PLEASEEEE HELP i AM BEGGING YOU DESPERATELY SINCE I HAVE A SON WHO IS 3 AND A HALF YEARS OLD WHO WANTS TO SPEAK DESPERATELY BUT CAN'T. HE REALLY CAN NOT SAY ANY OTHER WORDS BESIDES THE WORDS MOM AND DAD.  I HAVE TRIED SPEECH THERAPY, PRESCHOOLS LEARNING TOOLS ETC...BUT NOT A WORD. HE UNDERSTANDS EVERYTHING THAT WE SAY BUT JUST CAN NOT SPEAK. I HAVE TAKEN HIM TO MANY DOCTORS BUT EACH ONE GAVE ME A DIFFERENT DIAGNOSIS. ONE STATED AUTISM, ANOTHER STATED APPRAXIA, ANOTHER STATED PDD ANOTHER STATED NOTHING IS WRONG HE SHOULD OUT GROW IT, ANOTHER SAID DON'T KNOW WHY HE IS LIKE THIS WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT AND SEE AND I  TOLD ALL OF THEM ABOUT THE SEGMENT THAT MY NEIGHBOR RECORDED ABOUT DR. MIRANDA'S FINDINGS BUT NONE HAVE LISTENED TO ME TO GIVE THE MRI OR CAT SCAN A TRY.  I TOOK STRONG MEDS FOR CHRONIC PAIN DISEASE(rsd) THAT I HAVE WHILE PREGNANT AND MY MOTHER IS EPILEPTIC SO IT WOULD NOT SHOCK ME THAT MY SON MAY BE HAVING SEIZURES ON THE BRAIN . MOST OF THE DOCTORS THAT HAVE BEEN TREATING HIM ALL THEY SAY WELL SEE YOU IN 6 MONTHS AND CHECK TO SEE IF HE HAS MADE ANY NEW PROGRESS MEANWHILE MY SON IS THE ONE GETTING HURT AND LOSING HIS CHANCES OF LEARNING TO SPEAK i HAVE A FRIEND WHO WORKED FOR A NEUROLOGIST WHO TOLD HER THAT MY SON MIGHT BE HAVING SEIZURES EFFECTING THE BRAIN BUT HE DOESN'T DO PEDS AND THEIR ARE NO OTHERS HERE IN MY AREA THAT CAN HELP US. PLEASE I FEEL SO HOPELESS AND ALL I WANT IS TO GIVE MY SON THE CHANCE OF HAVING A LIFE . I WILL PRAY THAT YOU WILL READ THIS AND WANT TO HELP MY SON .  THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO READ THIS. THANK YOU, JACQUELINE  A WORRIED AND CONFUSED MOTHER WHO CARES FOR HER CHILD   OH ALSO IN THE LAST WEEK I NOTICED MORE NOISES ARE STARTING TO AFFECT HIM SUCH AS A BABY CRYING OR ME CHOPPING ON THE CUTTING BOARD ETC.. HE PLUGS HIS EARS.

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Go back to the GMA page and read the article on the teen who has found her voice. Fortunately she is old enough to read and write. There are adaptive programs using symbols to comminicate which may be found through local Easter Seals organizations. I know these programs are used by quadraplegics and those having communicative disabilities. good luck.

Hello,

 

I have a 6 years old son with PDD- Autism. I and wife are hard of hearing. We have two children a daughter 8 years old not autism. Our son entered early intervention at 2 and hald years old. We as family used total communications voices, American Sign language, pictures and expose to social outing with friends and family.

Since our son is able to repeat words back with command with the American sign Language and his PACE book demonstrating communication needs.

He social very well with sister and friends who he sees often.

It would be a great tool for the Autism Community to include American Sign Language as non verbal to communicate with family  with autism child which will reduce frustration with family.

 

Gary