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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Other parents |
| Fitzi |
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Posted: 05 Dec 2016, 8:56 am
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Replies: 18
Views: 1,562
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| At that age, it's usually the moms doing the invite list without too much input from the kids. Usually, if you ask a 6 year old who their friends are, they will say: "everyone." So, the moms pare it down to the kids that their kid has had a play date with, which is, usually, with the kids ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Free medical id bracelets for autistics |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 7:14 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,758
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| Hi Fitzi, I'm glad you are comfortable with them and their service. I am not, but none of our family's conditions are life-threatening. If they were I would likely balance that equation differently. Over the years I've had personal information released to 'business partners' even when a company <NO... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Free medical id bracelets for autistics |
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Posted: 21 Nov 2016, 4:23 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,758
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| Please be aware that if you take advantage of the offer you are volunteering information about your medical condition and unless their privacy policy is airtight for that 'free' product, they may sell your name & personal info to their "partners" (ie pretty much anyone willing to pay ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How to best help BF's son? |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2016, 5:51 pm
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Replies: 6
Views: 861
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| Thanks for the replies! I guess my question was geared not so much towards bursting dad's bubble, but more because I wonder if dad's expectations for his son cause his son unneeded stress. I'm not privy to his accommodations or anything like that, but I am present for some conversations that he has... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How to best help BF's son? |
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Posted: 24 Oct 2016, 3:47 pm
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Replies: 6
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| I was going to say something similar to ASDMommyASKKid. I think it's o.k. as it is. I think it's fine that the father is assuming there will be a level of competency for the drivers test, or college. If the kid is not ready, then he will know that then. It's o.k. The kid may be ready, or he may be r... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Extra-Curriculars |
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Posted: 23 Oct 2016, 5:31 pm
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Replies: 12
Views: 797
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| I think that observing would be useful. You don't have to say anything to the coaches, at that time. You can go home and write an email to them about it later. This may be better anyway, because the coaches won't be distracted by other kids/ parents. Or, you can email them and ask them to give you m... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Alternatives to public school? |
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Posted: 22 Oct 2016, 8:41 am
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Replies: 9
Views: 1,116
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| My kid is in an ASD Nest program in public school. It is, basically, a smaller inclusion class with the classroom/ supports designed particularly for ASD kids. There are 5 ASD kids, and 10 gen ed kids in the class. I live in NYC. I believe that some places in Massachusetts also have a model like thi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Autism Speaks No Longer Seeking Cure |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2016, 3:21 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,427
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| I'm gay and autistic. I live in a liberal area and my sexuality isn't really a thing. My autism is disabling no matter what I do, and I exhaust myself compensating. I also work with autistic children who most definitely need educational supports. They're no hyperlexic or geniuses-yet-to-be-revealed... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Autism Speaks No Longer Seeking Cure |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2016, 4:50 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,427
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| Curious.... If Autism gets pulled from the DSM V... Would that mean no more IEPs and only 504 plans (which happens for Otherwise Health Impaired, and behavioral issues)? Where I live, there are IEPs for OHI and behavioral issues. It depends on the supports, and the issues. If the issue is just that... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Autism Speaks No Longer Seeking Cure |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2016, 4:30 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,427
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| I'm gay and autistic. I live in a liberal area and my sexuality isn't really a thing. My autism is disabling no matter what I do, and I exhaust myself compensating. I also work with autistic children who most definitely need educational supports. They're no hyperlexic or geniuses-yet-to-be-revealed... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Almost 2 years old...update |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2016, 12:22 pm
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Replies: 8
Views: 989
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| I remember your old posts about your concerns about your kid. I remember the very first ones, then the ones where more time had passed, and he still wasn't meeting milestones/ engaging much. I remember thinking that it sounded like your kid was probably on the spectrum. I think it's possible that he... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Help with anxiety in school |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2016, 8:33 am
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Replies: 8
Views: 865
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| Hopefully the phone will help distract him. Sorry to hear it's been so hard for him! For my daughter, senior in high school, so much older...but her music on her phone wearing her earbuds at school has been an enormous help. She always uses them on the bus and when "working" at school. Sh... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Help with anxiety in school |
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Posted: 15 Sep 2016, 6:30 am
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Replies: 8
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| How insightful, Kirae and nobodycaresaboutme! He *does* have synesthesia with smell/ taste, but it never occurred to me that this was what was happening in this situation. I also have it but, clearly, not as strongly as him because I have never thought that something actually got into my mouth/ was ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Help with anxiety in school |
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Posted: 14 Sep 2016, 9:21 am
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Replies: 8
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| Hi all, I had posted about my child (9 year old) who recently experienced an Anaphylactic reaction. He was having acute anxiety afterwards, but it got a lot better after a few weeks. Well, school just started (we are on day 4), and he had anxiety meltdowns all day yesterday. He was panicked on the b... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Crippling Anxiety |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2016, 1:11 pm
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,010
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| Did he anaphylaxis to a food injestion? It takes me months to get over that, especially if I was totally blend sided thinkig everything was "safe". He actually, oddly, had cold induced anaphylaxis. He has always had Cold Urticaria, meaning he gets hives from being out in the cold for a lo... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Crippling Anxiety |
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Posted: 24 Aug 2016, 6:12 pm
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Replies: 11
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| Good to know that things are going better now! From my experience with prednisone, it takes a number of days to build up. I am very sensitive to it, so much so that I had strong reactions well before my doctor thought it could be expected, but it still took a few days. I had been prescribed it when... |
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