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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Butting heads with school psychiatrist. |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2005, 6:40 am
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Replies: 17
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| OMG!! !! !! !! !! ! how utterly awful! it's so hard dealing with morons. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: New here.. 8 yo with AS and suicide talk...please help |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2005, 6:38 am
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Replies: 41
Views: 4,681
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| My aspie son has suffered with suicidal ideation for awhile ~ constant bullying by his peers.......get your son to the dr ASAP. take every threat seriously. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I am just frazzled today |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2005, 6:33 am
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Replies: 6
Views: 1,625
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| you sure do have your hands full...my AS son was quite like you're explaining, that is, until he actually started to get some sleep. as it turns out, he wasn't sleeping more than 4 hours a night ~ although i tried repeatedly to tell the drs that he wasn't sleeping, they just wouldnt listen....finall... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: pillows |
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Posted: 20 Dec 2005, 7:17 am
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Replies: 17
Views: 2,539
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| hubby says " i like blankets too. I have a 16 pound weighted blanket that i have to sleep with that goes on top of the other blankets. I like feeling the pressure of the weighted blanket. I also have to have stuff over my head. Cold is great...i can sleep in any sort of cold.....on another note, i h... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: pillows |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2005, 6:59 am
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Replies: 17
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| hubby, who's an aspie, wants me to post this question for him( he's dyslexic too, and has a great fear of typing)....... Every night when he goes to sleep, he has to have pillows surrounding him like a cocoon. he literally has a place for each one of his 8 pillows. ( one goes behind his back, 2 unde... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Worried grandma - Needs advice |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2005, 9:12 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 2,753
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| it's very hard to know just what is going on, living so far away......it definitely sounds like something, but could be just about anything....unless the parents are willing to see that something might be wrong, there's not a whole lot you can do, unfortunately. children are mysterious creatures~ so... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: A little frightened for my son, heart breaking for my nephew |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2005, 9:17 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 3,347
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| it sure isnt easy, is it ? |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 18 Dec 2005, 9:11 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 16,580
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| this was my initial understanding ~ that maybe she's just displaying traits, but is not really an aspie...........i don't know.....i don't want to see something that isn't really there. i'm so unsure of what to do....do i try to have her tested even though she's not displaying any truly worrisome be... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2005, 3:04 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 16,580
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| thank you all so much for your responses ! Abit overwhelming right now, though. I suppose it will take me some time to process everything..... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2005, 6:56 am
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Replies: 56
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| you know, the tomboy thing is not just relegated to Aspies.......I, an NT, was quite a tomboy. the teasing was tremendous....girly girls just dont understand tomboys need for rough & tumble fun ~ i mean, what's better than making mud pies ~ or cutting off Barbie's hair ( how many times did i have to... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: A little frightened for my son, heart breaking for my nephew |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2005, 6:48 am
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Replies: 9
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| i have been in a similiar situation for quite awhile myself.........my nephew, who I'm certain has Aspergers, has suffered for years with so many of the "symptoms". we have tried to express our concern to our sister-in-law, and she finally listened once our son and my hubby were diagnosed ( she'd be... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: depression again and no help in sight! |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2005, 6:34 am
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Replies: 10
Views: 2,203
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| please, try to find some way that you can get her to a counselor before things get worse. it is so hard to climb out of depression once you sink very low. I could see the signs of my son becoming depressed, but we weren't able to secure a counselor until he talked about commiting suicide to his camp... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 15 Dec 2005, 6:50 am
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Replies: 56
Views: 16,580
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| aaarrrggghhh!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2005, 5:44 pm
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Replies: 56
Views: 16,580
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| ok, so i'm a fast reader......so far, from what i've read, it sounds like my daughter has some asperger-like qualities. she definitely does empathize , though....and i can't honestly say that she is very logical............. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2005, 5:32 pm
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Replies: 56
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| thank you all so much for your responses! I will definitely look into the articles. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger traits in girls |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2005, 6:40 am
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Replies: 56
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| ok, so you know sometimes when you're around someone's who ill too much you start to think you'll get it? ( you know, like the flu or cancer)............I'm starting to worry that my daughter, age 7, is starting to exhibit some aspie-like qualities ( obsessed with animals, reading...doesn't pick up ... |
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