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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Homework |
| Za |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 12:40 pm
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Replies: 31
Views: 5,330
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| Update: I sent and email to his ASD teacher telling her these words were way too abstract to draw and she replied that the reg ed science teacher sent that home and she didn't realize that the words were that abstract. She actually agreed that she doesn't know how anyone would really draw these wor... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Homework |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2011, 10:16 am
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Replies: 31
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| An AS poster here suggested something a while back that I think is genius: homework gets done at school. Is there an afterschool program where kids are helped with their homework? (This is a common enough part of afterschool care) Or perhaps the school can hire a tutor to help your son in the libra... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Psychiatrist Findings |
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Posted: 23 Sep 2011, 10:22 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,860
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| My son, now 17, was diagnosed with mild Asperger syndrome last summer. The psychologist who diagnosed him felt that he fits the "special interest" thing even though his interests are fairly short-lived. While brief in duration, they're intense while they last -- son will research everything there is... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: New Problems with our Teen |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 6:19 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,394
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| Have you and your wife, or anybody at your son's school considered a reduced courseload for your son? My son, who is your son's age, is able to take three classes a term instead of four. It's not a hard thing -- at least in Ontario, Canada -- to arrange, and makes a world of difference in terms of m... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: New Problems with our Teen |
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Posted: 12 Sep 2011, 2:33 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 6,394
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| I have no good advice for you, but just wanted to let you know that what you describe sounds sooo familiar to me. We also have a 17-year-old son, and struggle between wanting to push him to meet his potential and meeting him where he is and gently guiding him forward. It is so incredibly hard to sep... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need some recommendations for therapists in Kitchener, ON |
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Posted: 09 Sep 2011, 11:55 am
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Replies: 2
Views: 618
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| Hi, All -- I could really use some recommendations for therapists specializing in Asperger syndrome who work with older adolescents. I have a kid who continues to be challenged by anxiety issues and who needs coping mechanisms stat. Feel free to PM me if you know of anyone. I also have a call in to ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Herbst Appliance for overbite? |
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Posted: 27 Apr 2011, 4:33 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 16,363
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| Anyone have experience with Herbst appliance for overbite? My DS is getting one next week, I'm a little concerned with sensory isssues... but he is adament we fix his overbite which has become really uncomfortable. My son had a Herbst appliance during grade 7, and it was pretty traumatic. As I reca... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What to do with 19 year old son? Help! |
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Posted: 22 Apr 2011, 1:42 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,561
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| If you can manage it, I'd recommend finding a psychologist that you can see to give you some insight and advice on how to proceed. I know all too well, from having a boy who experienced severe social anxiety (that we've since learned is secondary to Asperger's), how important it is for parents to ge... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: just when i think.... |
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Posted: 05 Mar 2011, 4:51 pm
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Replies: 124
Views: 9,569
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| [Of course he does. He's five and he doesn't understand the world around him, and has no control over what happens to him. He has no theory of mind and is not capable of seeing things from another person's point of view. Just as all infants are selfish, so if a young AS child who hasn't had the opp... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger Brother frustrating/harmful |
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Posted: 04 Feb 2011, 2:58 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,802
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| See if he'd be willing to go to the doctor for a full physical. There's something about the sudden weight gain that's making me think thyroid trouble. If there is something going on with his thyroid, it could cause weight gain, could contribute to any depression or mood problems, and could cause a w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is it possible to have a mild form of asperger's? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2010, 4:19 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 5,287
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| My son was diagnosed with mild Asperger's this summer at age 16 by a psychologist. She says that it mostly shows up with him in his social anxiety/awkwardness and special interests. He had previously been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder, but now the psychologist believes that the anxiety... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is refusal to do homework an Aspie thing? |
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Posted: 12 Oct 2010, 4:27 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 8,878
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| Our kid, now in grade 12, is quite similar. He's always incredibly worn out at the end of the the school day. We figure that it's because of all the emotional and physical effort he has to expend keeping it together while in school. We are finding that, for him, having a slightly reduced courseload ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: I ACCEPTED and gave up |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2010, 3:30 pm
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,258
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Asp-Z wrote: Why would you want to be able to go clubbing? It's a stupid thing NTs do anyway. It's good you've given up pretending to be something you aren't, maybe you can focus on making the most of your Aspie powers now, eh?
And, P.S.: clubbing is something a lot of NTs think is stupid, too. |
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