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| Eye on Health: Autism Therapy - Wrcbtv.com Posted: 22 Nov 2010 12:44 PM PST CHATTANOOGA (WRCB)-- A new study claims children can recover from autism. A study out of the Center for Autism put autistic kids through intense language and social behavior therapy, saying after three years some outright beat the disorder, but one local parent isn't buying it. "I think that they're probably using the wrong words, I think that you can change the behavior but I don't know that they can actually cure autism," says Penny Seneca, parent of autistic child. Her daughter Ana has Asperger's Syndrome, a high functioning version of Autism Spectrum Disorder that comes with social and language development problems. Ana is 13 now and her therapy is making a big difference. "Through practice and role playing activities that we begin to see Ana blossom and again it didn't happen overnight...it's never instant gratification," says Senior Coordinator of Autism Support Alliance Shantele Guidry. And Ana is optimistic about a recovery, at least someday. "If they could that'd be great, but it would be difficult," says Ana Seneca. "You're probably born with and you're probably going to have it for the rest for your life. Does that mean it's a death sentence? No, but at the same time we can deal with it," says Guidry. They study focused on 14 young children. Most showed improvements with language and functioning testing but Shantele doesn't want parents to get their hopes up. "It's not like a medical illness you just recover from, it's that, again, you can improve social skills, language skills, they can improve. As for going away, because when I think of recover I'm thinking of something that I'm regaining, something that's lost and that's not necessarily the case with autism," says Guidry. One researcher defines recovery as, "A child no longer has clinically significant impairment. They are able to function normally in a regular educational community, without any supports." He adds, "The child no longer displays symptoms that meet the diagnostic criteria for any Autism Spectrum Disorder" Of the 14 participants, six kids recovered by their definition from autism. If you have questions or need support or treatment when it comes to autism, call Siskin Children's Institute Center for Development at 423.778.6031. This entry passed through the Full-Text RSS service — if this is your content and you're reading it on someone else's site, please read our FAQ page at fivefilters.org/content-only/faq.php This posting includes an audio/video/photo media file: Download Now |
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