Innocence

As I stare at my 12 year old daughter, I cant help but wonder what's in her mind? Since she cannot express herself very well because of her Autism. I always pity her because of her condition but on the other hand I envy her, why? Autistic people as always described as in their shell, for me they are lucky in the sense that they dont have to deal with intriguing issues people do to each other, they dont care or worry about anything, their happiness is so shallow, my daughter is happy with fried chicken, she's having a goodtime staring with her labelled bottles, watching movie over and over again. So that's why they are SPECIAL, they are too special that God never let them see nor hear the harshness of Humanity. Us? what are the things that can make us happy? "Normal" people are the ones who are hard to please, normal people are the ones who are hard to get along with, normal people are the ones who gives burden to the people around them. So, what's wrong with these people so called "NORMAL"?

School for Mainstreaming

Abraham's Flock School accepts special children who is qualified for mainstreaming that is through Hope (Heart of Peace). The Program will start this July the schedule will be 3 times a week, 1 hour a day.

HOPE ( Heart of PEace)

HOPE is a Special School located in Noveleta, Cavite. This school offers early intervention, accepts children with Autism, Down Syndrome, ADHD, Mental Retardation, and some other related disorders. This school also accepts older person with those mentioned disorders. The tuition fee is affordable compared to other. Contact # 046-438 0462

Free Special Education in Cavite

I have seen many special children who does not have any early interventions, this is because of expensive tuition fees the parents should pay. There is a school situated in Cavite city that offers FREE services for the children this school is the JULIAN FELIPE ELEM. SCHOOL, this is a public school, for those who are looking for school maybe you should check it out... NOW!

Understanding Autism - Cause

What Causes It?

Autism has more than one cause. Because autism runs in families, most researchers think that certain combinations of genes may predispose a person to autism. It's currently thought that there may be several different causes of autism. This suggests that there may be several different subtypes of autism.
When a pregnant woman is exposed to certain drugs or chemicals during pregnancy, her child is more likely to be autistic. These risk factors include the use of alcohol and the use of antiseizure drugs during pregnancy. In some cases, autism has been linked to untreated phenylketonuria (called PKU, an inborn metabolic disorder caused by the absence of an enzyme), rubella (German measles) and celiac disease (an inability to tolerate gluten in grains).
Exactly why autism happens isn't clear. Research suggests that it may arise from physical problems in parts of the brain that interpret sensory input and process language. Imbalances in brain chemicals also appear to play a role.
Researchers have no evidence that a child's psychological environment -- such as how caregivers treat the child -- causes autism.

Some of the different types of autism

• Autistic disorder - This is what most people think of when they hear the word "autism." It refers to problems with social interactions, communication and imaginative play in children younger than 3 years.
• Asperger's syndrome - These children don't have a problem with language -- in fact, they tend to score in the average or above-average range on intelligence tests. But they have the same social problems and limited scope of interests as children with autistic disorder.
• Pervasive developmental disorder or PDD -- also known as atypical autism. This is a kind of catchall category for children who have some autistic problems but who don't fit into other categories.
• Rett's disorder - Known to occur only in girls, Rett's children begin to develop normally. Then they begin to lose their communication and social skills. Beginning at the age of 1 to 4 years, repetitive hand movements replace purposeful use of the hands.
• Childhood disintegrative disorder - These children develop normally for at least two years, and then lose some or most of their communication and social skills.