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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: How far to go with medical care

blukarma
Posted: 17 May 2023, 6:39 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 2,318
I have a nonverbal son with autism. He is close to 15 years of age and as he is becoming an adult I've become concerned with his medical care. I am not talking about any therapy to "treat" autism but actual medical care. He becomes very upset if he needs a blood draw. In fact, he recoils a...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Noise cancelling or noise reduction head phones

blukarma
Posted: 24 Sep 2021, 7:38 pm 

Replies: 4
Views: 1,426
Is there a search engine for the forums? I wanted to search for this answer but I couldn't find anything. Have any of you bought noise cancelling or noise reduction or just general ear protection for your daughter/son with autism? My son has lately become intolerant of loud noise but if he has ear p...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Stimming

blukarma
 Post subject: Re: Stimming
Posted: 04 Nov 2018, 5:34 pm 

Replies: 2
Views: 781
From some of the stuff I've read by people with autism and from other research stimming can be a way to regulate emotions/behavior so it would seem plausible that if someone were to stim in a given moment where they felt connected to another human being that possibly that self regulation could cause...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Autism Service Dogs

blukarma
 Post subject: Autism Service Dogs
Posted: 05 Feb 2018, 3:28 pm 

Replies: 3
Views: 772
Any of you have any experience with one? The intent is that they help with elopement and give the child a box of freedom to operate in. They are tethered to the dog and the dog to a handler. The dog can also be detached from the handler and provide an anchor for the child. They also can provide pres...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: RE: Kids w/ Classic Autism, PDD-NOS & Speech Delays

blukarma
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 9:18 pm 

Replies: 1,848
Views: 317,699
Second post on this board. I've got two sons with autism. One is very verbal although he has trouble with concepts like yesterday or tomorrow. He also only talks about what he wants to talk about which is fine with me. The other, the younger of the two is nonverbal and isn't potty trained and while ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Recommended Reading on AS/Parenting

blukarma
Posted: 15 Jan 2018, 9:09 pm 

Replies: 126
Views: 318,886
I can second the book neurotribes. It is amazing that the history of autism and autism research has been fraught with so much misinformation and downright stifling of other folks research due to ego. If there was one solid takeaway from the book I've decided to try and make a commitment to allow my ...
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