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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: teen girls, mean girls. |
| missykrissy |
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Posted: 06 Feb 2013, 10:56 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,625
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| My daughter is 13 and she is being picked on by the other girls. I think they are a lot meaner to her than she thinks, because she misses the cues and can't tell if people are being nice and like her or if they are being mean and catty. I told her to stop talking to them. She says they are being nic... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Help keeping child safe.. |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2012, 12:12 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 9,447
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| your daughter has to qualify for a one on one aide if she is diagnosed and has so much difficulty. it is up to you to fight for it, threaten legal action. that may light the fire under their butts. i had issues like this with my son. what a pain. we should not have to fight tooth and nail to get the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: homeschooling, good or bad? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 1:13 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,138
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| We live in a small town in northern ontario. i have searched and searched for other suitible homeschool kids and haven't been able to find any yet, still looking! i haven't got him in any activities right now, i know i should. he is not isolated though, and i am certainly not teaching him to be narr... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: homeschooling, good or bad? |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2012, 10:00 am
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Replies: 15
Views: 3,138
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| My son hates school. he always has. he is 6 and in grade one. this year i started home-schooling him. he is so much happier and i feel we are making a lot more progress than he would be at school. last year they told me he didn't understand math at all and he was not making much headway with his rea... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: trying to help my friend son |
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Posted: 26 Aug 2012, 9:31 am
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Replies: 0
Views: 656
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| i have not been on this forum for a long time, so i'm sorry for coming in firstly and posting something like this, but i am just trying to do a favour for a friend of mine. he is trying to raise enough money to help his who is non-verbal by getting him some equipment to help him tell them his needs,... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: omega 3? |
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Posted: 12 Nov 2011, 7:40 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,916
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| just an update... the omega 3 hasn't really helped with my autistic son, i found he was talking alot more(nonstop actually) so i took him off it. he has stopped talking all the time but has started stimming alot more so maybe i will try again? undecided as of yet. The good news is that it has made a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: omega 3? |
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Posted: 26 Oct 2011, 1:57 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,916
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| yes, the ratio is important or at least that's what the psychiatrist said when she suggested it. she said that the EPA should be at least double the DHA and that i could give him a total amount of 1500mg. i started it two days ago in two of my kids. no difference yet. I am using Jamieson Omega-3 CAL... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Suprise IEP Meeting |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011, 7:55 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,465
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| i know how frustrating it is to deal with a school that just won't listen. i moved so my kids are at new schools. i gave the school a list of things my step-son would need to be successful in school based on the previous year. they brushed it all off and didn't want to provide any of it. now they ar... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: omega 3? |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011, 4:06 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,916
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| anyone using this with any success to help decrease hyperactivity? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Wanting to take a toy everywhere |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011, 4:03 pm
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Replies: 48
Views: 8,588
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| my daughter has a stuffy she takes everywhere with her. she is twelve now and he 'waits' for her at the office in her school while she is in class and has for the last two years. before that he went into class with her. i see no reason not to allow it, provided the toy is neither noisy or dangerous ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Daycare says my son should be tested (potentional Aspergers) |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2011, 3:56 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 3,220
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| it is better to find out now and start the testing process than to find out when the problems start to come out more and then be stuck waiting for evaluations when you should be taking action. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need Suggestions @ diapers for my Autistic son.......HELP! |
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Posted: 20 Sep 2011, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 10,289
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| i know there is one brand of adult diapers that look very much like the goodnights but are bigger. they might have been attends, i am not sure though. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: so, i am apparently too stressed out. |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 3:09 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,599
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| so they said now that we have to wait until after christmas before we even try to get him going to school more. i am supposed to attend everyday with him for one hour. i hate school. honestly, i missed so much school when i was younger because i can't stand it there and i don't like having to go eve... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How do I get my boyfriend to understand my child? |
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Posted: 17 Sep 2011, 8:21 am
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Replies: 29
Views: 7,438
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| I think my post was not explained well enough. My boyfriend said that my son kicked him. He didn't actually kick him. His feet touched his leg. Children tend to do this. I've never gotten upset with a child for doing that sort of thing to me. That would be incredibly inappropiate. The issue I am ha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Benefits of diagnosis in children? |
| missykrissy |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 8:22 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,221
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| probably best to get a diagnosis from someone who is more qualified. a gp can make the diagnosis but a psych type doctor might get a more accurate diagnosis, or a pediatritian who specializes in the area. if the school has record of her issues they may be able to recommend someone who works with the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Benefits of diagnosis in children? |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2011, 7:15 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 2,221
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| she might want a diagnosis to help her get funding for things as she gets older and so that exceptions can be made for her if the need be. in my case a diagnosis was necessary because of the severity of the symptoms and the services required to get my kids to be successful at school, not to mention ... |
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