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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Having problems coping

 Post subject: Re: Having problems coping
Posted: 17 Jul 2017, 11:48 am 

Replies: 32
Views: 6,680


Even if you put one in the under 2 class and the other in the 3 yo class, that's not set in stone for their whole educational career. You can switch classes mid-year if there is a spurt of development. You can move them both up to the 4 yo class next year. You can synchronize them in kindergarten (e...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Introducing Advocate to IEP team

Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 12:23 pm 

Replies: 6
Views: 683


Will the advocate need to communicate with the team before the next IEP meeting? If not, he or she just gets introduced when you're going around the room. "Susie Que, speech therapist." "I'm Ribble, Charlie's mom." "Fred Jones, educational consultant." No big explanatio...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: So What is HFA again?

 Post subject: Re: So What is HFA again?
Posted: 17 Apr 2017, 9:14 pm 

Replies: 24
Views: 2,802


So.,. Do I just take this as final? She asked us if we were comfortable with her conclusion and we the parents agreed: we just don't see any other blaring signs. I would take this as encouraging, but not final. Enter a period of watchfulness for a couple of years. My son was evaluated by San Diego ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: So What is HFA again?

 Post subject: Re: So What is HFA again?
Posted: 10 Feb 2017, 3:47 pm 

Replies: 24
Views: 2,802


What you describe sounds to be on the mild end of the autism spectrum, so yes, "high-functioning" would be an adjective you could currently use to describe your son.

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Room cleaning

 Post subject: Re: Room cleaning
Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 10:23 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 804


It's simply unrealistic to expect that you can say "Go clean your room" to a 10 year old with ADHD and expect anything resembling a reasonable result. He's completely overwhelmed by the enormity of the task, doesn't know where to start, and doesn't have the executive function skills to mak...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Readng tutore softweare or site

Posted: 31 Oct 2016, 1:08 am 

Replies: 5
Views: 741


Very likely this child has dyslexia, and the interventions tried to date were not based on Orton-Gillingham. An app is unlikely to help. I would recommend you look into Barton Reading & Spelling. It's designed for parental tutoring, or they have a network of tutors you can hire, including ones t...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Almost 2 years old...update

Posted: 10 Oct 2016, 11:38 am 

Replies: 8
Views: 967


A neurologist specializes in things like epilepsy and cerebral palsy -- they are generally not experts on autism, although you say the one you saw does specialize in it. You want to see a developmental psychologist or developmental pediatrician, and get a test called the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Obse...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: I'm giving up...please help me !

Posted: 05 Oct 2016, 9:02 pm 

Replies: 10
Views: 1,380


I'm going to second the recommendation for Ross Greene's method. He has a good explanation on his website, with videos and podcast lectures, all for free, here: http://www.livesinthebalance.org/walking-tour-parents

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Should I seek a second opinion?

Posted: 24 Sep 2016, 7:24 pm 

Replies: 51
Views: 2,118


I haven't had time too read the whole post and responses, but I thought our experience might be helpful. My son had a minor speech delay -- he put two words together at 25 months, then got stuck. At 30 months he was still only doing 2-3 word combinations. Our neighbor's daughter had gotten therapy f...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: High-Functioning Autism/ADD Middleschool Homework

Posted: 17 Sep 2016, 3:17 pm 

Replies: 5
Views: 784


Read the book Smart But Scattered. It has all kinds of plans to help a child learn to be organized about things like homework. It's also a good idea to screen for learning disabilities -- figure out why he's struggling so much...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Behavioral Interventions at School

Posted: 09 Sep 2016, 2:15 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 742


There's a completely different approach to the usual carrot and stick behavioral methods called Collaborative Problem Solving. Basically you work WITH the child to figure out the root cause of each problem that leads to behavioral issues and come up with a solution. Read the books Lost at School and...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: 7 year old son has new behavior, frequent urination

Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 8:37 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 2,318


My NT 6 yo daughter developed frequent urination at night -- getting up from bed to go to the bathroom 6-7 times a night. Her doctor said it was a sign of constipation. A one month course of Miralax fixed the problem. Her fraternal twin sister was frequently wetting the bed. Two months of Miralax so...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: The line between independance and safety is fuzzy

Posted: 29 May 2016, 10:22 am 

Replies: 4
Views: 607


I haven't read these myself, but saw a book about this on the "new books" shelf at our library. I can't remember the exact title, but it might be one of these: Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life Paperback – August 15, 2011 by Liane Holliday Willey Th...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: asperger son gets very angry

Posted: 28 May 2016, 2:11 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,032


Check out the book "The Explosive Child", and the free videos on the author's website, http://www.livesinthebalance.org/walking-tour-parents He's got a really good method for figuring out what underlying problems are setting off that anger, and working together with your child to find solu...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Transition to college or non traditional college situations

Posted: 28 May 2016, 2:08 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 985


In our area, a lot of homeschoolers start taking community college classes while finishing high school. Perhaps your daughter could pick one to try each semester so you can start figuring out what works for her...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: High Functioning Autism (Aspergers) with ADHD diagnosis

Posted: 11 May 2016, 9:27 am 

Replies: 25
Views: 2,688


Tony Attwood (a top expert on Aspergers) estimates that 75% of people with AS also have ADHD.
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