Comments on: Help for Jonas - One family's story http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/ Mon, 21 Dec 2009 21:13:33 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Jill A. Duffy http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-3712 Jill A. Duffy Sun, 05 Oct 2008 15:50:48 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-3712 As a special needs teacher, I was challenged daily with kindergarten children that displayed a variety of different learning styles. Then one day a child diagnosed with ASD, ( a beautiful boy named Zachary) taught me something astonishing... it was me, the teacher, yes, Mrs. Duffy, who was doing it wrong! From that day forward I shut my classroom door and completely changed the modality in which I had been teaching reading to visual motor, as opposed to an auditory approach. I designed a reading program that does not require our children to be oral. My hope is that my comment will not be posted as I wish only to reach the Dears directly so that I can donate to them or to their son's classroom my reading program. I truly mean donate, as it is now my life's mission to bring the ease and enjoyment of reading to all of our ASD children. -Jill As a special needs teacher, I was challenged daily with kindergarten children that displayed a variety of different learning styles. Then one day a child diagnosed with ASD, ( a beautiful boy named Zachary) taught me something astonishing... it was me, the teacher, yes, Mrs. Duffy, who was doing it wrong! From that day forward I shut my classroom door and completely changed the modality in which I had been teaching reading to visual motor, as opposed to an auditory approach. I designed a reading program that does not require our children to be oral. My hope is that my comment will not be posted as I wish only to reach the Dears directly so that I can donate to them or to their son's classroom my reading program. I truly mean donate, as it is now my life's mission to bring the ease and enjoyment of reading to all of our ASD children. -Jill

]]> By: joelle http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-3151 joelle Sun, 07 Sep 2008 08:41:38 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-3151 Autism ,it's a relationship problem.There is always a reason why a 2y.old child stops to communicate!! I've seen on CNN/intl. the Gaston family(Md).In that family,it is like everybody is living "a part",not toogheter.Why the parents don't play with their 3 kids toogheter...and plaese stop TV! I think I could help them as I helped my nefew.I could make him talk again and eyes contacts.(PS I'm from Belgium) Autism ,it's a relationship problem.There is always a reason why a 2y.old child stops to communicate!!
I've seen on CNN/intl. the Gaston family(Md).In that family,it is like everybody is living "a part",not toogheter.Why the parents don't play with their 3 kids toogheter...and plaese stop TV!
I think I could help them as I helped my nefew.I could make him talk again and eyes contacts.(PS I'm from Belgium)

]]> By: barbara http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-2874 barbara Fri, 08 Aug 2008 01:50:39 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-2874 after seeing reports on cellphone dangers, invetro ultra sound exams,and very early vaccinations could this be the cause of autism ?, after seeing reports on cellphone dangers, invetro ultra sound exams,and very early vaccinations could this be the cause of autism ?,

]]> By: H DUFF http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-2268 H DUFF Tue, 15 Jul 2008 21:37:01 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-2268 WHAT PERCENTAGE OF AUTISM CASES HAVE RED HAIR? I SUSPECT IN SOME CASES THERE IS A RED HEAD GENE POSSIBLY RECESSIVE THAT MAY HAVE AN INFLUENCE. WHAT PERCENTAGE OF AUTISM CASES HAVE RED HAIR?

I SUSPECT IN SOME CASES THERE IS A RED HEAD GENE POSSIBLY RECESSIVE THAT MAY HAVE AN INFLUENCE.

]]> By: Kesha http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-546 Kesha Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:56:56 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-546 It is a subject that is very important to discuss. However I feel the discussion should cover the whole spectrum of autism. ADHD is part of this spectrum and can be just as devastaing to families to deal with. Both of my sons and my husband have ADHD and I have DID, so our household is very complecated and it is extremely difficult to deal with. I am on disability and my husband can not hold a job for factors which include is ADHD. We do not always have enough money for the essentials. It is important that organizations focus and reach out to those who need the most help. We have no rescources except those from the county and state we live in; and as everyone in the system knows those are the bare minimum. I hope that all these programs and charities begin to broaden their focus or there will be a lot of families like mine who are left behind. It is a subject that is very important to discuss. However I feel the discussion should cover the whole spectrum of autism. ADHD is part of this spectrum and can be just as devastaing to families to deal with. Both of my sons and my husband have ADHD and I have DID, so our household is very complecated and it is extremely difficult to deal with. I am on disability and my husband can not hold a job for factors which include is ADHD. We do not always have enough money for the essentials. It is important that organizations focus and reach out to those who need the most help. We have no rescources except those from the county and state we live in; and as everyone in the system knows those are the bare minimum. I hope that all these programs and charities begin to broaden their focus or there will be a lot of families like mine who are left behind.

]]> By: joelle http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-433 joelle Mon, 14 Apr 2008 11:19:17 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-433 To Tami.B Sometimes I can't beleive that parents need a "diagnostic" on what is going on with their child. To Tami.B
Sometimes I can't beleive that parents need a "diagnostic" on what is going on with their child.

]]> By: joelle http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-253 joelle Sun, 06 Apr 2008 08:31:25 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-253 Hello John, If I could recommand you,your youngest child(baby)needs "more attentions" that your oldest and Jonas who is doing better. Would suggest also :don't turn the TV on in the morning or to "make presence". Hello John, If I could recommand you,your youngest child(baby)needs "more attentions" that your oldest and Jonas who is doing better.
Would suggest also :don't turn the TV on in the morning or to "make presence".

]]> By: Laurie K http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-211 Laurie K Thu, 03 Apr 2008 18:42:20 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-211 Wow, I'm so dismayed that your family may have to move out of the country to take care of your son. I hope a miracle comes your way. Wow, I'm so dismayed that your family may have to move out of the country to take care of your son. I hope a miracle comes your way.

]]> By: gail rudyk http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-188 gail rudyk Thu, 03 Apr 2008 13:45:04 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-188 1 in 150 children with Autism! As a new Grandma I never knew it was so high! I could not believe by age of 2 babies and toddlers are given 36 vaccines...that's a outrage. What gives with all the flu vaccines? That in very odd,it sends up a big white flag to me! If 1 in 150 little ones came down with any other type of illness, the CDC would be calling it a unparrelled epidemic, and would be screaming from the roof tops working, 24/7. What I do not understand is, if Autism was on the rise in the the 80's,go back to the old level of vaccines.After 5 years see if parents are right. 1 in 150 children with Autism! As a new Grandma I never knew it was so high! I could not believe by age of 2 babies and toddlers are given 36 vaccines...that's a outrage. What gives with all the flu vaccines? That in very odd,it sends up a big white flag to me! If 1 in 150 little ones came down with any other type of illness, the CDC would be calling it a unparrelled epidemic, and would be screaming from the roof tops working, 24/7. What I do not understand is, if Autism was on the rise in the the 80's,go back to the old level of vaccines.After 5 years see if parents are right.

]]> By: joelle http://pagingdrgupta.blogs.cnn.com/2008/03/31/help-for-jonas-one-familys-story/#comment-170 joelle Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:08:57 +0000 http://cnnpagingdrgupta.wordpress.com/?p=7#comment-170 hello John , Seeing you on CNN-intl.yesterday I saw that your son was in a good way of "getting out " of his autism.It is important now that he goes to a regular kindergarden school(I think).I found "strange"that you wonder about one of your youngest boy.Just pay attention if he REFUSES to communicate. Just wanna say also,what that indian lady does in HALO is not good!! What they do in QATAR is not the solution either. hello John , Seeing you on CNN-intl.yesterday I saw that your son was in a good way of "getting out " of his autism.It is important now that he goes to a regular kindergarden school(I think).I found "strange"that you wonder about one of your youngest boy.Just pay attention if he REFUSES to communicate.
Just wanna say also,what that indian lady does in HALO is not good!!
What they do in QATAR is not the solution either.

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