Ask someone who was "cured" of autism

loudatheist101 · Nov 19, 2007

Hi, when I was young I used to display symtoms of autism. (Still do have some left)

I never talked, never gave eye contact, (Don't do any of those things anymore)

I always freaked out at things out of the ordinary like threads in the bathtub, sand on me, loud noises, etc.

Today I still have to tap at things and fittle with beeds. I have no idea why I do this but I just think alot better when I do.

I didn't learn to walk till I reached 4!

I was cured of most symptoms because my mom always took me to therapy. I go to a pychologist about every 2 years.

If you have any questions at all please do ask!

tapero · Nov 20, 2007

Loud is a wonderful person and friend, and I'm so glad he found this forum to help others in.

Hugs to you Loud for your big heart! :hug:

loudatheist101 · Nov 20, 2007

tapero said:
Loud is a wonderful person and friend, and I'm so glad he found this forum to help others in.

Hugs to you Loud for your big heart!

Haha of course no one talks here!

RJAZ · Nov 28, 2007

Who diagnosed you? Just curious.

RedTulipMom · Jan 10, 2008

it is true that therapy is very important..and the earlier the better. My son started in EI at 21 mos old. He has come a long way. He started talking a week after his 3rd birthday. He still has speech problems but goes to a Special Ed pre-school now. He also still has some sensory issues but they have improved tremendously since he first started his therapy.

IDDQD · Jan 11, 2008

There's no real "cure" for Autism/Asperger's. People with it who seem to be "cured" really just learned to adapt to a neurotypical environment/society by learning intellectually. Sure, over time and with some social training and psychiatric drugs, the severity of the symptoms can be controlled and lessened. However, there is no official "cure".

Of course, this is coming from someone who has Asperger's who falls under the anti-cure camp. I really don't think Autism, Asperger's, or any other Autism Spectrum Disorder needs to be cured. People and society can benefit from the strengths these individuals have if they're willing to look past, set aside, and/or help them with their shortcomings rather than "cure" them to be like everyone else.

Of course, all of this is my $0.02 on the matter and merely my opinion based off of the observations and research I've done. Results may vary from person to person.

loudatheist101 · Jan 11, 2008

AdamSmith said:
There's no real "cure" for Autism/Asperger's. People with it who seem to be "cured" really just learned to adapt to a neurotypical environment/society by learning intellectually. Sure, over time and with some social training and psychiatric drugs, the severity of the symptoms can be controlled and lessened. However, there is no official "cure".

Of course, this is coming from someone who has Asperger's who falls under the anti-cure camp. I really don't think Autism, Asperger's, or any other Autism Spectrum Disorder needs to be cured. People and society can benefit from the strengths these individuals have if they're willing to look past, set aside, and/or help them with their shortcomings rather than "cure" them to be like everyone else.

Of course, all of this is my $0.02 on the matter and merely my opinion based off of the observations and research I've done. Results may vary from person to person.

Correct, I did not just take a pill and become better, it was all psychological training and the like. I also took two years of pre-school to get used to being around other children, as I was so shy.

wblastyn · Jan 15, 2008

Why would you need cured from something that is not a disease?

Timuchin · Jan 15, 2008

loudatheist101 said:
Hi, when I was young I used to display symtoms of autism. (Still do have some left)

I was cured of most symptoms because my mom always took me to therapy. I go to a pychologist about every 2 years.

If you have any questions at all please do ask!

So let's see ... you grew four times your childhood size, so the mercury in your brain became four times less in its influence on you? Some cure.

As for the shrinks, they can't do anything but drug you continually -- and collect a regular sum for "seeing" you. By now they have taught you all the compensating skills you could use. What a racket.

Maybe you could try chelation to get a real cure. Or try prayer to neutralize the neurotoxins.

godismyabba · Jan 23, 2008

Hi! I have been told that my son may have "autism spectrum disorder". He functions fairly well and is very loveable and doesn't avoid people. His problem is a speech-language delay and social issues. He just doesn't know how to be a friend or make friends. His behavior is "off" to most kids his age (he is 8, almost 9), he doesn't understand how his behavior creates an undesirable response in his peers. I have decided to hold him back in the 3rd grade, hoping he will relate better to the younger crowd and be able to improve accademically as a result. He is so smart, he designs "inventions", that show an insight that I am desperate to tap into. He would make an excellent enginneer or architect. My question to you is: were you held back in any grade, and if so how did it affect you? (May I ask how old you are too?) I am anxious to hear from you, to see how you cope and if you have any suggestions to tap into my son's wonderful mind.

Thank you so much for your time, In His Grip, Melissa

loudatheist101 · Jan 23, 2008

i'm glad you wrote, because i indeed was actually held back in pre-school. They did not move me up to Kindergarden because i had the exact same problems as your son. I would never go into a group of people in pre-school, always sit in the corner doing my own thing and focusing only on that. So yes, to answer your question. And it probably helped me to for the better, just to help my social skills. But me being social did not work really until about 5th grade. PM me for any more questions.

Timuchin · Jan 25, 2008

godismyabba said:
My question to you is: were you held back in any grade, and if so how did it affect you? (May I ask how old you are too?) I am anxious to hear from you, to see how you cope and if you have any suggestions to tap into my son's wonderful mind.

Thank you so much for your time, In His Grip, Melissa

Your son has Aspergers. I have Aspergers. Over 40 years ago my parents were concerned by my grades. All my techers wrote "failure to apply himself". They thought well, maybe he's slow ... We'll hold him back in the 6th grade so he can catch up. My grades were just as bad the next year. I was even more bored the next year. And from then on I was embarrassed about being held back because I was "slow." Only once in high school did the kids find out my birthday and realize I must have been held back for some negative reason. It blighted my self-esteem. At least I didn't end up in a special ed class for the retarded!

Since I found out I have Aspergers two years ago, I made up a business-sized card describing Aspergers in its negative light & positive light. I hand those out to keep people around me from wondering if I'm stupid, slow, lazy, crazy or dangerous.

In northeast Florida, they have coaches to help supplement school work. Kids are assigned to help the Aspergers with hearing the assignments and verbal teaching.

Teachers are given special training about how to reach an Aspergers. We need exact details of what we are to do with no assumptions that other kids can "fill in" for the teacher. Storyboarding is taught. You may need to meet with his teacher and teach them about the special needs of an Aspergers.

BTW, I have two bachelors, a federal license and am retired from two different careers.

LovebirdsFlying · Jan 28, 2008

wblastyn said:
Why would you need cured from something that is not a disease?

I may be speaking out of turn, but I think that's the reason the OP put the word "cured" in quotes.

Sorry if I'm butting in.

loudatheist101 · Feb 8, 2008

LovebirdsFlying said:
I may be speaking out of turn, but I think that's the reason the OP put the word "cured" in quotes. Sorry if I'm butting in.

Maybe "Recovered" would have been better. And I just saw a Nighline special on people like me. We act like normal people but we are indeed autistic still, just recovered from the symptoms.

terwaan · Feb 15, 2008

Although therapy is absolutely good and necessary...if you really have Autism Spectrum any new situation leaves you bewildered and creates anxiety, mistakes etc etc...
You have to accept it as a life-long condition, and that means life-long coaching and help to go through life

Timuchin · Feb 16, 2008

For Aspergers who inherited their symptoms, we have to get coping skills. For Autists who got it from mercury poisoning, they need to detox as fast as they can with chelation.

The medical establishment don't want to get sued into the ground by the parents of autists, so they confuse the issue whenever they can. Regardless, Aspergers and Autists have enough different symptoms that even laymen can tell the difference. I sure can!

terwaan · Feb 19, 2008

Can you? That's amazing! Since there is no standarization for the use of the labels like Autism, Asperger, PDD-NOS, Autsism Spectrum Syndrome etc. In my experience the labels can differ form country to country, even from counselor to counselor or psych to psych

HazelAngel · Feb 19, 2008

wblastyn said:
Why would you need cured from something that is not a disease?

Exactly what I was goin to say Wyblastyn, well kinda. Why would someone want to be cured of Asbergus Syndrome or Autisum?? Thats what I would like to hear from u LoudAtheist101. Its not a kind of disease or somethin and it doesnt hurt u physically so why would someone want to be cured of Asbergus. Some famous ppl e.g Albert Einstein had it and did it affect their brains, their minds and their hearts. No it didnt, my point is so why would someone want to be cured of Asbergus Syndrome??

loudatheist101 · Feb 19, 2008

HazelAngel said:
Exactly what I was goin to say Wyblastyn, well kinda. Why would someone want to be cured of Asbergus Syndrome or Autisum?? Thats what I would like to hear from u LoudAtheist101. Its not a kind of disease or somethin and it doesnt hurt u physically so why would someone want to be cured of Asbergus. Some famous ppl e.g Albert Einstein had it and did it affect their brains, their minds and their hearts. No it didnt, my point is so why would someone want to be cured of Asbergus Syndrome??

I told you, I should have called the thread "recovered" not "cured". I still have some symptoms, but I am no longer impossible to talk to and not shy, and etc.

HazelAngel · Feb 20, 2008

Soz bout that, maybe u should have called it recovered not cured. Maybe I didnt read that bit LoudAtheist101. Oh well, back to readin what other ppl have posted on my posts.

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