Information on emotionally Handicapped toddlers?
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These websites should help.
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My son has high functioning austism as well. He is 5 now and became verbal last year. His still likes to play by himself some of the time but he interacts with his siblings and some of the kids from his school. Find something that he really enjoys. For my son it is letters and numbers. I bought flash cards for him and invited a couple of the neighbor kids over. We had races to see who could find certain numbers. He loved it. Don't try too many kids though or he could feel overwhelmed. A lot of his interaction came from watching the other kids do things. He wouldn't go down the slide until he watched the other kids do it over and over again. Make a structured "game" of the play at first and then slowly let it become more spontanious. Good Luck you can email me at sbirch5@yahoo.com if you would like to discuss this further
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Here are some places to start:\n\nhttp://www.chaddmi.com/\nhttp://www.bridges4kids.org/PAC.html (scroll down to list of parent advocacy groups)\nhttp://www.bridges4kids.org/HelpForKids.html\nhttp://www.conductdisorders.com/\nhttp://www.wrightslaw.com/\nhttp://www.causeonline.org/\n\n\nFor someone who is ED, learning proper behavior is difficult. For the "normal" person, behavior reflects feelings, and is appropriate for the social context. However, B/ED people have feelings that do not match their environment, and/or their natural behavioral responses are not socially acceptable.  Therefore, their big challenge in learning is to build "unnatural" behavior patterns to meet society's expectations. The world will not change to fit them...they must change to fit the world. Life is not fair...and never has been.\n\nThe purpose of special education is to help children who are different, learn to function effectively in the mainstream society. If your child does not learn to control his own behavior by the time he is an adult, he WILL end up in prison (the prison population is full of people with ADHD, ED, etc.). \n\nYour son is not in special education to be coddled, "allowed to be himself," or enabled in his use of maladaptive behaviors. He is in special education so that he can be guided toward appropriate behaviors.\n\nThe question you should be raising is not "why are they appearing to attack my son?" but rather "Are they providing appropriate instruction in behavior skills so that HE can learn to control himself?" AND "Am I being trained, as a parent, in these techniques so that I can use them at home and provide him with stability across all environments?"  AND "What am I already doing at home to bring about changes in his behavior so that my baby boy won't spend a life behind bars?"
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http://www.autismtoilettraining.com \nI have not looked at the site myself, but it came up on an ad for something else I was looking at, hopefully it will help! I had my autistic son completely out of diapers by the time he was 27 months old, but your situation is more normal with autism. It just happened that Tim was oversensitive to sensory input, so he HATED wearing wet underwear. I don't know how much of this will apply to you, but I'll tell you what I did anyway. Everyone on here that said to be really consistent with a reward system is right on target, that's about the only way to get through an autistic brain, and the sillier you are, the better! Find a treat that he really likes and by a bag, and only use it for potty training, no other time. Skittles was what we used. He got three skittles for sitting on the toilet and I spaced them out so that he was sitting for about five minutes. NO pullups or diapers during the day at home, only underwear, and I ran water in the sink while he was sitting. If he actually did something, he got another skittle, and we made a huge deal out of it! Then, he got one sticker put on a chart for sitting and one for going. If he doesn't go,then he still gets SOMETHING just for cooperating with you. I took him as soon as he woke up and every hour after that, and I asked him all through the day if he had to go. That's all you can really do, unless the link I sent you to has other ideas. Hope this helps! I do my own therapy with him, he's never seen a professional, and he is doing WONDERFULLY. I will be homeschooling him, and we're officially starting pre-school next month. We spent last year just working out behavior problems so that we could focus on academics this year. Contact me if you just need to vent!
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http://www.momsview.com/discus/messages/18351/32568.html\n\nhttp://www.medhelp.org/forums/ChildBehavior/messages/32733.html\n\nhttp://www.drspock.com/topic/0,1504,123,00.html\n\nI think those are better than anything I can suggest?
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There are all kinds of intelligence, including emotional intelligence.  An emotional child is capable of learning just as well as a less emotional child.  However, in an educational setting, how the emotions are expressed will have an impact on how well the teachers can deal with an emotional child.  If it leads to throwing tantrums, the behavior has to be addressed because it distracts other students from learning.  But all the rest is just the formation of a unique little personality which is precious.
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The little bugger doesn't know how to handle his emotions.  My soon to be 8 year old cries when his favorite is voted off American Idle.  I do notice a trend w/ his emotional roller coasters though.\n\nDoes this happen all the time w/ your boy? Is it more often when he is not well rested & well fed?  Is he suffering from a cold or allergies?  A lot of times this emotional download is the result of one of these causes.  If you've cleared him for all of that, check w/ his pediatrician.
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Mentally/physically challenged children are placed in Special Education classes as well as Mainstream. Some also have emotional behavior disorders. Each child's particular challenge may vary from the next child's. One child may have Down's Syndrome while another is Autistic.\n\nSometimes they work together on projects and sometimes they work alone.  Sometimes the assistant teachers work one on one with these kids.  They may watch movies. Some may eat lunch inside the classroom.  The teacher may help feed them or help them to the bathroom. Some may be walked to the cafeteria or to a certain class by a teacher. Some are able to walk to a mainstream class alone.They are also escorted to their own buses.  A physical therapist may visit the classroom to work with these children.\n\nFor two years, I  worked with these kids from first grade through twelfth grade as a Subsitute Teacher's Aide.  I do not know if the school has special classes for the preschoolers or kindergartners as I was never assigned to any.
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I assume you are asking about what education is available for children with the disorder in Alabama. I am not familiar with Alabama's resources but as a parent of a profoundly mentally challenged child, I will tell you what I do know. \nThe best place to start is ask your pediatrician about resources. The mental health facility is a very good place to start. Depending on the child's age, your area may have something available like First Steps, which is an early intervention service for children with developmental delays available for children up to 3 years old. First Steps was wonderful for my daughter. \nAfter she turned 3, we were referred to a state-run facility that basically gave us a case manager and helped to identify the special needs for our child but after 3 years with them, we still have not been able to actually RECEIVE services because the waiting list is so long, then they go through freezes. I hope your state is not as backed up as ours is. \nAs far as education, public schools are required to provide an education to special needs children, per the Americans with Disabilities Act. The special needs child is given an IEP (individualed education plan) so that the child is taught what is appropriate for his/her abilities. The parent's involvement and input in the IEP is very important. If you do not agree with the IEP, you can change it. \n\nIndividuals with Disabilities Education Act:\n\nThe Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) (formerly called P.L. 94-142 or the Education for all Handicapped Children Act of 1975) requires public schools to make available to all eligible children with disabilities a free appropriate public education in the least restrictive environment appropriate to their individual needs.\n\nIDEA requires public school systems to develop appropriate Individualized Education Programs (IEP's) for each child. The specific special education and related services outlined in each IEP reflect the individualized needs of each student.\n\nIDEA also mandates that particular procedures be followed in the development of the IEP. Each student's IEP must be developed by a team of knowledgeable persons and must be at least reviewed annually. The team includes the child's teacher; the parents, subject to certain limited exceptions; the child, if determined appropriate; an agency representative who is qualified to provide or supervise the provision of special education; and other individuals at the parents' or agency's discretion.\n\nIf parents disagree with the proposed IEP, they can request a due process hearing and a review from the State educational agency if applicable in that state. They also can appeal the State agency's decision to State or Federal court. For more information, contact:\n\nOffice of Special Education Programs\nOffice of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services\nU.S. Department of Education\n400 Maryland Avenue, S.W.\nWashington, D.C. 20202-7100\n\n\nI hope this helps. I know how hard it is with a special needs child and I wish you the best. If you have any other questions, feel free to email me at jude31@yahoo.com.
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Children at that age learn through play. Instead of worrying about perfect performance, you should be encouraging the child to self-express, explore, and be creative in his/her own way.\n\nhttp://www.babycenter.com/refcap/toddler/toddlerdevelopment/11744.html\n\nhttp://aaalab.stanford.edu/child_development/dev_drawing.html\n\n\nHere are some developmentally appropriate activities you can do with your child.\n\nhttp://members.tripod.com/~Patricia_F/art.html\n\nhttp://www.kinderart.com/littles/litles.html\n\nhttp://www.first-school.ws/theme/crafts.htm\n\n\nRemember to focus on letting the child explore her own imagination, and on having fun with both the art activity and having quality time with you!
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Children with special needs require alot of attention.  For some people that is ok but, if you are short tempered than its wrong for you to be around these children. I have enjoyed helping children with special needs and you're right it is very rewarding.  So many people ignore them or don't reach out to them and they really thrive on any attention that they get.  Sounds as if your a neat person to be devoted to thse children.  God bless you and your efforts.
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I have taken training classes in Guiding and Teaching Kids with Challenging Behaviors, it was taught by a child psychologist there are also books on the market that are very helpful as well 2 in particular are "The Explosive Child" by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D and "The Difficult Child" by Stanley Turecki, MD.
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Here's a link:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Selvino_children
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http://www.disabilitylink.org/docs/programs.html is a good place to start...\n\nGeorgia has an outstanding peer specialist training program... their info is http://www.gacps.org/Home.html\n\nI am glad you are looking for resources... it means that you are hopeful for your son's future and if you are, there's a good chance he will be hopeful too... that's key to success in staying on track\n\nbest of luck on his journey... he's lucky to have you
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Try browsing this site:\nhttp://www.autism-pdd.net/LINKS/texas.html\n\nThese also may have some info:\nhttp://www.yellowpagesforkids.com/help/tx.htm\nhttp://www.angelfire.com/tx5/autismlist/support.html\n\nGood luck!
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This is very challenging, indeed!   Time to bring on your "big guns" of creativity...\n\nAct, but do not REACT.\n\nThe first thing that really stands out to me, is that he is really frustrated and feels unable to communicate effectively...and this is where you can really be the hero for him: to show him by your example how far you will go to continue communicating lovingly when you are frustrated.  I know it's tough, and he really needs you to be "bigger" in heart & wisdom than he is.\n\nI imagine that trying to verbally communicate with your son when he is angry and frustrated is nearly impossible.  But I do think that when he is calm, you and he can sit down together to problem solve this together and make a simple plan.  You might be surpised how distressing this anger stuff is to him, as well as be ignited by his brilliance of the ideas that you he would come up with.  But you already know that...;-] Either way, these conversations, however brief the interaction, will lay the groundwork -- on their own -- for the very ideas that he needs to draw from when he's so irrate. \n\n  Remember that often boys' verbal skills develop much slower than girls, biologicaly speaking.  (Do you remember this when you were his age?) My son couldn't speak understandably until he was 5; now an adult, he's an excellent & sensitive communicator.  \n\nSecondly, be very careful about falling into the trap of diagnosis and labels...They're rather like "pin the tail on the donkey", with lots of misses in the dark! While your main intention is to be a responsible and wise, loving dad, who doesn't miss anything crucial, I sense this could easily backfire on you, especially when you are asking him about symptoms of psychosis.  (Beware of projections -- not helpful.) .  Too much information for a 4 year old child who's already stressed.   Toss out the spanking right along with that, because that's really stressing him.  He wonders why you get to hit, and he doesn't. \n\nI never met a child who didn't respond to love, especially from his Big Buddy!\n\nOn the other hand, it is not loving to allow him to hurt you or anyone else.  Thrashing his own room, however, might be another matter...it's his stuff.  The basic element of developing his agression (competition, motivation, hutszpah! but not meanness) is normal, and You can be a responsible loving parent by not repessing his natural (vital, life force) agression and guiding or directing him in how to express his frustrations, safely.  I would clear his room of anything dangerous or hard, limit him to that kind of upset in his own room -- not agression towards anyone -- but allowing him a safe place and manner to vent his feelings until he is ready to rejoin the family.  He's not in his room for punishment, just for safety, just like you guys talked about it.\n\nNonetheless, I can well imagine this does not happen only at home, so you'll need to come up with a similar plan at Grandma's and the grocery store, etc. Remember the key here is not to stop but to guide him.  How do I know he's not the "Child from Hell"?  Because as soon as he calms down (on his own) he WANTS to return to a connected, loving state. And just like anything else thus far, he is looking to you for an answer to something that as yet seems just too big for himself to deal with.  \n\nUltimately, you both will not need him to rip up his room, because together, you will teach each other how to breathe, calm down in the moment, and communicate. You will be mastering this yourself, and teaching him this at every stage of his development.\n\nRight now, this is a stage (tough as it may be), which he will grow out of with your patient and brave guidance...and of course, Love.\n\nLove and Light to you all!\n\nP.S.> IF a diagnosis alone must be considered, I would first look at Asperger's or some other form of Autism, which tends to be
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1.Talk to them as you would an adult, without the explicits.\n2. Go to http://leapfrog.com for great videos and toys.\n3. You could also try http://www.discoverytoysinc.com\n4.Consistent, repetition helps my toddlers a lot.\n    Ex:  One week, around each hour, I will do a topic like:  ABCs, shapes, numbers, math:  and we will make it into our "projects" and songs.\n5.  Sesame Street is still quite popular and effective.