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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: AS Sibling Rivalry, Out of my Mind |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2015, 10:36 pm
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Replies: 2
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| I have two boys, one 6 and one 9. The oldest was told he probably has Asperger's awhile ago (he does, but we've not sought formal diagnosis). The youngest has been diagnosed with mild ASD. Both are pretty well behaved when away from each other, but put the two together and BAM! It's chaos. I underst... |
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Forum: Computers, Math, Science, and Technology Topic: Common core standards reform in US |
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Posted: 29 Oct 2014, 12:21 am
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,683
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| Glad I saw this. My son has AS. He used to love math and reading and said they were his favorite things. Both subjects he tests above average in. Since CC started though, he now comes home crying and says he hates them. They push tests on him daily in each area. Math is absurd and was basically desi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Defending the diagnosis |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 9:53 pm
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Replies: 32
Views: 4,355
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| I try to just politely ignore the comments now. I have two with AS and a third I suspect (she's only two but same deal as the other two at that age). They still get to me sometimes but only if they come from someone I love. I don't tell many people, it's on an as-needed basis and only with those tha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: ASD testing by school? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 4:44 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,186
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| Are you in the US (if not, what country)? Does he already have an IEP in place? Assuming your answers are yes you are in the US and no he doesn't have an IEP, then the school does have to do evaluation "in all areas of suspected need". So at a minimum this might be an academic test, a speech eval, ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: HELP! Speech Pathologist wants to Dismiss ADOS Diagnosis! |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 4:36 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,544
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| What state do you live in? Here in Wisconsin we try every summer to get my son a non-verbal autistic 8 y/o speech therapy. Every year we get a letter saying he doesn't qualify and is not in need of speech....hello non-verbal. And every year we have to resend the professional diagnoses and sit for a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: ASD testing by school? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 15
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| If I were you, I would telephone the diagnostician who diagnosed your son. Ask that person what your state laws are about who is authorized to diagnose ASDs for the sake of curriculum supports. I would also make a similar call to your state Board of Education and ask to speak with a staff attorney.... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: ASD testing by school? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 15
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| My daughter and I just went through the same thing you are right now. First off the assessment the school gives is just for there records it DOES NOT overwrite a professional diagnoses. The assessment the school does shows if she had any trouble academically or was in need of OT or speech therapy. ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: ASD testing by school? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 3:34 pm
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Replies: 15
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| They do have to evaluate even if just a review of records prior to classifying a child through CSE. Are they reassessing for ASD or doing s psychoeducational eval? The psychoeducational eval of some sort is a requirement before the CSE can classify and provide services. Per the teacher, because the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: ASD testing by school? |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 11:29 am
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Replies: 15
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| My son has an official medical testing facility diagnosis of ASD. The school wants to put him in a social skills class to help him with that area but says he needs a diagnosis from them, not his official one. I'm worried they will try to say he doesn't need help because he is smart and makes limited... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: HELP! Speech Pathologist wants to Dismiss ADOS Diagnosis! |
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Posted: 28 Oct 2014, 9:09 am
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,544
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| I was just having this exact conversation in another thread - and I'm the same way about chameleon-like behavior (the worst is when I accidentally take on people's accents or idiomatic speech, it's become an unconscious behavior which sometimes works but sometimes I sound like I'm making fun of the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: HELP! Speech Pathologist wants to Dismiss ADOS Diagnosis! |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2014, 11:21 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,544
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| Professionals have discounted and labeled me as the problem, too. I think that for some reason, even though they would tell you it's genetic, and siblings are more likely to be on the spectrum, and maybe even fathers, they don't generally make the connection that the mother in front of them might b... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: HELP! Speech Pathologist wants to Dismiss ADOS Diagnosis! |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2014, 9:52 pm
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Replies: 13
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| Thank you all for your kind words and great advice. I am certain I have undiagnosed (or misdiagnosed really) AS myself and this really upset me to the point it gave me a headache and I spent the afternoon in bed. I really did try to make the best of the experience while we were at the appointment wi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: HELP! Speech Pathologist wants to Dismiss ADOS Diagnosis! |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2014, 4:02 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I am fuming right now. I was fuming last week but now I am even more upset and have no idea where to go from here. My son has seen at least a dozen doctors on various teams since July and has been through a psych/behavioral clinic eval, an ADOS and Occupational Therapy and has been diagnosed with AS... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: HATE my feet right now...sensory and stress |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2014, 1:24 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Does anyone have any tried and true methods to relieving stress of sensory issues? I have this thing where if I'm stressed or having an off day, everything feel "off". I find myself stretching my fingers and toes apart or cracking them because they just don't feel right (or rolling my wrists), cloth... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Does your IEP Help or Hinder your Child? |
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Posted: 08 Sep 2014, 8:27 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,171
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| I will say this: Sometimes there are things you may want to build in flexibility for. If it is expressly written in the document, they have to do it. They wrote in a motor lab period in the beginning of the day which was supposed to make him calmer through out the day. In the beginning it was fine,... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Does your IEP Help or Hinder your Child? |
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Posted: 03 Sep 2014, 11:00 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,171
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| The school is open about developing an IEP, but I do have to present the paperwork I have so far to them. He has only had a diagnoses and OT so far, not any ABA or speech that was suggested but that is because they schedule new patients in those areas of the network so far out we have to wait until ... |
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