Would you tell someone if you thought their child might have autism or fetal alcohol effects? If so, how would you do that?
I am a counselor so part of my job is to communicating to the parents about their children. If I suspect something is wrong, it is my duty to inform them so that they can seek help for the children. I have the advantage of my position though, so that parents are more likely to listen or talk to me.
First of all, I start by telling them the signs or behavioral problems I've noticed. Then I will ask for the parents' input of their child's health and behavior history and their own observation about their child. I will mention that I have concern about their child's behavior/ health and they should probably get their child checked or assessed by the doctor/ psychologist.
I will say that I don't have the qualification to run a test for the child, which is true. If they ask, I will refer them to a psychologist I know. I might tell them what I think the problem is, depends on the situation and the parents.
If I am not sure if the child has a problem, I might not mention it to the parents for fear that I might be mistaken and create unnecessary anxiety. I prefer to have more data to convince the parents before I tell them my suspicion.
Since I am not a doctor, I would not assume that they had either one. If I was close friends with them, I would talk with them about the possibility that their child seems to be struggling, but we are all sensitive to our children and if they are having difficulty, so this conversation would need to be handled delicately.
Yes I would and I have. I told my friend that his kid had those faraway eyes. When he asked what it meant I told him he was nonresponsive to stimuli around him, like calling his name.My friend told me I was full of s..t and later down the road he found his boy was autistic.
So I tell them but I don't push it.
You've probably heard about autism. You may know someone who is on what doctors call the "autism spectrum." It could be someone in your family or a kid at school.
But what is autism? How does someone get it? And can it be treated?
What Is Autism? Autism is a word that refers to a wide range of developmental disorders that some people are born with or develop in the first 2 years of life. This group of disorders makes up what doctors call the autism spectrum.
Someone whose condition falls within the spectrum has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism affects the brain and makes communicating and interacting with other people (chatting, playing, hanging out, or socializing with others) more difficult. People on the autism spectrum often have trouble talking and understanding language from an early age.
It can be hard for them to play games and understand the rules when they are kids. As they become teens, people on the autism spectrum might have trouble understanding what clothes are cool to wear, or how to play sports, or how to just hang out and talk. Not everybody with an autism spectrum disorder has the same difficulties.
Some people may have autism that is mild. Others may have autism that is more severe. Two people with the same spectrum disorder may not act alike or have the same skills.
Some people with autism are especially good at music or computers or art — just like other teens. Others may have trouble with speech and balance and coordination (just like other people!). You might have heard of Asperger syndrome, which is a disorder on the autism spectrum.
People with Asperger syndrome, as well as people with high-functioning autism (HFA), and PDD (pervasive developmental disorders) have average or above-average intelligence. People with these disorders make up about 40% of people on the autism spectrum; the other 60% have intellectual disabilities that range from mild to severe.
I cant really gove you an answer,but what I can give you is a way to a solution, that is you have to find the anglde that you relate to or peaks your interest. A good paper is one that people get drawn into because it reaches them ln some way.As for me WW11 to me, I think of the holocaust and the effect it had on the survivors, their families and those who stood by and did nothing until it was too late.
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