[bluecardigans]

We had to take DS to a medical centre one long weekend so not his usual GP. We told her he had ASD and a look of horror came over her face. She told us to remove all of the mirrors from our home and cover all of the floors with pillows.

When in Fiji a local told us to sleep DS outdoors under the moonlight and by morning he would be cured.

[Sinister Bonnet]

To join a church, any church, despite being atheist so that I got the support from them. Apparently they would help me with everything you could imagine. Rightyoh then.

[ememem]

lol! they're new, never heard those before.

When DS was first diagnosed (6 years ago) the things I heard most:

*He'll grow out of it
*Get a second opinion
*bullsh*t there is nothing wrong with him, he's just *insert ignorant excuse here*
and my all time favourite...
*he doesn't look retarded.

what a society we live in. I am very thankful that awareness and basic knowledge has increasd since then!

[bluecardigans]

To join a church, any church, despite being atheist so that I got the support from them. Apparently they would help me with everything you could imagine. Rightyoh then.

I had this one too! What are they going to do? Can I drop DS off at mass every Sunday while I do the groceries?

[baddmammajamma]

I had this one too! What are they going to do? Can I drop DS off at mass every Sunday while I do the groceries?

I'm shopping around for a faith that is known for very looooooong services!

Let's see, we could "cure" J by:

* Love bombing

* Renting a horse and riding in Mongolia

* Just "giving it time" (because "all kids are challenging when they are young...")

* Praying

[Sunny Day]

To buy Jenny McCarthy's book as she 'cured' her son of autism
This advice seemed to peak whenever she appeared on Oprah.

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[Regular Show]

I've been told 'theres nothing wrong with him he's just lazy'

The GP I saw at 18mths when DS still wasnt walking told me that he had four kids and bla blaa blaa he doesnt think theres anything wrong but he'll refer him anyway...

I've also been told 'it cant be that bad he looks fine to me'. (yes maybe because he's in a pusher gahhh)

[*-*]

To join a church, any church, despite being atheist so that I got the support from them. Apparently they would help me with everything you could imagine. Rightyoh then.

Oh, my sides ache. We are yet to receive a (long suspected) diagnosis. But to the point above, we have only had 2 of our children baptised. DD1 (Suspect Aspergers) and DS1 (died in infancy) - the other two we did not (and healthwise they fine and dandy thus far..). What does that say about religion?

[Jareluma]

By a dr we usually don't see, I was told to give DS 5 more iron because this particular dr had a patient who had severe autism, and after she took iron she was cured The same dr told me to expose ds to more children, at the time he was in kinder 3 days a week, early intervention social skills group, swimming lessons and play group, I don't know how much more time we could have spent exposing him to more kids lol

DS 9, I was told he couldn't possibly have autism, he's too good looking Believe me, he doesn't look soo good mid meltdown

In mil's opinion, a good belting will fix them up, and a teachers aide who has been banned from even looking at ds said to my face that I need to discipline him more, she was the autism expert apparently, she's read all of the books, so she would know whats best

[HillmanMinx]

*Its called discipline, you should try it.

I can relate to lots of the ones in this thread. Except to sleep under the moonlight and they will be cured.