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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Having problems coping |
zette |
Posted: 17 Jul 2017, 11:48 am
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Even if you put one in the under 2 class and the other in the 3 yo class, that's not set in stone for their whole educational career. You can switch classes mid-year if there is a spurt of development. You can move them both up to the 4 yo class next year. You can synchronize them in kindergarten (e... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Introducing Advocate to IEP team |
zette |
Posted: 19 Jun 2017, 12:23 pm
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Will the advocate need to communicate with the team before the next IEP meeting? If not, he or she just gets introduced when you're going around the room. "Susie Que, speech therapist." "I'm Ribble, Charlie's mom." "Fred Jones, educational consultant." No big explanatio... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: So What is HFA again? |
zette |
Posted: 17 Apr 2017, 9:14 pm
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Replies: 24 Views: 2,989
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So.,. Do I just take this as final? She asked us if we were comfortable with her conclusion and we the parents agreed: we just don't see any other blaring signs. I would take this as encouraging, but not final. Enter a period of watchfulness for a couple of years. My son was evaluated by San Diego ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: So What is HFA again? |
zette |
Posted: 10 Feb 2017, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 24 Views: 2,989
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What you describe sounds to be on the mild end of the autism spectrum, so yes, "high-functioning" would be an adjective you could currently use to describe your son. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Room cleaning |
zette |
Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 10:23 am
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It's simply unrealistic to expect that you can say "Go clean your room" to a 10 year old with ADHD and expect anything resembling a reasonable result. He's completely overwhelmed by the enormity of the task, doesn't know where to start, and doesn't have the executive function skills to mak... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Readng tutore softweare or site |
zette |
Posted: 31 Oct 2016, 1:08 am
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Replies: 5 Views: 828
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Very likely this child has dyslexia, and the interventions tried to date were not based on Orton-Gillingham. An app is unlikely to help. I would recommend you look into Barton Reading & Spelling. It's designed for parental tutoring, or they have a network of tutors you can hire, including ones t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Almost 2 years old...update |
zette |
Posted: 10 Oct 2016, 11:38 am
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Replies: 8 Views: 1,044
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A neurologist specializes in things like epilepsy and cerebral palsy -- they are generally not experts on autism, although you say the one you saw does specialize in it. You want to see a developmental psychologist or developmental pediatrician, and get a test called the ADOS (Autism Diagnostic Obse... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I'm giving up...please help me ! |
zette |
Posted: 05 Oct 2016, 9:02 pm
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Should I seek a second opinion? |
zette |
Posted: 24 Sep 2016, 7:24 pm
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I haven't had time too read the whole post and responses, but I thought our experience might be helpful. My son had a minor speech delay -- he put two words together at 25 months, then got stuck. At 30 months he was still only doing 2-3 word combinations. Our neighbor's daughter had gotten therapy f... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: High-Functioning Autism/ADD Middleschool Homework |
zette |
Posted: 17 Sep 2016, 3:17 pm
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Replies: 5 Views: 864
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Read the book Smart But Scattered. It has all kinds of plans to help a child learn to be organized about things like homework. It's also a good idea to screen for learning disabilities -- figure out why he's struggling so much... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Behavioral Interventions at School |
zette |
Posted: 09 Sep 2016, 2:15 pm
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There's a completely different approach to the usual carrot and stick behavioral methods called Collaborative Problem Solving. Basically you work WITH the child to figure out the root cause of each problem that leads to behavioral issues and come up with a solution. Read the books Lost at School and... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: 7 year old son has new behavior, frequent urination |
zette |
Posted: 29 Aug 2016, 8:37 am
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Replies: 9 Views: 2,489
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My NT 6 yo daughter developed frequent urination at night -- getting up from bed to go to the bathroom 6-7 times a night. Her doctor said it was a sign of constipation. A one month course of Miralax fixed the problem. Her fraternal twin sister was frequently wetting the bed. Two months of Miralax so... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: The line between independance and safety is fuzzy |
zette |
Posted: 29 May 2016, 10:22 am
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I haven't read these myself, but saw a book about this on the "new books" shelf at our library. I can't remember the exact title, but it might be one of these: Safety Skills for Asperger Women: How to Save a Perfectly Good Female Life Paperback – August 15, 2011 by Liane Holliday Willey Th... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: asperger son gets very angry |
zette |
Posted: 28 May 2016, 2:11 am
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Replies: 9 Views: 1,097
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Check out the book "The Explosive Child", and the free videos on the author's website, http://www.livesinthebalance.org/walking-tour-parents He's got a really good method for figuring out what underlying problems are setting off that anger, and working together with your child to find solu... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Transition to college or non traditional college situations |
zette |
Posted: 28 May 2016, 2:08 am
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Replies: 9 Views: 1,063
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In our area, a lot of homeschoolers start taking community college classes while finishing high school. Perhaps your daughter could pick one to try each semester so you can start figuring out what works for her... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: High Functioning Autism (Aspergers) with ADHD diagnosis |
zette |
Posted: 11 May 2016, 9:27 am
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Replies: 25 Views: 2,851
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Tony Attwood (a top expert on Aspergers) estimates that 75% of people with AS also have ADHD. |
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