tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post7701691575097662626..comments2024-02-13T21:31:57.980-04:00Comments on Facing Autism in New Brunswick: Severe Autism and Perpetual Self Injury: 109 Hits Per HourAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05838571980003579163noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-67256860478384104902009-03-05T17:25:00.000-04:002009-03-05T17:25:00.000-04:00ECT is not a treatment, it is brain damage. Tell m...ECT is not a treatment, it is brain damage. Tell me scientifically how ECT stopped the self injury behaviour.<BR/>It rationally informed the patient it is not good to self injure, so the patient stopped? No.<BR/><BR/>Why not do a lobotomy instead of ECT?<BR/><BR/>I would vote for the painful electric cattle prod aversion behaviour method, rather than brain damage from ECT.<BR/>Arms and legs can heal, but a damaged brain is not likely to.Mark p.s.2https://www.blogger.com/profile/10529811159862096782noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-33052404.post-2856836102561333472009-03-01T10:21:00.000-04:002009-03-01T10:21:00.000-04:00Hi Harold,Thank you for the mention.I totally agre...Hi Harold,<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the mention.<BR/><BR/>I totally agree with you. My child is on the severe end of the spectrum with an intellectual disability. I am experiencing first hand how she is not valued by society as discharge from IBI is fast approaching. Gains were not being made fast enough. Most programs I watch portray autism as a joy. Children on the severe end of the spectrum are not valued in my opinion. Self injury is a serious problem for some and to ignore it is complete ignorance. The media as a whole or those that are higher functioning ignore the fact of statistics and symptoms of those that are severe. Perhaps these so called experts could suggest treatments that would help those on the severe end. Ignoring children/adults who are living in the reality of autism and not the joy makes it that much harder to access treatment. Since autism is a spectrum disorder let us focus on all of those on the spectrum not just the ones who are verbal. My hope is treatments will be made available to all if so desired and value will be placed on any gains one with autism makes not ignored.Christinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17508390559966597412noreply@blogger.com