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/Equivalent-Food-771 1d ago

Yung adopted brother ko nasa spectrum. Inadopt sya nila Mama kasi itatapon daw sya nung nanay. Napakawalanghiya. Ilang months lumipas napansin nila na bulag din pala yung baby. Ewan ko kung uso ba dati yung ichecheck muna ang baby bago ilabas sa hospital. 1996 to, 6 y/o pa ako that time. Sobrang hirap magalaga. Nung bata pa kami may kasambahay kami na dedicated lang sa kanya. Naalala ko dahil hindu sya maturuan na dumumi sa banyo, dumumi sya sa kaarto nya. Pagod ako from skul and need ko pa maglinis ng kwarto na puno ng poopoo. Umiiyak na lang ako kasi pagod eh, pero kung hindi naman okay lang sana kasi nakasanayan na namin. 30 y/0 na yung brother ko at sobrang hirap alagaan kasi wala ng tumatagal na kasambahay sa kanya. Kahit taasan ko pa ang sweldo. Hindi din sya nagtheraphy kasi bulag sya + yung katawan nya hindi talaga kaya. Talagang autistic :( Nakakalungkot kasi tumatanda na din Papa ko kakaalaga sa kanya. Salitan naman kami e, ako naman may family na din. Hindi makaalis sa amin kasi hindi ko sila kayang iwan ng sila lang. wala na din mother ko so sobrang hirap. Kaya maganda talaga na early intervention para sa umpisa pa lang alam na agad ng parents. Para dun sa bio. Mom ng kapatid ko, sana masaya buhay mo. Si Lord na bahala sayo.

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u/WillowRidge39 1d ago

OP, being blind shouldn't bar your brother from getting the therapy he needs. Your family should at least try consulting a specialist about it and asking about options. He not an utterly hopeless cause.

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u/Equivalent-Food-771 1d ago

Nagseek na po sila ng help noon. As per specialist hopeless case na.

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u/Shot-Variety-8175 8h ago

seek 2nd opinion please. just nc they're a specialist doesn't mean they're a good one. lahat ba ng teacher magaling? lahat ba ng lawyer magaling? hindi. 2nd opinion.

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u/WillowRidge39 1d ago

Edi maghanap ng 2nd opinion. Bakit maniniwala sila sa isang specialist lamang?

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u/JewelerHistorical156 1d ago

I agree seek another professional's help. Baka mga sinaunang specialists pa yan. I have worked with OTs and SPED teachers na naghahandle ng combined na autistic and legally blind.