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Psychbits Cast 003 – Autism: A Mother’s Story
As part of Autism Awareness Month, Psychbits is providing you with a different view of the condition from the people who deal with it every day. On this Psychbits Cast, I interview Brenda. She is the mother of an autistic child, Brandon (See Pictures Below).
During the interview we discuss multiple aspects of dealing with Autism from a Mother’s point of view.
Below is an excerpt from the interview:
How/when did you find out?
Well, it took a couple of years. Unfortunately, I was not very aware of how the Autism spectrum may come up on kids and I was 21 when I first had Brandon. He was born in 2000. I got him into a daycare center until at the age of 2 ½ and went on until about 3 ½ and they were the ones actually that brought it to my attention that he was not as he should be at a kid of his age. So that’s when I got referred to Fiddlers and that’s when they did a full evaluation on Brandon and the only thing that came up from that evaluation was he was speech impaired.
As a mother, what was your initial reaction?
It’s hard to admit to the fact that your own child has a disability but that is the first step every parent needs to take admitting the problem. Once you admit that your child has or may have a disability, you can help them in every way possible by doing researches or seeking additional therapy or getting more involved in school which is what we did.
During that period, what concerned you the most?
His social skills and comprehension skills.
Currently, what is one of the things that concern you the most with Brandon as he grows old?
The same thing. Social and his comprehension. He is 10 right now and he prefers to be alone rather than with other kids. If he is playing in his room and his little brother comes into the room, like that makes him feel uncomfortable.
To listen to the complete interview you can play it on Psychbits (Scroll to the bottom of this page) or via iTunes. I encourage you to share this story with everyone you know.
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Hi! My name is Roberto Montanez. I have always been curious about the way we do things and how we react to different situations. Even the most mundane things in our lives, I find interesting.
I have a M.S. in Psychology and have worked for a few years in the field of psychology and education. Working with people in the clinical setting and in the classroom has helped me gain a unique view about our world. More >>
Hi Roberto,
To be completely honest with you, I don’t know what to say in this comment box. I have commented on this and that today, but nothing that is not within my reach. I wanted to read this to get at least a taste of what it’s like to manage Autism (Interesting word choice – manage, see my world!) Anyway, thanks Roberto
Bryan
Bryan,
Thanks for your support.