That is SOOO sad. I hope she is able to get the help she needs a lot sooner than 2 years!

bridget that made me cry. please post this in the autism forum

my moms friends daughter leeann has autism and cerebral palsey (sp?) and she can barely even walk
shes almost 5 and she still cannot say even simple words

if more people knew about this then maybe we could help them out. i had no idea more kids would be diagnosed than aids and hiv combined.

this video is really awsome

i didn't know there was an autism forum. i'll post it there too!

http://ehealthforum.com/health/autism.html

That is very sad
Does it count if the same person watches it over and over? It seems they'd probably just look at how many times it's been viewed.

What a beautiful little girl!!! That is so sad that these poor families have to wait soooo long for their children to get therapy. I hope this helps to make more people aware of the struggles associated with autism.

aww thank you b. i am trying to find out as much info as possible about it we found out that my son besides everything else that is a daily struggle for him may now have asperger autism (sp) it is like a kick in the stomach for us right now. we will be having him tested next sat.

Aw that's so sad. My heart goes out to anyone who has a child that is diagnosed with Autism.

just bumping this up so people see it! go watch the video, it's a nice song!

Thanks Bridget!

i'm gonna post about it on myspace =)

That is really well done.

There are not enough trained professionals out there to conduct the intensive behavior therapy that is extremely needed for individuals with Autism. Some cities, however, do offer special schools/centers for children dx before the age of three. My son got into one immediately after dx but I had to work full time and couldn't stomach him getting on an actual school bus everyday from daycare and going to the place. We tried it a few times. I was right there to see him get off the bus at the school and I have never seen a child so lost in my life. It was such a horrible feeling. He was on the bus for one hour going to the school and one hour going back to daycare. That is for 2 1/2 hours of therapy. It still wasn't the one on one IBI (intensive Behavior Intervention) that is needed for most of these youngsters, but better than nothing.

There are options out there but some places have more options than others. I lived in Columbus Oh at the time. That placement was state run(very well run apart from the whole bus situation) and anyone could go there, regardless of income. My son was considered more severe at the time so he got in. My little baby has come such a long way!

If you are dx after 3 years old, then you can get preschool services (1/2 day) at the local school districts - if you qualify. Some preschool teachers are more trained than others. It still isn't as good as the intensive behavior support where those individuals are trained specifically to work with kids with Autism. In Idaho, some kids with Autism can get the one on one IBI in the classroom. I just got a child IBI and the worker will be starting in a few days! Very excited! Students get it for free as the school district is paying the organization. Idaho is WONDERFUL when it comes to getting kids what they need in the school setting regardless of how much money it will cost them! My job is so much easier here:)

I didn't mention that my insurance wouldn't pay for IBI services either.They paid for speech therapy BUT we just received a bill from Columbus Childrens Hospital requesting some of that $$ back. Two years later, the insurance co (UHC) took back the $ from the hospital. Don't ask. I am ready to find a lawyer.

holy high statics.. scary! i cannot imagion what those poor kids go through.. my bros ex girl friends bro has it apparently... im not sure if its true. but its sad.

i hope autism just randomly goes away one day really soon.. its stupid! dumb autism!