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December 19, 2007, 2:16 pm PST
12/19 Parents’ Ultimate Test: Dealing with Autism
Quote From: mickisdaddyI have a daughter who is on the severe end of the spectrum. She was at one time almost as violent as her son. She never went for knives and is non-verbal, but she would have violent rages for 2 hours at a time. We ended up putting her on medication. For the most part she does not have rages at all. She is in a terrific school district that is actually willing to spend money on special education. We really want to try a biomedical approach, but do not have the money because insurance will not cover that. Doctors are not willing to try and find the cause of Autism. They are only concerned with treating symptoms. This needs to change. I could not agree more. I think that we tend to use a bandaid approach to treating autism. We need to focus on what is causing Autism, and on effectively treating the disorder. I know that speciallized programs for children with autism can be very expensive, but they have been shown to be highly effective for MANY chidlren. Most parents simply can not afford individualized educational programs. Often, schools provide the least they can offer by law, because programs are financially draining. However, if the obvious needs of our mainstream students were going unmet people would be outraged, no matter the cost. Personlly, I would love to see our educational system change to truely accomodate the needs of children with autism, and other disabilities. I think that doing any less should be considered an injustice to these students.
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