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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Thank you for posting this article, it gives me a glimmer of hope.  When my 3 yr old son was diagnosed with autism I started going to support groups.  I was shell shocked to hear other moms talk about their older autistic kids, it made me think "Well I guess this is the direction my son is heading and this is what I can expect".  It's taken a long time to come to terms with it and accept it.  It's good to know that some kids can beat autism. I just need to do all I can for my son, pray and hope for the best. [/quote]

These kids aren't beating autism.  That's a very strong wording for it.  The interventions and their particular circumstances have allowed them to be much high functioning from where they started at three.  The kids who truly beat it are probably kids who were misdiagnosed.  Those kids are doing well in the article but if you read it closely, they still have features of high functioning autism.  Most likely they will do well or well enough in life, but they certainly haven't beat it.  We have an autism diagnosis.  Where my child was at 3 at the diagnosis is very different than now at almost 5.  Anything is possible for these kids.  We have developmental delays but our diagnosis makes no sense.  I would never consider my child beating autism if he outgrows the concerns.  I consider it a misdiagnosis as that minimizes kids with autism (some of whom progress very well considering the challenges they face).  Bottomline is at this young of an age, we just don't know and it is anyone's educated guess of what and why is going on.  Don't underestimate your child and don't accept the minimum.  Some kids just need time, support and the right help (obviously it is not the case for all, even with parents doing everything right).[/quote]

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