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From: marcietelfer
To: BCautism@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [BCautism] Service for autistic children when they get older
Date: Mon, 04 Aug 2008 14:43:28 -0000

I just discovered this forum, actually by accident. Today has been very frustrating, so maybe
someone out there can help. (Maybe no coincidence that I found the forum today)
We have a 20 year old son with autism. He is non-verbal, and functions at the level of about
an 8 year old.
His pediatrician was Dr. Vetne, who was wonderful with him; but Dr. Vetne has retired and
last year Cereal City Pediatrics told us it was time for our son to get an adult doctor. It has
been a very frustrating experience. Does anyone know any doctors in the Battle Creek, or
even Kalamazoo or Grand Rapids area who have experience treating developmentally
disabled adults? We know our son needs his medication adjusted. He has been developing
even more OCB's and has been a lot more hyper lately.
I have even talked to the Developmental Disabilities Clinic at U of M and they indicated that
they had problems knowing who to refer their patients to after they turned 18.
Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.