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Column Headings: K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness
N = Nominated for Expert of the Month
| Date | User | K | C | T | P | N | Comments |
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| 2009-09-16 | Jennifer | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Dear Celtica, Thank you for your reply. I'm sorry that I didn't reply earlier (it's been a busy time for me and I haven't been on line.) I am going to tell her what you wrote, so that she can try drinking instead. I do think that you might be right. I'll let you know how it goes. You've been very kind. I am grateful that there are people like you who are able to help me in this way. Thank you. Wishing you all the best! |
| 2009-07-29 | Debbie | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you kindly for your time and energy, God bless |
| 2009-07-18 | john | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | C. Thank you very much for your response. I think this will help. Take care. |
| 2009-07-14 | Richard | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you, I know this was probably difficult to answer since we are in different countries but I appreciate your thoughts, they were helpful! I have changed advocates and things are on the right path now. |
| 2009-05-14 | Judy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much for taking the time to answer so very promptly. I will try these suggestions myself and them on also to his mother. |
| 2009-04-16 | Sarah | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank You!! |
| 2009-04-15 | melissa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | excellent! shone the light on the situation! thank you |
| 2009-04-05 | Sivaramakrishnan | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2009-03-25 | worried | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | Yes | |
| 2008-11-24 | Alissa | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | thank you, you have helped me a lot. |
| 2008-09-20 | Emily | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thankyou so much... This is exactly what I was looking for. |
| 2008-09-16 | Aimee | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you for your prompt answer. You were of great help. Will have his I.Q. tested. |
| 2008-09-08 | Amy | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you so much for your answer. I wish I had someone like you around to talk to more often to get a better insight into how people with autism may view or react to things. Having a non-verbal autistic son is hard because we really don't know what he's thinking and we so wish we could understand him better. I don't know yet if your suggestions apply to him but it definitely gives me a new, fresh perspective on how to look at the situation from possibly his eyes. thank you so much for you time and thoughtfulness. Amy |
| 2008-08-26 | Allen | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you very much, I appreciate it! |
| 2008-07-31 | Linda | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Good advice, we will take your suggestions to heart. |
| 2008-07-12 | Miranda | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Celtica gave me some extremely helpful suggestions in respect of my son Jonah. Thank you very much. |
| 2008-07-11 | Miranda | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Dear Celtica thank you very much for helping me in respect of my son Jonah. Your suggestions are very helpful. Best wishes, Miranda |
| 2008-05-23 | Dianne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I'm very grateful for this information from one who would truly knows! |
| 2008-04-08 | Nate | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Any insight from Autisic people who have the ability to communicate their world is a big help to parents of non-verbal and non-communicating children. Any insight into their private worlds so we can help them and understand them better is VERY helpful! Thanks, |
| 2008-03-03 | joanne | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | thank you. |
| 2008-02-13 | April | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | I am so pleased with this response. Thank you so much for taking the time. We will call in the guardian and have everything written down and slowly express that nothing will change except who pays him. |
| 2008-02-13 | Dave | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Many thanks for your input - as a student I should have free access to that journal via university... Will be recommending this site to my friends - thanks again David |
| 2008-02-04 | Saratha | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank You very much. |
| 2007-12-14 | Jessica | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | Yes | Thank you SOO much for your help! |
| 2007-12-12 | barbara | 8 | 5 | 10 | 10 | No | |
| 2007-11-26 | Les | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thanks so much for the info. I had heard that there were many studies from 1980 on that found elivated paternal age in autism. |
| 2007-11-19 | Anna | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank you so much, you are a big help. I just needed that extra push to get me towards the right answer, and youddid it... Thanks a ton |
| 2007-11-12 | Mary | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | No | Thank you for your prompt response. It seems that there isn't much information out there. Regarding secondary autism - that seems to be the usual diagnosis in North America for those kids who have initially begun to bond and acquire language then stop acquiring language and avoid social contact. I think that this is a further puzzle among the many puzzles that surround autism. Thanks again. Mary |
| 2007-11-04 | Samantha | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank-you again for your help. It is very much appreciated. |
| 2007-10-30 | Samantha | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Yes | Thank-you very much for your insight and advice. It is very much appreciated. |
Answers by Expert:
Celtica
Expertise
*DISCLAIMER*
Please note I am not a healthcare professional or a doctor.
I cannot provide a diagnosis or give any medical advice.
Therefore I cannot answer questions like "is my child autistic ?" other than by telling you to go and see a specialist
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Please be aware that if you are in the US it will usually take at least 24 hours until I can answer your question, as I'm in Europe and don't have access to my email during the day.
I also cannot answer questions concerning the US educational or law system (other than by looking up things on google, but that's probably not the expertise you need), as I'm not in the US.
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Please also be aware that I'm a person with autism. My answers may sometimes be very blunt and direct and I may tell you things you won't like to hear. Diplomacy is certainly not among my talents. I'm never being rude on purpose, and I always try not to hurt or offend people, but it has happened before and may happen again. It's NEVER on purpose. I just want to help.
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What I *can* do for you is gather information on any aspect of autism
and therapy of autism you're interested in and give you my personal oppinion about it (if you want to hear it) or, if it applies, tell you about my personal experience. I can answer all questions about what life is like for an autistic person.
I can also answer questions asked in German or French (but will have to answer in English to questions asked in French as my French is a bit rusty).
Ich beantworte gerne auch Fragen auf Deutsch.
Vous pouvez poser des questions en Francais, si cela ne vous dérange pas que je responds en anglais.
Experience
I am an adult diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/High Functioning Autism and ADD.
In the past years I have also read a lot about autism and its comorbid conditions and related subjects (as I am experiencing symptoms of most of these or know others who do) , so I have accumulated a lot of layman knowledge in this area
(AD(H)D, Tourette's Syndrome, OCD, sleep disorders, allergies, sensory integration dysfunction, learning difficulties, left/right-brain, giftedness, Irlen Syndrome, prism glasses, executive dysfunction (aka. "inertia"), "special" diets).
Education/Credentials
None in the field of autism, apart from being autistic myself !
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