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Expert: - 7/25/2009


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my 1yr old girl had shown signs of abnormality (or autism) since she born. now i have taken her to special doctors and they say she is 25% Cerebal Palsy (damaged brain). they advised me to do stem cell therapy. is it good treatment for my girl, is she too young for this therapy. if i have to take her for stem cell therapy then where should i? i am in New Zealand.

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Hi,

I know this must be such a scary time for you.  It's so hard when we fear our children are not developing typically.  I wish I could be of more help to you but my expertise is in autism and behavior management.  12 months is a little too young to be screening for autism.  Eighteen months is typically the earliest you can detect if a child is on the autism spectrum.  I can't advise you effectively on stem cell therapy and I think you should seek a second professional opinion, and even a third when making such a big decision.
I wish you great luck and success, and good health to your child and your family.

Jene Aviram
http://www.nlconcepts.com

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Jene Aviram

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How do you know if your child has autism? If you're concerned about your child's behavior and would like to know if they're symptoms of autism, I can help you. If you need behavior and parenting strategies, I have many suggestions and ideas to help you. I can also help you with questions on ABA therapy. I cannot answer biomedical questions.

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I am one of the co-founders of Natural Learning Concepts, a manufacturing company for autism and special education materials. I am an author and writer and my work on the autism spectrum is frequently published by many organizations and renowned magazines. My son has Aspergers and my nephew has autism.

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Autism/Aspergers Digest Autism Society of America Autism Today Issue Spirit Magazine The Autism Perspective Magazine Yahoo News Parenting Magazine

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My original background and education is computer network engineering. A turn of events led me to switch careers in early 2000 when my passion and driving force became helping people on the autism spectrum. I then co-founded a successful company that helps people on the autism spectrum every day.

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