In today’s world parents have so much to worry about. Is my child getting too much sugar or television? Can I let them go play in the yard without someone taking them when I turn my back for a moment? What about preservatives, hormones, pesticides? Oh wait let’s not forget about, did I wash the spinach enough to get the E. coli off? Just so many things we have to think about all of the time.
I know one thing that is on my mind, especially lately with the rumors of vaccines giving our children a chance of autism. I know that is a scary word and believe me I do not use it lightly. Our youngest was a preemie and we are so worried about everything all of the time it is hard not to have this flash through your mind. I know even with my two oldest daughters they were healthy and I still thought about it. It is really hard not to think about it because the earlier you diagnose them the faster you can get therapy for them and the more progress they can make over time.
I think one of the road blocks parents run into is with the health care system itself. We have doctor’s that claim to know our children, but who knows them better then you, the parent, the one that bathes them, talks to them, interacts with them on a daily basis. For example a couple of months ago our youngest daughter became ill and was not walking the way she “normally” did. I had one doctor tell me that because she was only 13 months old she should not be walking that great anyway. It was through my persistence and yelling and refusing to take that as answer that finally a doctor listened to me but by that time she had been admitted to the hospital because she could not walk at all. She was in the hospital for 4 days and was sick for another 2 weeks because she had toxic synovitis, which is an inflammation of the hip which affects boys more than girls.
Parents now have an additional tool to help with either putting the fear out of your mind or helping get a jump start on the diagnoses of autism for our children. Autism Speaks has added a video glossary to show how a child with autism responds to actives compared to a child that does not have it. First of all, I want to give a big thank you to all of the parents that allowed their child to be a part of this study. Thanks to them many, many more children will be helped because of their kindness. There are three steps to getting the help you need for your child. LISTEN SCREEN REFER
The videos on line are a wonderful tool for parents to use and to be able to communicate with their doctors and give specific examples of the behavior they are worried about. Just remember this, A MOTHER IS ALWAYS RIGHT UNTIL PROVEN WRONG. The wonderful doctor, who finally listened to me when Lani was sick, said that to me. You know your child better than anyone on this earth, do not let someone tell you, you are being silly or just ignore you if you truly feel something is not right. Please take the time to review this site, if not for you, for your child. There is also a donation button on there so if you have a little extra in your pocket feel free to give it a click. There are also several other ways to give to the cause just check out all of the options.
I hope this has helped you in someway. If all it did was allow you to feel better knowing that you are not the only one that worries about everything all of the time then that is all that counts.
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