The same excellent rote memory that helps many Aspies and Autistics can also be a distinct disadvantage. Most people believe being able to seamlessly remember details of events or of things read is an advantage and most of the time it is. After all, it makes studying for tests easier and allows for needed attention to details in many jobs.
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The same excellent rote memory that helps many Aspies and Autistics can also be a distinct disadvantage. Most people believe being able to seamlessly remember details of events or of things read is an advantage and most of the time it is. After all, it makes studying for tests easier and allows for needed attention to details in many jobs.
Barbara Lester, LCSW, member of OUR Journey THRU Autism (OJTA), shared that she is often asked the importance of obtaining a “correct” diagnosis before determining treatment, since the symptoms of many diagnoses are similar. I am very excited to have OJTA’s permission to reprint Barbara’s detailed response below. ~Danette
I often get asked how important it is to have a “correct” diagnosis to treat the associated symptoms, since the symptoms of many diagnoses are similar. This comes up frequently in my office regarding treatment of autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), since this is my area of specialization.
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I came across this video on YouTube by Lou Melgarejo, the father of a daughter with autism, and it seemed like a good fit for this Friday. Take five minutes from your day and watch his moving video on discovering that his child has autism, finding a new “normal”, and his call to action. You won’t regret it!
To find out more about Lou and his journey, visit him at his blog, Lou’s Land.
This title may seem abstract to you, but by this one question my life was changed.
School, for me, was tough; even more so as I have Asperger Syndrome, but I wasn’t diagnosed until the age of 20. Of course, all the signs were there, but no one knew what to make of it.
We live in a world that is constantly on the go. We have technology that seems to change on a daily basis and we will invent the “faster, better” device moments after what was thought to be the best was released to the market. As a society we are always looking to find ways to make our lives better, live life with more benefits than the previous generation and at times we tend to forget about the simple things in life that we should have paid more attention to. Consider our nation’s economy; we felt so good about the direction we were going we failed to recognize the early signs of what was to come and today, as a country we are mired in debt, stealing from Peter to pay Paul and we simply ignored the warning signs that were right in front of us.
Would it have been a different economy if we, as a society, had intervened earlier?
That we’ll never know.
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As this past January came to a close, Jen’s son, Johnny began to limp. A visit to the doctor prompted an x-ray of the hip of which revealed no injury. However, only two weeks later, Johnny was unable to walk. He was admitted to the hospital where he spent two weeks undergoing testing. The results? “There is nothing wrong with him. He is choosing not to walk because he has autism.”
Read the full article over at OUR Journey THRU Autism.
Future Horizons is sponsoring an Autism/Asperger’s conference in the Philadephia/New Jersey area on September 9th. Learn more about the conference and register at the Future Horizons website. If you can’t make this conference, check out a listing of all their scheduled 2011 conferences.
Now here’s the good news! If you use the promotional code SOS when you check out, you will receive 15% off of your conference registration. In addition, you can use this code for any purchase made through Future Horizons’ online store and receive not only 15% off, but also free shipping in the continental U.S.
Please note, by using this code S-O-S will receive a percentage of the purchase.
I came across a blog, Don’t Mind the Mess, and as I read my way through the posts I was equally entertained and enlightened by them. I started to relive my early days with special needs, when my daughter received her first diagnosis, when I started evaluating treatment options, and I questioned everything I did.
Don’t Mind the Mess is owned by Jessica Severson, J.D., whose son received the diagnosis of PDD-NOS (Pervasive Developmental Disorder Not Otherwise Specified) in the Autism Spectrum in February, 2011, at 18 months of age. She is encountering all the first time experiences, such as the evaluation process, receiving a diagnosis, pursuing early intervention, implementing a therapy program, and much more.
In August, 2008, my third son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS at the high functioning side of the autism spectrum just as he turned three years old. “If you are aggressive with therapies, your son fits the category of children who may come off the spectrum“, stated our evaluating neuro-developmental pediatrician. That statement stuck and the nurse in me went into high gear.
This video from The Wall Street Journal is a fascinating look at Multitouch technology, like that used in iPhones and iPads. Researchers are finding that these technologies can have therapeutic benefits. This particular video demonstrates how games and software can help those on the autism spectrum develop their social skills.
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