pda autism - Please Please help

[cossieboy]

hi, i have a nephew at the age of five, witch is assumed to have pda autism, this is a serious matter and i dont want to hear any jokes about it, my sister wants to now how to control him, as she has a course in january to lern about it but she wants to find out a little about it now.
as he dosent know why he is behaving disodily and is not good at interacting with people, so if there are any mothers or fathers out there with a child with similar conditions could you tell me how to help it? please.

[daffy654]

PDA and Autism are two seperate conditions,can you please clarify which one your nephew has.

http://www.pdacontact.org.uk/frames/index.html ?pdacomparisons.shtml

[cazzz1975]

I have found a website for you, I have 2 children with autism and most cases are not the same (my 2 are like chalk and cheese)

With the right intervention and schooling your nephew stand an excellent chance of making wonderful progress.

http://www.psychnet-uk.com/dsm_iv/pda.htm

http://www.nas.org.uk/

The course will be a real benefit for your sister, there are no miracle cures, it takes a lot of time and patience, learning about what motivates your nephew helps, make sure he is happy and content, his learning abilities will be all over the place (brilliant at numbers, terrible at reading or putting on shoes) make sure he gets an official diagnosis so he can get statemented to an excellent school that is tailored to his condition.

[cazzz1975]

yes I thought this daffy but as its an organic brain dysfunction he is likely to show a fair few autistic traits.

[chiswicik]

Do you remember this response you give to another question? - "no i dont but i suggest for u to google it that always works for me!! :-) "
http://beta.theanswerbank.co.uk/Food-and-Drink /Question495152.html

[cazzz1975]

ouch! karma hits back

[velvet lady]

why ask such a vague question twice on two sections!! its very personal and needs professional advice, not relying on ab folk

well said daffy!!

its like saying "my sister has learning disabilities, wot shall i do?" very vague

[Ice.Maiden]

Hi cossieboy - I posted a reply a while back, but it hasn't shown up. I also have a young son with autism. It can mean they do things repetitively (such as throwing a ball up and down, etc), and they can be afraid of loud noises, certain shapes - or even colours. Each case can be different, so as Cazzz says, it's imperative you get a proper assessment done on your nephew. I don't, however, automatically agree with sending these children to schools that cater for special needs. Mainstream schooling seems to work for my son, & it means he's with the friends he's known since nursery. Change can be frightening for them, and I'd just go with your own feelings and that of the child.

[cazzz1975]

Its horses for courses ice, If all your sons needs are catered for in mainstream then that is the place for you to be. My sons have a lot of additional needs that are not catered for in mainsteam so an autism specific school fits their educational and emotional needs satisfactorily.

My sons unfortunately dont recognise peers as people yet unfortunately.

[cazzz1975]

said unfortunately too many times there :O

[Ice.Maiden]

That's OK Cazzz - and of course, schooling needs to be individually tailored to suit a child's needs. My son also has quite severe learning difficulties as well though, but the support he gets is wonderful. I also spend many hours teaching him myself. I even devise play as a means to learning, to give him the best chances possible. Our nearest SN school is quite a way from where we live, so rather than have our son stuck miles from home (I've often had to fetch him home when he just can't cope), it's better that he should remain in the area, where everyone's close at hand for him. The best of luck to anyone in this situation, anyway. x

[cazzz1975]

That sounds great ice, I use picture communication at home (my one son is non verbal and my other son tends to have echolic speech) It helps a lot, my sons school is a few miles away, thankfully not that far.

a lot of the schools in my area (mainstream) do not have the facilities,training or staff to cope with their needs, on their statements of special needs the report actually recommends a special school as 80% of their needs are not met in a mainstream (with unit) environment!

yikes, Im waffling on, I was hoping cossieboy would post.. oh well

[Ice.Maiden]

I understand what you're saying, & I hope cossieboy can take some comfort from any sensible replies. It's extremely difficult for the parents of autistic children, especially as physically, they often look "normal" to the outside world. I've had people stare at us, thinking that I can't control my child, and once someone even dared to say that he was immature for his age. Others won't even acknowledge that the condition exists! I haven't had my son statemented, as I feel that the label could be a milestone round his neck when he's older, yet it has its advantages - i.e. with regard to mobility allowance & access to other important things. I wish you and your sons well Cazzz.

[cossieboy]

thx ice. maiden!

[cazzz1975]

you could thank all of us?

[cossieboy]

(and caz 1975

[cossieboy]

and for daffy 654- its pda but its sopposed to be simalar to autism