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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/Autism get worse with teen years? |
| TiredDaddy |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2018, 9:50 am
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| Thank you. One thing we found great success in during middle school was changing his cooling down period (a time where he could just go somewhere quiet to get away from all the noise and other kids) to an aide work job in the school library. He loves to read and it didn’t take long for him to really... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/Autism get worse with teen years? |
| TiredDaddy |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2018, 9:37 am
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| Thank you. The “Tired” in my nickname has to do with the fact I’m a stay at home dad chasing after three kids 6 years apart and working from home. Never about being tired from him. I wouldn’t trade him for all the money in the world. He is an incredible person who I thank God is my son. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/Autism get worse with teen years? |
| TiredDaddy |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2018, 9:24 am
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| We do place the cause on these things. I guess my question is as his body and hormones changes with adolescents, is there a chance his Autism changes for better or worse. Looking for advice on what to expect and tools to help him deal with it. I know no two are the same so just general thoughts. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Does Aspergers/Autism get worse with teen years? |
| TiredDaddy |
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Posted: 28 Jun 2018, 8:56 am
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| My son was diagnosed with Aspergers in the second grade, and seemed to be making improvements with his quirks and meltdowns through the years. We have all worked hard to make sure he gets the help and tools he needs. His mother and I have started getting concerned because this summer (as he turns 15... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: private grants/government grants |
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Posted: 28 Aug 2011, 7:57 am
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| Does anyone know of grants that you can apply for to help with Aspergers therapy? My son has behavioral, speech, OT, and PT therapy. Even with health insurance, it is getting expensive, |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Texas ARD question |
| TiredDaddy |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011, 6:25 pm
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Replies: 3
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| I have met with the principal and we agreed we need to have the ARD to get him evaluated to get him the special education services. She had me sign the papers to give permission for her to call an ARD. That was in April/May. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Texas ARD question |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2011, 4:25 pm
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| We are getting ready to have an ARD meeting with our son's school to get him the help he needs from the district. My question is there a time limit by which they have to have the ARD after we requested it? I have signed the forms saying we want to have an ARD but that was back in April. Now the prin... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: in home therapy |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2011, 7:23 pm
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Replies: 3
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| We are really new to this only been dealing with it since March. What do you mean by OTs and SLPs? OT meaning occupational therapy? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: in home therapy |
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Posted: 29 Jul 2011, 4:29 pm
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| I've seen it on tv so it must be true, are there such a thing as in-home therapist that will work with your Aspergers kids from the comfort of his home? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anxiety meds good or no? |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 5:26 pm
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Replies: 10
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| Thanks for all the info. We are gathering more and more info, but I think we really want to wait. We will still listen to what the doctor says, but to us it is just too soon and we haven't explored enough other avenues. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anxiety meds good or no? |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 3:17 pm
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| Te perfectionist thing was the therapist word. To us, he doesn't connect with the therapist at all. He sits there reading his book or drawing his sharks while we talk to the therapist. Our therapist has said she sees her role as more of helping us have the tools to help him. We have only been doing ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anxiety meds good or no? |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 3:15 pm
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| No that is exactly what I wanted to hear. I am trying to find out as much info good and bad as I can before the doctor's appointment. He already has big meltdowns whenever something "bad" happens - such as just a few minutes ago he spilt a drink in his room, went running down the hall yelling at the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anxiety meds good or no? |
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Posted: 28 Jul 2011, 2:18 pm
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| Our seven yr son has Aspergers and part of it is anxiety. He has started talking less and less and replacing speech with just noises and sounds. In therapy today, the therapist said she thought it could have something to do with the anxiety side of his Aspergers and that we may need to start looking... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: OT Evaluation |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2011, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I think it helped that we were just coming from what he calls "the boring talk lady" (his regular therapist) and he went into this room where the lady wanted to play kickball, toss, color, cut n paste and fun stuff. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: OT Evaluation |
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Posted: 03 Jun 2011, 1:59 pm
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Replies: 15
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| We have an ARD here first, then he gets evaluated by the school, then we have another ARD about what he is going to need. He had his OT evaluation today (not through the school, but through what we are doing on our own), and she said she thought she needed to see him every week. Not so much for the ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: OT Evaluation |
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Posted: 02 Jun 2011, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 15
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| She has mentioned that she has concern that he has trouble processing a certain tone. I can say something to him, and he will understand. My can say the same thing, the same way and in the same level tone as I did, and he thinks she is yelling at him and never gets word for word what was said. He se... |
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