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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 288060" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Beh. mod should not be the treatment for a child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. That just shows they have no clue about his diagnosis. I don't care if the class is labeled an autistic class or not--I wouldn't allow my son in that sort of class. </p><p></p><p>Maybe your son needs a 1-1 aide in a different sort of setting somewhere. It can be out of district and they have to pay for it if they can't help your son. I agree that he needs to be around other children, but he also needs social skills classes. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids need text book teaching to learn societal norms. They don't "get it" just by mimicking other kids. Also, they often find social norms "stupid." They really need a very special sort of help that explains things and is concrete and not full of behavioral demerits. Many, many Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have trouble when they get upset. Not all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids act out, but many can't help it and do. They need help so that they don't get so frustrated. A therapist who deals exclusively with spectrum kids is fantastic. Most therapists do not "get" spectrum kids and can't relate to them or help them because they don't know how they think.</p><p></p><p>I would call your state Dept. of Public Education (we did) and talk to the special needs advocate. Tell him the story and find out who the FREE parent advocate in your district is. Having an advocate makes all the difference in the world. The school districts never tell you they exist because they hate them--the advocates go with you to school and IEP meetings and then they actually have to follow the law or they can be investigated. Other parents had to tell me about advocates. I never learned about them from the SD.</p><p></p><p>The advocate really helped me get my son the help he needed. The school district certainly jumped to attention when I told them that I had hired her. And, yes, THEY ARE FREE.</p><p></p><p>PS---I have never met an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid who wasn't obsessed with videogames. Videogames may be "bad" for typical kids, but my son's Autism Therapist explained that they aren't bad for my son because he has learned good eye/hand coordination, they force him to read, and he socializes online. At any rate, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids don't have much imagination so they need outside stimuli to amuse them. I am maybe in the minority but since my son does nothing productive if I limit his game use, I don't. If I make him stop then he walks around, picks things up, looks them over, sometimes breaks them by accident, sighs a lot, says "this is boring" 100 times, etc. He DOES have to participate in sports (Special Olympics is best for him, even though his IQ is normal) and he MUST do an hour of exercise after school. Usually he rides his bike to the next town. Then, after he comes home, he can veg out. In summer he goes to summer school. When he turns 16 next month, we are going to see if McDonalds will let him work part-time. I do demand he spend time out of the house and doing things that will be useful to him later on as well as now. He is at the point where we can do this with him, but it wasn't always the case.</p><p></p><p>JMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 288060, member: 1550"] Beh. mod should not be the treatment for a child with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. That just shows they have no clue about his diagnosis. I don't care if the class is labeled an autistic class or not--I wouldn't allow my son in that sort of class. Maybe your son needs a 1-1 aide in a different sort of setting somewhere. It can be out of district and they have to pay for it if they can't help your son. I agree that he needs to be around other children, but he also needs social skills classes. Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids need text book teaching to learn societal norms. They don't "get it" just by mimicking other kids. Also, they often find social norms "stupid." They really need a very special sort of help that explains things and is concrete and not full of behavioral demerits. Many, many Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids have trouble when they get upset. Not all Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids act out, but many can't help it and do. They need help so that they don't get so frustrated. A therapist who deals exclusively with spectrum kids is fantastic. Most therapists do not "get" spectrum kids and can't relate to them or help them because they don't know how they think. I would call your state Dept. of Public Education (we did) and talk to the special needs advocate. Tell him the story and find out who the FREE parent advocate in your district is. Having an advocate makes all the difference in the world. The school districts never tell you they exist because they hate them--the advocates go with you to school and IEP meetings and then they actually have to follow the law or they can be investigated. Other parents had to tell me about advocates. I never learned about them from the SD. The advocate really helped me get my son the help he needed. The school district certainly jumped to attention when I told them that I had hired her. And, yes, THEY ARE FREE. PS---I have never met an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid who wasn't obsessed with videogames. Videogames may be "bad" for typical kids, but my son's Autism Therapist explained that they aren't bad for my son because he has learned good eye/hand coordination, they force him to read, and he socializes online. At any rate, Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids don't have much imagination so they need outside stimuli to amuse them. I am maybe in the minority but since my son does nothing productive if I limit his game use, I don't. If I make him stop then he walks around, picks things up, looks them over, sometimes breaks them by accident, sighs a lot, says "this is boring" 100 times, etc. He DOES have to participate in sports (Special Olympics is best for him, even though his IQ is normal) and he MUST do an hour of exercise after school. Usually he rides his bike to the next town. Then, after he comes home, he can veg out. In summer he goes to summer school. When he turns 16 next month, we are going to see if McDonalds will let him work part-time. I do demand he spend time out of the house and doing things that will be useful to him later on as well as now. He is at the point where we can do this with him, but it wasn't always the case. JMO. [/QUOTE]
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