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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Child steals and hides food compulsively. Aspie trait? |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 11:32 am
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Replies: 39
Views: 65,132
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| I wanted to post our experience. My son is 11 and he displayed this type of behavior from the start! He ate until he vomited. All the time. He hid food everywhere. Even food that should be refrigerated. My pediatrician suggested that I appeal to his logic and explain healthy eating and that he may e... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: to medicate or not medicate? what is your experience? |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 28 Apr 2015, 10:59 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,768
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| Thank you everyone for your perspective. I just wanted to post an update on our experience so far. As I said I was considering a stimulant to help with adhd symptoms in school. I talked with my son and he did express he hears everything in the hall and everyone breathing and talking etc so his distr... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Trialing ritalin - the good, the bad and the ugly..... |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 8:42 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,138
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| I would like to resurrect this post and ask the original poster for an update if you are still on the forum. I'm waiting on our scrip in the mail to arrive tomorrow for concerta which is along those lines of ritalin. My son is 11 in the 5th grade and is extremely inattentive. His mind is 12 places a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 5 yr old.. issues with school |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 16 Jan 2015, 8:08 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 805
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| I just wanted to chime in and say my son is now 11 in February but when he was your sons age he was VERY impulsive VERY HYPERACTIVE and at times became aggressive when agitated and just was overall different from other kids his age however looked like them physically....all of which made him unpredi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: to medicate or not medicate? what is your experience? |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2014, 6:28 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,768
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| My son is almost 11. He has progressed very well socially and with life skills...considering. Meltdowns are few and far between as he has some better coping methods down and surprisingly enough he is doing great in sports, which helps socially I feel. However......learning is difficult. Well let me ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Would you recommend getting a dog? |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014, 9:37 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 2,934
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| I recommend a pet but with the understanding that dogs are often different just like people are different. For us, the balance in our home was a delicate thing so I made sure to adopt a pet that was housebroken and friendly with children and other animals etc... We got trooper. He was about 2.5 Germ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Terrible 2s & Screaming.. |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014, 9:23 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 1,972
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| I want to say I think it's probably a combination of autism and toddlers. I think it's very common of typical children to act out in a restaurant or when required to wait but like many other things is even more magnified with kids on the spectrum. Also I would think the screaming at that age is prim... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: toileting issues at 10 years old |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014, 6:06 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 863
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| I will definitely get some wet wipes and give him more attention regarding the mechanics of wiping. As far as focusing the meds just seem to slow him down enough to be adaptable. Zette, I definitely think the encopresis is something I need to look into. He Def holds it! And this past weekend it seem... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: toileting issues at 10 years old |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2014, 1:27 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Hello! I must say the helpful insight I've received from this community never fails me. I come to you again with a continued issue. My son is autistic, aspergers actually. We have a lot of sensory issues but one of the most pervasive issues we have is toileting. He is trained in a sense but we have ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How do you tell your child!~ |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2012, 2:52 pm
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Replies: 19
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| My son is 8 and I recently shared with him he has AS through an exercise and books. Before I did I bought several kid books like 'All Cats have Aspergers', What it is to be me, and Understanding Sam. I bought more but I felt those described my son best. Then based on a suggestion in one of Tony Attw... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Telling him he has AS...help |
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Posted: 25 Jul 2012, 8:09 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,361
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| Thanks. He is 8. I did read up on the Total Guide to Aspergers by Dr Tony Attwood and there was an exercise in there where you list his and other family members strengths and challenges and discuss that AS makes him special and good at those things and that the other things might be a little harder ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Telling him he has AS...help |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2012, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Hello All, So it's time to tell my son what I've recenty gotten confirmed by our doctors. He has aspergers and learning disability. The kids in school and summer camp used to be very forgiving and accepting but the last year has been difficult as they are starting to call him out on his social defic... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I dont like the mother my son requires me to be |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 24 Jul 2012, 9:46 pm
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Replies: 107
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| You've gotten some great replies but I couldn't help posting that I've felt exactly like you!! ! My son is now 8 and we still have similar problems but when my son was 6 it was as extreme. When you said your son makes everyone miserable if you aren't doing what he wants and following his own agenda.... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Potty Training help, possible to just not want to? |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 13 Jun 2012, 8:44 am
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Replies: 12
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| Stay strong and try to not get angry and be patient! I say that because my son is 8 and still doesn't wipe himself and doesn't always flush. He would go in his pants at school, and play, with dirty pants, stinking...he didnt seem to care! The only way he will even use the toilet now is if he has his... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Tips for pressured single parent |
| BlakesMom |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 12:38 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,619
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| Oh, you said something I wanted more detail on if you don't mind sharing. You said that your son steals his lunch food and you have to hide it away. What is the context of this type of situation? Is he just hungry or do you have food issues?? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Tips for pressured single parent |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 12:31 am
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Replies: 15
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| Audball, awesome advice! I am doing it on my own as well and my son is 8 and is very difficult for me to manage. Among other things, some of the life skills you talk about are the hardest part. Venting paragraph: We give children tasks and teach them to clean up, etc.. So that one day they can do th... |
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