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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Risperdal |
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Posted: 12 Nov 2007, 5:57 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,913
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| my son was put on this at age 4. i was so scared. but the alternative was even scarier because no one could handle him anymore. After being thrown out on his ear of six daycares, i reallized it wasnt bad parenting and got help(long process). The psychatrist looked at my baby for five minutes and kne... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: irrational fears |
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Posted: 03 Nov 2007, 1:06 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,867
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| well gotta update on this one .... figured out part (a big part) of why tj has been so fearful of everything.... he brought home a book from school that his teacher had been reading to them and for a halloween present she bought each kid in her kindergarten class one..... The lady who wasnt afraid o... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: more signs with age? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2007, 10:43 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,366
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| so what i wonder is maybe i dont really know if he is having a bad day at school.... teacher says he does fine but what i dont get is whether he is really fine or just for their purpose.... any way to help him here .... there has to be a way i can ease his mind?..... that sounds like him like he is ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: more signs with age? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 2:17 pm
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Replies: 6
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| oh that makes me feel better and makes sense too that he would need to come home and destress ...... that sounds just like him with the shoe thing......it only makes sense i guess that certain signs increase with age cuz so does our stress ..... is there anything i can do to teach him not to "sweat ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: figuring out triggers |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 2:03 pm
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Replies: 5
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| hm thats interesting see i know it is something that i cant figure and hes not telling. but he is very clingy. has to be pretty much on top of me but maybe when he is i talk too much or too loud...... theres a thought:) |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: more signs with age? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 2:00 pm
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Replies: 6
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| does it make sense or am i making things up that as my boy grows older i see more(not less) signs of autism.... he has never rocked in his life until the last two weeks (among other things that he is doing now).... he seems to be going backwards in progress already made..... also what does it mean i... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: figuring out triggers |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 1:53 pm
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Replies: 5
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| welll this is probably a dumb question but is there a book out there floating around that helps u figure out what triggers certain behaviors(meltdowns, aggitations, sensory lists).... im not exactly new at this but i am not really getting any help from anyone on it either so im not real quick to und... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: toe walkers? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 9:05 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,155
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| sorry dont know what im doing on this thing.... does that book tell u how to help ..... i have read a couple of books on it but so far i havent found a key that clicks with him to help him with it.... i understand why just not how to help him i have tried massages and joint compressions and squishy ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: toe walkers? |
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Posted: 27 Oct 2007, 9:01 am
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,155
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| Toe walking and holding hands up in the air for balance is a very common developmental behavior when babies are learning to walk. The problem is that some children do it when they are well beyond the age of learning to walk. They are not still learning to walk- they do it for sensory reasons, becau... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: You can control your "meltdowns" |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2007, 5:45 pm
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Replies: 154
Views: 19,706
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| have a question? when do ya remember being able to somewhat deal with ur meltdowns? i have a five year old that absolutely I believe goes through a meltdown that he cannot control..... no one else believes this but I know my baby and he doesnt enjoy being that way.... he is not trying to manipulate ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Being AS only in certain environments... |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2007, 5:18 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 3,305
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| so if a child shows more as traits at home than supposedly does at school does that mean he is more stressed at home? that is an awful thought but one i have pondered for a while..... i want to build a peaceful home for him but i allow him to stim and be who he is at home and school doesnt really al... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: toe walkers? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2007, 4:53 pm
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Replies: 30
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| my five year old rarely ever walks on his foot.... always has walked on toes but if i remind him he stops UNLESS he is in high stress mode..... yeah toe walking has got to be some form of sensory thing i thnk anyway.... he seems to be eased by stuff like that anything with pressure(hugs, massages, l... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: irrational fears |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2007, 2:53 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,867
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| thats a good idea i have taken down everything in bathroom and his bedroom and still he is scared he goes around the room pointing at things left and right and i am just wondering if maybe he doesnt really know what makes him scared.... i layed in his bedroom last night looking around and he has a s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Show me your babies! |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2007, 5:32 am
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Replies: 12
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Does your child say "I love you"? |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 6:39 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,330
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| i do what i do for my kids cuz im the parent and they love and trust me cuz im their parent.... i hope i never hold over their heads what i do for them simply to get them to act like i think they should .... all i do ask is for respect in the way they talk to me and family members..... other than th... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: irrational fears |
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Posted: 25 Oct 2007, 6:08 pm
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Replies: 10
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| The object I was afraid of the most was a chandelier....... thats funny cuz i was too but not a particular one just all of them in general and ceiling fans scared me too..... it has to be something i am missing so i am going in there to look at things again.... i think one thing is when my husband i... |
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