Tuesday, December 14, 2021

This Holiday Season, Please Support Owners of Businesses with Developmental Disabilities

 Hello Everyone! Happy Holidays!  🎄🎅🤶 🔯

Are you looking for a way to support disabled owners of Micro-Enterprise businesses this shopping season? Well, how about attending the: 

Micro-enterprise owners' virtual fair of Progressive Employment Concepts 

 Wednesday December 15, 2021 11:15 am - 1:00 pm. 

Shop at the event itself, or order your hand painted Christmas cards, printed t-shirts, button/magnet ornaments, canvas tote bags, crossbody cell phone bags, Christmas ornaments, gift cards for shredding services, and more! 

For the Zoom link, you can email me at:

ddfp.planning@gmail (dot) com
😇


 

Friday, June 25, 2021

Spring 2021 Update -- Autism and the "Brain-Gut-Microbiome Axis"

 ✋  Hi! I'm sorry to fall so far behind posting here. Today's post is about the role of the brain-gut-microbiome axis in autism. I recommend that every adult with autism, and every parent or guardian of an autistic child research this topic. Here's a PMC report to get you started:

Brain-Gut-Microbiome and Autism

 Science -- including medical science -- doesn't have all the answers; researchers are constantly learning, which means parents like me are constantly evaluating the mistakes we made due to lack of medical awareness back when I was a young mother of an autistic child.

Last July, in the midst of the pandemic panic, David's digestion problems progressed so dramatically that it caused him to lose a dangerous amount of weight. Via "teladoc" (video appointments), his gastroenterologist diagnosed him with "Functional Dyspepsia". This was followed up by video appointments and emailing with his dietitian, and I took over the at-home role of nutritionist specializing in menu planning for the purpose of gaining weight.

Wow! Talk about a steep learning curve! I've learned so much that  thinking about getting officially certified as a nutritionist as a secondary career. While most of America is obese and needs help losing weight, David needs help gaining it without profound digestive complications and, from what I'm reading online, so do many, many other autistic people.

So, it may surprise you to read on a blog entitled "College and Career Autism Dream" that my top advice to you is not about academics or career preparation -- it's about health! Before you plan academics, look into whether your son or daughter has hidden digestion issues that could bloom later in life. If David had been diagnosed with "functional dyspepsia" as a child, I would have created the nutrition management plan now in place, and would have prioritized his academic and life program very differently. In David's case, it's "better late than never". But in the case of your young child, you can "nip the situation in the bud early".

I wish you and your family well.


 

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

Three of the Ways that a "Fully Included Academic Education" Prepped David for College Success

First, for an introduction to the D.M. Nisson, PhD story, click HERE to see my blog post of June 15, 2020.

For today's post on the topic of the advantages of a "Fully Included Education", here are three of the many ways that I feel my son's inclusive education contributed to his later college success:

1. Access to an academic curriculum

Not everyone has as high an IQ as David's, but when it comes to children's brains which are still developing, we should never "judge a book by its cover", and exclude a seemingly low IQ student from access to academics. Kids' brains can change a lot between kindergarten and grade 12! Had I gone along with the public school's insistence upon denying my son an academic education based upon his superficial appearance of "a hopeless case" at age 4, he would have lacked the proper foundation in math and science to study a STEM major in college.

2. Appropriately modeled behavior

It's always important to have a least one child in every group who follows the classroom rules so the other students can witness someone being rewarded with smiles and esteem-building words of appreciation from the teacher. In a class filled mostly of children who understand classroom behavior basics, those who have disabilities challenging them in this area will learn appropriate behavior more quickly than children segregated into a classroom filled entirely with children who share behavior difficulties. My son was able to learn how to function properly in a college classroom because he was surrounded by non-disabled peers who helped the teacher teach him how to behave in his K-12 classrooms.

3. Preparation for future college and/or professional teamwork

College requires teamwork, in class and in research groups. By high school at the latest, teachers need to be noting into student "Cumulative Files" and other records the teamwork strengths and weaknesses of each student. Who are the leaders, and will someday play the roles of future Project Coordinators, CEO's, or Principal Investigators? Or, which elementary students now shining in their current roles of "getters", or of "double-checkers", will grow up to succeed as Resource Investigators, or Completers-Finishers at college and beyond. Self knowledge in teamwork awareness is absolutely crucial to success in a college level research group, and this might be the single most important gift that my son's "fully included education" provided him.

These are just a few of the ways that my son's inclusive education contributed to his dramatic college level success. In conclusion, if you are the parent of a child with a disability, I encourage you to take the steps needed for your school district, or private school, to include them in an academically-based classroom. Bear in mind, however, that 'inclusion" is a relatively new idea, and each child's needs are unique, so even the best administrators and teachers often benefit from professional inclusion guidance. Are you UK-based? If so, I recommend that you consider contacting Inclusivity Consultant, Nazia Ansari of Inclusivity Education.

Monday, June 15, 2020

Intro to the D.M. Nisson, PhD Person-Centered Planning Success Story

So, what's the big deal? Many colleges are welcoming "autistic" students into their programs, right?

What's different about the story of David M. Nisson, PhD?

Actually, the difference is quite significant!
Autism is on a spectrum, but a lot of people don't realize this. So, most of the college programs are only set up to help "ASD" students who function independently at the mild end of the spectrum (Level 1), and exclude those Level 2 and 3 students with classic autism who require protective supervision.
But, that fact didn't stop me from backing my son's dream, nor did it scare off the boldly open minded team at UC Davis Physics and Astronomy.

Because most parents are unable to locate the resources to do as I did, David is the first American diagnosed by the late Dr. Darold Trefffert with aide-dependent, Level 2-3 "Savant Syndrome Autism" to earn his doctorate in physics from a top ranked United States university. I am Mary Nisson -- the mom who helped him get it done. During the years I spent at David's side while he studied at UC Davis, I recorded this blog. To begin at the beginning, scroll down to 2009 and enjoy reading!  🎓 😊

Curious how our partnership succeeded?

The key was to 

[A] Reduce David's stress level and,

[B] Keep David's genius free to focus on his schoolwork and research, by letting me "sweat the small stuff" (that is often the cause of autistic students dropping out). 

So, while David was a lower division undergrad student at the respected Cosumnes River College (CRC) in Sacramento, California, and later upper division and grad school student at the world-renowned UC Davis Department of Physics and Astronomy (UCD), 

I:

  • provided him basic Protective Supervision from such dangers as cars in parking lots and chemicals in laboratories; 🚗🚗 ⚛️
  • advised and troubleshooted with counselors, professors and other staff in how to accommodate David’s unusual classroom communication and health-related needs; 

These were a few of the supports that I provided so that David was able to produce scientific work good enough to receive scholarships, fellowships and grants to fund his bachelors and masters degrees.  $$  🎉

Ready to follow in my footsteps?

As I said earlier, even with the new Self Determination Program and Person Centered Planning, most parents won't be able to follow in my footsteps all the way to the top of "the mountain", but I hope some can at least make it partway. 

Humanity and the planet upon which we depend need us to provide profoundly disabled, IHSS-requiring students an academic curriculum to prep for college so that we can access the potential in every potential scientist’s mind!  🌎 

My books are on the way; in the meantime, head back to the posts in 2009 and start reading. And, please feel free to ask me questions in the "comment" section, or to email me at: 

ddfp.planning@ gmail (dot) com.

                                                                                                                               

Tuesday, April 30, 2019

Welcome! ¡Bienvenidos a Todos!

Welcome to College and Career Autism Dream, my blog about helping my autistic son earn his degrees in physics at UC Davis.

This is a historical blog. It is my story of helping my autistic son at the university. You can read the story by clicking on the years from 2009 through on the right side of this web-page.

David graduated in 2015, so his college story is finished. Now, David gets help from his "day program", called Community and Employment Services/ Progressive Employment Service. He also gets help from his "supported living service" agency called On My Own.

After assisting David in the training and preparation of his supported living services staff and program, I slowly returned to my former career of teaching by starting out as a substitute teacher for DJUSD and WJUSD. However, I'm currently off from work to collaborate with David's dad to protect David from COVID-19 by sheltering-in-place until medical researchers develop a successful vaccine against this disease. While his regular Direct Service Providers (DST's) are temporarily suspended, I support David in reaching his Individual Service Plan (ISP) goals which include becoming skilled in home economics and housekeeping, health and wellness, financial planning and management, communication and problem solving, and community and social activities. Adults like David are as capable as the rest of us in their ability to function; they just take a little longer to get there than those of us privileged because we do not have a disability. Whenever I can find time, I translate this blog into Spanish.
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Bienvenido a College and Career Autism Dream, mi blog sobre ayudar a mi hijo autista a obtener sus títulos en física en UC Davis.

Este es un blog histórico. Es mi historia de ayudar a mi hijo autista en la universidad. Puede leer la historia haciendo clic en los años que figuran en el lado derecho de esta página web.

David se graduó en 2015, por lo que su historia universitaria está terminada. Ahora, David recibe ayuda de su "programa diurno", llamado Servicios comunitarios y de empleo / Servicio de empleo progresivo. También David recibe ayuda de su agencia de "servicio de vida con apoyo" llamada On My Own.
Después de ayudar a David a entrenar y preparar a su personal y apoyar el programa de servicios de vivienda, lentamente volví a mi antigua carrera docente comenzando como maestro sustituto de DJUSD y WJUSD. Sin embargo, actualmente estoy fuera del trabajo para colaborar con el padre de David para proteger a David de COVID-19 al refugiarme en el lugar hasta que los investigadores médicos desarrollen una vacuna exitosa contra esta enfermedad. Si bien sus proveedores regulares de servicios directos (DST) están suspendidos temporalmente, apoyo a David a alcanzar sus objetivos del Plan de Servicio Individual (ISP) para convertirse en un experto en economía doméstica y limpieza, salud y bienestar, planificación y gestión financiera, comunicación y resolución de problemas, y actividades comunitarias y sociales. Los adultos como David son tan capaces como el resto de nosotros en su capacidad de funcionar; solo tarda un poco más en llegar que aquellos de nosotros privilegiados porque no tenemos una discapacidad. Siempre que puedo encontrar tiempo, traduzco el blog al español.


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Saturday, November 17, 2018

Housing at last! David's SLS program can finally begin! / ¡El nuevo programa de David puede comenzar!


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Congratulations, David! 
After nearly two years of waiting on lists for "affordable housing", David's name finally rose to the top of a "Project Based Section 8" list and he's moving into his own home. Wow! So many stops and starts, and lessons learned along the way (which I shall share in my later Kindle publication).

In the meantime, he and I are training his new staff to take over for me on December 1st... at the same time as preparing him to move... and, of course, I will no longer qualify to live in our current housing, so I'm moving too...

As I said:  "Wow!"
🙂 
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Después de casi dos años de espera en las listas de "viviendas asequibles", el nombre de David finalmente llegó a la cima de una lista de "Sección 8 basada en proyectos" y se mudará a su propia casa. ¡Guauu! Tantas paradas y comienzos, y lecciones aprendidas en el camino (que compartiré en mi publicación de libro posterior).


Mientras tanto, él y yo estamos entrenando a su nuevo personal para que se haga cargo de el el 1 de diciembre ... al mismo tiempo que lo preparamos para mudarse ... y, por supuesto, ya no calificaré para vivir en nuestro actual vivienda, así que también me mudo ...


Como dije: "¡Guau!"


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Tuesday, August 21, 2018

A Model of a Coordinated Care treatment plan/ Un Modelo de un Plan de Tratamiento de Atención Coordinada

Many Autistic individuals have anxiety, (Kim, et al) and many anxiety sufferers in turn suffer from "acid reflux disease" or "GERD". (Javadi and Shafikhani) And, when you put these two together, you often get "PVFM".

My son, savant autistic software developer, David Nisson, PhD has struggled with these challenges for years. To defeat an enemy, we first must name it, so I call it the "Vicious Cycle of Co-Occurring Conditions".
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Muchas personas autistas tienen ansiedad y muchas personas que padecen ansiedad a su vez sufren de "enfermedad por reflujo ácido" o "ERGE". Cuando juntas estos dos, a menudo obtienes "PVFM".


Mi hijo, desarrollador de software con autismo avancado, David Nisson, PhD ha luchado con estos desafíos durante años. Para derrotar a un enemigo, primero debemos nombrarlo, así que lo llamo el "Ciclo Vicioso de las Condiciones Co-Ocurrentes". Echa un vistazo a los diagramas que creé en esta página.
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Diagram #1:


Is this happening to you, or to someone you know?

If so, you might want to keep reading::

Autistic adults David's age or older (he's 30) are burdened by having been raised in a time of ignorance regarding developmental disabilities. All young mothers complain about their babies' and toddlers' inability to communicate medical discomfort, and rejoice when their kids get old enough to finally describe what's bothering them, instead of just crying all the time.

But, when I was a young mother of an autistic kid, my friends and I complained about having to wait until later before our children could accurately describe medical symptoms to us, and to their doctors. We were  left to guess at problems simply through observation. Today, the medical community understands and honors that, because physicians only see patients occasionally, the opinions of family members are crucial to doctors. However, David Nisson, was a child during the final age of doctors maintaining an authoritative attitude toward parents. This created a problem that wasn't resolved until he was 25 years old.

Since his earliest days on earth, David had a problem with his throat that caused him to have occasional, frightening-to-observe choking experiences, often after taking a sip of water. Of course, it never happened in the actual doctor's office. So, they didn't take me seriously. "Stop worrying so much". "You're just imagining things, Ms. Nisson". Those of you with gray hairs and crows feet remember the drill.

I'm not claiming those doctors were evil. Not at all. In fact, I will always be very grateful to the wonderful Dr. Robert Peterson of the former Roseville Pediatrics, who informed me about the Alta California Regional Center. Oh my goodness! The word helpful doesn't begin to describe how essential to David's success the support of ACRC has proven!

No, the doctors weren't to blame, although I'm glad that society has changed so that they're no longer allowed to speak down to their patients. Rather, the problem was that the severe form of acid reflux disease  known as "GERD" hadn't yet been studied; neither had "PVFM". In fact, only now are medical researchers and physicians learning to distinguish between asthma and PVFM (paradoxical vocal fold motion disorder). (Please share this article widely with others:  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2599980/

So, David wasn't diagnosed with the separate diagnoses of "Panic Disorder"/"Anxiety Disorder" of "GERD" and of "PVFM" until adulthood. Just five years ago the well-informed MD's, Dr. Mark Ewens and Dr. Stephen Nowicki-  foremost in their specialties- discovered that David's anxiety and throat-discomfort issues were a result of two separate illnesses: "Panic Disorder" and "GERD". It turns out that the name of the frightening-looking wheezing type episode observed most commonly when David drank water is called "laryngospasm", or "stridor". Fortunately, at long last, in his mid twenties, David was able to speak about his symptoms directly to his physician, Dr. Ewens. The doctor took David seriously, and referred him to an ENT specialist, Dr. Steven Wright, OD. Dr. Wright immediately recognized the problem as the newly discovered phenomenon called "PVFM". and formally diagnosed David with this disease. The fact that Dr. Wright knew about PVFM spoke volumes regarding his trustworthiness. What a well-informed, on-the-ball doc!
Right?
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¿Te está sucediendo esto a ti o a alguien que conoces?


Si es así, es posible que desee seguir leyendo ::


Padres con hijos autisticos que tienen 30 años o mas estuvieran agobiados con la ignorancia de los doctores con respecto a las discapacidades del desarrollo. Todas las madres jóvenes se quejan de la incapacidad de sus bebés y niños pequeños para comunicar molestias médicas, y se regocijan cuando sus hijos son lo suficientemente mayores como para finalmente describir lo que les molesta, en lugar de solo llorar todo el tiempo.


Pero, cuando era una joven madre de un niño autista, mis amigos y yo nos quejamos de tener que esperar hasta más tarde antes de que nuestros hijos pudieran describirnos con precisión los síntomas médicos a nosotros y a sus médicos. Nos dejaron adivinar los problemas simplemente a través de la observación. Hoy, la comunidad médica comprende y honra que, dado que los médicos solo ven a los pacientes ocasionalmente, las opiniones de los miembros de la familia son cruciales para los médicos. Sin embargo, David Nisson, era un niño durante la edad final de los médicos que mantenían una actitud autoritaria hacia los padres. Esto creó un problema que no se resolvió hasta que tenía 25 años.


Desde sus primeros días en la tierra, David tuvo un problema con su garganta que le causó experiencias ocasionales y atemorizantes de observar, a menudo después de tomar un sorbo de agua. Por supuesto, nunca sucedió en el consultorio del médico real. Entonces, no me tomaron en serio. "Deja de preocuparte tanto". "Solo está imaginando cosas, Sra. Nisson". Aquellos de ustedes con canas y patas de gallo recuerdan el ejercicio.


No estoy afirmando que esos doctores fueran malvados. De ningún modo. De hecho, siempre estaré muy agradecido con el maravilloso Dr. Robert Peterson de la antigua Pediatría de Roseville, quien me informó sobre el Centro Regional de Alta California. ¡Oh Dios mío! ¡La palabra útil no comienza a describir cuán esencial para el éxito de David ha demostrado el apoyo de ACRC!


No, los médicos no fueron los culpables, aunque me alegro de que la sociedad haya cambiado para que ya no se les permita hablar con sus pacientes. Más bien, el problema era que la forma grave de la enfermedad de reflujo ácido conocida como "ERGE" aún no se había estudiado; ninguno tenía "PVFM". De hecho, solo ahora los investigadores médicos y los médicos están aprendiendo a distinguir entre asma y PVFM (trastorno paradójico del movimiento de las cuerdas vocales). (Comparta este artículo ampliamente con otros: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2599980/


Entonces, a David no se le diagnosticaron los diagnósticos separados de "trastorno de pánico" / "trastorno de ansiedad" de "ERGE" y de "PVFM" hasta la edad adulta. Hace apenas cinco años, los médicos bien informados, el Dr. Mark Ewens y el Dr. Stephen Nowick, principalmente en sus especialidades, descubrieron que los problemas de ansiedad y malestar de garganta de David eran el resultado de dos enfermedades separadas: "trastorno de pánico" y "ERGE". . Resulta que el nombre del episodio de tipo sibilante de aspecto aterrador que se observa con mayor frecuencia cuando David bebió agua se llama "laringoespasmo" o "estridor". Afortunadamente, por fin, a mediados de sus veintes, David pudo hablar sobre sus síntomas directamente a su médico, el Dr. Ewens. El médico tomó a David en serio y lo remitió a un especialista en otorrinolaringología, el Dr. Steven Wright, OD. El Dr. Wright reconoció de inmediato el problema como el fenómeno recién descubierto llamado "PVFM". y diagnosticó formalmente a David con esta enfermedad. El hecho de que el Dr. Wright supiera sobre PVFM dijo mucho sobre su confiabilidad de el. ¡Qué tan bien informado este doctor es!

¿Correcto?
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 But then, the good doctor did something strange. He referred David for treatment of this throat problem to a speech and language pathologist.
 "Wait a minute, Doctor. I don't understand. Did you say speech and language specialists can treat this PVFM thing? Speech and language? Like in the public schools?"
"Not 'specialist'. 'Pathologist'. He'll help David. Trust me".

We did trust him, and David's life has been golden ever since. Speech and Language Pathologist Extraordinaire, Scott Jackson, whose office is in Fairfield, California, is amazing! The techniques this man taught David have worked like magic to stop those creepy "stridor"/"laryngospasm" episodes within moments of starting. This is the key to ending the "Vicious Cycle" the moment it starts.  (See diagram #2)
 Pero entonces, el buen doctor hizo algo extraño. Remitió a David para el tratamiento de este problema de garganta a un patólogo del habla y el lenguaje.

  Yo dije: "Espere un momento, doctor. No entiendo. ¿Dijo que los especialistas en solo habla y lenguaje pueden tratar esta cosa PVFM? ¿Lenguaje? ¿Como en las escuelas públicas?"

El doctor dijo: "No 'especialista'. 'Patólogo'. El yudará a David. Confía en mí".


Confiamos en él, y la vida de David ha sido excelente desde entonces. ¡El extraordinario patólogo del habla y lenguaje, Scott Jackson, cuya oficina se encuentra en Fairfield, California, es increíble! Las técnicas que este hombre le enseñó a David han funcionado como magia para detener esos espeluznantes episodios de "estridor" / "laringoespasmo" en el momento de comenzar. Esta es la clave para terminar el "Ciclo Vicioso" en el momento en que comienza. (Ver diagrama #2  arriba)
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But what about preventing the Vicious Cycle from starting in the first place?
 Here's David's program:

1. He prevents the "GERD" from forming in his digestive system through carefully managed diet and exercise.

2. Anxiety also contributes to the GERD, so as with the PVFM, David's targeted his anxiety with help from the following team of psychological professionals.

(a) His autism/adhd specialist, Dr. Stephen Nowicki, worked with David on "CBT"-- a classic technique. Dr. Nowicki's help was irreplaceable and all-important. For those autistic people who have "just some anxiety" accompanying their autism, without it being the separate phenomenon of "Panic Disorder", basic "CBT" instruction is enough. However, for David, this wasn't enough.

(b) So, the wonderful "ACCESS" program at the UC Davis MIND Institute "put the icing onto the anxiety cake".
 (c) As a followup to the ACCESS program, David was then blessed to spend a highly helpful year receiving further anxiety-management assistance from Garrett Gower, formerly of the MIND Institute.

 (d) Today, David receives anxiety management assistance that is specifically in preparation for workplace success from the outstanding team at "Community and Employment Services" of the "Progressive Employment Concepts" program. 

Some autistic people really do just have some mild anxiety and a few tummy troubles, which don't need separate diagnoses, and separate doctors. But, if these symptoms are dramatic, then I recommend requesting primary care doctors to refer you or your loved one to specialists who can check whether a separate diagnosis is called for. At one point, David had some symptoms indicating possible mild epilepsy, so David' doctor referred him to a neurologist, who took MRI's and did other diagnosing.

No epilepsy. Phew!
But, do you see how it was still better to have gotten the referral than not to do it?
In David's case, taking the step of creating a Coordinated Care team of specialists to target his anxiety, GERD, and PVFM has made all the difference for his happiness, his health, and therefore his success!

Do we frost the cake before, or after, placing it into the oven? First we bake that cake, let it cool, and then frost and decorate it. That may seem a silly analogy, but it's what my generation of parents did, and some young parents are still doing. In David's case, it wasn't until recently that we "baked" the PVFM, Anxiety, and GERD in "the oven" of a Coordinated Care team of specialists, before frosting it all with his IPP/ISP.

As always, it all comes back to the documents!

Once David and his IPP/ISP team understood about these co-occurring conditions, and then evaluated how they interact with David's autism, we were able to restructure his IPP/ISP goals.

Here's an image of David's "Vicious Cycle" of Co-Occurring Conditions. Is this happening to you, or to someone you know?

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Pero, ¿qué hay de evitar que comience el ciclo vicioso en primer lugar?

 Aquí está el programa de David:


1. David evita que se forme la "ERGE" en su sistema digestivo de el a través de una dieta y ejercicio cuidadosamente administrados.


2. La ansiedad también contribuye a la ERGE, por lo que con el PVFM, David evita su ansiedad con la ayuda del siguiente equipo de profesionales psicológicos.


(a) Su especialista en autismo / TDAH, el Dr. Stephen Nowicki, trabajó con David en "TCC", una técnica clásica. La ayuda del Dr. Nowicki fue insustituible y muy importante. Para aquellas personas autistas que tienen "solo un poco de ansiedad" que acompaña a su autismo, sin que sea el fenómeno separado del "trastorno de pánico", la instrucción básica de "TCC" es suficiente. Sin embargo, para David, esto no fue suficiente.


(b) Entonces, el maravilloso programa "ACCESS" en el UC MIND Institute de UC Davis "puso la guinda del pastel de ansiedad".

 (c) Como seguimiento del programa ACCESS, David tuvo la bendición de pasar un año muy útil recibiendo más asistencia para el manejo de la ansiedad por parte de Garrett Gower, anteriormente del Instituto MIND.


 (d) Hoy, David recibe asistencia para el manejo de la ansiedad que está específicamente en preparación para el éxito en el lugar de trabajo del equipo sobresaliente en "Community and Employment Services" del programa "Progressive Employment Concepts".


Algunas personas autistas realmente tienen un poco de ansiedad leve y algunos problemas estomacales, que no necesitan diagnósticos separados y médicos separados. Pero, si estos síntomas son dramáticos, entonces recomiendo solicitar a los médicos de atención primaria que lo remitan a usted oa su ser querido a especialistas que puedan verificar si se requiere un diagnóstico por separado. En un momento, David tenía algunos síntomas que indicaban una posible epilepsia leve, por lo que el médico de David lo remitió a un neurólogo, que tomó una resonancia magnética e hizo otros diagnósticos.

Los resultos son sin epilepsia ¡Buenas Noticias!

Pero, ¿ves cómo aún era mejor haber obtenido la referencia que no hacerlo?

En el caso de David, dar el paso de crear un equipo de especialistas de Atención Coordinada para enfocarse en su ansiedad, ERGE y PVFM ha marcado la diferencia para su felicidad, su salud y, por lo tanto, su éxito.


¿Ponemos las decoraciones el pastel antes o después de colocarlo en el horno? Primero horneamos ese pastel, lo dejamos enfriar, y luego lo decoramos. Puede parecer una analogía tonta, pero poniendo las decoraciones primer es lo que hizo mi generación de padres, y algunos padres jóvenes todavía están haciendo. En el caso de David, no fue hasta hace poco que "horneamos" correctamente el PVFM, la ansiedad y la ERGE en "el horno" de un equipo de especialistas de atención coordinada, antes de poner las "decoraciones" en su IPP / ISP.
Como siempre, ¡los documentos controlan todas las decisiones por nuestras familias y nuestros hijos! (IPP/ISP documentos de ellos con Regional Center)

Despues que la familia e el equipo de David comprendieron estas condiciones concurrentes y luego evaluaron cómo interactúan con el autismo de David, pudimos reestructurar los objetivos de IPP / ISP.

Una imagen del "Ciclo vicioso" de David de condiciones concurrentes esta en diagrama #3.

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