[jeanyee]

Hi there,

I have a child who has Autistic Features. He is 2 years and 8 months old now and will be going into a special school in August. I just like to point out to everyone who has a autistic child is to accept and appreciate god for giving you this child. At first, I was very unhappy and upset but after awhile, I managed to talk to my husband and both share our views on our son and his future. I simply just want him to be happy and understand the basic knowledge of growing, other than that, to be independant.
I hope anyone out there who also have the same problem can share with me. I will be much appreciated if we can exchange our feeling and may even become friends.
I can be contactable on 9251 0252. Please feel free to contact me anytime.
Regards
Jean

[loraine]

It was nice to speak to you on the phone Jean.

Anyone who has a child with autism can be reassured that it is not a mental disorder but a biological disorder that can receive medical treatrment with good chances of improvement / recovery. There is a gorwing body of reserch from the USA to support this finding.

There is an Autism Conference here in HK this August - (www.conference.autismpnhk.org) with top researchers from around the world! Information on biomedical approach and therapy.

Theray (ABA) is available in HK by Autsim Recovery Network (a parents, non-profit making organisation) at www.autismrec.net The therapists are very dedicated.

Another useful HK website with information on the biomedical approach is autism parent network foundation (www.autismpnhk.net)

Dr Trodd, Shui-On Centre, is very experienced in helping autistic children with the biomedical approach, my son has made huge improvements in just a few months.

[carang]

hey loraine,
is that you?
i was glad to run into you the other day at the cinema. say hi to your boy for me. i'm sure we'll run into each other again!

[cemily]

There are non drug alternative to cure autism.

Below are a few websites fyi. Note, DORE is in HK now.

Useful websites,

www.dorecenters.org
www.familyhopecenter.org
www.samonas.com
www.handle.org
www.iahp.org
www.tomatis.com


Rgds

[undecided]

I saw this threat and remember that I saw an announcement for a forum on Autism in HK in August. The link is: www.conference.autismpnhk.org

[jeanyee]

Thanks Lorraine and whoever replied to me,

Are you going to the conference?

[loraine]

Yes I'm going to the conference. Its over 2 days, so my husband will go on one day and I will go on the other day (so one of us can look after our son). And I think one day might be all I can handle!

[jeanyee]

Hello there again,

Have anyone tried any of the following places:

1) Wise & Potential Development centre

http://www.potential-develop.com

2) Paymond Lee Speech Therapist/New page

http//www.speechtherapy.com.hk / http//www.newpage.hk

3) Child Growth & Development Center

http//www.arlen.com.hk


Anyway, I've started the speech therapy at Raymond Lee's centre with my son Marvin (which is also called New Page) and cost $700 per session. He explained the minimum effect for a child's improvement is around 3 months so I am trying this out. Keep you up with the news later on if there are improvement on Marvin.

Jean