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Originally Posted By Tammy

Hello, my name is Tammy and I have an adopted 9 year old autistic child that we adopted three years ago. He has made great strides since we got him, he is on the low end of the spectrum. Anyone else out there in our situation? rmcfee_tmcfee@yahoo.com

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Originally Posted By Amber

We are adopting a 3 y/o with autism or a related disorder.

[5ofmine]

I have an adopted son who was diagnosised with Asperger's Syndrome when he was 4. he is now 9. He is functioning well, but has some typical autistic behaviors. He has come a long way in the past few years, but he also takes a lot of time and direction during the day.
Sam

[princessputter]

HI my own 3 yr old son hasent full had a dx yet buy has autistic behavors..we are goin thru the hearing tests rite now if he stays healthy long enuff to complete them.. hes gets alot of ear infections..he defantly has alot of sensory issues.. looking forward to meeting everyone soon

[sspete]

I am a bmom to a 19 year old daughter, but my 8 year old daughter has pdd, which is a form of autism. Best of luck to you--They are a handful of blessings!!

[allabouthorses]

hello all!

I am a developmental services worker, and I have been fortunate to work with several wonderful children with autism. I have worked with children with PDD and children with severe autism.

Last year in college, I had to read a book about a mother who researched and created a gluten and casein free diet for her son, who had pretty severe autism. The changes that her son went through were amazing!

There has been a lot of research done on the effectiveness of the GFCF diet, and it affects different children differently. There are no guarantees with this diet, and it is VERY difficult to maintain, and can be quite expensive. Because it is a "nontraditional" way of dealing with autism, most doctors don't mention it to parents of autistic children.

If any of you want to do your own research on this diet, and make your own decision regarding its viability, you can visit www.gfcfdiet.com , http://www.autism-diet.com/ , or just type "autism, diet" into a search engine.

Good luck to all of you and your precious children!

[AngelPoe]

I am interested in adopting an autistic child, I have an extensive background in working with such people. How do I go about doing this? Which adoption agencies allow this? How old do you have to be to adopt? I know I have lots of questions, but I would really appreciate help in this matter. Thankyou so much!

Valerie

[Elaine26]

Hi Everyone,

I'm a in a slightly different position than most postings I've read here.
I am an adoptee with a 6 year old son who has autism. I was told after his diagnosis that the Austism could have been caused by a gene carried by me. I then started to actively search for my Bmom, hoping for some answers. Of course as I'm sure most of you know, nobody knows for sure the exact cause. Environmental, biological, immunization, and the list goes on.

If it would help anyone : My son has made leaps and bounds with vitamin supplements, casien & gluten free diet, speach therapy, occupational therapy and alot of TLC & patience. We are constantly feeding him with new information to boost his learning skills. There is a doctor that I just found out about that travels the country and helps Autistic kids. He has an autistic child himself. We have been told that with speciallly designed personal diets and special therapies that this particular dictor has an 60-80% success rate. Apparently his main focus is to begin by somehow extracting the mercury form the immunizations that rests in their brains, then the rest of the therapies are directed at "catch-up" for the most part. If anyone would care to contact his offices I have their phone #.

I feel the need to say God Bless You to those who have adopted special needs children. I know from experience that it is a difficult road to travel. I can only imagine the love that exists in your hearts to take on such a huge responsibility. God truely smiles on these children and their families.

Elaine26

[kprikios]

I am writing an article for Spectrum Magazine--a publication for parents of children with autism--on the adoption and foster care of children with autism. I would love to hear your story. You may email me at hunyk@optonline.net. Thank you.

[reitzscracker]

My 13 yr old brother has Autism..He was adopted as well. He is low on the spectrum as well. He is also non verbal, but uses pec cards. He is on no special diet...weve tried that. He has aso tried secrection therapy, which did not work for him. He is on seizure meds. He too has made great strides , due to a change in one of his meds, and lots of hard work. Best advice is to remeber that these children need to be "rewired,"and a lot of patience. Feel free to contact me on anything. Prayers ansd blessings to all whom strive for these special children.

[ALEJANDRASMOM]

we need help !! not sure who to turn to and i am so excited that i found this web site. .i am looking for any help we can get,she also has fas and adhd she is a handful and we want to get all the help for her that we can,what we really need is to understand her needs..my email address is jonij913@aol.com,not to sure how this site work..but i am learning...thanks for listening

[sspete]

My prayers go out to you!!! It is a hard road to hold and not many (very, very few) understand what you are going through!!!!! Myself, i have tried the diets with very little success....seems to run deep in my exhusbands family here. Vitamin therapy helped some, but thank God her behavoir has gotten some what better with age. She still has many miles to go though and it concerns me deeply. ABA therapy is a great solution if you can find it while your child is still very young. Finding a good balance is key....

We went to SOOOOOO many different kinds of docs with little success. The medical community is as perpeplexed about autism as anyone. Find a good support group in your area. You can get Great resources there. My prayers are with you and your child!!!!!!

Staci

[dvdpro]

Please research the gluten-free diets when you have this issue in your family. It can really work wonders.

[Natania's Mommy]

I have 2 autistic kids, one bio and one adopted. The adopted one also has dyspraxia. They're totally awesome kids. All we do is speech therapy and occupational therapy and they're coming along just fine.

Not that the therapists didn't bout have a seizure when we refused ABA.

My bio daughter just got the Sparky (Awana) award for scripture memorization. She has memorized and recited 166 bible verses! This from a child who didn't talk till she was 4, not even to call me mom! My kids never cease to amaze me.

When my adopted son came home at 2 1/2 he couldn't even chew and had no sounds but AAAAAH LOL! Now he chatters away with different sounds and signs a bunch and eats everything the rest of us eat.

I have to admit we're thinking of searching for a 3rd child with Autism. I love autistic kids. They're like a breath of fresh air! Sure the milestones come slow, but then you get the added blessing of learning how to appreciate the little things.

You should have seen the happy dance we did here when my son learned to stick out his tongue. LOL!

[Daiwin]

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