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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I'm going bananas |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 7:55 pm
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Wow, really? I didn't think of that. Thanks very much for telling me. I am sure it is no fun for him.
One good thing is he has been in a good mood all day. So thankfully he hasn't had any tantrums or anything. I came close to one myself though   |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I'm going bananas |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 10:32 am
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| Thank you for sharing all that. I am sorry it was so hard! And yes, with my son being autistic, he is also non verbal. So the poor guy can't even tell me if something is bothering him. Your post helps me to be more compassionate. I have no idea what he is really feeling, so what you said will help m... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I'm going bananas |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 10:06 am
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Thanks, yeah I should go over there.
And yes, I think it's partly the reduction in his medicine. The first week he had a couple of major meltdowns, thank God that's not happening now!! |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Stimming... |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 10:04 am
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Replies: 20
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| Ever since I learned typing in high school, I catch myself typing in my head. Sometimes I do it with my fingers also. I never thought of it as a stim but maybe it is. My youngest son has autism, but I've never been diagnosed with anything. |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I think I'm going bananas |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 27 Dec 2010, 9:58 am
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| My youngest son is 8 years old and has autism. He's been doing pretty well with the things we've been doing to help him. He is on a gluten free diet and has been on risperidone. I would love to get him off of that completely, we are in process of reducing his dosage gradually. It was too high before... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: I'm new, and feeling small. :( |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 9:32 pm
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Replies: 17
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What brought you here? I'm here cause my little boy has autism.
Welcome, I am very new here too.
I like your wolf photo, my daughter LOVES wolves so I always notice them. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Any1 here a fan of Weird Al? |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 9:26 pm
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Replies: 31
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Amish Paradise has been going through my mind lately,funny to see it mentioned here.
I liked "I Lost On Jeopardy" a lot too.
Anybody see the movie he was in awhile back, "UHF"? My husband loved it. |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Any1 here a fan of Weird Al? |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 9:24 pm
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| Back in the late 70's when I was in high school, I found a latenight radio show, Dr. Demento. He played Weird Al's songs...they had mostly been recorded in his bathroom (for the great acoustics, LOL) I thought he was a riot back then. I still remember the first time I heard him sing Yoda (Lola). :lol: |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Hand flapping |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 9:17 pm
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| My son flaps sometimes if he is very happy or excited. What he has always done ever since he was a newborn, once he was strong enough...he rolls back and forth when he is lying down. It was the first cue that a nurse noticed and she asked me if he had any type of developmental issues.He was over two... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Today at church . . . |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 14 Mar 2010, 9:07 pm
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 That is so cool! I am glad for you. Don't you love when things like that happen and surprise you? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anybody with Stendahl's Syndrome? [weeping at beauty] |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 9:23 am
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Replies: 37
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| Wind in trees, Sunlight through my sun catchers, Certain "visions" on my fathers/sons/fiances face, Churches, Forests, Sir David Attenborough documentaries..... And a situation at Uni........I was in an auditorium of about 400 students. We were doing genetics. A large screen was at the front of the... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: anybody with Stendahl's Syndrome? [weeping at beauty] |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 9:21 am
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| I never heard of this syndrome, but I get very emotional quite often. Currently I am trying to get off of Paxil, and i know part of my emotional-ness (tha'ts not a word, I know) right now is because of that. But I've always been a pretty intense, sensitive type. Sometimes I've wondered if that's ok.... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: PLEASE HELP...Does my baby have autism? |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 9:14 am
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Replies: 21
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| My son has autism but he loves to be hugged. He often comes over to give me a kiss. He has his own sense of humor and is learning how to read. His teachers have always said he is a real puzzle! academically he is exceeding expectations, for him the main issue seems to be interacting and communicatin... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Please help-really need input-feel like I'm losing my son |
| Sugarleaf |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 9:09 am
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| Just wanted to say, my son has been on a gluten free diet since August and the change in him has been great. It has not "improved" his autism, but it has DRASTICALLY improved his ability to handle things around him. He used to have Constant tantrums and it was awful. You could tell sometimes that it... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: verbal stimming? |
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Posted: 09 Mar 2010, 8:50 am
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Replies: 27
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| I am here because my youngest son has autism. He is 7 now. I never realized his repetition of certain words could be a form of a stim! That makes sense. He REALLY repeats stuff, every day. I don't think he does it as much at school. Sometimes you can tell he thinks what he is saying is really funny.... |
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