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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Glad to know im not alone |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2005, 10:25 pm
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| i have a son with aspergers age 13, and a hubby with aspergers as well....they both react differently to situations. my son is more social, but almost always misinterprets social situations ( yes, life here is often one crisis after another)...my hubby has alot of anxiety as well as alot of the sens... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: new comer |
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Posted: 02 Nov 2005, 10:07 pm
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Replies: 7
Views: 1,934
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| my 13 year old aspie-boy has struggled with depression and anxiety for the past 2 years. we struggled as well to get him a diagnosis ( all of his anxious behaviors were attributed by the school system as simply being willfully deviant)....at any rate, son is in private therapeutic school now . he's ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Someone please help me help my son! |
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Posted: 14 Oct 2005, 5:38 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,701
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| just when i thought nasty boy was gone, he shows up at the house yesterday :x both sons went out with him....it was near supper time, so at least i was able to limit the contact by telling them they needed to be home for supper. aaarrrggghhh!! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! !! ! ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Someone please help me help my son! |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2005, 7:42 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,701
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| i totally understand about your son having a friend that you don't like, and being stuck because you want them to figure things out. ( my son is in 8th grade also).....i let this awful relationship blossom for a year...pointing out to my son things the other boy did that were not kind . my son, too,... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: AS/NT sibling rivalry |
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Posted: 13 Oct 2005, 7:19 am
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Replies: 16
Views: 3,995
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| there must be something with the name Daniel.....my NT son, Daniel, was a torment to his brother when he was young ( the boys are preteens now)....we always thought that Daniel was the problem...running around, never sat still for long, always wanting to be active. as it turns out, he's NT and now a... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Someone please help me help my son! |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2005, 6:08 am
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,701
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| we thought about homeschooling our son, but as most of his problems are social and not academic, we felt that he needed to be in a school with other peers to work on the social bit..........we tried the large middle school for 2 years, but what a disaster!! !! !! we finally got the district to agree... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Meltdowns that last for days or on/off |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2005, 7:48 am
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Replies: 7
Views: 2,367
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| are you sure the rage is not related to medication? my son gets agitated very quickly when he has forgotten to take his.........also, i have students with autism who, during certain times of the year ( seasonal changes, time changes) display ongoing rage for what seems like weeks. eventually they se... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Auditory Integration training |
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Posted: 02 Oct 2005, 7:43 am
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| i went to an autism fair yesterday, and got lots of information about lots of things ( camps, schools, swings, books, etc)...i stopped at one booth that was touting AIT ( auditory integration training). has anyone had any experience with this ? does it actually work ? their claims seem too good to b... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Messy writting, Tying shoes |
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Posted: 30 Sep 2005, 5:47 pm
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Replies: 55
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| my son wore shoes with velcro tabs instead of laces until the stores stopped selling them in his size.....now, he ties them once and if they come untied, he just steps all over the laces..... he learned to ride a bike over a period of 3 months. he's 13 now, and still has frequent bike accidents in w... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Someone please help me help my son! |
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Posted: 28 Sep 2005, 8:44 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,701
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| good luck at the ppt ! you pointed out that you are not sure if he's taking advantage of his diagnosis.....only time will tell...My son, in some cases, cannot help the way he acts ( partially because he is still learning socially appropriate behaviors)...other times I'm certain that he knows what to... |
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Forum: Love and Dating Topic: Are asperger males doomed to unhappiness in love? |
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Posted: 26 Sep 2005, 9:07 pm
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Replies: 48
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| I'm an NT & I've been married to my aspie hubby for 15 years. part of what makes him so interesting to me is that he is "quirky" and he doesn't see things the way that everyone else does. I'm an artist, and I find his unique perspective fascinating. Although I'm sure this will sound like I'm stereot... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Someone please help me help my son! |
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Posted: 24 Sep 2005, 1:08 pm
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Replies: 45
Views: 6,701
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| Rowan~ this is the first time i'm posting here, but i felt it was important that i shared with you some of the things that have been suggested for helping my son & hubby who both are on the spectrum. the story of them is very long, and i won't go into it now. suffice it to say that the road has been... |
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