hello SP Mommies!

My devped advised me na i-expose ko ang son ko sa daycare centers who has been diagnosed with asd. He's two years old. Me alam po ba kayo na daycare public/private within makati or manila area para ma enroll ko siya, yung saling pusa lang?

Hope I can get replies from you mga mommies... TIA

[MyAdie]

Hi Sarahk,
Did your pedia recommend therapy also?
What are the factors in your child for your pedia to say that he has ASD?
My son also is 2yo diagnosed with Global Developmental Delay with ASD as consideration. Consideration pa lang kasi she can’t say yet that he’s in the spectrum considering his age. He was 1yr10mos during 1st assessment and he is currently undergoing OT.