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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up with a sibling who was dx'd with "developmental disabilities" but who I am sure, were he a kid today, would be dx'd as autistic. He seems so clearly on the spectrum it is amazing that 20 yrs ago that possibility wasn't on anybody's mind (my parents never heard the word and all sorts of odd diagnoses were sugggested by specialists). Anyway, he had intensive therapy as a child and has done pretty well as an adult, attending community college, living semi-independently, and working in retail. That said, I am not convinced that the tons and tons of EI and therapy my parents did accomplished all that much and it  has influenced my own low-intervention approach to raising my own ASD child. I've tried to focus on developing his strengths and balance the amount of therapy with time to develop interests and be his own self, because in the end it seems clear to me that "well-rounded" is not an achievable goal for us and developing his strengths seems more likely to pay off.[/quote]

^^^^^^This^^^ I have felt the same way regarding my dd. She is 11 and has had ABA, RDI, OT, speech, etc.but not intensively. The ONLY therapies that have shown any effectiveness in my opinion, are those which take into account her strengths, not those aimed at eradicating ASD. And any therapist or therapy that does presume competence and treat my child with dignity won't work. I know this from experience. We reach NT children first through our relationships and then through our teachings. My DC deserves the same.  [/quote]

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