when you put a child with speech delay age 3 in a class of autistic children can they pick up behaviors?
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My step son is 11 and he's autistic... mild and high functioning but he still has a lot of the autistic traits. My step daughter is 6 and we recently had her tested for autism since she was showing traits of autism as well. Come to find out, she's not autistic, she's emulating her brother. \n\nAny 3-year-old is going to pick up traits from those that he is around. If his issue is one merely of delayed speech, then he needs to be working with a speech therapist. I'm rather surprised that he is placed with autistic children as any health care or educational professional worth their salt knows that young children are extremely impressionable. \n\nHowever, if you have concerns of autistic behavior at all...and if your son has not been diagnosed by a psychologist who specializes in autism, then I would highly suggest you bite the bullet and have him evaluated... if nothing else for you peace of mind.
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Hi, I'm a primary school teacher, so when I read your question, I wanted to help you out.\nI found a thread for you- it suggests lots of books and activities recommended by other parents who have autistic children. Hope it helps!
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My personal experience has been it make my son act terrible it is way to stimulating for him which usually leads to bad behaviors I have to be very careful what I allow him to listen to.\n\nDo you have a 504 or IEP for your sons accommodations if you do you can ask that he be excused during that time. They can go to resource help in the office my son got to help the janitor with little jobs it just depends on your school and what you and your son are comfortable with when you approach them have a few things lined out that he could be doing instead and contrast what he has been doing in music class and how it is neither beneficial to him or the others to be there.\n\nBecause of the sensory issues with my son he cant go to the cafeteria or the gym and we had it written in his IEP\n\nIf I can help you in anyway please dont hesitate to contact me\n\nGood luck
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Since you didn't realize I was being sincere with my answer on David Duke, I want to let you know that I don't joke when it comes to children...so the below is sincere.\n\nEcholalia presents in many types of patients, and for a number of reasons.  However, echolalia in very young children is a natural means of learning speech.  In older children it sometimes presents along with a diagnosis of autism.  Echolalia is at times present with a diagnosis of schizophrenia.\n\nDoes the child simply repeat words or phrases that are spoken to him/her?\n\nDoes he/she present with symptoms of echophraxia? This is imitation of characteristics/movement of another person.  My 4-year-old daughter presents with echophraxia/echolalia, yet as she gets older this is disappearing.  She appears to be a normal child.\n\nI have often thought of autism as being a disorder than can be paliated by therapeutic approaches, however, it appears that in this approach, one treats behaviors as well.  There are several approaches to treating echolalia.  Apparently, therapists believe that echolalia is somehow intrinsically rewarding to the autistic child and don't attempt to mitigate.  However, research has come up with some approaches to treat echolalia.  I provide a link below that looks very interesting.\n\nPallalia is normally a symptom of Parkinson's Disease (PD).  Is there an elderly person staying with you? If so, I'm really sorry.  It can be very hard on your nerves when this symptom is pronounced.  I suppose stutternig could also be part of an autistic's symptoms, but I'm afraid that I can't help with that.  Best Regards.
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I am a special education teacher, and also the mother of a child with special needs (learning disabilities, ADHD, OCD, and a bunch of other diagnoses).\n\nMom to mom.... don't freak about this.\n\nYou hit the nail on the head when you noted that HE is not phased by the idea of doing kindergarten again.\n\nThe BEST time for repeating grades is in Kindergarten and/or 1st grade.  This allows him to get a good foundation of those basic skills, rather than falling farther and farther behind while being presented work of greater and greater difficulty.\n\nEven at higher grades, if he did the repeating thing early on, most kids won't notice that he's that much older than them. However, bullies will be bullies, and they find something to pick on with everybody... just report them and the school should deal with it.\n\nWhen he is 30 years old, nobody will care if he graduated at 18, 19, or even 21! All they'll care about is whether he has a high school diploma or not. If he goes to college...the college won't care what age he got the high school diploma, either!\n\nYou said he is in a private school. Is he getting speech therapy for his apraxia? Is his teacher trained in special education methods? You do know that the public schools will still provide speech therapy and special educator resource services for children in private school (required by law).  \n\nIf this private school he's attending didn't get you and him linked to the services he needs, if their teachers do not have special education training... I would strongly recommend that you seek a different school for him. With his learning differences, he really needs teachers highly trained in instruction methods for kids with language disabilities and ADHD, as well as speech therapy. How's his handwriting? Have they discussed Occupational Therapy for him? \n\nTwo years retention is really the most he should ever have. In public school, especially in special education, retention is rare and usually only involves repeating kindergarten once and/or 1st grade once. Additional instruction needs are taken care of through pull-out special education with specialists trained in helping students with learning differences build their learning skills.\n\nThe earlier the correct intervention, the better off he will be in the long run. \n\nIf you want to keep him out of public schools for faith reasons, you may need to look at moving to a place where there is a Christian private special education school.  If you can't afford to move, you may have to trust that your and your church's instruction of faith will be enough to compensate for the concerns you have with public schools, and send him to the special education teachers and therapists that can give him the academic help he needs. \n\nLook at these sites:\n\nhttp://www.wcris.org/WebFiles/ResourceFiles/ESeries4.doc\n\nhttp://www.policyreview.org/jan99/fox.html\n\nhttp://dpi.wi.gov/sped/doc/prischpart.doc\n\nAn example of public school provision of special ed to private school students: http://www.sandi.net/comm/factsheets/special_ed_pppss.pdf (requires Adobe Acrobat)\n\nFinding a new private school? Try these:\n\nhttp://www.privateschoolreview.com/\n\nhttp://www.stlrcga.org/x439.xml (many states and large cities offer this sort of listing)\n\nhttp://www.napcse.org/\n\nhttp://www.schoolfinders.net/\n\nhttp://aerkis.com/\n\n\nTake care, pray on this, and trust that G-d will guide you.
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It sounds like you already have your bases covered. Does your school district have a special needs preschool teacher certified in any of the Autistic-spectrum teaching methods? Is she attending it? Your IFSP should include the therapies you mentioned, plus social instruction programming (at a preschool), plus a social worker helping you access local and state resources.\n\nRight now, you should be shopping carefully and laying the groundwork for her kindergarten enterance. Does your district centralize their Autistic instruction at one of the elementary schools, or will they be expecting your neighborhood school's special ed teachers to take her?\n\nEither is fine, but if she will be going to the neighborhood school, you need to meet with the teacher(s) who will be working with her year after next. Find out if they currently have Autistic program training, prior experience with Autistics, familiarity with Autistic programs even if not currently trained... If not, you're giving them an alert that going to those conferences and doing some homework might be a good thing during the next year. They are (or should be) professional enough to prepare themselves for your daughter's arrival.\n\nIf you feel uncomfortable about the special ed kindergarten teacher's abilities at your local school after meeting with him/her, ask to observe the programs he/she is currently running.  If it still doesn't feel right, or the teacher is hostile to your questions about their training/experience, don't hesitate. Get hooked up with your local or state parent's advocacy group and let them know your concerns. They may know more about that teacher and his/her history. They will either reassure you about giving the teacher a chance, or they will come in with you to the district to arrange for a different teacher for your daughter.\n\nIf you can start her off right in kindergarten, with a good teacher and a good program, she stands a good chance of doing extrememly well by the time she reaches high school. My husband is a Drama teacher for 8th and 9th graders, and he has had a high-functioning autistic in his program for two years, with great results (his second in 10 years of teaching). Both kids were taking all regular ed classes, with continued therapies and a special ed teacher providing inclusion support.\n\nHang in there!
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My son has Aspbergers Syndrome which is very similar to high-functioning autism. I get so frustrated with his lack of communication. If things aren't going his way he stops talking and just grunts or yells. If I try to guide him somewhere and he doesn't want to go, he'll collapse to the floor. He's 5 years old and isn't potty-trained either. We jsut had him going to the bathroom at the beginning of the summer and it lasted for 2 months, but he's relapsed. I keep trying to explain to him that he needs to have this under control by the time kindergarten starts, but I never know what he understands since his lack of communicative social skills leave me guessing and confused. Anyone else in this same boat?\n\nLack of verbal communication, unless in babies;\n\nAsperger Syndrome (AS) or disorder is a neurological disorder characterized by poor social interactions, obsessions, odd speech and mannerisms. The syndrome is considered part of the spectrum of pervasive developmental delay and is sometimes referred to as "high-functioning autism."
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You can contact local branches of the Autism Society of America and they can really help you.  Don't go with your doctors attitude, at age 3, even if it's not autim, but another sort of problem, he needs intervention.  The sooner the better.  My son is mildly autisic and for years I let the doctor convince me to give it time for him to catch up.  I waited a little too long (he was 4) and I regret not going with my instincts.
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I have a 16 yr.old son who has add and he is in behaverhol special ed. He causes commotions in his classes (as do other students) and I am sure the learning process is disturbed. I feel that alot of times the teachers in public school are not equipped to handle these children. I get calls from these teachers for the same things that the regular ed teachers called me for.I was under the assumption that is why they put him in special ed so that he can be with teachers that know how to handle these kids but it doesnt seem to be the case.They still deserve to have an education.
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If a child is not quite ready for a structured classroom setting they will be held back. A child that has less than a 20 min. attention span is sometimes held back, alot of it depends on the teacher. I have found teacher's that expect a 3-4 year old to sit still in their seats and quiet for 30 mins. at a time and that is not normal for a 3-4 year old. A preschool teacher needs to have something different going on about every fifteen mins. When I was teaching preschool my 3 year olds could write their names after the first month of school, count to 20, and memorize the poem of the week by Wednesday. My 4 year old students were taking simple spelling and math(adding and subtracting # 1-20 with no barrowing) by Christmas break. I taught a small class that can also be the key to good learning. My class was never over 14 students. Hope this helps !!
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"Developmental Delays" is a very broad subject and it's difficult to answer without specific information.  But generally...\nA developmental delay exists if the child cannot do something that is expected at that age.  In 3 year olds, you would be looking for the child to be able to speak in full sentences (not perfectly).  If they could not, they may be developmentally delayed.  For example, if a child just pointed, or only used 1 word at a time.  If they have social delays, they may not show any interest in playing with other children and may appear to "be in their own world."   This could also mean that they are an only child, though and have not had experience playing with other kids.  A 3 year old could be developmentally delayed in his/her motor skills as well.  They may not be able to hold a crayon and color.  They may not be able to cut.  Most 3 year olds do not have great fine motor control, so an "average" 3 year old wouldn't be able to do those tasks perfectly, but they'd be able to make some marks on the paper and make some effort at cutting.  A child who has delays in gross motor control, may not be able to run, or jump.
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I was hoping you could provide a little more inormation as to what you are looking for.  If you are talking about time limits at mealtimes, I may have some good suggestions.  \n\nTransitions are hard for a lot of kiddos with Autism.  Warnings, and slow transitions, can work well.  An auditory cue (timer with a bell could also work).  Set the timer, and when it rings the first time, let the child know there are 5 more minutes, then reset it.  Be consistent...when that bell rings the 2nd time...it's over.\n\nI am not sure if this is what you were asking.  Please post some more info.  That would be helpful.  Best of luck!
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Autism effects children worldwide\nby Edward F. Group III, D.C., Ph.D, N.D.,CCN\n\nAutism is classed as a type of pervasive developmental disorder (PDD). It interferes with a person's ability to communicate with and relate to others. Autism is a lifelong condition that results in some degree of social isolation.\nMany autistic infants are different from birth. They may arch their back away from their caregiver to avoid any physical contact and go limp when someone tries to pick them up. As infants, they are often described as either passive or overly agitated babies. A passive baby is one who is quiet most of the time while making very little, if any, demands on his/her parents. But an overly agitated baby cries a great deal, sometimes non-stop, during his/her waking hours. During infancy many begin to rock and/or bang their head against the crib.\nIn the first few years of life, some autistic children start talking, crawling, and walking, much earlier than the average child, while others may be delayed. Approximately one-half of autistic children develop normally until somewhere between 1 1/2 to 3 years of age; then autistic symptoms begin to emerge.\nDuring childhood, autistic children may fall behind their same-aged peers in the areas of communication, social skills, and cognition. In addition, dysfunctional behaviors may start to appear, such as rocking, hand-flapping, hand-biting, head-banging, sleeping and eating problems, poor eye contact, insensitivity to pain, hyper-/hypo-activity, and attention deficits.\nOne characteristic which is quite common in autism is the individual becomes overly insistent on routines; if one is changed, even slightly, the child may become upset and have a tantrum. Some common examples are: drinking and/or eating the same food items at every meal, wearing certain clothing or insisting that others wear the same clothes, and going to school using the same route.\nWhen it comes to housing, many autistic children live at home. Usually, only the most severe individuals live in institutions. In adulthood, some autistic people live at home with their parents; some live in residential facilities; some live semi-independently (such as in a group home); and others live independently. There are autistic adults who graduate from college and receive graduate degrees; and some develop adult relationships and may marry. In the work environment, many autistic adults can be reliable and conscientious workers.
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Try writing a social story.  Carol Gray's website is very helpful for this.  Clearly identify when and why you have to wait.  This really works for kids who can comprehend the verbal and/or written story. \n\nIf they are lower functioning, use a picture schedule or pair a "wait" card with the action of waiting.  You might really have to practice this in various settings before generalization will occur.  \n\nAnother thing I have tried is giving a "stim" item to take the pressure off of waiting.  Often these kids don't have a clear concept of going from one place to another due to unfamiliarity or excitement.  Think of it as something really uncomfortable for them.  Give him or her something to do while waiting.  This can vary...it can be a koosh ball, a walkman, headphones, jumping jacks...etc.  \n\nRewards can be key as well....try to shape the behavior by rewarding key steps.  \n\nThe key with autism is it might take several trials of unsuccessful strategies until the right one clicks.  Keep good data, provide lots of practice and direct instruction....and don't give up.
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It isn't just other people's body language that Aspie kids don't understand. They also don't understand the link between their own behaviors and the effect they have on other people. Cause and effect is a difficult concept (as are most abstract concepts) for them to grasp. Aspie kids often exhibit repetitive non-verbal behaviors like clapping their hands, flapping arms, tapping,swaying, rocking,scratching, rubbing etc. Most of the time these are subconscious or unconscious.
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You have to stay on the school and the teachers. Let them know that you are a concerned parent. If your not there call them. They should have given you a parent rights book when they made that decision. I have a 16yr old brother with Aspergers.  A good site to get onfo also is http://www.autismtoday.com/index.asp. Remember dont let up. They will see that you want whats best for him, not any special treatment.