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Q: I want to know what ignorant things that people have done and said to you or your child when your out in public or on the internet. Family is included in this question.

Here is what happened to me yesterday I brought Candy to the dentist and she started screaming and biting her hand and scratching people around her in the waiting room!! And it seemed like we were waiting for a long freakin time let me tell ya!! I got that alien look from everybody in the room!! I should of charged a admission fee for this show!! I could of made some big $$ today. LoL!!

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I have a scientific facts for you Mr. Huronhome (if that is your real name)? Here it is, my beautiful 9 year old red-headed daughter "Candace" who has regressive severe autism. Candy was talking, pointing and hitting all of her developmental milestones. I have video's of her doing this. Then with each vaccination she started losing all her skills.

It's late and mostly quite. It's the time of day I like best. My boys are asleep. Teri is too. Some folks are morning people. I'm a night owl.

There was a recent article in Wired magazine about AutismOne. I'm guessing the magazine is looking for some official response or others may be wondering if we plan to respond. And the short answer is, no.

We have always attempted to stay above the fray. I would much prefer helping a mom, working on something positive or playing with my boys than addressing mainstream trivia.

I may be in the minority on this site, however, I remember so very well when children were dying from measles. When I was 11, a friend developed rubella and was kept in a dark room for weeks. There was no treatment, only prayers that she wouldn't be blind or deaf following her illness. She did have significant hearing loss, but maintained her eyesight. She was lucky, she survived.

I had the mumps at age 9, as a result, I have kidney and reproductive organ damage.

Dorinne Davis will be presenting at The Meta Center at 214 W 29th Street, Manhattan, NY on Tuesday, October 27th at 7PM on Sound Therapy/ Changing Lives. This presentation will review The Davis Model of Sound Intervention, the model discussed on the autismone radio show called Sound Effects with Dorinne Davis: Discussing How Sound Affects the Person with Autism. For more information, respond to this blog or email Ms. Davis at ddavis@autismone.org. Hope to see some of you there.

What are the economic interests behind this swine flu epidemic (falsely declared pandemic by WHO) that we hear about over and over?

Teaching children with autism to answer wh ?’s questions is an imperative skill for improving comprehension and social language skills. Answering wh?’s can be broken down and taught using rules and concrete concepts. When teaching who, what, and where questions begin first by teaching rules.

Rules

Who =person
Where= place
When = time

Person, Place, Time

A friend of mine with a six year old who has autism has recently had a baby. She wants to do things differently this time, she said. The baby is now about 10 months and she is often worried that he may be showing signs of autism. When we get together, she always asks if he’s doing anything that could be an early sign.

I suppose that I have given this subject quite a bit of thought. After five kids, a good portion of my life was devoted to teaching them proper bathroom habits. While I really was unprepared for managing a child with autism in this regard, I must say that I have learned from the experience. From birth to her current age (12 1/2), it has been clear to me that issues around eliminating were going to be monumental. I’m not kidding, either, the bathroom can either be heaven or hell.