Spectrum disorder

By Amber Peterson

What is autism spectrum disorder?

Autism is a devastating neurological and

biological disorder typically affecting children between the ages of 18 mo to 5 years of age. Autism affects each individual differently and at different levels of severity. Some individuals with Autism severely affected, cannot speak, require constant one-on-one care, and are never able to live on their own. While others less severe, can communicate, and eventually acquire the necessary skills to live on their own. Autism affects an estimated 1 in 88 children.

14 Signs of Autism
1. May avoid eye contact 2. May prefer to be alone 3. Echoes words or phrases 4. Difficulty integrating with others 5. Spins objects or self 6. Insistence on sameness 7. Inappropriate attachments to objects 8. Inappropriate laughing or giggling 9. May not want to cuddle 10. Difficulty in expressing needs; may use gestures 11. Inappropriate response or no response to sound 12. No real fear of danger 13. Apparent insensitivity to pain 14. Sustained, unusual repetitive; uneven physical or verbal skills

 AUTISM IS AN UMBRELLA DISORDER

CONTAINING AUTISM, ASPERGERS, RETTS,

PDD-NOS AND CHILDHOOD DISINTEGRATIVE DISORDER.

BOYS ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY TO

DEVELOP AUTISM WITH A 2:1 RATIO

AUTISM IS DIAGNOSED WITH AN

EVALUATION AND CHECLIST OR 299.00 IF THEY HAVE CHARACTERISTICSMORE THAN A CERTAIN FROM EACH CATEGORY THEY ARE DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM

ISSUES ASSOSICIATED WITH AUTISM

ADHD SENSORY INTEGRATION OR PROCESSING TANTRUMS STIMS (LIKE HAND FLAPPING OR ROCKING) SESIURES LOW IMMUNE SYSTEM LEAKY GUT TOXINS HEAVY METALS YEAST OVERGROWTH AND MORE

START EARLY
STARTING EARLY IS ONE OF THE MOST INPRTANT

THINGS A PARENT CAN DO. PARENTS SHOULD START INTERVENTIONS AND THERAPIES EARLY RESEARCH FIND DOCTORS JOIN SUPORT GROUPS AND FIND INSURANCE AND GRANTS BE ORGANIZED IT IS VERY INPORTANT TO ATTENED SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES ADVOCATE

PARENTS ARE AFFECTED TOO

SYMPOMS OF PARENTS AFTER THEIR CHILD IS

DIAGNOSED CAN INCLUDE

DENIAL ANGER

BAGAINING
DEPRESSION PARENTS TRYING TO FIX THE CHILD

ACCEPTANCE

TREATMENT
DIETS CAN INCLUDE GF/CF, SCD, YEAST, LOWOXALATE, LOW-PHENOL DIET AND MORE. THE GF/CF DIET MAY HELP DUE TO LEAKY GUT BIOMEDICAL TREATMENTS INCLUDE SUPPLEMENTS, B-12 SHOTS, ELIMINATING TOXINS, ELIMINATING HEAVY METALS AND MORE HEAVY METALS CAN COME FROM THE ENVIRONMENT WITH THINGS LIKE FELT, EAR DROP, FLOOR WAX, COSMETICS ETC. TEST CAN BE RAN TO TEST FOR ALL OF THESE TOXINS AND ALLERGIES

DAN DOCTORS
DAN DOCTORS ARE IMPORTANT ELEMENT IN A CHILDS

RECOVERY. DAN STANDS FOR DEFEAT AUTISM NOW THEY USE BIOMEDICAL TREATMENTS AND SPECIALIZE IN AUTISM THEY ARE NOT ACCEPTED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS THEY ARE VERY COSTLY AND RANGE FROM $100-$400 DOLLARS AND HOUR. USE GRANTS SINCE THEY ARE NOT COVERED BY INSURANCE

FUNDING
GRANTS DISABILITY MEDICAD

CSHS (Children with Special Health care Services)

INDIVIDUAL INSUANCE AUTISM MEDICAD WAIVER

SOCIAL SECURTIY BENEFITS

THERE IS AN AUTISM MANDATE IN INDIANA WHICH

REQUIRES INSURERS TO COVER CERTAIN SERVICES LIKE ABA

THERAPY
ABA SPEECH OCCUPATIONAL DEVELOPMENTAL PHYSICAL MUSIC NEUROFEEDBACK AND SO MANY MORE THESE THERAPIES ARE VERY EXPENSIVE THEY

CAN COST UP TO FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS PER YEAR SO USE THOSE RESOURCES

POSSIBLE CAUSES
THERE IS NO DEPENATIVE CAUSE

ENVIRONMENT
TOXINS

HEAVY METAL
BRAIN DYSFUNCTION

PREMATURATY
AND SO MANY MORE

 THERE IS NEW RESEARCH INDICATING

THAT SIBLINGS AND PARENTS OF CHILDREN WITH AUTISM HAVE AUTISTIC TRAITS THEMSELVES.
ALSO SIBLING MAY HAVE

QUANITATIVE TRAITS

TEMPLE GRANDIN
TEMPLE IS A WOMEN WITH AUTISM AND IS A

WONDERFUL RESOURCE
TEACHERS AT COLLEGE HAS MANY BOOKS HAS CREATED MACHINES USED ON FARMS

TEACHERS
GET INFORMED
TRAIN USE PROPER ASSEMENT TOOLS

GET TO KNOW KIDDOS

THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES FOR TEACHERS www.anglefire.com THERE ARE ENDLESS WEBSITES

RESOURCES
TACA (TALK ABOUT CURING AUTISM) HAND IN AUTISM, RILEY

EASTER SEALS CROSSROADS

GENERATION RESCUE AUTISM SOCIETY OF AMERICA

AUTISM ONE
IRCA REPORTER AUTISM SPEAKS

JENNY MCCARTHY
TEMPLE GRANDIN THE AUTISM FILE