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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: WP wisdom strikes again! |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2007, 1:22 pm
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| Lets hope I can get to the point that I accept it that well. I love her and will do anything for her. The thing is that I am finding myself so filled with rage that I am letting it out at the wrong people. OK its not at her which is good. You want to accept it and say it is cool and that is what is... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: WP wisdom strikes again! |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 9:23 pm
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| Stimming isn't a sign of "Low functioning," it's a way of relieving stress. For those that do it, it is a way relaxing (for me anyhow) and getting rid of 'bad' energy. I would suggest that the main reason why you don't observe so called "HFA's" stimming is because there are other ways of dealing wi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: WP wisdom strikes again! |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2007, 6:29 pm
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| My daughter is 6. For a long time I listened to the advice that I was given: don't let her stim, encourage her to be normal, etc. All of that made her miserable and made things so much worse. Not only for her, but forme as well. I was at the end of my rope as well. Once I decided to allow her to be ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: sometimes I just feel helpless. |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 4:03 pm
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| Thanks for all of your replies! I'm going to be looking for subtle changes, since I really cant think of anything off the top of my head. Until then, I've pretty much decided to let her stim away! I keep trying to redirect her, and ya know. She *needs* to be able to stim. The more people tried to re... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: WP wisdom strikes again! |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 1:35 pm
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| There are so many reasons why I love this site. I was reading over some archived posts about stimming this morning, and one person's words really just smacked me in the face. Sometimes I spend too much time trying to make things easier for Kalli, and I forget that she has her own ways of making thin... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: sometimes I just feel helpless. |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 12:21 pm
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| Could it be because of overstimulation from all the activites related to the holiday season? I've thought about that, but it really hasn't been any different from any other day so far. We haven't spent an insane amoutn of time out shopping, in fact the most we have managed is a small bit of grocery... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: sometimes I just feel helpless. |
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Posted: 26 Nov 2007, 11:32 am
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| Today is one of those days. My daughter has been stimming almost non-stop all weekend, and this morning was no exception. I can't seem to find what is causing her to stim so much more than usual, and I feel helpless. My patience is wearing thin, and I feel like I need to regroup and re-focus, but I ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: single parents of aspies |
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Posted: 19 Nov 2007, 3:46 pm
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Welcome! I am a single mom of a 6 year old little girl with AS.  |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello to all! New here... |
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Posted: 18 Nov 2007, 1:59 pm
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| I'm sure she will, she'll have a lot of time to mold her ideas on AS and understand it, so she probably will not face any of the shock common with later dx. Younger children seem to embrace things surprisingly easily, which is good. Luke describes his AS as havind an "A Brain" which is quite cute. ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 5 y/o son's separation anxiety |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2007, 4:37 pm
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| Wow, I apologize in advance, but I just can't keep my mouth shut on this one. Not only did my daughter have seperation anxiety in both preschool and kindergarten, but it had NOT ONE DAMNED THING to do with my being firm, parenting skills, etc. It DID have to do with daughter's inability to function ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: There's a new kid in town .... |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2007, 4:20 pm
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| Hi there! I'm new here too, so welcome! |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello to all! New here... |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2007, 3:57 pm
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| Hi. Welcome to wrong planet for you and your daughter. I have Asperger's as well and know a six year old aspie named Luke. Its good to see younger diagnosis, I was 13 when I was diagnosed. Hi there! Thanks for the reply! I am incredibly grateful for her Dx coming at such a young age. I was never of... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Hello to all! New here... |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2007, 1:42 pm
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| Hi Missa, I was diagnosed six years ago at the age of 35. Like you my Mom has so many AS traits even she admits that she could be AS though she chooses to remain undiagnosed. As for me I am one of many adults out there who didn't know what was "wrong" for so many years and just though I was going i... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teachers want to tell eveyone about son's aspergers |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 3:13 pm
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| I don't understand why the teachers wouldn't discipline a child for hitting other students. Considering the fact that Asperger's doesn't cause violence, it seems like they are treating him differently for no reason. Perhaps the other parents have good reason to be annoyed that one child is getting ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Eval results |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 2:47 pm
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| How old is your daughter? I felt very sad when I was given my daughter's diagnosis, but at the same time, It also gave us an avenue to help her succeed, and it doesnt change who she is. I am at the point now where I have come to not only accept, but to embrace that she has AS, after all, it is part ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teachers want to tell eveyone about son's aspergers |
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Posted: 16 Nov 2007, 2:37 pm
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| This is a tough situation for any parent, I believe, and I am nto sure there is a right answer. I have found that no matter what, parents and children will be cruel. In my case, the parents of children that were bullying my daughter were no better than the kids that were doing the direct bullying. T... |
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