tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post4123744267493787126..comments2024-03-28T12:59:00.516-04:00Comments on Heroes, Heroines, and History: A Brief History of Autism Awareness, Diagnosis and TreatmentDebbie Lynne Costellohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16381517812227326616noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-73646284896691171372018-04-08T17:41:04.071-04:002018-04-08T17:41:04.071-04:00Thanks for coming by Susan, and for your work with...Thanks for coming by Susan, and for your work with these awesome kids. My middle child has high functioning ASD. I’m still used to saying Asperger’s Syndrome even though it’s not technically correct anymore. *sigh*<br /><br />For each challenge he has, ie sensory issues or social anxiety, he has at least one bonus. He’s incredibly creative, great sense of humor, extremely empathetic, and deeply spiritual. Yay for different wiring!Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-30064113968255367762018-04-08T14:04:47.661-04:002018-04-08T14:04:47.661-04:00Thank you for your post on autism. For 10 years, I...Thank you for your post on autism. For 10 years, I worked as an assistant in a class for 3- to 4-year-olds with autism. You are right that no two cases are the same. What works for one child might be a trigger for the next. And there is no cure, but they can develop skills to allow them to function easier. They are very special children and I enjoyed working with them.Susan Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02354991677539547111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-75242684918939985872018-04-08T08:46:29.477-04:002018-04-08T08:46:29.477-04:00You sure got that right, Connie. And since each pe...You sure got that right, Connie. And since each person on the spectrum is unique, there is no standard treatment. In fact, most on the spectrum recoil at the idea of a “cure” but are usually open to accommodations and therapies that make life easier. <br />It is a lifelong journey. Well said. Kathleen L. Maherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04832392802575583491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4271375082145370896.post-1886798950186175322018-04-08T06:33:14.341-04:002018-04-08T06:33:14.341-04:00We have a few friends with autistic children. It&#...We have a few friends with autistic children. It's such a difficult diagnosis and not something that you can treat and then move on successfully throughout the child's whole life, treatment needs to be constantly adjusted and changed as the child ages. I salute the brave families.Connie R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12038621934457678475noreply@blogger.com