Autism/Need help....

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Expert: - 11/22/2007


Question
Hi, How are you?
I am Rajendran from Chennai, India.
My daughter Age 5, studying LKG.
She's having some problems:
1. Not responding teachers questions
2. She speaking less sound in Class not in home.
3. She is very shy while other seeing her
4. She is not interacting with other kids (outside)

Thanks in Advance for your advice to correct the problems. Can you please mail me the any suggestions / advise.


Answer
Rajendran,
It seems from the information you supplied that your daughter has some serious challenges. The things you described certainly are consistent with autism, but they might be a result of other diagnoses. Your daughter must be assessed by a medical professional familiar with autism. Only after a diagnosis is made can a course of treatment be established. Here in the U.S. autistic students receive special education to help them interact with the people around them and to make academic progress. We even have special classes designed to help the autistic students. You need to explore what is available in your country. It is very important that you have your child diagnosed and then given the help she needs. Autistic children need structure and often behavioral help. It is common for them to receive speech and language help as well as pragmatics and social skills lessons.
I wish you and your daughter the best,
Tim Runner, Education Advocate
You can learn more at my web site:
www.special-education-answers.com  

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Questions concerning autistic student special education: IEP, assessments, Due Process, mediation, resolution conference, federal law, state law, qualifying for services, residential treatment, special day classes, resource specialists, procedures, having your child assessed, adaptive PE, speech & language, non-public school, FAPE, tuition reimbursement for private schools and treatment centers .

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I have been an education advocate representing students and parents for six years. My experience includes: representing my clients in IEPs, SSTs, Due Process, review assessment results for my clients and for other advocates, and mediations. I have represented clients with learning disabilities, autism, Downs Syndrome, cognitively challenged, emotional problems, learning disabilities, ADD/ADHD, and physical disabilities. I have also represented clients to County Mental Health Departments and Regional Centers. My clients range from pre-school to college students in California and various other states.

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I have a degree in Mathematics from the University of California with minors in Psychology and Physics. I also studied applied statistics in the field of psychology at both the undergraduate and graduate level. I have taught college classes, conducted seminars, written articles for various publications, and testified as an expert witness.

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