State: Ga
Country: USA
Member since: Apr 29, 2008
Last logged in: Sep 05, 2008
Hi, I am new to autism and am on a journey to help my son be the best version of himself.
My name is Melissa and I am 33 and married to a wonderful and supportive man named Kevin. I have a step son Taylor who is 8 and a little boy Will who is 22 months old and has Autism. Will is in the inital stages with Babies Can't Wait. He has started Speech therapy and will start Occupational therapy soon. We have started with our DAN! Dr. Sloan and are starting GF/CF and some supplements.
Right now Will has 1-2 words depending on the day. He has some sensory issues (Tactile, Vestibular, proprioceptive, and taste). He has temper tantrams, doesn't sleep, and loves to bang his head. But he is the greatest little boy. He is great at figuring out how to turn things on and off, getting into the smallest places, and making you laugh! He has such a sweet heart!
I am trying to learn as much as possible to not lose precious time!
I try not to focus on the cause of his Autism but I like the saying.... Genetics don't cause Epidemics.
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by minnakay on 07/04/2008
We met with Will's DAN Dr. yesterday. Dr. Sloan with The Genesis Center. He is great. He was so excited about getting started, I was so excited. He...
by minnakay on 06/26/2008
Well, its official, my son is Autistic. Down on paper makes it so real. I've known for a few months now but to have it written down on one of those ...
by minnakay on 05/15/2008
I have talked to kaiser now about 15 times trying to find out what doctor I need to see. If they aren't going to cover the evaluation just say so but...
by minnakay on 05/05/2008
I'm wonderin if 1 in 150 kids has autism, has anyone ever done a study to see how many kids had autism out of only kids who didn't have vaccines.
I...
by minnakay on 04/30/2008
Took Will to Gymboree today, trying to get him around other kids so maybe to help him with his talking. It was great! He didn't do everything the oth...
by minnakay on 04/29/2008
Today I am confused. Hopeful by the eye contact that I am getting from my son and the interaction he is having with other children. I am discouraged...
