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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: A Note to all parents of kids w/Asperger Syndrome/NLD/Autism |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2012, 4:04 pm
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Replies: 31
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| Wow I am so sorry for your experiences growing up. If your mom was struggling with depression she probably did not act appropriately in response to your issues. Getting a dx about your child is devastating, and some parents don't handle it well. I never was sad for me, but I was sad that my son woul... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: Pap smears |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 08 Jul 2012, 3:41 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,555
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| They have different sized speculum's, so depending on your .. um.. size they will use one that should be comfortable. I would also suggest taking some IBprofin about 30-40 minutes before your exam. It will help if any kind of discomfort comes about afterwards (some women get really really mild cramp... |
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Forum: School and College Life Topic: Dyscalculia, and Engineering Majors |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 07 Jul 2012, 10:42 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 4,894
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| go to a local college and talk to someone in the engineering department. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Frustrated. Need ideas to put an end to aggressive hitting |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 4:40 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 2,123
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| It isn’t fair to my daughter either that we have to leave the playground every time her brother misbehaves.. Yep, it isn't. But the reality is that your daughter is going to have to deal with these things for her entire childhood. You will feel guilty at times knowing this. My daughter has always f... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Frustrated. Need ideas to put an end to aggressive hitting |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 4:27 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Use whatever his obsession is to your advantage. When my son was little, it was Bob the Builder. As he got older, it became Bionicles. Then it was Star Wars. Now its his heavy metal/guitar playing. I agree with you that if he hits at the park you IMMEDIATELY take him home. Then you ground him for a ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I let my kids stim. Is this ok? |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 05 Jul 2012, 4:16 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 5,956
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| Moderation... appropriate time and place. Letting them do it whenever and wherever they want can have repercussions socially when they get older. |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: Does anyone here not drink alcohol? |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 1:40 pm
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Replies: 67
Views: 9,082
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| I don't drink. When asked if I want a drink I just politely say no thank you and get something non-alcoholic. I can set my own rules, its my body. I don't care what other people think. If they feel guilty because I choose not to drink .. well they have a problem then. Set your own rules and boundari... |
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Topic: How do you know if you're right to be mad? |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 1:36 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,524
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| No you are not over reacting... Run.. Run.. Run in the other direction from this person. 1. He is doing drugs. He had a very adverse reaction to them and ended up being VIOLENT with you. If one of my kids did that to me.. they would be OUT of the HOUSE in a police car. OUT. 2. He is doing drugs. He ... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What would your ideal life be? |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 34
Views: 4,281
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| I would want a small house: Two bedrooms (one for an office/craft area), a kitchen, a breakfast nook type place, some food storage area, a bathroom. Living in the mountains, no yard maintenance. I would like a job were I have little contact with people, maybe a home based job were I had to go into t... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: my mom doesn't understand :( |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,431
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| I guess my question is... What exactly were you wanting to happen? The timing may have been right for you, but it may not have been right for her. She may have been in her zone, about the exciting time she just had and was not able to process something like that just being told to her. What you may ... |
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Forum: Women's Discussion Topic: PCOS |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 12:10 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,089
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| I have PCOS. I take medications for it, metformin. I also take birth control pills Best thing I did to relieve symptoms was go on a low carb diet. I also started to take Saw Palmetto. My hair is thining and I get unwanted hair in other places. After taking the Saw Palmetto, these things started to r... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Anderson Cooper coming out as Gay and its impact for us |
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Posted: 03 Jul 2012, 12:05 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,499
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I guess for me personally it doesn't really matter. I don't really care if he is gay or straight.
I am, however, not really big on PDA in general. So when people publicly come out about being gay, im just like .. TMI. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Pragmatic language problems |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2012, 1:03 pm
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Replies: 3
Views: 1,213
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| Well... I have to be honest here... My son has been in speech therapy for pragmatics for years, including a social skills group. I am always working with him on these kinds of issues. They just change as they move up in the years. Things I have just come to accept: 1. He doesn't really care if he ha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Swim lessons |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2012, 12:26 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,360
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| I had trouble with the face in the water thing, and they didn't let you progress if you didn't do that. That's why I had to drop out of swimming lessons when I was a kid. I still can't put my face in water without water going up my nose. I had to drop out because they wouldn't let me use a nose plu... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Swim lessons |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 02 Jul 2012, 12:23 pm
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Replies: 40
Views: 9,360
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| I remember swim lessons... The first one was a complete disaster.. sounded much like your daughters experience only my son almost drowned :) Then I found a smaller pool, and smaller classes. We did outdoor lessons, instead of indoor lessons. We are lucky to have 4 recreation/pools near us that offer... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: My son was pistol whipped... |
| NigNag |
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Posted: 01 Jul 2012, 1:00 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 1,832
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| is your son generally truthful? does he have a habit of hittng people without being provoked? in the absence of other witnesses, i'd err on the side of believing my son. Thanks:0 Yes, he usually is truthful but from HIS perspective of what happened. No, he does not have a habit of just hitting peop... |
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