Having a child with autism, hearing that first diagnosis, or questioning some of the early behavioral issues, for a parent, can be a trying and often isolating time. Sifting through the voluminous information on causes, treatments, and therapies can also be quite overwhelming, especially with no one to offer guidance.
To begin with, if you're a parent, or know someone, who has a concern about atypical behaviors in their child, you should begin by receiving a medical evaluation by your family practitioner. If a concern is noted regarding PDD/NOS (some of the characteristics of autism) or autism spectrum disorder, the family or parents can request that their school district provide a comprehensive psychological-educational evaluation that identifies the need for fine/gross motor, socio-emotional, academic, and speech language supports.
The evaluation can result in the recommendation of many related services, ie. occupational and/or physical therapy (OT/PT), academic support, social skills, or speech language skills. There are a host of unique and effective methods, or treatments, for dealing with autism, though there is no cure at the moment. Educational interventions are vital for children to learn academic subjects and also social interaction and cognitive skills, reduce disruptive behaviors, and help them apply their new skills into unique situations and environments. Applied behavior analysis, communication intervention, sensory integration, and music therapy are just a few of the many different therapies and programs available to help parents work with their child with autism.
If you don't have access to local services or they are outside of your budget there is another another option. They are called autism webinars, which are online seminars you can participate from your computer or by phone. During most webinars you can post a question to an expert live and they will actually answer your question for you. In fact, most of the questions being asked are from parents just like you.
For all intents and purposes, a webinar is no different than an in-person workshop or seminar, other than the fact that you can attend a webinar from anywhere you choose, from your home or office, or a café down the street. Webinars last for approximately 2 hours and offer participants the chance to ask questions of the presenters. Previously recorded webinars (those in the archives), however, are not interactive, though you can still listen to the information, and the question and answer portion, at your convenience.
Some of the webinar topics that are popular are Autism 101 the Basics, IEP Strategies, ABA Therapy and how it is used in the home and school, Asperger's Syndrome and Bullying and Classroom inclusion.
Autism webinars cover a vast amount of information that will help you navigate the social, educational, dietary, and legal waters of the world of autism. The first step is to search Google and Yahoo for the term Autism Webinars and you will find several websites that have them.
Ernest Priestly runs Moms Fighting Autism http://www.MomsFightingAutism.com/ an online community that sponsor live monthly webinars. The site includes 48 hours of previously recorded webinar audio with transcripts.
You can download 2 previously recorded webinars by signing up free today: http://www.MomsFightingAutism.com/.
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