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I took my 2 year-old son to a Behavioral Pediatrician this week for his temper. He has been biting, kicking, scratching, and hitting me, my husband, grandparents, teachers, and fellow students. I left the office 3 hours later in tears after hearing the word Autism. We completed the CARS test and my son scored a 29.9. The doctor said PDD and classical Autism. I admit I spaced out somewhere in there trying to wrap my mind around it all, but what does this score really mean? I read some topics on this page and I see scores like 37 and 40, and 50. I understand 30 is the cut off for Autism, so will my son’s score get higher as he gets older? Sorry for the incomplete thoughts, I am confused and scared and have little idea what I am talking about. ↓
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| Name: ipomeroy | Date: Apr 27th, 2008 1:23 AM |
Hi Annie,
Sorry to hear your pain. I am starting to get concerned about my 2.5 yr old daughter. Although she doesn't show any of the temper signs of Autism, she is showing the signs of not talking and a few other things. She has had Early Intervention visit and do a assessment, they mentioned that they felt she had a minor symptoms of autism. I am having a second opinion done in a few weeks to confirm. Hang in there, I know it is hard to hear the words, but there is so much support and help out there. ↑ |
| Name: I know | Date: Jun 18th, 2008 9:30 PM |
Hi there although my six year old isn't technically diagnosed with autism they expect the re-evaluation to come back with that.
I completely understand your reaction, I felt just the same, like the world had crashed yet nothing had really changed.
First of all even though it's hard try to tackle the autism he has now, when you start to worry about the future it becomes far too much to bare for anyone.
I have found that Kurtis autism has worsened as he has got older in certain areas such as his obsessions but his speech is so much better. What I guess I'm trying to say as most likely some areas will worsen whilst others improve.
It's fine to be scared, I would think you mad if you weren't!
Try to tackle the things he finds difficult, what does he struggle with? Look out for what starts the anxiety and then as a result the outburst and see if you can prevent them.
I know that it feels too much at times but you will learn how to cope with his condition and how to control some of it.
We used visual aids in the house that he used to communicate his needs and this reduced the anxiety loads.
Maybe you could try similar ideas. Hope that this helps you and all the best. ↑ |
| Name: There IS Hope | Date: Jul 14th, 2009 4:44 AM |
| Hi. I work in a school district, as a special-education paraprofessional. I have been blessed to care for and help many different children of various ages, with a variety of challenges. I recently listened to / watched a woman share her incredible story of raising a son with autism. It touched me deeply. Her son was healed, a few years back, and continues to improve in his schooling. I ordered her book and found so much hope in her experience. Hope that applies to everyone, including families with autism but not limited to only autism. My heart goes out to all. If anyone is interested in the details of the book and the radio / t.v. program, please e-mail me at [email protected]. (Since it is my understanding that some things cannot be posted.) With excitement, encouragement, and heart-felt appreciation and compassion to every family touched by especially autism...There IS Hope. ↑ |
| Name: DebH | Date: Sep 23rd, 2009 12:19 AM |
| It's a shock, I know, when you don't see it coming. Don't panic about the CARS, though, since it's a measurement of SYMPTOMS, not potential. There's no way to measure potential clinically, and you know your son better than any one else, so you must be the one to believe he has MUCH potential. Then dig in and start doing the work. With the right therapies, you will probably see that CARS score go down over time. In other words, his symptoms will lessen, and his functioning will improve. I recommend looking into ABA therapy for the behavior issues, as it's difficult to progress in other areas unless you establish compliance first. check this out ABA4autism.com email me if you want to talk more [email protected] ↑ |
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