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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Almost 2 years old...update |
| InThisTogether |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2016, 6:59 pm
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Replies: 8
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| A neurologist specializes in things like epilepsy and cerebral palsy -- they are generally not experts on autism, although you say the one you saw does specialize in it. Actually, my kids' neurologist treats nothing but neurobehavioral developmental issues. All ASD, ADHD, OCD, TS, etc. No epilepsy,... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: The way to teach children how to be nice: be nice to them. |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2016, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 9
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| Aspie1, I think there are differing perspectives on all of this, and I do think that some kids will turn out the way they are going to turn out despite their upbringing, and it could go either way. You could have a kid raised in a nurturing, respectful environment who ends up being a selfish, amoral... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Alternatives to public school? |
| InThisTogether |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2016, 12:35 pm
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Replies: 9
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| For high school you can look to see if any of your area schools have grants for P-TECH (http://www.ptech.org). It is a model that started in Brooklyn, NY and has spread to other districts and states. It is basically a 6 year high school program, but upon graduation the student has a HS diploma AND a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 26 month old boy diagnosed with autism |
| InThisTogether |
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Posted: 09 Oct 2016, 8:02 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 877
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| My daughter was behind your grandson at that age. She had no language. She also did not respond to her name all the time and at first I thought she was MR because she could not follow commands. She, however, did not have good engagement skills. She would engage at times, but she could also be left a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 26 month old boy diagnosed with autism |
| InThisTogether |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2016, 6:03 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Hi, Melrose23, Welcome to WrongPlanet! What kind of assistance are you hoping to find? Many people here will find it easier to respond if you ask more specific questions. I don't know if you are looking for feedback on ABA, for stories of what our kids were like at 26 months, for next steps, etc. It... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: School - Aspegers |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 8:46 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 795
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| My kids both started with a small Catholic school because the public schools available scared me. Then we moved and they went to a regular public school. They were well served in both settings, but I do not think that either setting was "typical" for it's type. Here is what both schools ha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Lions and tigers and....Entrance Exams! Oh My!! ! |
| InThisTogether |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 8:25 pm
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Replies: 3
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| Is this the one that you take when you start college so they can tell you what math class to start with? I'll tell you what I did. I took it cold. And then I started the level below the level they told me to. I had a horrible math phobia and I wanted to start with some measure of success before I go... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: where to go from here... |
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Posted: 06 Oct 2016, 8:16 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 1,286
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| This is both a hunch and a statement based on my experiences over the past 8 years. Parents of kids with regressive autism--again from my experience--do not usually buy into neurodiversity or the idea that their kid doesn't have anything wrong with them. They often define autism as an illness that n... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: where to go from here... |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2016, 9:22 pm
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Replies: 20
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| PDD stands for Pervasive Development Disorder. It will not help you in any way. It is not included in the most recent DSM and was the old "category" that Autism and Aspergers fell under. So, yes, if he was diagnosed on the spectrum, he has a pervasive development disorder, according to pre... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I have ASD. Worried about having a kid with ASD. |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2016, 9:04 pm
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Replies: 6
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| My family is pretty spectrummy, but my kids are the only ones I know of with formal diagnoses. It's hard to know what to tell you. Before my kids, I didn't realize we were a spectrummy group. I only understood autism in it's more severe forms, and although my daughter was moderately impaired as a to... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How expensive is it to have a child? |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016, 8:30 pm
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Replies: 13
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| The truth is if people want to have children they will figure out how to make it work. I nearly always agree with you DW, but that is not necessarily true. There are plenty of people out there who have kids who they cannot afford. Other people pay for them. There are also people out the who do not ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Do all parents of ASD kids wonder if they have it too? |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016, 8:18 pm
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Replies: 39
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| I will admit that the thought did not occur to me on my own. I was a member of an online aspie group and they started asking me. At first I flat out denied it, but then when they started explaining why they wondered, I started to wonder, too. In the end, I am not NT, but I am not ASD either. I am a ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: where to go from here... |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016, 8:00 pm
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Replies: 20
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| Neither of my kids regressed, either, just a disclaimer. What I can tell you is that my 10 year old daughter is NOTHING like she was when she was my 2 year old daughter. My 2 year old daughter was non-verbal, did not do well with following commands (for a while, I thought she was MR), she didn't alw... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Do drugs make learning easier? |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016, 7:28 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 1,475
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| Adderall helped my son focus and learn because it interrupted his hyperactivity, impulsivity, and intrusiveness. When he was taking it, he took it willingly because he realized it helped him. When he seemed to do as well off the meds as he did on (hyperactivity, impulsivity, and intrusiveness much l... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I believe my 6 yr old autistic son was wrongfully suspended |
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Posted: 04 Oct 2016, 7:12 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,294
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| I have to concur with the main sentiment here. I think it is really unfortunate that your friend advised you to take such action before there was ever an issue. Yes, if your kid is getting sent home repeatedly, you have an issue to deal with and you will want documentation. But I agree that this tim... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Parents still talk to me like a child |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2016, 11:04 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,630
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| If I am to be completely honest, the day that I found peace was the day that I accepted my parents for who they are, as they are. This mostly applies to my dad, who I believe is on the spectrum and who was a very difficult person to grow up with. I found that when I stopped wishing/expecting them to... |
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