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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Special Interests (4yo boy) |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 10 Aug 2012, 6:17 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 29,147
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| I have a daughter aged 9 and luckily she seems to change special interest fairly frequently (or I'd go mad!). I have found that there is no point in trying to distract her from the special interest, it's too important. It's like a compulsion to find out about, read about, spend time looking at or ta... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Swim lessons |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 1:09 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,582
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| I gave up on swimming lessons. There was too much watching other kids have a turn and not enough having a go yourself for my DD, who went to lessons from 4 months (with me!) till she was about 7 without managing to swim more than about a metre, doggy paddle. The final straw came when, due to one of ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Frustrated, when family doesn't believe your child is asperg |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 08 Aug 2012, 12:47 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 10,129
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| I work as an SEN teacher in a centre for children with speech and language problems within a mainstream school. The entry criteria is that they must have age-appropriate skills in all areas except speech and language. The truth is, though, it's very hard to identify, sometimes, whether their lack of... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Information on delaying puberty |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 04 Aug 2012, 1:06 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,351
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| Just so you know, hypnotism relies on social communication...so, while every kid is different and there's always a possibility - there is a high likelihood that it just won't work on an Aspie. I used to use a hypnosis CD to get her off to sleep - it worked, until she refused to listen to it because... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Information on delaying puberty |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 03 Aug 2012, 5:00 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,351
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| So, do you think a naturapath would be a more appropriate path to explore? I am not against alternative medicine - in fact I have been looking for an Autism-aware hypnotist who works with children, as I think they could lessen the toilet anxiety, but I've not had much luck yet. For DD especially alt... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Information on delaying puberty |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 02 Aug 2012, 1:16 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,351
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| [quote="Also, have you discussed it with her about delaying it? [/quote] yeah - we had a long chat. What bothers her most of all is being short. Which she hates. I saw a GP on a talk show here a while back saying that there is a limit to growth following menarche and that he recommended that parents... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Information on delaying puberty |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2012, 3:13 pm
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Replies: 26
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| If my own child was emotionally immature, I think I would want to slow down his puberty too because that is what I would have liked done to me as a child. That's my point. My daughter is 4 years ahead of the others academically. But she is a baby emotionally. What if breasts coupled with a socially... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Information on delaying puberty |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2012, 8:21 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,351
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| I understand what all of you are saying but, but.... I got my period when I was 11, a mere 3 months after developing underarm hair, right at the start of my second term at secondary school, and it was awful. It might have been natural, but I wasn't old enough. I am not ASD (well only a little bit) a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Information on delaying puberty |
| Aspimum |
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Posted: 31 Jul 2012, 9:00 am
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Replies: 26
Views: 6,351
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| Hi, I'm the mother of a 9 year old girl with a diagnosis of Asperger's in the UK. Recently we've noticed some signs of puberty - hair in the armpits / pubic area, breast buds, whiffy armpits. I have been to see my GP (Dr) to see if she could give my daughter something to delay puberty. She refused p... |
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