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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:50 pm
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| Probably not a very good one if you don't attempt to be understanding and supportive about the fact HE HAS AUTISM, and will continue to have autism....he'll grow up feeling resented and like he's just a problem for everyone else, so very little sense of self worth most likely. Also I did not know i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:46 pm
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kraftiekortie wrote: There's no doubt in my mind that he has a high intellect.
Well all of his teachers and therapists have told us he's smart. Of course, we are grateful for the good things he has. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:44 pm
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| You need to start being proud of your son with the different neurology. He deserves that. I am proud of how handsome he is, I am proud of his smile, his laughter, his sense of humor. And his intelligence. I am not proud of the stimming and shrieking and scratching and the pinching. The autism embar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:33 pm
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| I think it's pretty normal to be embarrassed, actually. I don't think you should beat yourself up about it. You love your son, you're trying to give him the best upbringing you can, but it's embarrassing when he acts weird in public. I hear you, believe me. What I can tell you is that things are go... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:31 pm
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| Let me get this straight, he is 3 years old, and he can disassemble the vacuum cleaner ?. Sounds like a freaking MacGyver genius, if this is the case. :P He take the canister apart, takes the hose apart, then puts the whole thing back, again and again and again and again... He turns the ipad on, fi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:28 pm
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| Your feelings are understandable. I'm glad you recognise that he's not being "naughty" and that you should try and empathise with him, but don't beat yourself up because you find looking after him challenging. It is challenging! I believe he's expressing himself and his joy and frustration in the o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:26 pm
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| You need to start being proud of your son with the different neurology. He deserves that. I am proud of how handsome he is, I am proud of his smile, his laughter, his sense of humor. And his intelligence. I am not proud of the stimming and shrieking and scratching and the pinching. The autism embar... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:25 pm
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| My mother and I went out for lunch today. Kids and infants were squealing, shrieking, talking at the top of their voices and being just generally obnoxious. I'm pretty sure they were all NT. I have a problem with sudden loud noises, it can be very jarring when I'm trying to eat and have a pleasant ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:19 pm
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| I think, if you model for him, and the ABA therapist models for him, that he will acquire the proper grammar. Kids have a way of catching up if allowed to flourish. He doesn't sound like he confuses pronouns. This means he is self-aware. My mother was very hard at me at times. This has affected our... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:11 pm
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| If he's precisely three, he's not even a year behind in speech. He speaks "telegraphically," like most 2 to 2 1/2 year olds There are "normal' three year olds who don't speak that well yet, and "catch up" with the rest of the kids by the time they are in kindergarten. I studied speech pathology and... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:06 pm
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Marybird wrote: You need to start being proud of your son with the different neurology. He deserves that.
I am proud of how handsome he is, I am proud of his smile, his laughter, his sense of humor. And his intelligence. I am not proud of the stimming and shrieking and scratching and the pinching. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 3:04 pm
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| Let me get this straight, he is 3 years old, and he can disassemble the vacuum cleaner ?. Sounds like a freaking MacGyver genius, if this is the case. :P He take the canister apart, takes the hose apart, then puts the whole thing back, again and again and again and again... He turns the ipad on, fi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 2:59 pm
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| If you continue to nurture him (perhaps being a little "looser" with him), he continues with ABA, and you continue to reinforce him when he's showing progress, it's quite possible that he, in two years, might be ready for a "mainstream" kindergarten. You should go to the Parent's forum to swap note... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 2:53 pm
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| I don't think he sounds that bad to be honest. Who doesn't like opening and shutting the peddle bin? And there's nothing wrong with him playing with the vacuum cleaner. I had a sh** upbringing but nobody ever stopped my behaviour, to the point that I didn't even realise there was anything wrong wit... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 2:50 pm
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| Probably not a very good one if you don't attempt to be understanding and supportive about the fact HE HAS AUTISM, and will continue to have autism....he'll grow up feeling resented and like he's just a problem for everyone else, so very little sense of self worth most likely. Also I did not know i... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: My Son's Behavior is Infuriating, and Embarrasing |
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Posted: 25 Aug 2014, 2:47 pm
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| All kids squeal, even NT ones. Is your kid in an early-intervention program? I understand your embarrassment. My parents were embarrassed by me, too. I was probably worse than your kid. I used to knock things off shelves. I used to SCREAM all night. I was nonverbal till age 5. However, I am now 53 ... |
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