hi there, i was wondering if anyone here
can help me. ive just accepted a job in
supporting children and adults with
disabilities in the community and i am
just doing a bit of research before i
start. can someone please give me a run
down on what autisum is exactly and what
children with it enjoy doing. i would like
to hear from someone who has a child with
autisum instead of reading medical terms.
thank you
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Georgia59
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Joined: 11 Apr 2007 Posts: 5546 Location: Along the Mississippi, USA
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Posted: 06-16-08 15:12pm
That would be pretty hard to do! Children
with autism come with a variety of
personalities, abilities, interests, etc.
The most obvious thing you'll notice is
the lack of social skills, most likely. It
will take some time for you to learn to
communicate and understand the person you
are caring for and get to know them well.
You will get to understand what they like,
how they prefer to communicate, etc as
time goes by.
Other things you'll tackle might be other
impairments that sometimes come along with
autism, such as down's, cerebral palsy,
retardation, etc. But not all children or
adults with autism have these other
conditions.
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Tmddyan
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Joined: 13 Jun 2006 Posts: 4346 Location: post falls, id usa
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Posted: 06-16-08 18:11pm
yes it effects different people
differently---and some children have other
behavioral issues with this than others.
its really hard to find one that has all
in common.
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supermommyof2
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 11 Jul 2008 Posts: 2
Posted: 07-11-08 21:46pm
Try cafemom.com and search autism there
you will find an abundence of mothers with
all areas of the spec and they would be
greatful for you and you're work and so I
am sure they would be happy to share some
insight!!!!!! You must be a very strong
person and the people you are working with
are very lucky that you care about
treating/helping/teaching them!!!!!
