New Book A Real Boy | Autism PDD
Just read a new book "A real boy" bought it off of amazon. The kid recovers using ABA and medical treatment with someone a Dr. Goldberg. My kid is recently diagnosed do many children recover?
Welcome to the Board Bunny....
My name is Sarah, I have a 3 year old son Zachary who is DX to be somewhere on the spectrum, just not sure where yet *smiles*.
Ummm what exactly do you mean by recover??? If you mean can children who are on the Autism Spectrum thrive, grow, learn and intergrate into society.... than yes...will they ever NOT have an Autism Spectrum Disorder....as of right now, there is no cure. Tammy just posted an article about Bill Gates and some of the things he is advocating for, autism being one of them. Bill Gates has been talked about as possibly having Aspergers, and He is one of the great genius' of our time.
There are a few mothers on this board who have older children... teenagers who are doing quite well in school and socializing. I'm no expert, but I live with the hope and belief that although Zachary may never be "normal", He will succeed in life. Hopefully some other mothers can come give better advice about that question.
HI BUNNY,
Welcome to the board!! I agree with what Sarah has said here. I also live with the hope that my son will do well in society but I don't pretend to believe that there is a "cure" to autism spectrum disorders. I have read about certain symptoms being alleviated or tolerated but never about a cure. Take care and WELCOME,
Karrie
Funny you should write this now.
I just got off the phone with someone whose son was dx'd with autism at
age 2. He received ABA training for 2 years and is doing
remarkably well. I'm considering beginning ABA with my son, who
is 27 mos old and was dx'd 3 weeks ago. My friend told me that
with ABA training, 1/3 children will 'get better' (that is, be more or
less indistinguishable from their peers [as her son, at 5 y/o currently
is] and will be able to live on their own as adults), 1/3 will make
progress (but may still need supports and assistance as adults), and
1/3 will not make any progress. Depending on where you live and
what sort of state-sponsered services there are, ABA will either be
covered by the school district (and possibly early intervention) or
you'll have to pay for it out of pocket 
.It's a tough decision to make be/c, where we live, neither the schools nor EI pay for it and it's very expensive. Good luck with your choice!
Kellie
Hi Bunny and Welcome. I know its hard to take in a new diagnosis, and it hurts too. Many kids progress pretty well and can appear "normal" to an untrained eye, but currently there is no cure. ABA is one of the proven effective treatments to help kids on the spectrum but PLEASE be cautious EXTREMELY CAUTIOUS of anything out there that promises a quick fix or miracle cure.... there just arent any.... but there are alot of people out there who will make money off of them!Hi as a mother of a son who recieves 5 hrs a day of ABA I would say yes they can overcome alot of the autism traits but I don't think it ever goes away completely.So I highly recomend ABA therapy and reinforcers,token economy and the positive reinforcement teaching methods.Nick has been recieving ABA since Feb. and everyone who comes around now can't rave enough about how different he seems!! Much,much more eye contact, ability to play with others interacts with other children and even initiates play!!! Another good book is "Overcoming Autism" it is written by a Dr. and a mother of a boy who has ASD. Very, very good read!!! I don't have the names because I let my aunt borrow it I will post it when I get it back.Bought it at Borders.Hi! My son is 17 and has "recovered," to the extent that he has learned certain behaviors, increased his abilities and skills, etc. since his diagnosis at the age of 8. He still has pdd characteristics, although it is funny to me that when I tell people that, they say, "Well you would never know it by looking at him." I want to say, "OF COURSE NOT, stupid"... but I just shrug off their ignorance. I believe that, depending on the severity, you can see definite improvements over time. The degree of improvement depends on the degree of severity to begin with. [Caveat: That is not my professional expert opinion - just a lay opinion.]
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