Autism / Autism Spectrum Support Group
Autism is classified as a neurodevelopmental disorder which manifests itself in markedly abnormal social interaction, communication ability, patterns of interests, and patterns of behavior. Although the specific etiology of autism is unknown, many researchers suspect that autism results from genetically mediated vulnerabilities to environmental triggers.
My son Jarrett just turned 5 on August 10th. This makes him eligible for Kindergaten. He was diganosed as High Functioning Autistic 2 years ago. He was in the PPCD Program at 3 yrs old and the Pre-K Program last year. His previous school felt he was ready for a regular school enviroment and promoted him to Elementary school. However, I was given the choice to hold him back until next school year when he would be a little older. I decided to let him go but have started to reconsider. My son is extremely bright acedemicly, but he's very hyper,is easily distracted, and sometimes has a difficult time seperating reality and fiction. He also has some self control issues. When upset he sometimes lashes out and pinches or bites other children. I'm worried that he may not be ready for Kindergarten just yet, he is the youngest and smallest in his class. He got introuble for biting today, I felt so embarrased. His dad kept him out late last night...11:pm, I know he didnt get enough sleep. Do you think he just had a bad day, or should I have waited another year before sending him to Elementary School? I want whats best for him, but at the same time I dont want the other childern to look at him as the "Weird Kid" or worse....Mabye if I let him get a little older and mature before sending him to school.......
Does your school system have an autism prgram at the school or in your district.
My daughter was diagnosed in her kindergarden class as high functioning autism but she had serious control issues in the classroom.
she has been with our schools program for 2 1/2 years and is now ready to mainstream for some of her classes.
in our school system here they have speech, ot, and lots of one on one teaching....which your son probably needs.
good luck to you.
My son is 10 behaviors come and then get replaced by something else usally... but not all bad!
the biting who knows my son bit me today for the 1st ever. These special children have these darn quirks and we have to redirect them best as we can. Im sure he will be fine in class :)
I've always told my son that it is perfectly okay to be "different" from others. He is special just the way he is.
He seems confident in that at the age of 13. He likes to wear clothes that do not necessarily fit in with the other kids. As long as they fit, are clean, and he enjoys wearing them I don't make him change just "to fit in".
I have my reasons but I was an obese child and an obese teenager and an obese adult and kids always made fun. There was no way to stop them. I found that my sense of self-esteem was what got me through the worst of it. I won't say that comments and taunts didn't hurt. They surely did. But, I also always knew that the me that counted was what was inside . . . not in my "wrapping".
Hope that helps a little bit. If you don't want to put him back in kindergarten right now consider perhaps holding him back in first grade next year again.
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joycebarron@optonline.net.She is seeing great results with autistic children.
After reading what I just read, I am more sure now then what I was.
Is there certain test they run for this or is it by syptoms?
here ya go what IS autism