Print

[marimar]

I can't really define how would i feel for moms whose children were diagnosed with developmental delays..

I agree, these children should be treated normal and that treatment i think must come first from their families coz if their families themselves would not treat them as such, who else will does?

[acidicmom]

hi mommy_MM ask ko lang if  what mga basis ng devt ped ng anak mo to confirm mild autism? alala na din kasi ako sa anak ko na turning 3 kasi as of now d ko pa sya nababalik sa devt ped niya although pang third time na sana kasi ok naman yung 2nd visit niya and expressive language delay lang diagnosis niya.. until now he cant construct sentences though madami dami na sya alam  na words.

[Mommy_MM]

^Accdg to the doctor, although my son can talk and has pre-academic knowledge, but still 2 characteristics of ASD are manifested in him 1) delayed language 2) Lacking in Social Interaction. My son knows the name to almost all common things, animals, parts of the body, some verbs, all letters and numbers but he still don't know how to express his needs or communicate what he wants and also he has poor imitation skills and inconsistent eye contact.   The doctor said that my son's language is between 12-18 months and if she's going to push it by the number of words he can say, it could reach up to 24 months. She advised us to put my son in a Toddler class or play school to develop Social interaction and continue OT even once a week and start ST asap.
Mommy, how is your kid na ba? I think dapat ibalik mo pa sya sa Devped , kasi it's not anough that a kid can talk. he must learn to communicate.

[riddermark]

^ ganon pala yun. even if there is improvement in speech kung di naman pasado in some areas macoconsider pa rin pala under autism 

im wondering. can we go on with toddler class kaya without informing the dev pedia or therapist?  ang therapists kaya, wide kaya knowledge nila on autism? kasi our therapist disagrees to what the dev pedia said e. magpapasecond opinion nga kami

[acidicmom]

mommy_MM, he has good eye contact, can follow directions, know his body parts and can socialize well with other people.. the only sad part is the lining up of his car though yun lang like niya i line... as to imitating, he is good kasi i have an older daughter.. he can play make-believe or yun bang he assign his toys as mother father sister and play with them..
 oo nga riddermark kaya i am lost kung san area mada diagnose ang anak ko.. sa dami ng nababasa ko lito na ako.. we will be seeking a second opinion just to be sure..

[Mommy_MM]

@riddermark
sis, even NT kids can benefit from a toddler class so I see nothing wrong if you bring your kid to one. Therapists cannot exactly diagnose autism. my son's therapist also said the same thing, that my son's symptoms did not amount to ASD but what now?

@acidicmom
I don't think that lining up cars is enough to say that your kid has ASD. It's more than that, there are 3 factors that you have to observe. 1) Language development 2) Social Interaction 3) Stereo-type behavior or repetitive behavior. If I will really to be honest with myself, I can say that my son has them all but Milder on number 1 and Mildest on Number 3. My concern is number 2 - social interaction which he is really lacking.

[jvfrodriguez]

Just want to invite everyone for the....

15th National Autism Consciousness Week Celebration
January 16-23, 2011
Theme: “AUTISMO PAGHANDAAN: Maagap na Deteksyon at Interbensyon Isakatuparan”


ACTIVITIES:

16 Jan-Sun 6AM
ANGELS WALK for Autism
Music Hall, SM MOA

17 Jan-Mon
8AM NAPOCOR Autism Talk
NAPOCOR, Quezon City

8AM On the Spot Painting Contest
Social Hall DENR Office, Visayas Avenue, QC

1PM Sem. on Early Detection of Autism
Day Care Center
Proj. 6 QC

18 Jan-Tues
6:30AM CBR Field Visit
Los Banos, Laguna and Carmona, Cavite

19 Jan-Wed
10AM - Dialogue with DSWD-NCR and NVRC
NVRC Proj 4 QC

1PM - Sem on Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT), Multi Sensory Environment
and Aqua Therapy/Watsu
Quality Life Discoveries, 20th Ave., Project 4, QC

20 Jan-Thurs
9AM - Quiz A
Conference Room, House of Reps

21 Jan-Fri
9AM-12NN - Family Power Forum
Sky Dome, SM North EDSA

1:30-5PM - Roles of Professionals in the Management of Autism
Sky Dome, SM North EDSA

22 Jan-Sat
1PM - Family Support Group. Mtg
ASP Office

3PM Talent Show
SM Fairview

23 Jan-Sun
9AM - Holy Mass
Atrium, The Block SM North EDSA

10AM Family Day
Sky Dome, SM North EDSA

ALL ACTIVITIES ARE free, NO REGISTRATION

For details, please call Autism Society Philippines (ASP) Office at 929-8447 / 926-6941.  Email at autismphils@gmail.com or visit autismsocietyphilippines.blogspot.com

For Manila residents, you may text me at 0922-8969612 (Secretary, ASP UP CAMP Manila chapter) for any inquiries. 

For parents of newly diagnosed kids with autism, don't lose hope.  You are not alone on this autism journey.  Early intervention is important for our kids so start it now.  Contact us and we will guide and support you on the steps to take. God bless us all.  Thanks!

[Mommy Jazz]

Autism Awareness Day pala ngayon.
http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/community/news/world-celebrates-4th-autism-awareness-day

[Mommy Jazz]

This is about movies for kids with autism:
http://www.smartparenting.com.ph/community/news/sensory-friendly-movies-for-kids-with-cancer-and-disabilities

[sweetie]

hi.  i'm new here and with this situation so i hope i can get inputs and comments. 
1.  my son was assessed by a dev pedia when he turned 4 and  was cleared of autism.  this year (at age 5), he was assessed by a psychologist as requested by his school. said psychologist evaluated and assessed him to be exhibiting symptoms of ASD. i really dont know which one is of more authority to assess as the two reports came out with different results.
2.  i have been very protective of my son to the point that i dont really allow him to play with neighborhood kids for fear of picking up bad influences, which was why he didnt have much chance to interact with other children.  until 2 months ago, he was more into parallel interactions, but lately, he has been looking for his "friends" (neighborhood kids) to play with every afternoon.  could my restricting him be the reason why he wasnt interested to socialize before?
3.  my son also was a late talker, and only started to really talk at age 4, but would answer in complete sentences.  although there were times that he would echo or repeat what he heard a number of times, i just assumed that it was part of his being "makulit".  he would also talk like in the cartoons because he also learned talking from disney's magic english.  but the psychologist said that his repetitions were due to asd. but the magic english would always encourage the viewers to repeat so they would learn to talk.
i dont know if i'm just being in denial, although we have definitely decided to bring him to an OT and have him re-assessed after.  but i'm just curious why in another topic under "dev pedia", i didnt notice any post stating that a psychologist  did the evaluation.  thanks in advance!

[Mommy_MM]

We as moms will be the first one to notice something amiss with our kids, no matter how we try to we deny it, we know in our hearts that something is not quite right. This was the way I feel after my son (now 3 y.o.)  turned 1 year old. He acts like a deaf, lacks social skills and can only say a word or two. I had so many sleeplessness nights and stressful days when I can't even focus on what I'm doing, I was in denial. Until finally, I dialed a Dev Ped's clinic (the one I saw in the internet) and set a schedule.

Fast forward, after 2 to 3 visits to the DevPed my son was diagnosed with mild autism, and is now undergoing OT and SP.  Even now, the word autism grates to my ears and honestly, I can't use it to label my son, I just say "he has mild ASD".

After months of therapy, I'm happy and satisfied with his significant improvements. He labels almost everything now, he knows a lot and more aware now of his surroundings. No one will notice that he is different. He's still not speaking in sentence but he's still young and from what I can see it won't be long now before he can actually learn to converse.

@ mommy sweetie, welcome to SP!
If you feel that there is really nothing wrong with your son, then why worry? according to my dev ped, as long  as your son can understand you, can follow instructions, can interact with others, then the chance that he has autism is very slim. For your peace of mind, why not seek another dev ped's opinion to be sure that your son is ok.

[perfectlypurple20]

Hi mommy sweetie,
In the States, ASD can be diagnosed by psychologists. For your peace of mind, maybe it would better to ask for another opinion (maybe from another dev ped?). Your son's repetition of the cartoon dialogue might also be echolalia (which is a characteristic of children in the spectrum) so in a way, meron point yun psychologist. Meron naman silang parang checklist that they go through to assess your child. If I make ask, who recommended the OT?

[sweetie]

@perfectlypurple20: it was the psychologist who recommended OT.  funny thing was that when the dev pedia assessed him last year, he was cleared of autism but needs re-assessment at age 5 for adhd.  with the psychologist this year, she diagnosed asd but clear of adhd.   yes, we will definitely bring him to a dev pedia for another re-assessment, pero we'll bring him to OT na rin for the meantime...

@Mommy_MM:I admit that i did noticed some things with my son when he was younger, like his delayed speech and parallel interactions.  but the dev pedia put my mind at rest immediately and that my concerns were unfounded since he did start talking at age 4, in english and complete sentences.  he also responds when people talk to him, but would just stop if he has ran out of words.  as for parallel interaction, the dev pedia said that he doesnt really interact with other kids, but he does interact with adults, has good eye contact and even tends to be "flirty" with adults.  as of now, he already has started interacting with kids his age, but still tends to be choosy with whom he wants to play with.  I know in my heart that he's not in the spectrum, but my fear is if i'm wrong or just maybe in denial, i would be denying him of the treatments or therapies that he needs, thus affecting his future immensely.  although i saw a ray of hope from a website about autism that i have read said that 40% of kids diagnosed with asd are cleared of it when they reach higher grade. as what his school's counselor and his class adviser said, he will be able to overcome it. 

[jvfrodriguez]

For parents with kids diagnosed with Autism and are living in Manila, the Autism Society Philippines UP CAMP Manila chapter will have their Family Support Group (FSG) meeting on May 6, 2011, Friday at UP CTS A.A. Section Room, Padre Faura, Taft Avenue, Manila,  1-4 p.m.  You may contact me at 0922-8969612 for questions or confirmation.  The FSG meeting is limited to 10-15 parents only so confirm your attendance asap. It's free and it's open for both ASP and non ASP members. Thanks!

[jvfrodriguez]

http://traceamounts.com/

Video on Mercury in vaccines