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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2007, 9:30 pm
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| G'day Kiwi neighbour to the south. It's good to see that the Southern Hemisphere is so well represented here. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 04 Jan 2007, 4:41 pm
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| Hi Jus Yes, my son has very high anxiety. It's much worse than the Aspergers. We're trying to stay away from medication but somedays, if we had it, I'd take it!! !! !! ! Interesting that you son hates the Aspergers label. My boy just won't have a bar of it. We have no problem with it - we're actuall... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2007, 6:55 am
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| Another Aussie. We're every where. Your post gave me a chuckle Quasimodo. I know I'm over protective and desperate and so keen to get it right. I HATE the melt downs. I read somewhere that the melt downs are worse for the sufferer than for the supporters. They must be just dreadful for my son then. ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: homeschooling kids with Aspergers |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2007, 5:27 am
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| Hey Pandora we've just returned from a couple of days in Townsville. Your water park on the strand is the best. And the Reef HQ Aquarium - what a mine field of home school activities. It was great. Our school has been very supportive of our plight. They attempted to make as many changes as they coul... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2007, 5:13 am
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| Hi fellow Aussie. It's good to see that there are a few of us here. I completely understand wanting to swap Melbourne for Cairns. I lived in Sydney for a short while and will never go back to living in big cities (I also lived in London recently - now that was BIG!). Flagg, thanks for the guitar and... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 03 Jan 2007, 12:27 am
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| That makes perfect sense Prof. Thank you. How can I help him to learn the point of "enough"? While we were on holidays recently he was excellent. He took himself away from situations when they overloaded him but your idea of pre resting and recognising that you need to rest speaks to me. Think back ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: homeschooling kids with Aspergers |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 4:53 pm
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| I am fascinated to read that there are so many other parents out there who ordinarily wouldn't homeschool, but who have come around to the idea out of necessity. I have been anti-homeschooling for years, It is just such a painful decision to make. But when I read about all that many of you parents ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 4:40 pm
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| Hi Prof can you sometimes cope with the tourists? My son seems to cope so well one day, even approaches people and chats merrirly away but then the next he puts his hands over his ears, melts down and refuses to leave the house. Like you, my son loves the diversity of cultures. He finds it interrest... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 7:01 am
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| One Winger and Renaeden, thank you. I am overwhelmed at the welcome I have received here. It is absolutely wonderful. You guys are just the best. Renaeden there is a support group in my area but we haven't yet made it along. My work hours have always got in the way. This year I'm dropping to part ti... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 6:22 am
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| Thanks Alternative. I am so at home here...it's just like being in my own home. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 2:12 am
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Thanks Flagg and Chadders.
I'm not going to remember everybodies names or where they're from so thank God for profiles.
See you in the forums. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 1:32 am
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Thanks Starbuline.
I am sure that I am going to love it here. So many creative and welcoming people.
I look forward to getting to know you better. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 1:16 am
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| Thanks Tim from Texas. I LOVE your signature. It made me laugh out loud. I can't wait to share it with my son. This community is going to be so good for him. He is going to be completely normal and I'll be the one on the outer...about time too I say! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: homeschooling kids with Aspergers |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 1:09 am
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| I'm about to begin home schooling my 11 yr old son. We have struggled in the education system for long enough and he clearly cannot cope in the class room - even with support hours. Therefore, we have decided to do what's best for our collective situation. I am terrified because I've had to change m... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 12:48 am
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| Wow - thanks lkonantz and Tequila. Your speedy welcomes sure made for an excellent introduction to the site. I've just been having a look around and I am very glad I found my way here. I found the site through an aspergers search and wanting to link new material to my blog. I like this site so much ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: G'day from Australia |
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Posted: 02 Jan 2007, 12:31 am
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| Hi there. I'm the Mum of an 11 year old boy who, amongst his brilliance, also has Aspergers. Although we mostly cope, I have been searching for a community to belong to: to have other parents and people with Aspergers to bounce ideas off. We live in tourist mecca: Cairns on the Great Barrier Reef. A... |
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