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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 10yo increasing isolation and socially induced meltdowns |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2013, 5:40 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,459
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| She handles school ok because it is a very small class with 7 other kids she has known for years. She has some difficulties but generally she is happy with school because it is a challenge and she likes that-she is very bright and aces pretty much everything with minimal effort (except for reading-s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 10yo increasing isolation and socially induced meltdowns |
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Posted: 30 Dec 2013, 9:34 am
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Replies: 13
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| Thanks. I do not know exactly what makes her meltdown in the social situations. Before the outing, she WANTS to go, in theory. These are people she loves deeply, in theory. However, when the moment of the event comes she is just completely overwhelmed with everything, even if just her and one same a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 10yo increasing isolation and socially induced meltdowns |
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Posted: 29 Dec 2013, 9:43 pm
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| My 10year old daughter with AS has been doing well, or so I thought. While trying to make things easier on her and avoid meltdowns at all costs, our world has shrunk and shrunk until now we are somewhat shut ins and socially isolated. She goes to a small school and so she is around other children 6 ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 1st grader with handwriting frustration - what to do? |
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Posted: 29 Sep 2013, 9:15 pm
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Replies: 13
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| We did handwriting without tears for 2 years-also worked on grip with OT for a long time. Even with all of that, my daughter's writing troubles didn't get fairly better until 3rd grade and even now in 5th grade she has trouble writing anything longer than a paragraph and her handwriting is still bad... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: HI, new here, son recently dx'ed |
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Posted: 16 May 2013, 9:34 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Yes I absolutely questioned the dx when my daughter was diagnosed. I think it's a normal reaction but the thing is aspergers is not always the same in any 2 individuals. There are common or frequently seen characteristics but I've never seen anyone fit all the criteria. That's why it says two or mor... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting him to read...suggestions? |
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Posted: 13 May 2013, 8:48 pm
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Replies: 42
Views: 315,371
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| My daughter will be 10 next month and also will not read. If she is made to read she will choose books with pictures, then just gathers what is happening by e pictures. She can read words, but she cannot keep up with a storyline. All the pronouns, people to keep straight, things described that she h... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Bullying |
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Posted: 11 May 2013, 3:08 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,610
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| I also think that bullies are created, not born. The parents of the mean girl that taunts my daughter believe their daughter can do no wrong. I have personally witnessed the girl push to the front of a line in front of her parents while they laugh as if it is cute. This girl has obviously been rewar... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Bullying |
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Posted: 10 May 2013, 9:20 pm
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Replies: 29
Views: 14,610
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| My daughter has one "bully" where I do not hesitate to label it as such. This girl knows what gets my daughter upset and will seek her out to instigate a reaction. Then the girl publicly ridicules my daughter for being reactive and seems to chuckle to the other kids while rolling her eyes at my daug... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspie Mom desperate for advice from other Aspie parents |
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Posted: 05 May 2013, 9:57 pm
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Replies: 35
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| It's so nice to see tracker's response, I have missed his well thought out explanations. I have a bit of as tendencies but I am not diagnosed. I do however have a daughter that will be 10 next month with as who is quite like the op's description of her eldest. We used to get into heated exchanges a ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: ASD or not? So confused. |
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Posted: 05 May 2013, 7:00 pm
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Replies: 6
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| The "great joint attention, great eye contact" really has me (for what it's worth) ruling out asd. Sounds gifted to me. Sometimes very intelligent kids come across a little strange and that may be what is happening here. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Hair Trauma |
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Posted: 05 May 2013, 6:52 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,472
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| I solved this by letting my daughter brush her own hair after washing 2x per week. She also brushes it with soft bristled brush each am. She also has curly hair. Is it perfectly brushed/styled? No. But you pick your battles and styled hair is one we dropped. It has saved us from the blood curdling s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: how do you make them understand? |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 2:15 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,916
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| Sounds like our kids are very similar. I am glad to hear as time went on she is getting slightly better! I also want to say that two years ago, when I was where you are now with my own daughter, much of my life was a nightmare. I didn't have a handle on any of this. You can go back and look at my p... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: how do you make them understand? |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 1:51 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,916
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| He ignores people who speak to him, he yells and back talks. For the ignoring people (as long as it isn't family or teacher)-I see that as a part of AS-at least for my daughter. It is due to social anxiety and therefore I do not punish her for that. I feel that is out of her control (my daughter ha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: how do you make them understand? |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2013, 12:44 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,916
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| For my own daughter, I have to be VERY consistent. If I let her eat saltines just ONE time, she will think that is always an option. It is practically impossible to undo something once it gets into her mind. I don't fight with her over food-we have WAY too many other things that are more important. ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: how do you make them understand? |
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Posted: 28 Feb 2013, 10:38 pm
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Replies: 38
Views: 4,916
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| MMJMOM, I want to say from so many of your posts that my daughter is very much like your son. I will say this gets GRADUALLY better with time (my daughter is almost 10) but is a VERY slow process. My daughter still has days where she'll refuse to do anything, but then some days she is finally doing ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Helping your child navigate "annoying kids" |
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Posted: 27 Feb 2013, 10:58 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,717
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| My daughter also has one girl that annoys her severely. This girl makes faces at my daughter behind the teacher's back (which distresses my daughter severely-partly because of the faces and partly because it's behind the teacher's back and my daughter sees it as an insult to the teacher). This girl ... |
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