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Subject: Autism

Author:
Jo Arb

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Date Posted: 07:48:01 10/09/07 Tue

Kel,
As a nurse I have to tell you- please do not go to these websites and watch/read information and compare your child to them. there are sooooooooo many items out there that are false. We like to say for every child out there - there is probably a new theory on anything.
Note- medical care is a rule out not an absolute science. There is a reason they do not diagnosis autisimfor children until they are older- many kids are going through normal development that can be placed into many different diagnosis. Also we are a generateion that wants to put a why or what to everything our kids do- sometimes they just do it and then they are fine. I know it is esier to say not to worry but if you can remember throughout your parenting "Can I change it if I worry about it? and if the answer is no- move on and keep parenting" you will be ok. There are so many things you can not change as a parent it will be a question you will ask yourself numerous times! Check out ECI (early childhood intervention) within your school district. The state of TX has an awesome ECI program and they can evaluate your child. Also- your child will do things when she is ready- does she really have a need to walk? My daughter did not walk or talk until almost 2. SHe had a big brother who did everything for her- she did not have a need- now she is an extremely bright 5th grader who has had straight a's throughout her school years and by the way plays softball, basketball, swim team, volleyball and football.
My thirteen year old son- used to do a bunch of crazy stuff as a baby and in fact when he was born no one even thought he looked likeed either his father or myself- of course as a nurse I was looking at his features really close to make sure not Down's etc- well of course he proved everyuoe wrong- also a straight a student in 8th grade throughtout his school years but when he is nervous and right before a play is thrown to him in football (wide reciever) he rubs his fingers to his palm- some could read that into certain behavior regarding development if they knew everything abut his infancy- slow walker- age 2, not toilet trained until 3 NEVER crawled until he was 5 and his writing was so bad we taught him to crawl- but he is obviuously just fine. He also is a gret athlete nd plays piano, drums and ironically his art work is hung in various districts we have lived in
Let your child be a child and help them when they need it- call ECI and if ok let her develop at her own rate-

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