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>Hi. I have a son who was diagnosed with moderate >hearing loss at 9 months or so (he had numerous ear >infections and fluid in his ear which made the hearing >impairment severe until tubes were put in and the >liquid drained). At about 4 he was diagnosed with >autism. We put together a home program for him with >habilitation workers paid for by the Department of >Developmental Disabilities though we had to pay for >and provide training. My son is now in the 2nd grade >at an elementary school which has a deaf resource >teacher. He is pulled out for the resource teacher, >OT and speech therapy. The deaf resource teacher is >quite good. We have had numerous meetings and they >know when to stop pushing him. He also has a one on >one aide at school though untrained. He does not sign >(he stopped attending signs at about 2 1/2) and is >verbal. He is socially and verbally like a 4 - 5 year >old. When he started school in kindergarten, he had >lots of echoalia and would respond to questions with >one word answers. He now can tell stories and ask >questions. He talks spontaneously and wants to be >social. His academic skills are close to normal though >he does not really test. We are having him repeat 2nd >grade so as to give him more confidence, reduce stress >(lots of stimming behavior at home) and to have peers >closer to his operating levels. We also want him to >succeed and to be able to academically meet all the >requirements of school and not just be passed on. We >just started him on Cellexa on a low dose which seems >to help some in giving him more time at his best. We >have not given him any other drugs other than trying >secretin once without success. Also tried gluten and >casein free diet without much success as well. The >other good thing we did was to make a sibling. His >younger sister is quite verbal and challenges him. >Would like to hear about your situation or others. > >Jonathan > >>Hi everyone! I just stumbled on this board, and I'm >>so excited! >> >>I have a 7yo son who was dx'd with moderate hearing >>impairment at 3. As I began to "face the music" I >>realized it was more than just HI, he also has some >>autistic spectrum issues, including CAPD. To say that >>I've struggled to find an appropriate education for >>him is the understatement of the year. Anyone else in >>similar circumstances? What educational setting are >>your kids in? >> >>I can't wait to hear from you!! >> >>-Elyssa in NJ
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