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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 713852" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>See a psychologist instead. They have more training than a plain counsrlor. Make sure they understand autism or you are right...they cant help. My son actually learned to tolerate and socialize with people with school interventions...social anxiety is a part of autism. Autism is a developmental delay and communication difficulty, but not due to mental illness. My son is 90% better as an autistic adult and many of his childhood fears subsided. He is on his own and he very beloved by all. He is not as shy as he used to be.</p><p></p><p>I would do all to get her in a small classroom. My son woyld not be where he is today without gentle exposure to others in school and social skills classes in school. He never responded well to therapy, but he liked his Occupational Therapist (OT), physical therapist and social skills class. His Aide was an angel...just very nurturing and helpful. Eventually he mainstreamed without an aide and did well. But this was after the foundation had been laid.</p><p></p><p>I fought very hard for the services he got. Contacted an advocate and she threatened school district with court. We got everything he needed. Everything. Nice guys dont do well with school districts. They have to know you mean business. I found a free advocate through State Dept. Of Public Education. It went well after that.</p><p></p><p>Remember... autism is a neurological difference, not a mental illness. And autistic people do tend to get more functional with age. Often though they need some supports.</p><p></p><p>Good luck to you and your precious daughter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 713852, member: 1550"] See a psychologist instead. They have more training than a plain counsrlor. Make sure they understand autism or you are right...they cant help. My son actually learned to tolerate and socialize with people with school interventions...social anxiety is a part of autism. Autism is a developmental delay and communication difficulty, but not due to mental illness. My son is 90% better as an autistic adult and many of his childhood fears subsided. He is on his own and he very beloved by all. He is not as shy as he used to be. I would do all to get her in a small classroom. My son woyld not be where he is today without gentle exposure to others in school and social skills classes in school. He never responded well to therapy, but he liked his Occupational Therapist (OT), physical therapist and social skills class. His Aide was an angel...just very nurturing and helpful. Eventually he mainstreamed without an aide and did well. But this was after the foundation had been laid. I fought very hard for the services he got. Contacted an advocate and she threatened school district with court. We got everything he needed. Everything. Nice guys dont do well with school districts. They have to know you mean business. I found a free advocate through State Dept. Of Public Education. It went well after that. Remember... autism is a neurological difference, not a mental illness. And autistic people do tend to get more functional with age. Often though they need some supports. Good luck to you and your precious daughter. [/QUOTE]
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