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cezzna · November 2nd, 2006, 21:26

My son has autism and while they are young like my son, it is hard to determine where they will end up on the spectrum. My son is unlike many in that disruptions in routine have little affect on him. He is mostly non-verbal and is learning to talk verbally and communicate through sign language. Aspergers is really a form of 'high functioning autism'. The aspergers kids are more likely to mainstream into the normal classrooms.

If this is all new to you, and it sounds like it is, you will get more info than you ever bargained for and less all at the same time. Your pediatircian will have little insight on autism and just point you in the direction of a specialist or two. There is no protocol for treatment on autism and it's up to you to research it (which can be done endlessly) and come up with your own course of treatment. There are endless reputable treatments and schools as well as endless snake oil salesmen. It will take you months to sort it all out in your head, don't rush yourself.

Take care of your wife, 80% of autism marriages end like 80% of aviation marriages if you know what I mean.

Good luck.

November 2nd, 2006, 21:26	#8
cezzna Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: midwest Posts: 73	Re: Airline Pilot and Child with Autism My son has autism and while they are young like my son, it is hard to determine where they will end up on the spectrum. My son is unlike many in that disruptions in routine have little affect on him. He is mostly non-verbal and is learning to talk verbally and communicate through sign language. Aspergers is really a form of 'high functioning autism'. The aspergers kids are more likely to mainstream into the normal classrooms. If this is all new to you, and it sounds like it is, you will get more info than you ever bargained for and less all at the same time. Your pediatircian will have little insight on autism and just point you in the direction of a specialist or two. There is no protocol for treatment on autism and it's up to you to research it (which can be done endlessly) and come up with your own course of treatment. There are endless reputable treatments and schools as well as endless snake oil salesmen. It will take you months to sort it all out in your head, don't rush yourself. Take care of your wife, 80% of autism marriages end like 80% of aviation marriages if you know what I mean. Good luck.