any one passed the visas with a autistic child
Feb 19th 2008, 6:58 pm
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any one passed the visas with a autistic child
hi if anyone could help please we are going through hell at the moment trying to find out if my son is autistic we are in the middle of doing our visas next step is the meds what are they looking for as im told they might fail him if it turns out he is.i have just been told he has got the ability to learn which is good so if he is its not bad what would count as a pass any help or advice is very welcome thanks kate
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Re: any one passed the visas with a autistic child
hi if anyone could help please we are going through hell at the moment trying to find out if my son is autistic we are in the middle of doing our visas next step is the meds what are they looking for as im told they might fail him if it turns out he is.i have just been told he has got the ability to learn which is good so if he is its not bad what would count as a pass any help or advice is very welcome thanks kate
Feb 20th 2008, 8:38 am
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Did she give you any idea what those 'signs' were? When will you know more?
Feb 20th 2008, 8:44 am
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we have spent months waiting.
good luck with your son.
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Feb 20th 2008, 8:48 am
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his speach he plays on his own more than he should and likes shuting things he likes lining things up like bricks but she did say he has got the abuilty to learn so thats good news iv been given things to do with him to help his speach and iv got to stop his bottle which i should have stopped ages ago thats ment to stop them speeking and cut his milk down fell bad bout that i didnt no
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It'd be great if there was someone on here who had been through a similar process - (as in the autistic diagnosis) that could help.
Its a situation I would hate to find myself in - must be awful Kate
Feb 20th 2008, 8:50 am
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I would sincerely hope that she didnt make a diagnosis on the basis of one visit. Did she give you checklists? Did you have a speech therapist assessment as well? Did she do a formal battery of tests with him? Did she see him interact with more than one person? Did she observe him in different settings?
I would say that your chances of being more successful if the diagnosis is not autism but PDDNOS (he is too young for a diagnosis of Aspergers which is the one more likely to get through the visa process). Children with autism are more likely to require more intervention and less likely to end up being independent functional members of society (gross generalization but in the worst case this is definitely true).
If she tries to give you a diagnosis of "autistic spectrum disorder" you need to pin her down because there is actually no such thing and you need to know which of the pervasive developmental disorders she is talking about - you will need to know if you do get your visa and want to make a case for special ed support here.
Hope it works out OK for you.
I would say that your chances of being more successful if the diagnosis is not autism but PDDNOS (he is too young for a diagnosis of Aspergers which is the one more likely to get through the visa process). Children with autism are more likely to require more intervention and less likely to end up being independent functional members of society (gross generalization but in the worst case this is definitely true).
If she tries to give you a diagnosis of "autistic spectrum disorder" you need to pin her down because there is actually no such thing and you need to know which of the pervasive developmental disorders she is talking about - you will need to know if you do get your visa and want to make a case for special ed support here.
Hope it works out OK for you.
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his speach he plays on his own more than he should and likes shuting things he likes lining things up like bricks but she did say he has got the abuilty to learn so thats good news iv been given things to do with him to help his speach and iv got to stop his bottle which i should have stopped ages ago thats ment to stop them speeking and cut his milk down fell bad bout that i didnt no
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Re: any one passed the visas with a autistic child
hi if anyone could help please we are going through hell at the moment trying to find out if my son is autistic we are in the middle of doing our visas next step is the meds what are they looking for as im told they might fail him if it turns out he is.i have just been told he has got the ability to learn which is good so if he is its not bad what would count as a pass any help or advice is very welcome thanks kate
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Feb 20th 2008, 8:58 am
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I would sincerely hope that she didnt make a diagnosis on the basis of one visit. Did she give you checklists? Did you have a speech therapist assessment as well? Did she do a formal battery of tests with him? Did she see him interact with more than one person? Did she observe him in different settings?
I would say that your chances of being more successful if the diagnosis is not autism but PDDNOS (he is too young for a diagnosis of Aspergers which is the one more likely to get through the visa process). Children with autism are more likely to require more intervention and less likely to end up being independent functional members of society (gross generalization but in the worst case this is definitely true).
If she tries to give you a diagnosis of "autistic spectrum disorder" you need to pin her down because there is actually no such thing and you need to know which of the pervasive developmental disorders she is talking about - you will need to know if you do get your visa and want to make a case for special ed support here.
Hope it works out OK for you.
I would say that your chances of being more successful if the diagnosis is not autism but PDDNOS (he is too young for a diagnosis of Aspergers which is the one more likely to get through the visa process). Children with autism are more likely to require more intervention and less likely to end up being independent functional members of society (gross generalization but in the worst case this is definitely true).
If she tries to give you a diagnosis of "autistic spectrum disorder" you need to pin her down because there is actually no such thing and you need to know which of the pervasive developmental disorders she is talking about - you will need to know if you do get your visa and want to make a case for special ed support here.
Hope it works out OK for you.
Feb 20th 2008, 8:59 am
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Re: any one passed the visas with a autistic child
Im no health visitor but i do work in a preschool and have kids!
How was the diagnosis picked up?
My son didnt start speaking till he was over 3, hes 4 and half now!! he didnt have a bottle for ages or a dummy!he doesnt shut up now, dont feel bad about your son having it my daughter had a dummy till she was 3 and a bottle and her speech is fine, he doesnt pronounce all his letters, say tee instead of tree but the letter R is tricky and nothing to worry about till they are over 8.
children generally play alongside other children till they are about 3, this is called parrallel play.
Did you express concerns yourself or was something said by his preschool?
lining toys up, lots of children do that, we have children at our school who do that.
Im not saying that you are wrong to worry, obviously i dont know your son or your situation but a lot of what i read does seem normal behaviour.
Let us know how you get on.
good luck
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How was the diagnosis picked up?
My son didnt start speaking till he was over 3, hes 4 and half now!! he didnt have a bottle for ages or a dummy!he doesnt shut up now, dont feel bad about your son having it my daughter had a dummy till she was 3 and a bottle and her speech is fine, he doesnt pronounce all his letters, say tee instead of tree but the letter R is tricky and nothing to worry about till they are over 8.
children generally play alongside other children till they are about 3, this is called parrallel play.
Did you express concerns yourself or was something said by his preschool?
lining toys up, lots of children do that, we have children at our school who do that.
Im not saying that you are wrong to worry, obviously i dont know your son or your situation but a lot of what i read does seem normal behaviour.
Let us know how you get on.
good luck
nickie
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Feb 20th 2008, 9:06 am
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Re: any one passed the visas with a autistic child
Our son is autistic (asperger's) and was diagnosed when he was 8. For us it took a very long time to get all of the reports in place and a diagnosis to be made. Diagnosing a child is a very complex thing and a decision that when made, has to be made correctly.
We got our visa's and arrived in Australia 3 months ago. Our son also has mild cerebral palsy, and tightened muscle tone occurs with this disability. With Asperger's you can also get tight muscle tone. So you can see that the Doctor's and specialists have a huge task to be in agreement as to what diagnosis is to be made. The diagnosis then can make a huge impact on everything.
I found so much information on the National Autistic Society website. Trying to read as much information I found to be very helpful. It was also very comforting to know that there is so much support out there. I had a hard time about 8 years ago when we were in the thick of my son's problems but had no answers.
Our son was the main reason we came to Australia. The sunshine gives him just about full mobility. He has made the senior cricket team last week and wow for us that is just amazing. In England he was always in his major buggy for about 2 months in the winter months. We went through a tough time weighing up if we should try for visa's. We decided to try as we would never know the answer if not. Every disability/medical problem is different and each case is looked at independently.
I just want to say that I very much understand where you are at right now. I hope the reports start coming together so they can find the correct support for your child and also for you. You must remember you are very important in all of this too. I would be happy to try and answer any questions should you want to.
Tammy x
We got our visa's and arrived in Australia 3 months ago. Our son also has mild cerebral palsy, and tightened muscle tone occurs with this disability. With Asperger's you can also get tight muscle tone. So you can see that the Doctor's and specialists have a huge task to be in agreement as to what diagnosis is to be made. The diagnosis then can make a huge impact on everything.
I found so much information on the National Autistic Society website. Trying to read as much information I found to be very helpful. It was also very comforting to know that there is so much support out there. I had a hard time about 8 years ago when we were in the thick of my son's problems but had no answers.
Our son was the main reason we came to Australia. The sunshine gives him just about full mobility. He has made the senior cricket team last week and wow for us that is just amazing. In England he was always in his major buggy for about 2 months in the winter months. We went through a tough time weighing up if we should try for visa's. We decided to try as we would never know the answer if not. Every disability/medical problem is different and each case is looked at independently.
I just want to say that I very much understand where you are at right now. I hope the reports start coming together so they can find the correct support for your child and also for you. You must remember you are very important in all of this too. I would be happy to try and answer any questions should you want to.
Tammy x