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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parents and adult childrens relationships |
| LivingPower |
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Posted: 08 Jan 2020, 7:44 am
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Replies: 7
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| Can I ask you something? Have you ever discussed with your daughter that ASD is considered a developmental delay? The reason I ask is that my son knew most of his life to date that he should NOT mark 18 in permanent ink as the emotional and practical transition to adulthood. He knew that I did not ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parents and adult childrens relationships |
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Posted: 07 Jan 2020, 1:05 pm
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Replies: 7
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| As a parent of an almost adult AS child who was just diagnosed last year at the age of 16, I can share my perspective/quandry. If anything, I have always been the opposite of your parents. Not at all controlling, letting my kids make their own decisions from things like screen time and homework to w... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Burnout when you have kids. |
| LivingPower |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2020, 3:59 pm
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Replies: 12
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| Honestly, I can relate to a lot of what you have written and I am NT (to the best of my knowledge). My oldest daughter was just diagnosed AS last year at the age of 16. I also have a 15-yr-old. I have been a single parent since they were 2 and 3 years old. Although my ex-husband and I get along well... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
| LivingPower |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2020, 12:31 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,537
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| ^^ It still agitates me. I'm hoping my hifi concert earplugs help with this. I'm considering polarized eyeglasses. I think when we are diagnosed there ought to be guidelines given: Sensory Processing difficulties? If so: A, B, C Executive Function difficulties? If so: A, B, C Communication difficul... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 06 Jan 2020, 9:30 am
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Replies: 21
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| We had to do exactly the same with automatic toilets.... and plan most of our trips around places that didn't have self-flushing ones! Really? That is something isn't it? I just thought it was pretty normal at the time, even though my NT daughter never went through that "phase." I didn't ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2020, 10:02 am
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Replies: 21
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| Thanks DW_a_mom. Yes, I agree that dividing things up into small tasks is best. It is so tough watch her always think she can handle things, when literally YEARS of behavior/consequences proves otherwise. And she is very emotionally flatlined, so I don't really know if there is a lot of anxiety brew... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2020, 11:47 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,537
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SharonB wrote: Oops, sorry, I was mixed up.  Then you are both very lucky. (making the best from challenging circumstances)
Thanks!  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Greetings from Brazil! |
| LivingPower |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2020, 10:36 am
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Replies: 14
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| Welcome! I am the mother of a newly diagnosed 17-yr-old. Looking forward to connecting! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2020, 9:26 am
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Replies: 21
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| She's lucky to have an understanding and supportive stepparent. And if I may be so bold --- you are lucky to have a stepchild like her b/c you are going to have to expand yourself in directions you didn't expect and be wiser for it. Thanks so much! And just to clarify, I'm her mom, not her stepmom.... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2020, 7:58 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,537
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| SharonB, thanks for your input. I have actually offered to sit down with her and help her learn how to organize herself, take some time to consciously think about her day each morning, and find whatever way works best for her to function best. I have encouraged her time and again to seek help with e... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 01 Jan 2020, 10:20 am
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Replies: 21
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| Thanks again, Jimmy. I have always been a somewhat hands-off parent, which has worked well for my NT DD, who is very mature, motivated, self-aware, and self-disciplined. For my ASD DD, this approach may not have been the best, now that I look back on it. However, we are where we are. Last night, whi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Do kids on the spectrum potty train later than NT kids? |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2019, 4:00 pm
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Replies: 60
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| I don't know if ASD kids potty train later in general, but I know my DD did. She's 17 now, so it's been a long time, but if I remember correctly, she was somewhere between 3 and 3 1/2. Her delay had nothing to do with knowing what to do and how to do it. I honestly believe she didn't like the change... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2019, 3:53 pm
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Replies: 21
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| Hi Jimmy and thanks for the words of wisdom. Honestly, I agree with ever single word you said. I believe that it would be best for her to either take a year off or do the community college animal care program first, maybe taking the one-year program over two years. Then, with a little more maturity ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Seeking input/advice for 17-yr-old daughter |
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Posted: 31 Dec 2019, 10:57 am
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Replies: 21
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| Hi everyone. Still fairly new here and haven't been on in a while. I would really love to get your input on the situation with my DD. She was diagnosed high-functioning ASD last August at the age of 16. She is now 17 and she is in her last year of high school. At this point, I am unsure of how to be... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aphantasia |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 10:30 am
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Replies: 65
Views: 7,568
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| Wow, it looks like this is a fairly common aspect of ASD. I am currently researching aphantasia to lean how DD can work with it or around it. It significantly impacts her ability to make even simple decisions. It is something that has her basically living in the present all the time. That, combined ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aphantasia poll |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2019, 10:25 am
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Replies: 73
Views: 4,120
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| My 16-year-old daughter was diagnosed with Level 1 ASD a couple of months ago and a significant aspect of her diagnosis was aphantasia. It is something that has her basically living in the present all the time. That, combined with an emotional flatline, means she has zero motivation. She knows what ... |
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