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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 196030" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I thought he sounded like an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid. I don't believe it's caused by mercury or the environment, and never bothered with that with my son (and he still is doing great), but sounds like a very informative book. I highly recommend trying to get the diagnosis. because it opens up a world of interventions. When son only had ADHD/ODD diagnosis and later on bipolar, we got nowhere with school interventions unless I called the Dept. of Public Ed and made a big deal about it. We knew he was on the spectrum, but couldn't get anyone to diagnose him. Still, we stuck with "If it walks like a duck..." He is indeed on the Spectrum. I talked to his teachers today. He is only labled Learning Disability (LD) now and is completely mainstreamed, although he does get "study skills" in his study hall with the other Learning Disability (LD) kids. The teacher was beaming--she is in charge of him per his IEP. She said he is getting A's and B's in all his classes, that every teacher reports he's doing great, participates in class (you have no idea how far he's come to be doing this), has friends he eats lunch with (ditto. He used to walk around the playground in his own little world) and that the feel he is very smart (he was tested at school with an IQ of 75. Lots of times Spectrum kids test low because they can't follow instructions). My son's interventions from early on really paid off. Even if you can't get the diagnosis, well, heck he HAS all the symptoms. Make sure he gets speech, social skills, Occupational Therapist (OT) and PT if necessary and somebody to help explain his school work to him in a way he can understand. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have a bright future. in my opinion, focus more of the interventions than the Mercury and stuff--that's just one theory that many in the medical community think just isn't true. You can do both at the same time, if you believe this is a factor, however, don't just focus on the diets and make sure he gets every morsel of help he can get in school!!!! Follow your mom gut.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 196030, member: 1550"] I thought he sounded like an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid. I don't believe it's caused by mercury or the environment, and never bothered with that with my son (and he still is doing great), but sounds like a very informative book. I highly recommend trying to get the diagnosis. because it opens up a world of interventions. When son only had ADHD/ODD diagnosis and later on bipolar, we got nowhere with school interventions unless I called the Dept. of Public Ed and made a big deal about it. We knew he was on the spectrum, but couldn't get anyone to diagnose him. Still, we stuck with "If it walks like a duck..." He is indeed on the Spectrum. I talked to his teachers today. He is only labled Learning Disability (LD) now and is completely mainstreamed, although he does get "study skills" in his study hall with the other Learning Disability (LD) kids. The teacher was beaming--she is in charge of him per his IEP. She said he is getting A's and B's in all his classes, that every teacher reports he's doing great, participates in class (you have no idea how far he's come to be doing this), has friends he eats lunch with (ditto. He used to walk around the playground in his own little world) and that the feel he is very smart (he was tested at school with an IQ of 75. Lots of times Spectrum kids test low because they can't follow instructions). My son's interventions from early on really paid off. Even if you can't get the diagnosis, well, heck he HAS all the symptoms. Make sure he gets speech, social skills, Occupational Therapist (OT) and PT if necessary and somebody to help explain his school work to him in a way he can understand. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have a bright future. in my opinion, focus more of the interventions than the Mercury and stuff--that's just one theory that many in the medical community think just isn't true. You can do both at the same time, if you believe this is a factor, however, don't just focus on the diets and make sure he gets every morsel of help he can get in school!!!! Follow your mom gut. [/QUOTE]
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