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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Seek a formal diagnosis or not?

Sherdegenova
Posted: 07 Dec 2016, 4:41 pm 

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I agree - there are advantages to seeking a formal dx. I have a son with ASD and I also am a speech pathologist who works in a school system with kids on the spectrum, as well as multipli-disabled kids not on the spectrum..and I will tell you that kids with autism get more services. My students are ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: parenting adult children with ASD

Sherdegenova
Posted: 07 Dec 2016, 4:33 pm 

Replies: 7
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The word you're thinking of is "functional"...LOL... Functual is pretty darn close. How great that your kids are so comfortable with him...this will make it easier to just add him in when you do family activities. I'm sure there will be issues with him that you can't anticipate, but you ha...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Hyper sensitive to being unwell, is this common?

Sherdegenova
Posted: 05 Dec 2016, 12:27 pm 

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Views: 980
My experience has been that YES, people with ASD or even other mental health issues (like OCD, Anxiety) are definitely going to be hypervigilent about getting sick or unwell, and hyper-focused on it when they are. Having other sensations that are unpleasant are : 1)confusing because they are not the...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: parenting adult children with ASD

Sherdegenova
Posted: 05 Dec 2016, 12:11 pm 

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Hi Tracy,

So glad that you responded!! Wow, you are in a tough spot. Is your BIL living in his original home, with his mom? Are there plans in place for where he will go after his mom is gone? And are you his documented (legal) guardian?

Sher

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: parenting adult children with ASD

Sherdegenova
Posted: 04 Dec 2016, 5:23 pm 

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There were always so many workshops and presentations for the basics of ASD - "Newly diagnosed", or "IEP Basics", and lots of "How to advocate for your child with autism". As my son got older, and I had been to zillions of those talks, I found what I needed was more &qu...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Wanting partents of children with autism input!

Sherdegenova
Posted: 04 Dec 2016, 5:06 pm 

Replies: 1
Views: 841
There is a place here in our area that sounds similar to what your concept is. It's called REACH, in Flemington NJ 08822, and it was started by a parent who wanted kids with ASD and other disabilities to be able to receive what they need. She does a huge amount of fundraising so that much of the the...
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