tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post3706635836050406891..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: CBC News Misrepresents Autism By Omitting Any Reference to Intellectual DisabilityAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-70896232272069935042013-05-27T12:33:33.594-03:002013-05-27T12:33:33.594-03:00Mound of Sound: The CBC is the most influential me...Mound of Sound: The CBC is the most influential media institution in Canada. They have just described and painted a picture of autism for many Canadians including politicians. They did a good job as I stated EXCEPT for the failure to mention the 41-44% of all persons with autism and intellectual disability. Thanks for sharing your mound of insight.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-79416432730361366962013-05-27T10:56:46.394-03:002013-05-27T10:56:46.394-03:00It's the CBC, not a medical digest.It's the CBC, not a medical digest.The Mound of Soundhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-56466617542025747292013-05-27T10:13:05.256-03:002013-05-27T10:13:05.256-03:00I agree Roger. Overall a good article EXCEPT for t...I agree Roger. Overall a good article EXCEPT for the failure to mention the substantial numbers of persons with ASD and ID.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-3352172699597408602013-05-27T08:37:10.908-03:002013-05-27T08:37:10.908-03:00FW2 thank you for expressing your opinion based on...FW2 thank you for expressing your opinion based on your son. <br /><br />The figures I provided showing 41-44% of persons with autism spectrum disorder also have intellectual disability are taken directly from the US CDC web site. They are consistent with Canadian Psychological Association figures submitted to a Canadian Senate Committee examining autism which indicated that approximately 70% of persons with classic autism have intellectual disability. <br /><br />With respect to ABA, again, there are multiple credible studies and reviews all of which point to ABA as the ONLY evidence based effective intervention for autism. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-88050116288794357082013-05-27T08:22:52.302-03:002013-05-27T08:22:52.302-03:00I'm not convinced they all have ID, even the s...I'm not convinced they all have ID, even the severe ones. Look at Russ' scores. Yes, the verbal testing is down in the 60's but his non-verbal score last month came back at age 15 (he's 11). I still don't have the paperwork - not until the meeting in June - but combined they bring him back up to borderline - 77.<br /><br />Which more than proves that the expressive language issues, the social issues, the stimming/flapping, sensory, the LD's, the "autism" is causing the ID scores. Which is why instead of presuming a need to "train" (ABA), instead the need to "teach to learn on one's own" is the most important still they should be learning instead. Russ, is a fiddler... his Teacher taught them how to find information on the computer... he's taken that skill and run with it. To the point he's now in Gr 6 computers as of the first of May.<br /><br />Sorry... it'll be a cold day in.... before my kid returns to ABA even though I can get Speech for free. They told me it could not be done, they take over, they don't listen, they cared only for their "program" and not Russ' needs. I'll never recommend the program.farmwifetwohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02680758336779501712noreply@blogger.com