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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Tony Attwood : Aspies can be fine parents. |
| Jennyfoo |
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Posted: 15 Jan 2009, 2:06 am
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Replies: 11
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| I'm glad to hear him come out and say that. My father, the one with Asperger's, was by far the superior parent and still is. My NT, self-absorbed, and materialistic mother was terrible and still is. Crappy mom, crappy grandma, etc. Unfortunately, my dad's "personality disorder" he was diagnosed with... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: For adult aspie women and parents of.... |
| Jennyfoo |
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Posted: 12 Jan 2009, 9:06 pm
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Replies: 30
Views: 5,043
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| Yup. you described me as a kid too. I'm 32, was diagnosed with ASD at 30. I never fit in. I never felt like I belonged. I was lucky to have my siblings to play with and learn how to get along with. I was advanced intellectually, emotionally immature, labeled as emotionally disturbed as a teenager, w... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: How Many People Here Are actually Autistic or have Aspergers |
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Posted: 09 Dec 2008, 3:36 am
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Replies: 401
Views: 30,906
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| My 10 y/o daughter was diagnosed with high-functioning autism at age 7. We suspected something was amiss since she was about a year old, but didn't realize just how amiss since she was so much like my husband and I both as children. When she was 7, she started having violent meltdowns due to sensory... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Aspies: Would you/do you have children? |
| Jennyfoo |
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Posted: 08 Dec 2008, 7:34 pm
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Replies: 89
Views: 8,988
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| I have 4 children. Only one is biological, the rest have been adopted through foster care. The baby's birth-mom is pregnant again, so we're gearing up for another foster-adopt placement. Should happen some time in the next 5 weeks. I practically raised my three younger siblings, having absentee pare... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Is my daughter's boyfriend autistic if he..... |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2008, 7:57 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 7,026
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| He is what he is and apart from medication that may help with anxiety issues with the driving, he's not going to change. So if he is on the autistic spectrum, and I'd highly suspect that he is, or not, he is who he is. If the relationship is worth it, your daughter and yourself will learn to dismiss... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: falsifying documents and 1 year for an eval ? |
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Posted: 25 Nov 2008, 4:06 pm
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Replies: 43
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| Ster, under IDEA, they have 60 days to complete evaluations once YOU submit, in writing, a request for evaluations. The school has the obligation, under the law, to inform a parent about this and help them put their request in writing. I have a wonderful book you should buy. It's a bit pricey and ha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Planning a trip to Disneyland, are we crazy? |
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Posted: 17 Oct 2008, 7:34 pm
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Replies: 18
Views: 3,653
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| I haven't read all the replies, but wanted to give you a few tips and share our experience with our kids and taking them there. One is HFA, one is Mildly ret*d, all have sensory issues. We've taken them twice with no prblems. We live in N. CA, about 8 hours from the park. First of all, 3 days is not... |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: What ales you during your daily / weekly life / |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 10:33 pm
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Replies: 22
Views: 2,392
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| Autoimmune arthritis disease and Fibromyalgia which are unbelievably painful and sap me of all my energy so I don't feel like I'm being a sufficiently good mother to my children. I am not close with my mother. My mother is...well...crazy. She's the kind of person that sucks the energy and life out o... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: accelerated development and The Spectrum |
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Posted: 16 Oct 2008, 12:29 pm
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,315
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| Indeed. I walked early, talked early, etc. My daughter walked at 7 1/2 months, spoke in full sentences by 18 months and had an immense vocabulary. She did not choose to talk often unless she was lost in her own little world, playing by herself. At age 24 months, she learned an alphabet puzzle and al... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Small Motor Skills |
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Posted: 10 Oct 2008, 6:16 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,426
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| Small manipulation toys like Leggos, tinker toys, etc are also good. My 6 y/o is in OT and they do the putty- hide coins in it, and other things like that. They also have him play with play dough and moon sand. My 10 y/o with HFA has fine motor skill issues too- poor pencil grip that hurts her hand ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: sleeping problems |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 3:36 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 1,998
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| 10 y/o ASD DD has problems sleeping too. It is made much worse when she strays from her normal bedtime on the weekends, but that's special time hubby and I have with her that we game together and it's really important to her. After not being able to get to bed earlier on Sunday and Monday, she's usu... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Cat allergies increasing negative symptoms? |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 2:43 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,022
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| Anything that makes you feel bad contributes. Colds, allergies, not enough sleep, overstimulation: anything that makes you not feel well will cause you to be on edge, more sensitive to sensory input, etc. I know this is true for myself, my husband, our bio daughter, and our adopted son with mild ret... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: As a parent have you lost |
| Jennyfoo |
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Posted: 16 Sep 2008, 2:41 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Nope, haven't lost friends due to that. We did lose friends and family too when we left our religion a few years back though. We never had many friends outside of church groups and since we're both ASD as well, socializing is stressful and not something that brings us much joy. We're homebodies with... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Hubby and I just had a huge fight. |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2008, 8:56 pm
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Replies: 20
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| Ooh, that realy sucks! Hubby and I butt heads(both Aspies BTW) when it comes to dealing with our ASD 10 y/o daughter. He's too hard on her, puts too much pressure on her, teases her, and can be downright mean at times. He's very much like my own Aspie father in this way- in the way he treated me. So... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Faking sickness |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2008, 8:08 pm
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Replies: 20
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| I would LOVE to be able to offer Allaura mental health days where I'd call her in sick without question. She needs them sometimes. Unfortunately, our school dist, has unbelievably strict attendence policy. Parents are only allowed to call a child in sick-or take family time off(as in a funeral or ot... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: I SO need some advice!! ! |
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Posted: 10 Sep 2008, 3:37 pm
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Replies: 6
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| my 6 y/o with mild retardation and lots of autism symptoms(but we're told he is not on the spectrum) was not potty trained until he was well into his 4th year. When he was ready, he was just ready and it was easy. His little sister who is 11 months younger had been trained for awhile. He still sleep... |
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