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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: why people who don't believe in God or pray,etc. feel ... |
| rachel46 |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 8:14 pm
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| Oh My goodness! Sorry I asked a simple question. I wasn't aiming to offend -if whoever wanted to report me for what? - go ahead if it will make you feel better... geez.. I said nothing defamatory, nothing worse than anyone has said on these boards. It was stupid of me to ask it - religion is to much... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: why people who don't believe in God or pray,etc. feel ... |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 4:32 pm
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| I'm truly not offended. I, know some are "loony" but I genuinely would like to know why they seem so threatened by others beliefs in God. The never ending debate...... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: why people who don't believe in God or pray,etc. feel ... |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 4:17 pm
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| just didn't want this to get lost in that long, thread about the mom poem..... I am always curious why people who don't believe in God or pray,etc. feel the need to ridicule those that do, get so offended that we hold those beliefs and talk, with authority, about God when they don't even believe in ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Some Mothers Chosen By God |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 9:24 am
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Replies: 126
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| Were it not for her strong Catholic faith, I don't think my mother could have risen to the challenge of raising an Aspie kid. There are days when I know I cannot do this alone and there is no human resource or person that can sustain me, but my faith in God does. I believe there is a power greater ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Some Mothers Chosen By God |
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Posted: 11 Dec 2008, 8:49 am
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| I loved it too. I believe in God. To dwell on such things borders on neglect. So because I go to church and pray to, what I believe to be the creator of the universe, for strength when my son won't fall asleep until 1:00 a.m. every night and pray to bring people into his life that will love and unde... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Physical Activity. What works for your Aspie? |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2008, 9:16 am
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Replies: 24
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| My son loves to be in the water and we walk all the time with our dogs. There's a little exercise involved but he also loves bowling. When he's 12 he wants scuba lessons - but somehow I cannot picture him being able to tolerate having that equipment on? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: "I'm BORED!! ! What am I going to do???" |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2008, 11:12 am
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| My son is 11 and learned early on in his diagnosis (it's only been since age 9) that it may be too tough to expect him to come up with his own choices yet. I remember reading that you just can't always ask an Aspie for ex. "What do you want for lunch?" You may have to ask "Do you want a turkey sandw... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: what would you do |
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Posted: 02 Dec 2008, 11:58 am
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| Just my .02: his attention span really gets in the way of him performing He's in kindergarten! how many kindergarteners do you know with great attention spans? Why worry about his "performing" at 5? Private school seems perfect for him. He loves it and it is far less stimulus than the public school ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Insistence of sameness |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 11:39 am
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Replies: 7
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| Your daughter is only 4 and routines are important in making her feel safe and secure in her environment. I understand about her AS tendencies because my son (now 11) even now thrives on a routine. He has learned though, over time, that life does not always happen according to his time schedule and ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Curious about homeschooling vs mainstreaming |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2008, 8:43 am
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Replies: 20
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| I don't even know where to start in refuting Phr33ky's comments. I can't add to any of the good comments already made by RebeccaL except to say that maybe you just had a bad homeschooling experience? That's too bad because it is a real and beneficial alternative to traditional public or private scho... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: eight year old's teacher thinks she is a psychologist |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2008, 9:27 pm
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| Here's my .02 on gifted programs. My son was in a gifted public school from 1st through 3rd grade and we, initially, were really excited that he would have such a great opportunity. At least for our school district, the gifted program was a huge disappointment. The kids were not challenged anymore t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Difficult time in public high school. Need advice |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2008, 8:19 am
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| There is no easy way out of life. I couldn't agree more. But, I choose to homeschool my son because I don't think he needs to learn about life in a setting that is completely wrong for him. He is the kid with a target on his back - the naive kid that will and has been bullied. I don't think being b... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Had to share |
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Posted: 25 Sep 2008, 11:01 am
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| My son is 11 and the same way - he has a NT friend that gets along really well with him but after 2 or 3 hours (depending on the day he's having) he's just done. Yesterday he told me "I think it's time for Noah to go home now" They completely get my son and were not offended at all- they actually lo... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Monologues |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2008, 7:51 pm
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Replies: 16
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| My son , now 11, had to be taught when to stop talking and let someone else get a word in edgewise. He really didn't know. He also didn't like to be interrupted -who does? but it doesn't help him to not teach the rules. We HAD to interrupt him and tell him "Now it's my turn to talk and then it will ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Difficult time in public high school. Need advice |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2008, 3:52 pm
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Replies: 29
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Quote: I think that would be the worst thing for her because she would not get the social interaction she needs.
Please for the sake of your poor daughter - research homeschooling more thoroughly and you will realize that she will not only get socialization but better socialization that she can handle. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: sleeping problems |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2008, 2:02 pm
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Replies: 13
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| My son is 11 -has always had sleep issues - we've tried everything under the sun and it seems like melatonin, exercise and a bedtime and waking up routine are the things that are currently working for us. Melatonin works about 95% of the time -it seems to lose it's effectiveness after awhile and the... |
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