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Post by anneke on Apr 12, 2004 12:49:12 GMT -5
In holland they say that ADHD is family of autism and every ADHD kid gets money from the state becouse it is labeled as a handicap.
in Belgium the governemend denies that ADHD is family of autism and you dont get money becouse ADHD is not a handicap.
how is this in the us or elsewhere
Anneke
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Post by finnmom on Apr 12, 2004 12:56:39 GMT -5
Anneke Hi
Here in Finland the few is that autism, asperger´s and adhd are from the same "family", somehow related to each other.
The support that family can get from goverment is the same for all 3 of those, it´s more like compared to the level of stress and inconvinience than one simple diagnosi´s. I haven´t heard adhd called as handicap though, just "special need´s" or special child.
Marja
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Post by Honeysmom on Apr 14, 2004 16:26:57 GMT -5
They are all closely related and actually, many of the diagnostic criteria are the same. There is a book called "The ADHD Autism Connection." It is by Diane M. Kenndy. It is a really good book. It explains how and why many kids with Aspergers and other forms of Autism are first dx'd with ADHD and then after a while they are dx'd with Autism.
It is worth the time to read it....Becky
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Post by savvymom1 on Apr 15, 2004 21:09:39 GMT -5
Becky, I was just skimming through this book in the bookstore earlier this week! Now wish I had gone ahead and purchased it.
Maybe I can find it in the library--I have bought so many books (about adoption, discipline, behavior, adhd and autism) over the last few years I shudder to think of buying yet another. I love to read, and I keep thinking the next book is going to give me all the answers. I just know it will....
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Post by Honeysmom on Apr 16, 2004 11:22:55 GMT -5
My library didn't have it yet b/c is was so new, but I did buy it on Overstock.com for like $8.99 (S&H included). I didn't think that was too bad, but some of the books can get costly if you never use them again.
Becky
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Post by loveforeric on Apr 25, 2004 11:24:17 GMT -5
Thanks Becky For the Book ...
I have to get t hat especially with ds9 being daignosed with mild Autism to go with the ADHD.
Have a peaceful day.....
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Post by BBW4EVR1 on May 5, 2004 1:51:13 GMT -5
Sometimes in the USA, even if your child is considered "handicapped," your financial assistance is based on your household income, not the status of your child's disability.  There is another book that I think would be interesting. I have not read it--in fact--I just heard about it. I think it is called "Beyond the Wall." It is written by a man who was diagnosed with autism as a child and how he grew to be a successful business man. Have any of you heard of this book? |
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Post by Honeysmom on May 5, 2004 22:04:57 GMT -5
I haven't heard of that one yet, but I did also read an older one called "There Is A Boy In There."
It was really good, it was written by a mother about her son. Then as the book progresses it includes the boy's recount of certain instances and situations. Eventually the boy grew up to be quite sucessful, but I think I cried about 25 times. It also was written back when Autism was seen as a disease that you could catch or cause someone to have.
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Post by Sorka on May 13, 2004 15:53:37 GMT -5
Here I would say there is a split opinion on the subject. Although most people would consider the two as part of the same spectrum.
They would be like steps in the same staircase... Add being at the bottom, ADHD next, Aspergers, and them mild autism, and severe autism. Thrown in there as well would be sensory integration disorder as well.
They all are related and have similar characteristics, and can be dealt with in similar ways at different intensities..
But there is no financial help to speak of, and the lower ones like add and adhd rarely get any at all I would say it is generally not thought of as a disability at all, where mild and sever autism are...
Hope that answers your question Anneke!
Denise
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