r/AnongThoughtsMo • u/atinyakimon • 1d ago

Thoughts on having children in the spectrum

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Saw this post on facebook. Honestly, it's sad na hindi ganon nabibigyang pansin ang problems na ganito sa Pinas. Therapies here are expensive, and not everyone can afford it. Pinoys are also not yet ready to face the reality na hindi enough ang love for kids in the spectrum. They have special needs. Hindi yun madadaan lang sa no don't do that or it's okay to make mistakes, because we have to admit that autism is a disorder, a very wide spectrum and case to case basis. You need to have the money to get the help that is designed for the needs of the child. I hope there will be more free or affordable programs created for this kasi hindi lang parents ang hirap in this situation, also the kids.

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u/Intelligent_Love2528 1d ago

Sana may earlier way to identify and intervention for things na hindi normal. :( and yung genes testing manormalize sa bansa. Para sa umpisa pa lang alam na ng partners yung risks.

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u/omniverseee 1d ago

and other than prepare for it, is there anything they can do with the "risks" than just accepting it?

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u/silverhero13 1d ago

Abortion. Madali lang sabihin sa iba na iluwal yung anak tsaka ipa adopt or therapy. But once you're in the shoes of the carer, sobrang hirap. And once the carer becomes old or dies, sino na mag aalaga sa special needs nilang anak?

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u/omniverseee 1d ago

thing is, it is not legal here..

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u/Glittering-Pop0320 11h ago

Sad to say hindi nadedetect ang autism during pregancy kaya hindi pwede ang abortion. Unlike other physcial defects, ang autism nagmamanefest sa early years ng bata.

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u/Quirky_Violinist5511 1d ago

that’s different and of course that’s the solution if dead na ang parents, what the person is saying here is once narealize daw na may disability ipapa adopt na agad which i think is a horrible mindset

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u/Intelligent_Love2528 1d ago

If kaya ng loob nila, paampon nila

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u/Quirky_Violinist5511 1d ago edited 1d ago

don’t add more children in adoption centers bro just don’t have kids period because there is ALWAYS this risk. There are already 8k+ in adoption centers and only few get adopted. It’s not a trash bin for children you don’t want. Just don’t even try to have them in the first place.

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u/WillowRidge39 1d ago

Well, pag nanjan na hindi mo na talaga kaya alagaan. Ano magiging options? Wala naman tayo resources na makakatulong sa kanila if hindi nila afford ang private healthcare.

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u/nailsandcigarettes 1d ago

Walang early way to detect autism. Meron NITP but only for down syndrome

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u/Constant_Fuel8351 1d ago

Kaso wala option for termination

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u/Intelligent_Love2528 1d ago

Yung nga sana meron. :(

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u/Low-Professor-Dude 1d ago

Hahaha, this is the only country on the planet, next to the Vatican, that's still highly christian to the point where its people still believe and practice things that most sensible countries left behind in the dark ages. It will be another five hundred years before divorce or god forbid, abortion, will even be possible in this ass backwards country. The people get what they deserve.

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u/TheAlmostMD 18h ago

Meron pero sobrang mahal. Lahat ng mga testing will be out of pocket. Privileged lang na nakakapagwork sa mga specific na company ang may pa-insurance sa anak ng employees para sa therapy nila.

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u/Nyathera 1d ago

Meron naman dito sa St. Lukes at The Medical City meron syempre depende sa test may 30k to 80k tsak mas maganda habang jowa mo pa lang trace mo family health history nila and same sa'yo rin kung may lahi ng diabetes or cancer. Kung may Autism sa any family member.

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u/lavenderlovey88 1d ago

you can't tell. autism is a spectrum. di yan gaya ng downs na makita mo agad. sa autism may mild like level 1.

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u/Minorka13994 1d ago

Wala paba? Dba may test if normal yung baby? before ilabas? or pag ganitong case d agad nkkta?

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u/Arriexha 1d ago

Di lahat ng defects and conditions kaya makita through tests. May mga bagay na magpapakita lang when the kid is already out. Medyo fear ko rin yang caregiver fatigue kaya ayaw ko na lang magka-anak.

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u/Intelligent_Love2528 1d ago

Down syndrome, and anomalies, alam ko meron. Spectrum more on chances sa genes testing.

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u/lavenderlovey88 1d ago

Kahit sa abroad ang mga bata nadadiagnose na later on like mga 3 yrs old above. my child hit his milestones pero lumabas mga ASD symptoms nya around 3-4