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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Question for parents of aspies... |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2015, 10:03 pm
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Replies: 39
Views: 2,268
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| My son was different from the beginning. I see some similarities with the experiences of other parents in this thread. As an infant, he rarely/almost never made eye contact, nursed and then pushed away instead of cuddling, didn't like to be held/touched, preferred to sit in his bounce chair and look... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teen Academic Problems |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 01 May 2015, 7:00 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 981
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| That sounds familiar! My second child is 13 and in 7th grade, has ASD, and has the same grade profile as you're describing- As on all the class tests and lower grades on partner work and 0s on homework- leaving a low B to high D for each class. We've managed to improve things a fair amount (he's get... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How do you deal with people trying to interact with your kid |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 26 Apr 2015, 2:57 pm
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Replies: 21
Views: 2,200
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| My son is 13 now, and this has always been the case. I get that people are being polite, but some do latch on and not let go. It gets kind of frustrating, because it stresses my son out and it makes outings sort of uncomfortable sometimes. I tend to respond to the questions and try to brush the pers... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: What are the autistic kids of parents here like? |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2015, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 14
Views: 1,726
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| I have three kids. My child with ASD is the middle child, they are all very close in age. None of my kids are particularly aggressive or vindictive or difficult to control, however each of them requires a slightly different approach. All three of my kids are very smart (the one with ASD perhaps the ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Imagination and autistic kids |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 19 Apr 2015, 3:52 pm
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Replies: 30
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| I also feel my son is very imaginative, but he did poorly on that part of the ADOS. The ADOS has very specific criteria for what defines "typical" imaginative play, so by that standard, he was not typical. He also runs around like crazy, making sound effects and moving his hands around. He... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: high functioning issues |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2014, 3:18 pm
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Replies: 10
Views: 1,298
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| We are just a few months short of 13 here, and we have some issues as well, but I don't think as severe as yours. Some of them are easier to work around than others. We use a lot of preparation and contingencies and it works well with our son (for the most part- some things are almost insurmountable... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Everything changed, but nothing changed |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 23 Dec 2014, 1:54 pm
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Replies: 16
Views: 1,428
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| Congratulations on the diagnosis! Now you can stop wondering what is going on (or what you are doing wrong, if you've had that feeling, I know I did!) and start focusing on how to work on behaviors. It's a mind-changing event, even though "nothing has changed." The diagnosis doesn't change... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Low cost or free ideas for structured interaction? |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2014, 7:01 pm
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Replies: 3
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| *I agree with checking with your local library or bookstore for story times. *If you are a church-goer at all then they usually have Sunday School that would provide some structured interaction time for your son's age. *We used to go to a local park where they had different groups meeting there ever... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Is lack of motivation a central problem? |
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Posted: 17 Dec 2014, 11:06 pm
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Replies: 19
Views: 1,177
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| Although I think that's true to some extent for anyone, spectrum or not, I do think there is the social factor that is somewhat unique to those with ASD. Many typical younger kids, for example, are motivated by pleasing others, especially parents/ adults. My son has come late to the "want to pl... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Is there something wrong with this program in your opinion? |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 16 Dec 2014, 4:01 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 738
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| Seems like a program with a lot of potential, and it sounds like your child is benefitting. Are invitation sent to specific kids, or is it an "open" enrollment kind of thing? The only thing I can guess is that the mom is offended (or thinks her child is offended) because of an invite to jo... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Not Winning Games |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2014, 8:24 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,833
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| We actually started off with Callisto http://www.amazon.com/University-Games-1644-Callisto/dp/B0035N9QK4 , a game I prefer, but when we moved and sold it, we ended up getting Blokus (didn't see Callisto anywhere at that time). Even when he's not playing it "against" someone, he loves to cr... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Teenagers on the spectrum hating authority |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2014, 8:16 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 2,168
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| We don't all hate authority, but we often have little respect or care for people who haven't earned it for us personally. That describes my 12yo. He's not yet a teen, but he's one that doesn't give you time of day if you haven't earned his respect. For him, it usually means you just don't exist in ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: My son is so proud |
| Kawena |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2014, 8:07 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 640
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| did you do anything in particular to encourage this or is it innate? Honestly, I think it's maybe a combo, with some extra "innate" thrown in there? I have always been really supportive of who he is and I've always been really proud of him, of course, and we've done a *lot* of talking abo... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: My son is so proud |
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Posted: 14 Dec 2014, 2:46 pm
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Replies: 11
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| My 12 yo is very, very proud of his autism. Very proud of it. Like shout it from a mountaintop proud. I saw willaful's tagline : My son doesn't like being called an Aspie -- he'd rather be called an Awesome. and it completely describes my son as well! He is always saying how he's "an Awesome&qu... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Not Winning Games |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2014, 11:08 pm
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Replies: 35
Views: 1,833
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| ^^Yes. My son surprised me this evening by telling me he would like me to get him some colored clay so he can make a special necklace for his brother for Christmas. I doubt my other son (not ASD) has thought about this at all. Also, he asked for Blokus for Christmas That's so sweet! My son has come... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Not Winning Games |
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Posted: 12 Dec 2014, 10:50 pm
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Replies: 35
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| I really wish I could get my 12yo to engage in a game. The only one he'll play is a Blokus type game that he has an excellent chance of winning (if he doesn't, he wants to play over and over again, analyzing every move). He won't play any game he might have decent odds of losing. If he did, we at le... |
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