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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Kids not invited to wedding, need advice |
| pddtwinmom |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2017, 8:03 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,403
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| Snarky sidenote: why don't you want to go alone and stay in a hotel? That sounds like heaven to me! A night alone to watch TV and relax with no kids??? I'd be running to that event. Lol! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Daughter's prognosis |
| pddtwinmom |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2017, 10:55 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 2,802
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| No worries - you made sense! I just lived in Brazil for a while and we have a lot of Brazilians in my area which is why I was curious. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Daughter's prognosis |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2017, 10:25 am
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Replies: 41
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| Ah, thanks kraftie. I saw that his first language was Portuguese, but I didn't know if he was here, in Portugal, Brazil, or another country. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aripiprazole autism and ADHD |
| pddtwinmom |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2017, 10:08 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 1,841
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| I hear you. And I understand the worry, I really do. My opinion is that she has plenty of time - 4 is very young. Experts are now recommending 7 as an appropriate age to learn how to read. And she's learning every day, even if she can't express it to you. By 6, she'll be more verbal and you'll see w... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aripiprazole autism and ADHD |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2017, 8:34 am
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Replies: 17
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| I don't have any experience with this medication. The only thing I'd say is from personal bias - 4 is awfully young for anti psychotics or really any of the mental illness meds. Some kids really have serious mental illness issues, but I don't consider autism to be in the same camp. Your daughter sti... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Daughter's prognosis |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2017, 8:24 am
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Replies: 41
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| You're doing all the right things! ESDM is great for increasing joint attention and pointing out how much fun it can be to play together (be social). It can take some time, though. FLoortime is another method that is wonderful for that. Lots of YouTube videos on it. I agree with the previous posters... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need advice |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2017, 4:45 pm
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Replies: 5
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| Finally, as to your mom, I'd be nervous about having ABA with her being the supervisory adult. The risks of ABA mostly lie in being too heavy handed with the child by removing all of their comforting behaviors, and a general lack of empathy - this can happen if you have the wrong ABA provider, but ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need advice |
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Posted: 07 Aug 2017, 11:15 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 901
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| One note about arranging services if you decide to move forward with ABA. You get to decide how many hours. We did 15, despite the 30 hr recommendation because I wanted to leave time for socializing and just having regular kid fun. Our babies are still kids and deserve to have as much of their child... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parents concealed my diagnosis from me? |
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Posted: 01 Aug 2017, 8:40 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 3,750
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| Your parents did the right thing by bringing you to specialists who could uncover what was going on. They did the right thing by endeavoring to make sure that you had access to all of the things that any other kid would. They did the right thing by no undermining your self-confidence. Did they do th... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need advice from parents |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2017, 10:13 am
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Replies: 5
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| It's so sweet that you and these children have such a positive relationship. That is wonderful. But, they are not your responsibility. Anything you do for them is out of the kindness of your heart- it is the babysitter's responsibility to monitor them and their behavior. So,any time that their behav... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Huge Improvement and Burnout, mainstream family |
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Posted: 18 Jul 2017, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,735
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| Have you considered coming out of the ASD parent closet, so to speak? Maybe with a select one or two parent friends? I ask because both of my 6 yr olds are on the spectrum. Depending on the day, they can present as mostly typical or very atypical kids. And I have to intervene more than the average p... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I wish I was as sure of my parenting as my son is of himself |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2017, 1:20 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Don't try to take away the stims!! I can't stress that enough. I'm NT and mom to two ASD soon to be six year olds. Stims are necessary for their socio-emotional regulation, and I also believe in my heart of hearts, their cognitive development. One of my boys was a spinner. He spun everything that co... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 1st time post. |
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Posted: 29 Jun 2017, 1:00 pm
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Replies: 18
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| OP, I get it. I really do. BUT - ASDMommy is right. You have to find a way to like your son. You just have to. If that means letting go of some of the mundane things that you find so irritating, then let them go. Another option is to do more of the things with your son that HE likes to do, and less ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: The tyranny of alphabet songs |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2017, 12:16 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,245
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| What about a timer for a break? Maybe 10-15 min of alphabet songs, with a 10 min parent break, then back at it? Would your child be able to tolerate a break for you if they knew that you were coming back? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Adult son over 30 refuses to ever marry or have an LTR. |
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Posted: 14 Feb 2017, 12:05 am
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Replies: 24
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| So, the only thing that I'll add is that grandparents often want their progeny to have kids for THEM! When you get older, the joy you get from living often comes from those who are younger. So, your grandparents' desire for you to have children may be about their thoughts for your welfare, but proba... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Husband leaving me to deal with son's diagnosis alone |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2016, 8:47 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,724
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| Been there too. My hubs never threw out the D word and would die if I did. I also worked part time so had a check, but he was the main breadwinner. I think the CEO comment is partially on target, but not on tone. I also don't think it's the primary problem. That being said, men, as a gross generaliz... |
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