Help me to speak...

[Brook]

Hi all,

 

Thought you may be interested in this documentary that is on channel 4, it covers two programmes.

The links below give details about the programmes.

 

Programme 1, is about stammering. Monday 3rd April 9pm:

 

http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/...ms/stammer.html

 

Programme 2, is about selective mutism. Monday 10th April 9pm.

 

http://www.channel4.com/health/microsites/...ems/speech.html

 

Brook

[Tylers-mum]

I've seen the first one advertised but forgot when it was on and the second looks good too. I love documentarys like these.

 

Thanks Brook.

[justamom]

Thanks for the heads up, i will be very interested in the stammering one.

 

Justamom

[pingu]

thanks for that.

I will be interested in the selective mutism one, our middle one was selective mute for 9 months aged 4, before she went quite she had perfectly normal speech. She never said a peep to anyone including us in this time, it was only after she was knocked out for a brain scan she regained speech and thats because as soon as she woke up we told her they had given her a new voice.

To this day the pychologists are saying she was 'just shy' but im convinced that this ties in somewhere to the problems she is having now,

 

Anyway thanks again.

take care all

shaz

[Brook]

[Guest hallyscomet]

Hi Brook

 

The link in there about "Autism" is really good too, as there are many people coming to this forum looking for answers not knowing much about Autism

 

Hailey <'>

Edited April 3, 2006 by hallyscomet

[CarerQuie]

It looks really interesting.xx

[elaine1]

missed the first but fully intend to see the second

[Kathryn]

I'm just bumping this up as the second one is on tonight (Mon 10th) and the subject is Selective Mutism which I know interests a lot of people here - myself included.

 

K x

[Tylers-mum]

Thanks Kathryn! I would have forgotten all about it too!

 

Missed last weeks one so lets hope I remember tonights episode.

[asereht]

Thanks Kathyrn.seen last weeks one almost forgot about tonights thanks for the reminder.

Edited April 10, 2006 by asereht

[cmuir]

Hi

 

This might sound really cynical, but I wish they'd bloomin' well make a documentary about families living with ASD. Just watched the documentary on selective mutism and I'm normally the type of person touched by medical type issues, however, I found it really hard to sympathise with something that is self-inflicted as opposed to something that outwith anyones' control.

 

Guess I'm sounding of a bit ? I'm still battling to get a diagnosis for my son. Heard after waiting 3 very long months that CAMHS will not see him (second time in 6 months they've been asked by my son's Consultant/GP/Health Visitor). Just gets me when I see people with a lot less problems getting media coverage and medical intervention/assistance. Boy I do sound catty!!!?

 

C.

[Brook]

I missed it , was it any good?

 

Brook

[DaisyProudfoot]

It was good but as usual the two kids featured were given plenty of professional help and everything turned alright in the end.

 

It was nothing like non-verbal autism just kids who wouldn't speak at school really. They spoke fine at home although the younger one wouldn't speak in the presence of strangers. It did take many months to help the kids move on from their selective mutism - the elder one (aged 9) being prescribed Prozac to help with his anxiety issues.

 

Infact it reminded me very much of myself when I was a kid I could go for days without saying a word until it got to the point that I would open my mouth to speak and nothing would come out because my throat was constricted and tight. You can't shut me up now! Although I still go very quiet when I'm depressed.