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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Repetitive Questions |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2012, 1:23 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,124
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| Why don't you ask him. Good point! the question isn't directed at one child in particular but lots of children. I work with lower functioning children who can ask the questions again and again but their language skills aren't quite up to answering. That's kind of why I posted on here so that indivi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Repetitive Questions |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2012, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,124
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| Why don't you ask him. Good point! the question isn't directed at one child in particular but lots of children. I work with lower functioning children who can ask the questions again and again but their language skills aren't quite up to answering. That's kind of why I posted on here so that indivi... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Repetitive Questions |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2012, 5:34 pm
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Replies: 13
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| I am writing an article for our magazine about repetitive questioning as it's something we often get asked about - why and how can I manage this. Any thoughts/anyone want to contribute to the following..... My little boy asks the same questions over and over again. No amount of answering seems to sa... |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Increasing autism friendliness |
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Posted: 20 May 2012, 8:03 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,922
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come on guys - 150 views and only 1 reply? and that one was negative.
This is a chance to let people know what you want them to know about autism, give them some help in what they can do to make your lives a bit more comfortable. |
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Forum: Autism Politics, Activism, and Media Representation Topic: Increasing autism friendliness |
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Posted: 17 May 2012, 3:57 am
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Replies: 21
Views: 6,922
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| hi I co-edit a UK based magazine for parents of young children with autism and we are writing a feature on what parents can do to help educate companies/shops/businesses and places they may go with their child, to help them become more autism aware. Enough of the time, we rant that people don't unde... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: meltdowns - advice wanted |
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Posted: 29 May 2011, 6:05 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,486
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| I'm calling on WP members advice once again for an advice article we are writing for our magazine for parents of kids with autism. this is the query posted by a parent: 'We're having real trouble managing our son's meltdowns. One minute he's sweetness and light, the next moment he is in an uncontrol... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Are you inflexible? |
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Posted: 11 Nov 2010, 7:29 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,900
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| Do you have fixed routines in your life? How does it make you feel if these get changed? How do you think you can be supported in becoming more flexible without this causing too much distress? I have had a query from a parent who wants help with her son's rigidity and would really welcome any of you... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Rigidity and autism - how to deal with it |
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Posted: 07 Nov 2010, 4:01 pm
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| Hi guys - once again Aukids Magazine needs your help in responding to this query. Am really interested in your views and comments. Thanks "My family are hostage to my son's rigid routines. do we adapt our lives around them or are there techniques we can use to influence his rigid behaviour without c... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Explaining Autism in Uganda |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2010, 6:09 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,065
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| Dilbert - yes I do see your cynicism but surely even just talking openly about differences and mentioning autism will help them to view things more positively or less negatively? I know it's a huge challenge but I'm not giving up! Us NTs have special interests too and mine is Autism and I can talk o... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Explaining Autism in Uganda |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2010, 6:46 am
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Replies: 14
Views: 3,065
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(I'm sorry, I feel like these are lousy answers..;; )[/quote]
Thank you for your responses - don't ever think that your responses aren't valuable especially when asked for your opinions. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Explaining Autism in Uganda |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2010, 6:44 am
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Replies: 14
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| Hello AukidsMag, I don't have any advice for you about how to help an autistic child and the people in charge of him/her in Uganda but be very carefull for yourself when you go there: there are terrorists who are threatening and very dangerous at the time being in that precise area of Africa. I don... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Explaining Autism in Uganda |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2010, 6:43 am
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| Hello AukidsMag, I don't have any advice for you about how to help an autistic child and the people in charge of him/her in Uganda but be very carefull for yourself when you go there: there are terrorists who are threatening and very dangerous at the time being in that precise area of Africa. I don... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Explaining Autism in Uganda |
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Posted: 27 Jul 2010, 5:18 am
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Replies: 14
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| OK guys I need you help here. In August I'm going to Uganda to help set up a special needs programme for a little boy with autism who is in an orphanage.There is very little support and understanding of any kind of difference, and without anyone to advocate for them, the children in orphanages are t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Using special interests in school |
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Posted: 21 Jul 2010, 2:47 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,033
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| Recently I was talking to a mum of an 8 year old with aspergers who currently attends a special needs school. She has always believed that the best way to educate him is to use his special interest (whatever it is at the time - currently wizards) and adapt the lesson around this. This will increase ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: greenturtle74’s Cartoon Guide to Asperger’s |
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Posted: 17 Jul 2010, 3:39 am
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Replies: 680
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| Greenturtle - this is fantastic - you should get it published, it's funny and quirky as well as being highly informative. I love the weird - wired bit!! Love it! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Temper Tantrums Due To Noise? |
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Posted: 11 Jun 2010, 4:46 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 3,433
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| I work with kids with autism and the irony of this discussion is that many of them are doing the screaming particularly in supermarkets and shops maybe due to the sensory overload of sights/smells and sounds. Just as you are struggling with their noise, they are struggling with their own sensory iss... |
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