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Roger Holt on 03 Dec 14

From the office of the child advocate from the state of Connecticut, a very thoughtful, thorough review of this young man's life and death. http://www.ct.gov/oca/lib/oca/sandyhook11212014.pdf The group points out many of the failures along the way, including reluctance of the school system to accurately classify him in the autism spectrum when he was very young, and later not identifying and addressing his social and emotional deficits. They also highlight the lack of coordination between school, health and mental health providers, which allowed him to fall through the cracks in the system. Also it clearly shows the inappropriate use of homebound school as a means to avoid addressing problems, and the lack of transition from child to adult services and the problems caused when the school system graduated him early from high school, and no longer offered services. By his final year he was clearly isolated in his room, anorectic (6 feet tall and 112 lbs.), and his only forays outside of home were to spend hours dancing on the Dance Dance Revolution game at a local theatre, so he was not hidden away, many people saw his physical and behavioral deterioration on display in a public place. This may be a helpful teaching tool, not only as a case study that documents how untreated developmental disorder can evolve into severe psychopathology, but also as a lesson in the need to coordinate school, health and mental health services, and the potential risks when it is not done.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">From the office of the child advocate from the state of Connecticut, a very thoughtful, thorough review of this young man's life and death. <a href="http://www.ct.gov/oca/lib/oca/sandyhook11212014.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.ct.gov/oca/lib/oca/sandyhook11212014.pdf</a> The group points out many of the failures along the way, including reluctance of the school system to accurately classify him in the autism spectrum when he was very young, and later not identifying and addressing his social and emotional deficits. They also highlight the lack of coordination between school, health and mental health providers, which allowed him to fall through the cracks in the system. Also it clearly shows the inappropriate use of homebound school as a means to avoid addressing problems, and the lack of transition from child to adult services and the problems caused when the school system graduated him early from high school, and no longer offered services. By his final year he was clearly isolated in his room, anorectic (6 feet tall and 112 lbs.), and his only forays outside of home were to spend hours dancing on the Dance Dance Revolution game at a local theatre, so he was not hidden away, many people saw his physical and behavioral deterioration on display in a public place. This may be a helpful teaching tool, not only as a case study that documents how untreated developmental disorder can evolve into severe psychopathology, but also as a lesson in the need to coordinate school, health and mental health services, and the potential risks when it is not done. </div>

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NAMI Walk raises $118,000 for mental health awareness - 0 views

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2012 Alliance for a Healthy Montana Forum - Billings, MT - Nov. 27, 2012 - 0 views

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Meliah Bell on 15 Nov 12

RSVP to 406.255.8451 or jolson@billingsclinic.org By Friday, November 23 What:
There are many issues impacting the health and well-being of our families that will be de-bated during the 2013 Montana Legislative Ses-sion. Join Legislators, community leaders, and health policy advocates for an important dis-cussion about issues affecting the health and well-being of Montana families. Learn what is being done, what needs to be done and how to get involved. Topics of Discussion Include: Access to Healthcare Injury Prevention Suicide Prevention Immunizations Oral Health Nutrition and Physical Activity Tobacco Use Prevention Mental Health WIC Early Childhood Services Healthy Montana Kids
When/Where:
November 27, 2012
7 - 8:30am (Breakfast Provided)
Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center
Billings Clinic Hospital RSVP to 406.255.8451 or jolson@billingsclinic.org By Friday, November 23

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">RSVP to 406.255.8451 or jolson@billingsclinic.org By Friday, November 23 What:<br />There are many issues impacting the health and well-being of our families that will be de-bated during the 2013 Montana Legislative Ses-sion. Join Legislators, community leaders, and health policy advocates for an important dis-cussion about issues affecting the health and well-being of Montana families. Learn what is being done, what needs to be done and how to get involved. Topics of Discussion Include: Access to Healthcare Injury Prevention Suicide Prevention Immunizations Oral Health Nutrition and Physical Activity Tobacco Use Prevention Mental Health WIC Early Childhood Services Healthy Montana Kids <br />When/Where:<br />November 27, 2012 <br />7 - 8:30am (Breakfast Provided)<br />Mary Alice Fortin Health Conference Center<br />Billings Clinic Hospital RSVP to 406.255.8451 or jolson@billingsclinic.org By Friday, November 23</div>

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