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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 141761" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Hi, there. I adopted a child from foster care at age two, and he's on the autism spectrum.</p><p>First of all, I'll bet his parents are too. They may not even really be MR--often, especially in their early days, autism was confused with MR. But this is just a guess. Was your child exposed to drugs or alcohol in utero? That can make a big difference too.</p><p>I would get this child into as much early intervention as you can, and I wouldn't worry about the ODD part of the diagnosis. My son would throw his time out chair, scratch his face, kick us, tantrum, etc. Once he learned to communicate, he turned around on his own. He started speaking well at four and a half. Also, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can have bad sensory issues. Your son may not really know when he has to go to the bathroom. My son wasn't #2 trained until he was five. </p><p>The good news is that since my son had so much early intervention and school supports he is 14 1/2 and a great kid who NOBODY guesses is on the spectrum. He is kind, polite and easygoing. That angry toddler isn't there anymore. He is "quirky" but he is doing great. </p><p>Get your son into every bit of intervention that you can. The earlier the kids get this sort of help, the better they do. </p><p>My son isn't on medications. They never helped him. In fact, they made him worse.</p><p>Welcome to the board.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 141761, member: 1550"] Hi, there. I adopted a child from foster care at age two, and he's on the autism spectrum. First of all, I'll bet his parents are too. They may not even really be MR--often, especially in their early days, autism was confused with MR. But this is just a guess. Was your child exposed to drugs or alcohol in utero? That can make a big difference too. I would get this child into as much early intervention as you can, and I wouldn't worry about the ODD part of the diagnosis. My son would throw his time out chair, scratch his face, kick us, tantrum, etc. Once he learned to communicate, he turned around on his own. He started speaking well at four and a half. Also, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids can have bad sensory issues. Your son may not really know when he has to go to the bathroom. My son wasn't #2 trained until he was five. The good news is that since my son had so much early intervention and school supports he is 14 1/2 and a great kid who NOBODY guesses is on the spectrum. He is kind, polite and easygoing. That angry toddler isn't there anymore. He is "quirky" but he is doing great. Get your son into every bit of intervention that you can. The earlier the kids get this sort of help, the better they do. My son isn't on medications. They never helped him. In fact, they made him worse. Welcome to the board. [/QUOTE]
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