judecorp: (motherhood)
judecorp ([personal profile] judecorp) wrote2005-05-04 09:06 pm

Rain Baby

I think it's so sad that you can spot autism in a child that is only 1 1/2.

(Well, I think it's great that you can get an early diagnosis and start services early, but you know what I mean.)

[identity profile] cappucinogrrl.livejournal.com 2005-05-05 01:18 am (UTC)(link)
Rain Baby?

I'd laugh if it wasn't so awful. Definitely, definitely awful.

[identity profile] cranapril.livejournal.com 2005-05-05 05:12 pm (UTC)(link)
We have a friend that J met in med school... her daughter was diagnosed at age 2... her son was diagnosed as an infant. Her marriage has since fallen apart. She bought husband and kids a house in Maine and the kids attend special autistic schools. She lives in Rhode Island but supports both households so that husband can spend full-time with the kids.

[identity profile] poopsmoothie.livejournal.com 2005-05-06 07:00 am (UTC)(link)
My baby brother is autistic. While I don't remember if we had a formal diagnosis at that point, you could definitely tell something was up when he was that age.

Nothing to do with this thread...

[identity profile] goddamnelf.livejournal.com 2005-05-06 04:09 pm (UTC)(link)
Hey beautiful,
Yesterday I was in Baton Rouge having dinner with some people, and happened to mention Philmont in the conversation. After dinner a young woman came up to me, saying that I looked familar and asking if I had worked at Philmont. I told summer 97,98, and she had worked both summers also, the first at PTC, and then next at head of dean. Her name was Adrienne Vargas, or Var?????. I thought maybe she had worked on the kitchen staff. I did not have much time to talk to her, but I was just wondering if the name sounded familar to you at all. Also, do you still have your list of philmont names and addresses? Just wondering. It just seemed so unlikely to bump into a Philmont alum in an Indian restarant in Louisiana.

Debbie, of Kevin and Debbie would have had a lot to say about this topic of autism, as she teaches a autistic child sign language to communicate. Anyway, talk to you later. mike

[identity profile] sudrin.livejournal.com 2005-05-06 06:55 pm (UTC)(link)
I just heard something about this on NPR yesterday. Maybe you did too.. They were talking about encoraging early results on trying to come up with a blood test that will find it.