Comments on: A Lot Can Change in 10 Years http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Thu, 10 Dec 2009 20:23:11 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Markus http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-543063 Markus Wed, 07 Nov 2007 19:12:15 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/#comment-543063 Hi Kristina, I enjoy reading your blog very much. We have a 4 year old son with autism and a new 4 month old son. We're keeping a close eye on the new addition. I find myself guilty of scanning him over and over for poor eye contact and any stimming behavior, etc.. Not fair of me, but I'm hoping he won't be autistic like his older brother. Then yesterday while giving him a bottle the little guy ambushed me staring in my eyes, smiling, laughing and cooing back and forth with me. I try to remember back years ago with our first son and thought that he to did all of these things well. We didn't notice anything strange until about 2 years old (poor eye contact, poor listening/attention, lack of imitation). I enjoyed your post about this because I'm sure a lot of parents of children are worried about what might (or might now) be coming their way in terms of autism in their newborn children. Even if our second son is autistic, we will be very well prepared to get him the help he needs early, and of course, just love him like no tomorrow. Hi Kristina,
I enjoy reading your blog very much.
We have a 4 year old son with autism and a new 4 month old son. We’re keeping a close eye on the new addition. I find myself guilty of scanning him over and over for poor eye contact and any stimming behavior, etc.. Not fair of me, but I’m hoping he won’t be autistic like his older brother. Then yesterday while giving him a bottle the little guy ambushed me staring in my eyes, smiling, laughing and cooing back and forth with me. I try to remember back years ago with our first son and thought that he to did all of these things well. We didn’t notice anything strange until about 2 years old (poor eye contact, poor listening/attention, lack of imitation). I enjoyed your post about this because I’m sure a lot of parents of children are worried about what might (or might now) be coming their way in terms of autism in their newborn children. Even if our second son is autistic, we will be very well prepared to get him the help he needs early, and of course, just love him like no tomorrow.

]]> By: Rochelle http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-542672 Rochelle Tue, 06 Nov 2007 20:40:35 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/#comment-542672 Hi, Kristina... It is a very different world from 10 years ago. I was talking about this screening and, as a parent whose children have been on Medicaid, I hope this screening requires doctors--regardless of one's insurance--to screen for autism. I tried numerous times to get the doctors and diagnosticians to look more closely into my son's "quirky" behaviors but nothing happened... There aren't the resources for low-income parents to screen for autism and community/free clinics don't have the time or resources to screen children like the ought to. I hope this screening at 18-24 months enables low-income parents to get the resources/screenings that they need. (Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday in Atl) Hi, Kristina…

It is a very different world from 10 years ago. I was talking about this screening and, as a parent whose children have been on Medicaid, I hope this screening requires doctors–regardless of one’s insurance–to screen for autism.

I tried numerous times to get the doctors and diagnosticians to look more closely into my son’s “quirky” behaviors but nothing happened… There aren’t the resources for low-income parents to screen for autism and community/free clinics don’t have the time or resources to screen children like the ought to.

I hope this screening at 18-24 months enables low-income parents to get the resources/screenings that they need.

(Looking forward to seeing you on Saturday in Atl)

]]> By: Nicole http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-542334 Nicole Tue, 06 Nov 2007 06:35:08 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/#comment-542334 The focus was on thinking college for all students and that Post Secondary Education (PSE) helps prepare students with cognitive impairments for competitive employment and independent living and facilitates development of social, academic, and self-determination skills. There were presentations on transition to college, state initiatives, college-career connection, advocacy on campus, peer mentoring, universal course design, successful programs in various states, etc. There was also a panel of PSE students who shared their experiences. The focus was on thinking college for all students and that Post Secondary Education (PSE) helps prepare students with cognitive impairments for competitive employment and independent living and facilitates development of social, academic, and self-determination skills. There were presentations on transition to college, state initiatives, college-career connection, advocacy on campus, peer mentoring, universal course design, successful programs in various states, etc. There was also a panel of PSE students who shared their experiences.

]]> By: Kristina Chew, PhD http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-542312 Kristina Chew, PhD Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:32:51 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/#comment-542312 Sounds really interesting! What kinds of topics were discussed? Sounds really interesting! What kinds of topics were discussed?

]]> By: Nicole http://www.blisstree.com/articles/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/comment-page-1/#comment-542301 Nicole Tue, 06 Nov 2007 05:12:20 +0000 http://www.autismvox.com/a-lot-can-change-in-10-years/#comment-542301 Hi Kristina, I'm sorry that this is not related to your post, but I went to a conference on Post Secondary Education for Students with Developmental Disabilities on Monday. It was interesting and I definetely thought of you while I was there. Hi Kristina,

I’m sorry that this is not related to your post, but I went to a conference on Post Secondary Education for Students with Developmental Disabilities on Monday. It was interesting and I definetely thought of you while I was there.

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