
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.
wtf does autism look like!??!

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i am so damned mad right now! i took adam to see dr today, he is on vacation so we saw nurse practioner. after about 10 minutes of her trying to get adam to do this and that she finally asked me why he wasnt following direction. i asked her if she read his chart and she replied yes and i told her she could not of because if she did she would have known before she ever walked in the room that he has autism. she replied " i could not tell by looking at him" wtf does autism look like??????
i lost it on her, she is a professional, or suppose to be anyways. cant look at him and tell it.....stupid bitch. i expect that from people that are not in the medical profession, but a nurse practioner? so anyways, after i was all done whipping her with my mouth, another dr came in and finished up with adam. it just hit me the wrong way i guess :) reckon she will ever say that to anyone again?
i lost it on her, she is a professional, or suppose to be anyways. cant look at him and tell it.....stupid bitch. i expect that from people that are not in the medical profession, but a nurse practioner? so anyways, after i was all done whipping her with my mouth, another dr came in and finished up with adam. it just hit me the wrong way i guess :) reckon she will ever say that to anyone again?
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I think in hte medical field they focus on treatments: medications, bloodwork, tests, etc so that a problem can be found to treat. Actually kind of since Nathan was diagnosed with developmental delays at age 1 we have been undergoing so many tests. It is frusturating not being able to 'fix' the problem.
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I am sorry that nurse made such an insensitive remark. People really need to think before they speak.
Hugs Priscilla! You are being such an amazing mom to Adam and he is lucky to have had you enter his life.