I have friends with Asperger syndrome. Social skills training is recommended.

I know a child whose parents did nothing about their child's autism, ashamed, hoping it would all go away....he is non-verbal, unfocused, and violent. I have much compassion for him.

I know many children whose parents use social integration, behavior modification, occupational therapy, and speech therapy. These children all range on the spectrum, but typically the more help they have the better - (I have a background in psychology).

Finally, I know a child whose mother is an intuitive and a spiritual healer (also my teacher), and who has studied in many places such as India and the Western US learning Shamanic techniques and taking her autistic son to Native American Shamanic healers and anywhere that will help him. She worked long and hard with him doing her own healings, and with speech therapies that she was taught by the speech pathologist. At one time he was non-verbal, now he is high functioning. Most people wouldn't know that he had autism unless told otherwise. He is such a beautiful child, what a blessing that his mother took him to see the healers!

She read this book that you speak of, and will be taking a trip there with her beautiful son in  a little over a year from now, along with others who wish to go. 

Jesus, Buddha, and many others had these amazing healing gifts, where they could heal through touch (energy work) and shamanic techniques. There are fewer true Shamans than ever in pactice today as many young people with gifts would rather move into the cities than apprentice to a medicine man or woman. However, those that do exist and still practice are amazing.

A true Shaman rarely uses the title "Shaman", rather it is bestowed upon them by the community who has witnessed the magnitude of their healing gifts. People around them will call them by that name, but they will not introduce themselves to you as such, so they aren't always easy to find, but those who seek with intention and prayer will find.

If anyone has an autistic child, I do recommend spiritual healing, if it was good enough for Jesus and Buddha to practice, it's good enough for me, especially when I have seen the wonderful effects of such work.

Peace, Blessings, and Love

Robin Victoria

 

Jun 30, 2009 -- 11:41AM, Desaparecidos wrote:

Has anyone read The Horse Boy? It was a New York Times best-seller from a few years back-- it tells the story of a couple who go on a journey to Mongolia to visit several shamans in order to find a cure for their son's autism. Well, they videotaped the journey and now a documentary is being released in September that charts their experience. I'm not going to give anything away, but some pretty miraculous things happen.  Considering what a big and current issue autism is in our society do you think that more people will turn to shamanism as a way of coping? This is a really interesting documentary and I'm very excited to see the reception it gets from both religious communities and medical communities alike. I saw the film at a film festival (it was at this year's Sundance Film Festival) and the audience seemed to love it.  Here is the official Facebook fan page: www.facebook.com/pages/The-Horse-Boy/885... and the official website: www.zeitgeistfilms.com/film.php?director...  What do you think?

Thanks for posting about this story. Its the first time I've heard of it. I truly think there is a different "speed" of social life which is not meaningful to some people with autism (and others for that matter) which requires the brain to process things in ways which are not natural for these minds... The journey this family goes on to bring peace to their lives is phenomenal. I look forward to seeing this movie in september.

Fights often happen through misunderstading and assumption. I do believe it's possible that Karma Yeshe meant to say "some neurotypicals".

Tulip said that there are a lot of good hearts and souls out there, which by choice of wording would suggest that there are other souls that are not so good.

I myself have experienced teachers and parents of "neurotypical" children that have aversions to those who live with autistic qualities. It can pose a problem in the way people who are autistic are treated. I was interpreting what Karma Yeshe was saying o be coming from this sentiment. If this s indeed tre, than Karma Yeshe is not wrong.

I also believe that it is possible that Tul was unaware that by writing "you are wrong, dear" and God Bless you, it sounded really condescending, and the exact opposite of a blessing, also like a judgement. It is quite posible that Tulip meant it from the kindest heart, and it didn't come out right.

You know I have been misunderstood via text and emails as well, and have been forced to correct myself. I think teh lesson herein is hat we must attempt to watch our wording, and ask others of their true meaning before assuming the worst and accusing them of being wrong.

Back to teh topic thugh, how frustrating it must be to be talking and communicating, an then all of a sudden (many blame immunizations, others claim this is false) not e able to speak and communicate. My cousin's daughter has "sesory issues", which may be diagnosed as autism as she grows older but she is too youngfor such diagnoses. She is learning sign language to communicate now. She is so much happier. Instead of screaming all y at daycare and refusing to eat, she plays with the other children, and eats her lunch. She now has the power of the word "stop" and the other children have learned it as well as the word "play" among others. We take speech for granted. I wonder wha it would be like to not speak for a week....

Tulipsbreeze:

"I find that statement a disturbing"
"Due to privacy restrictions, you cannot see this user's full profile."
You are easily disturbed.

«call people "neurotypicals"»
My Aspie friends do.

"wrong, Dear"
This juxtaposition shows insincerity.