In the beginning of the article, Michael talks about a mom who became a full time autism mom. She practice with her child several hours a day, has weekly planning session with a Nationwide case supervisor and they work with a team of five aides. (They work a total of 35 hours a week) They also meet with a psychologist. So from age two to three and 3 months he has turned into normal on the charts.
The research is proving that early intervention is a must. It can improve
- cognitive and communication skills
- language development
- anxiety and aggressiveness
Most people with autism are affected through out their lives. So at each period of transitions, assistance can be very useful. Transitions such as elementary school to middle school, middle school to high school, moving, college, etc.
Their are a few drugs that are going into drugs trials that can help in various areas of autism.
Article 2 - Taking life 'to the Max': Emily Colson talks about the joys and trials of raising an autistic child by Lance Shearer March 15, 2012 Naplesnews.com
Emily Colson wrote a book "Dancing with Max: A Mother and Son Who Broke Free". Her husband left and she was a single mother three days after his diagnosis. She spent the first nine years trying to hide from society and finally had enough.
She wanted to take her child to church but he was disrupting services. Soon she found a niche - Max liked to help clean up. Her message is that children living on the spectrum belong in church congregations as well as other disabled people. The church body should be helping these parents not shunning them.
Max is still unpredictable. Emily concludes with, "Max isn't cured". and the world needs to deal with him and his brethren.
