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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 3d films |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2012, 11:56 am
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Replies: 11
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| I can't stand 3D films. It amazes me that people would pay more to see them, because I just find them distracting and exhausting, and they give me a headache! I'm NT. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Potty Training help, possible to just not want to? |
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Posted: 12 Jun 2012, 11:46 am
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| There are two things that worked with all three of my children - two NT, one PDD-NOS, who had very poor language skills at the time. My daughter was very young, but both boys were 2.5-ish. 1. Small candies for rewards: two for a poo, one for a pee. They all really liked this. This only works with ki... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 12:08 pm
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Replies: 51
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| Audball, thanks for your input. (I've just commented on our experiences with COGMED on the other thread!) My son actually doesn't have special interests as such. Well, he kind of does, but they're the same as every other teenage boy, so they don't stand out - video games, graphic novels, movies - an... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anyone, or their children, tried Cogmed? |
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Posted: 06 Jun 2012, 11:53 am
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Replies: 4
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| My younger son (age 11, not ASD but ADHD-PI and Dysgraphia) completed the COGMED program a few weeks ago. This was on the recommendation of our Ed Psych - it's the only program they use, as there is so much research done and evidence that it works. We were resistant to trying drugs as a first resort... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: shoelaces |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 4:57 pm
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Replies: 32
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| I'm not convinced this is even the AS...last year he played on a soccer team for Under 8s, in which the coach was always having to help the other boys (presumably, mostly NT) whose laces came undone. We just used Velcro until he got the hang of it, it is not hard to find shoes up to a size 6 with V... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: shoelaces |
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Posted: 05 Jun 2012, 4:55 pm
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| My eldest son is 15 and can now just about tie his laces. My younger son 11, also still finds it hard. We did velcro as long as possible, but once they needed to progress to 'proper' shoes we went for skater-type shoes which are worn loose and can be slipped on and off, requiring only a new tighten-... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2012, 3:33 pm
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Replies: 51
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| Yes, that's exactly the approach we're taking right now. It's just that I've read things where adults have been angry that their parents didn't tell them their diagnosis when they were younger and it feels like they were lied to when they find out later. I guess we'll deal with that if/when we need ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 04 Jun 2012, 11:34 am
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| Well, I thought I would return and report. We got the full results of the assessment last week: ASD (PDD-NOS), ADHD and Dysgraphia. I guess I was actually a bit relieved, as I was wondering if we would get a whole range of LDs, but it turns out he is completely normal, IQ-wise, just with this specif... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 15 May 2012, 10:26 pm
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Replies: 51
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| Thanks, Sparky. I've printed out your notes for future reference. For now we'll see what recommendations come from the ed psych's full report. I know they do specialize in ASD at their office, and I've seen social skills training listed in their offerings; whether that's group classes or individual ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 15 May 2012, 3:57 pm
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| LOL, this is exactly the sort of thing my son would say! I sing this song here often: make sure they test his pragmatic speech skills - the key is to look at the differential between his verbal speech (obviously his is fine) and his social speech, not at the test scores alone. If this deficit exist... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 15 May 2012, 3:53 pm
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| I cannot beieve she told you its "too late"...are you for real? If its too late, then why are they even bothering with a diagnosis? It is NEVER too later to understand your child, never too late to start helping them. I cant believe that comment would have sent me thru the roof!! ! She said it's "s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 15 May 2012, 3:45 pm
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| Hope I'm not derailing this thread but I don't see anything wrong with that answer. How else would you define an island? Not at all (I just asked my husband, he said "body of land surrounded by water." Of course, so would I - and we're both probably on the spectrum.) It's not the wrong answer, it's... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 15 May 2012, 11:18 am
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| Well, we went for the appointment yesterday. Turns out I got it wrong - this was basically an information gathering exercise; she wanted loads of information about what DS was like when he was little, how he is today etc etc. It was quite difficult, actually, because we were trying to remember back ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 11 May 2012, 7:09 pm
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| WOW! Thanks, Eureka, for that incredible analysis. I think you're 100% right in all the things you've picked up on. My son seems to have little problems in a whole bunch of areas, and a few bigger problems which are affecting him more. You're very percerptive. No, I don't think he has shutdowns. Wha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 11 May 2012, 10:56 am
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Replies: 51
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| Interesting that you say it can't be Asperger's because of the language issue, because I've also read that, yet this seems to be what the Ed Psych has picked up on. I need to do some more reading about PDD-NOS. I can't believe that he will be diagnosed with classic autism, because his problems just... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's doesn't really seem to fit... |
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Posted: 11 May 2012, 10:47 am
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| MMJ - Yes, you're right, everything seems kinda vague. My son has about 6 good friends at school, plus a couple of neighbourhood boys he's known forever. No real 'Best Friend' until this year when he's really made a connection with one particular boy. They come from all kinds of backgrounds, and I h... |
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