OT - Questions about Autism?

réalta

hi guys,

i am looking for a little bit of help. i will be doing an assignment on Autism for my course, its due in about 2 weeks, and i am looking for someone who has a child with Autism, i would need to email them maybe 3/4 times and ask some questions about Autism, as i have to do an interview of sorts

this is my first time doing any research on Autism, so i will only have the information that i can get on the internet, so bear with me

if anyone would be willing to help me i would be so grateful :flowerforyou:

thanks for listening :happy:

Emma xx

réalta

hi guys,

i am looking for a little bit of help. i will be doing an assignment on Autism for my course, its due in about 2 weeks, and i am looking for someone who has a child with Autism, i would need to email them maybe 3/4 times and ask some questions about Autism, as i have to do an interview of sorts

this is my first time doing any research on Autism, so i will only have the information that i can get on the internet, so bear with me

if anyone would be willing to help me i would be so grateful :flowerforyou:

thanks for listening :happy:

Emma xx

LuckyLeprechaun

As I went through my coursework, I had to do a paper on autism. I found the most helpful thing was to observe autistic children in their school setting. It is one thing to have someone describe a situation or behavior, it is another to see it in person. Any elementary school with a special ed classroom will accommodate a request for observation- you should ge see for yourself what autism is like. You'll learn SO much. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

songbyrdsweet

My little brother's teacher had him assessed for Aspberger's, which is a type of autism. Apparently the signs were his fixation with numbers, his excitability (difficult to control), and the fact that he didn't really understand discipline at times (like if you raise your voice or swat him on the bottom sometimes he just laughs).

As an aside, the therapists who watched him said he's actually totally normal. He has just always liked math and is pretty hyper. I guess we just don't give him big spankings. :laugh:

heather93277

My 10 year old son has autism, I'd be happy to answer any questions you have. Feel free to message me here or email me at heatherfeather77@sbcglobal.net

kerrilucko

my 8 yr/o nephew is autistic, and also severely epileptic. It'd be really interesting if you could do your interview with an autistic child or adult, rather than just the parent. Just a thought. It's a huge spectrum, be prepared for major discrepancies :flowerforyou:

ClarkOMan

Wow! keep this thread going and you will get an A+. My 10 yr old is autistic, hearing impaired, and allergic to all things dairy. I'll keep an eye out here and might answer posted questions.

Frost

As I went through my coursework, I had to do a paper on autism. I found the most helpful thing was to observe autistic children in their school setting. It is one thing to have someone describe a situation or behavior, it is another to see it in person. Any elementary school with a special ed classroom will accommodate a request for observation- you should ge see for yourself what autism is like. You'll learn SO much. :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou: :flowerforyou:

I agree 100 percent! Autism is very complex and manifests differently in each individual. It is something better understood if observed.

jenken99

my son is aspergers, autistic spectrum, he has fixation on movies and my god the kid can remember anything, stupid things that none of us would remember , like where we ate and what we ate when we went on vacation 3 years ago when he was only 5 it is amazing what these children can do, never underestimate them they will always surprise you..

Dave198lbs

did anyone see Larry King Live Friday night?
it wa about autism and how they are thinking that all the vaccines kids get can sometimes contribute to autism

jenken99

i could probably agree with that no-one really knows

jenken99

i could probably agree with that no-one really knows

réalta

hi everyone,

thanks so much for all your replies, i appreciate everyone's opinions

so, my assignment is mainly research based and its has to be based on children or teenagers, anyone under the age of 18, we had our work experience classes before christmas, but i worked with children with other kinds of special needs, not autism

appreciate all your thoughts

:flowerforyou:

réalta

hi guys,

i am learning a lot, thanks so much for all your replies, i have a questionnaire for parents of children with autism if anyone would like to help me out, thanks so much

Emma :flowerforyou:

pdxmomof2

My 13 yr old son is autistic. I would be happy to answer some questions and try to be of some help. Fortunate for us, he was diagnosed at 18mths which is alot earlier than most....

Good luck on your research! The spectrum is so huge!

réalta

is there anyone here that works with children with autism that i could interview, i have a couple of great interviews from parents and they were really helpful and i am also looking for a teachers/carers perspective

thanks so much :flowerforyou: