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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What to do if hubby cant handle it anymore!! !? |
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Posted: 22 Dec 2013, 11:15 pm
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| Hi, cyberdad.....family not of much use....My parents think the reason for my sons behaviour is our inability to parent him...They only see his behaviour as rude and manipulative! No insight there....We try and organize playdates with his fellow nephews as much as we can.... We were even thinking of... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Sensory overload and Toe walking |
| lovelyboy |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2013, 3:32 pm
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Replies: 6
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| Some children are also sensitive to the proprioception they feel when stepping on their heels....that fits into sensory avoiding? Long term toe walking might cause shortening of the ligaments...If this is starting to happen, you need to sort it out with a physio, to mobilize the ligaments and joints... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What to do if hubby cant handle it anymore!! !? |
| lovelyboy |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013, 1:52 pm
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| Silas....he was assessed by a peadiatric neurologist and psychiatrist who diagnosed Asperger/PDD NOS. The clinical psychologist and social worker was thinking more in the direction of bipolar, but the psychiatrist dont agree! He was also diagnosed by speech therapist with auditory processing disorde... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What to do if hubby cant handle it anymore!! !? |
| lovelyboy |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013, 1:40 pm
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| Hi Niall..thanx for the reply... I agree with you about minimizing stimuli...we just wanted to get out of the bad atmosphere at home:) We are on holiday now, so plenty of routines are different, but his behaviour was the same at home! Its just this new thing of lying and stealing and challenging pre... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What to do if hubby cant handle it anymore!! !? |
| lovelyboy |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2013, 12:02 pm
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| Me and my hubby has had it with our sons behaviour!! !! My hasband is so tired and yesterday almost attacked our son and saying very bad things to my son!! ! This is causing so much stress in our relationships....We tried to fix it today, by going to the movies, having chats exct, but we as parents ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Games and behaviour? |
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Posted: 23 Jul 2013, 12:20 am
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Replies: 20
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| Me and my husband is so stressed out and frustrated with our situation at the moment! My son has been going through a rough time emotionally the last week or so! His anxiety is through the roof again....aggressive outbursts....crying....acting out.....temper tantrums......exct. My son has this obses... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Nothing is ever enough! |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 11:17 pm
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Replies: 28
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| My son is exactly the same!! !! I think his inability to make connections, rigid thinking, OCD traids, anxiety, all feeds into it! We dont even want to take him anywhere anymore! Yes allowance and routine helps, like he can get 1 app for 5 dollars every week! His brother had his birthday party on Sa... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What's up with this "eye contact" thing!? |
| lovelyboy |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2012, 10:40 pm
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Replies: 14
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| Sorry, I know this is an old topic....But this stereo type really gets to me! I started watching a movie last night where a little boy and an older man is playing the part of people on the spectrum..... They made so very sure that non of them almost EVER make eye contact! My oldest son is diagnosed ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Not getting it / understanding |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012, 11:35 pm
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Replies: 6
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| My son has the same problem.....He will often say " I dont get it!".... Then I try to use less words, talk slower and use more concrete terms. Kids with AS, like my son, often have sensory integration problems that contributes to problems with motor planning....They also have auditory prosessing dis... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Does your AS child have 'unreal' sensations? |
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Posted: 17 Nov 2012, 11:26 pm
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Replies: 13
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My son will sometimes tell me that things feel " 2 D....as if he is watching a video".....
He also mention things shrinking...call micropsia I think....
The pdoc said its disosiation or something....I know stress and tiredness increases this in my son. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Motivating a child with LIMITED likes to explore and play |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2012, 12:11 am
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Replies: 18
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| I would also suggest you let him be assessed by a sensory integration occupational therapist to plot down his sensory profile....Very tactile defensive kids will not easily explore their environment....if they have the intelectual ibility? Also kids with sensory integration problems might have motor... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: First visit to a Psychologist |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2012, 8:17 am
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Replies: 17
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| Ok.....first things first.....I know how overwhelming this is.....We've been walking this road for more than a yr now! I know of plenty of parents who struggled 7-11 yrs before getting a propper answer! We have wasted money on psychologists, even neuro's who don't "buy into ASD"! First of all....a g... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Our happy camper.......not so happy! |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2012, 7:58 am
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| Dont know if you remember my post regarding my gfg who didnt want to go on his first Gr 3 camp....2 days adventure....First time away from home!! !!!Anxiety>"!" never even had a sleep over! Then his teacher bullied us into letting him go....After we planned a replacement long weekend away at warm ba... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Wiping problems |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2012, 7:54 am
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Replies: 12
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| Dont feel bad to ask this! It is a mager problem and for some reason I cant understand why the OT's don't address this, because its part of daily activities!! !??? It can also be that your daughter struggles with spatial relations and motor planning!? My son turned 9 now and then I realized I need t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Some affirmation needed please.... |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2012, 6:39 am
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Replies: 14
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Thanx for all your replies!
In a strange way it makes my frustrating, tireding live seems more "normal"! !! ! |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Would like all input please.... |
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Posted: 03 Oct 2012, 11:49 pm
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| Thanx for the ideas! both schools go up to gr 12! the schools name ic Eduplex.....its in Queenswood.... I was worried that my AS son will get anoyed with the way the deaf kids talk....this might sound rude, but he gets irritated when speech or tone of voice isnt how he expected it to be! I do like t... |
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