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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Full time aid in school...... |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2006, 2:44 pm
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| Wow, this is an interesting debate (right term?). I have been fortunate with my 10 yo AS son b/c even though I work, my mom has basically been volunteering in my son's classes since 1st grade being his aide. She helps the other kids in the class too, but she has been able to watch him, see how he di... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspie understanding diagnosis |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2006, 2:23 pm
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| I couldn't agree more with you, aspiesmom1. I too used to find myself justifying my 10 yo AS son's behavior - whether it be to strangers, friends or family. What I discovered was very few of them believed/understood/cared. And in the end, I always sounded like I was trying to make excuses for him. I... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Submissions wanted from kids with AS/HFA |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2006, 2:05 pm
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| Hi Lisa - it's great to hear about such a book coming about. My son is 10 years old and was originally diagnosed with AS, but then after further evaluation, the dr's determined that b/c of language delay he would technically be considered HFA. They didn't change his AS diagnosis b/c they saw no need... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: If a 5 year old has Aspergers.... |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2006, 1:55 pm
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Replies: 19
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| Hi - my 10 yo son has AS. And I agree with the poster in the beginning that pointed out that the language delay was the only thing that didnt' fit (and was attributed to high functioning Autism). However, I'd like to point out an explanation on that... My son was dx'd with AS. But upon further evalu... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: funny things your kids do & say |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2006, 1:45 pm
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| I have always called my aspie 10 yo son my "entertainer" - not b/c he's sociable, but b/c of the funny things he says that he doesn't even realize are funny. One day I was getting onto his older sister for critisizing him and looking down on him and he said "no mommy, she's not looking down on me, s... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Has anyone notice meds not working after a few weeks? |
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Posted: 10 Feb 2006, 1:39 pm
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Replies: 4
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| Actually, no he didn't. That's something I hadn't thought about... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Has anyone notice meds not working after a few weeks? |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 4:33 pm
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| My 10 yo Aspie has been on meds for AS for over 2 years now. We started out w/Adderall - this had the best result academically, but had him so extremely anxious that he pulled a bald spot on the top of his head. We then went on to Concerta, Straterra, Metedate and now Focolin. And with each medicati... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Wondering what's next |
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Posted: 09 Feb 2006, 4:26 pm
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| Wow, it's interesting to find out someone else's son does the same thing with cars! My 10yo aspie son has done that since he was able to sit up alone. He'd never EVER push them and make Vrooom noises, he'd simply line them up around the edge of our rectangle coffeetable, until it made a complete rec... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspies need down time |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2006, 2:08 pm
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| Yes, that's true. My aspie has always been obsessed with being on a schedule. As he's gotten older, he's learned how to better handle a situation when his schedule is disrupted, but he still hates it. Which is frusterating for me because there are so many times when things beyond my control make us ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspies need down time |
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Posted: 20 Jan 2006, 1:20 pm
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| Yeah, there is a clock in every room of our house (except the bathrooms! :D ) and he's always the time monitor. And there is no estimating time. Don't tell him it's 6:00 if it's 5:57 because that's just not a true statement and he'll make you acknowledge the fact that you made a mistake. He's a stic... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspies need down time |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2006, 5:17 pm
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| Quietangel -he loves math. I always kind of knew part of it was about keeping on a schedule, but I never thought about a stopwatch. He's a whiz at math (except for abstract word problems where he has to infer what they want him to do, which he is horrible at) and loves to ask me what time we need to... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspies need down time |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2006, 3:01 pm
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| Glad to see I am not alone. My son is 10 years old and it's taken me this long to really start seeing things through his eyes. I am a social butterlfy, so it has always baffled me why he'd always prefer to be alone. I'd feel like "he hasn't seen me all day and now he'd rather be alone than spend a l... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Aspies need down time |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2006, 10:44 am
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| Here's a funny observation my husband made last night regarding our 10 yo son with AS. My son prefers to stay in his room, watching TV, playing with action figures, cars, puzzles, etc, by himself. But last night my husband does what he always does when he gets home from work - go by my son's room, o... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How 10yo AS son deals with news of move |
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Posted: 19 Jan 2006, 10:32 am
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| "If he does show concern about it, one thing that might help put him at ease is to explain everything that will be happening in detail-- the exact date when you'll be moving, whether you'll be hiring movers or doing it yourself, the process involved with getting him out of his existing school and in... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How 10yo AS son deals with news of move |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2006, 2:32 pm
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| Well, my husband and I had to sit down with our 10 yo son who has AS and tell him that we'll be moving 650 miles to a new state. The move is unavoidable, otherwise I wouldn't put him through this kind of upheaval. He cried (which is unusual for him, he rarely shows emotion) for a few minutes then im... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: Questions about you |
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Posted: 05 Jan 2006, 3:43 pm
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| What is your first name? Courtney Age: 30 Location: Texas Hobbies and Interests: Internet surfing, logic puzzles, reading, going to the movies Why are you here? Because my 10yo son has AS When were you diagnosed?(skip if you don't have a disorder): My son was diagnosed with AS 2 years ago Favorite s... |
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