Diabetes as well as Autism

[admin]

This was posted on our Parenting Diabetic Kids Facebook:

Courtney Verica Hurford  Okay so I know I have asked this before, but does anyone have a child with autism and diabetes? Hope all are well....Courtney

This following information is also found in our Resources section under Medical & Wellness
http://www.parentingdiabetickids.com/medical-wellness scroll down towards the bottom.

Hope and a Future
This has been a wonderful resource for our family.  It's hard to describe the benefits this individualized program has given  our children.   It's equipped us with the knowledge to assist and encourage our kids in the needed areas of their lives.


The Neurodevelopmental Approach:

Hope And A Future operate under the following assumptions:

"Labels" only describe symptoms.
To help a child, they identify and target the underlying neurological inefficiencies.

Every child can learn and function more efficiently. When the brain is given proper stimulation with the appropriate frequency, intensity, and duration, inefficiencies are improved and/or eliminated.

There is a synergistic relationship between neurological and psychological function, nutrition, behavior, and the home and learning environment. To help a child, the whole individual is looked at.

We know our child best, and we are the key to implementing any treatment plan.

Our daughters was assessed in Boston Massachusetts. There are many other assessment locations available.

[dbecker]

 Hello, Our nine year old girl was diagnosed with Aspergers syndrome when she was three years old.
We were lucky in that we were able to have it recognized at such an early age. Enabling us to get the educational and social services she needed. In december '07 the type 1 came. In the beginning things were quite rough. With her autism her life was based on routine. Being in the hospital and all that was a frightening experience. I have to say that once things settled in, she has coped quite nicely. About a year later we aquired the pump. She now figures out her carbs and can bolus herself. The key to living with the autistic part I believe is early intervention. It makes dealing with any other problems (such as diabetes) so much better.

[mom2diabetics]

Hi, my son is not specifically diagnosed as having autism, but he is on the spectrum or at least has some tendencies.  He has a rare type of diabetes called Neonatal Diabetes and his gene mutation is associated with developmental delays.  There are only 5 that I know of with his condition here in the US.  I think, for educational purposes, they have diagnosed him with PDD (pervasive developmental delays).  He will be 5 in April, but has severe fine motor delays (he never did get the pincher grasp), speech delays (mostly nonfunctioning speech), and some gross motor delays.  We have not been successful with potty training, but he can tell us when he's had a BM.  Don't know how I can help.

[mrkellen1]

Normally, blood glucose levels are tightly controlled by insulin, a hormone produced by the pancreas. Insulin lowers the blood glucose level. When the blood glucose elevates (for example, after eating food), insulin is released from the pancreas to normalize the glucose level. In patients with diabetes, the absence or insufficient production of insulin causes hyperglycemia. Diabetes is a chronic medical condition, meaning that although it can be controlled, it lasts a lifetime.Being a parent, we should be careful for all those causes which spread diseases in the children. I explored a non profitable organization that exists for kids welfare and for educating children about diseases. Their comic books are a very enjoyable way for kids to fight with diseases like ADHD,Swine Flu, food allergies, leukemia, overweight, Diabetes, Asthma and HIV etc. I strongly recommend all parents and teacher to take their part through this organization.

 

http://www.kidzcomics.com/medical-graphic-novels-and-books-explaining-diseases-to-kids/medikidz-explain-diabetes.html