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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: AH HA MOMENT! |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 31 Jan 2008, 3:40 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,253
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| I don't understand--of course he wasn't lying. Why would you believe he was lying because he didn't finish his dinner? My kids eat what they want--according to them finished is I'm full and don't want anymore. NT or AS--this seems a bit obvious. What am I missing? Also, our kids are not dogs. When ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Okay, so I'm not a parent |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2008, 11:23 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,779
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| Not at all, I think it's a wonderful question! :D Frustrating - I think the toughest thing for me is having to re-state things many, many, many different ways before I'll find a way of phrasing it, or a particular logical argument, that my son will accept. I have had a really tough time helping him ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Is your aspie child medicated? |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2008, 11:16 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 4,801
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| My son is 4.5 and has PDD-NOS. Recently we started considering meds as a way to support his feeding therapy. He eats three things, only one of them possibly considered food, and otherwise literally survives on supplements slipped into his milk. His anxiety about putting any other food in his mouth ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: It's everyone else's fault! |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 30 Jan 2008, 11:08 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 2,398
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| OH, gosh yes, my son does this. He will trip on a toy and blame his dad. He very rarely confesses honestly about anything, even when no one is trying to "blame" him for anything bad. Like when he falls, my response is "Honey, are you OK?", and he'll launch straight into "It's Dada's fault!" It's rea... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: As far as I've heard, this is what women want: |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 13 Nov 2007, 8:51 pm
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Replies: 66
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| The only thing about that guy that bugs me is the phallic sword thing. What's appealing about this image is the romantic ideal of "knight on a white horse". It's utterly, completely idealized and unrealistic. But frankly, that's the point. I enjoy escapism greatly. On the same token, it's not like I... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: noncompliance anyone? |
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Posted: 31 Oct 2007, 10:31 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 2,241
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| My son is quite oppositional, but it's usually in response to transitions (leaving home in the morning for school, coming home, going from class to outside time) or being asked to move on from a preferred activity (video games being the big one). Or, when he knows he's in trouble (like when he hits ... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: NT women are changing |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2007, 6:07 pm
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Replies: 63
Views: 9,912
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| Gross generalizations FTL. Dang. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I AM SO PROUD OF MY SON |
| Saqqara |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2007, 3:11 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,311
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| WHOO HOO!! ! What an awesome accomplishment, congratulations!! ! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I'm a Daddy!! |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2007, 11:18 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 2,479
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Wahoo!! Big congrats! I hope your seatbelt is buckled  |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Guys, how do you keep your NT wife/girlfriend happy? |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2007, 5:20 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 4,489
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| Hehe.... this issue is hardly exclusive to AS/NT marriages ;) It doesn't always come naturally to *anyone* to do those things that remind our loved ones that we love them regularly. It's work! Maybe write down reminders for yourself to get her flowers on a regular basis... something like that. (I ha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Why do parents want to get in on the action? |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2007, 4:49 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,175
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| Although I would never intrude on a group that was specifically set up only for those with AS, if there were a group where both parents and aspies were welcomed, I would definitely check it out. I think it would help me to better understand and relate to my son. :) Right now though I am just seeking... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Second Life virtual world....addiction and/or obsession |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2007, 4:06 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 4,637
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| I am having a bit of trouble figuring out exactly what the problems are that searching4info's son is having, and what searching4info is looking for. The internet as a whole is ubiquitous these days - so much of school and work and life in general is dependent upon it, that there is no practical way... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: "Special ed" vs. 1st grade classroom? |
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Posted: 15 Oct 2007, 3:52 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,598
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| Heya all - well, hubby checked out the other school, and things look really good. It sounds like it's mostly mainstreamed, but with a full time aide, and with special classes for him and a few other kids with AS for social, OT, etc. Also, they'll be able to accelerate his math and reading studies, w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: 9yr old son complaining |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2007, 6:39 pm
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Replies: 16
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| I've tried explaining that these are things that every family does and that this is part of life. I'll spare you the retort I WANTED to give you. You are expecting your son to merely take a statement from you as a reason when it isn't. It isn't even true. YOU wouldn't accept it from him! As for hav... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Grandparents |
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Posted: 08 Oct 2007, 5:40 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,527
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| Wow, that sounds VERY familiar to me too! Why do they find it so hard? It's not some horrible stigma, all it is is a diagnosis that gives us all greater insight on how he sees the world and how best to help him through the tough stuff, so that *everyone* who has a big role in his life can readjust a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: A mom's feeling about the diagnosis... |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2007, 10:46 am
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Replies: 12
Views: 1,858
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| I can completely relate... I feel like I basically have to re-learn everything I thought I knew about being a good mom, it's so overwhelming. It can be so hard for me. My son was diagnosed in Kindergarten, but he had such a great teacher, who had experience working with aspies, that it was not an is... |
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