| Kids with Autism can be very understanding of | | | | are placed on endless waiting lists. In addition to the |
| noises, tastes, textures, and smells. Sensory | | | | reactions with B vitamins and cod liver oil, I have also |
| integration therapy helps their youngster to deal with | | | | seen from time to time, issues with the use of single |
| whatever it is causing them problems. This is where | | | | amino acids. So whether you are using Taurine, Gaba |
| the rainbow spectrum of autism manifests itself. On | | | | or other amino acids, there can be some reactions to |
| one end of the spectrum are individuals who have no | | | | watch for. Another big symptom relates to sensory |
| speech, but who are very much alive and attentive | | | | experiences or sensitivities. Lots of kids with |
| to what is going on around them. It is very difficult | | | | Asperger Syndrome extremely hate noisy situations |
| for parents to take care of the child and always | | | | or loud things like horns honking, fire alarms going off, |
| monitor the activities of the child. You will need lot of | | | | parents fighting, etc. |
| patience, energy and money to cope with the | | | | One should by no means ignore this, its best if you |
| situation. There will be situation where you will feel | | | | could catch it as quick as possible. Some of the most |
| the need for an extra hand and someone who can | | | | common issues that parents see in a kid which has |
| guide you with the problem and show you correct | | | | Asperger's syndrome are; aggressiveness, self-injury, |
| path. | | | | and social inappropriateness. What do you do when |
| Not noodle like or jelly like but like zigzags of tissue | | | | your non-Asperger syndrome kid gives you a picture |
| forming structure. 'Potato chip brains' is the term | | | | they drew or painted? You praise them, you hug |
| sometimes used by doctors. I wonder how much | | | | them, you squeal a little bit! Children with Asperger |
| prejudice these people would have to endure if it | | | | syndrome are smart! They don't like this. They don't |
| were known beforehand. Again, it seems all it really | | | | like loud noises, being touched or being in the |
| is, is a different structured brain to do the same job.I | | | | spotlight so to speak. |
| cannot thank my son enough for silently demanding | | | | Often due to the auditory problems, the child would |
| that I grow and change every step of the way. He | | | | also have a hard time with communication. Not only |
| made me see life though his eyes and taught me to | | | | speaking to him or her, but they have problems |
| how to dig deep within, and be creative, and think | | | | following directions or being told to do something or |
| outside the box. Yes, it took time to see the good | | | | told to not do something. In a classroom setting this |
| and to be able to switch from feeling negative to | | | | can lead to further problems with the teachers or |
| being positive. | | | | kids in the classroom. Students can be prompted by |
| I wonder at the reasoning that it is because typical | | | | changing their environment, i.e. in the above example |
| people chose to have those characteristics it is | | | | of distractor reduction, or by physically helping the |
| considered ok. On the other hand our children do not | | | | student to respond correctly. |
| choose in the same way and are denied services or | | | | |