I would like to respond to “The other dual diagnosis: Developmental disability and mental health disorders” (BCMJ 2008;50[6]:312-324 [9]).
I am a social worker and a parent of a son with Down syndrome, autism, and now type 1 diabetes.
I would just like to add that when my son (who is pretty much nonverbal) was beginning to act differently and behaviors were escalating, his local GP (whom I hold in high regard) was looking for depression, thyroid issues, behaviors, and so on (which I did not think was the issue), but not until I began doing some research did I figure out that his symptoms were classic for diabetes (which is not in my family history). I had him tested, and he is type 1.
He is now on insulin, and life is much better!
—Kathleen Makuch, BSW
Dawson Creek
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[1] https://bcmj.org/cover/october-2008
[2] https://bcmj.org/author/kathleen-makuch-bsw
[3] https://bcmj.org/node/2819
[4] https://bcmj.org/print/letters/re-other-dual-diagnosis-0
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[9] https://bcmj.org/content/other-dual-diagnosis-developmental-disability-and-mental-health-disorders
[10] https://bcmj.org/modal_forms/nojs/webform/176
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