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Message |
 Topic: I am so mad! |
BugsMom
Replies: 14
Views: 447
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 17, 2007 11:44 am Subject: I am so mad! |
| I'm sorry...I would have been upset by that too! |
| Topic: Denial of having Asperger's |
BugsMom
Replies: 8
Views: 558
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 16, 2007 11:59 am Subject: Denial of having Asperger's |
| My youngest sister is 18 and on the spectrum (PDD-NOS), and she too does not like anyone to view her as "different". She has a difficult time empathizing with other kids who have special needs. She ... |
| Topic: Special Education and What Happens Long Term |
BugsMom
Replies: 27
Views: 667
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 2:19 pm Subject: Special Education and What Happens Long Term |
| I'm not from Texas, so unfortunately I'm not familiar with the TAKS test...I would think that your son would be entitled to special accomodations though. My youngest sister has PDD/NOS, and she has a ... |
| Topic: Need Help-Drawing on Self/Furniture |
BugsMom
Replies: 20
Views: 451
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:44 am Subject: Need Help-Drawing on Self/Furniture |
My son likes to draw on himself too. He was drawing on the walls for awhile, but hasn't done it much recently. I just made sure that he used washable markers.
I liked drawing on the walls as a ki ... |
| Topic: My 8 year old son and school |
BugsMom
Replies: 11
Views: 373
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 15, 2007 8:39 am Subject: My 8 year old son and school |
You should see if you can visit the class... Even though it won't be the same kids, it should show what sort of program it is!
We are going to do that, hopefully in the next few days! I will let y ... |
| Topic: My 8 year old son and school |
BugsMom
Replies: 11
Views: 373
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 8:41 pm Subject: My 8 year old son and school |
| My son will be entering kindergarten in the fall, and we're in the process of formulating his IEP. We aren't sure yet if he will be in the regular ed. class in our district with supports, or if he wi ... |
| Topic: My 8 year old son and school |
BugsMom
Replies: 11
Views: 373
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon May 14, 2007 6:34 pm Subject: My 8 year old son and school |
| My son will be entering kindergarten in the fall, and we're in the process of formulating his IEP. We aren't sure yet if he will be in the regular ed. class in our district with supports, or if he wi ... |
| Topic: How many parents have taken the Aspie quiz ? |
BugsMom
Replies: 43
Views: 1536
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun May 13, 2007 1:49 pm Subject: How many parents have taken the Aspie quiz ? |
I took it a while ago...scored 92 for Aspie and 124 for NT...it said that I have both Aspie and NT traits  . |
| Topic: Aspergers discrimination -- son refused spot in acting class |
BugsMom
Replies: 41
Views: 964
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 12:38 am Subject: Aspergers discrimination -- son refused spot in acting class |
I really want to thank ALL of you for responding. I just was feeling bad, and needed to hear from a sympathetic group.
I totally understand the school's point of view. I've worked at a school, an ... |
| Topic: in-laws |
BugsMom
Replies: 15
Views: 597
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:19 am Subject: in-laws |
| My mother-in-law has been supportive and understanding (father-in-law is deceased but I think he would have been the same way)....my parents are the ones that I have a hard time with. My mother has t ... |
| Topic: Pls help me understand his world |
BugsMom
Replies: 13
Views: 547
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 10, 2007 11:10 am Subject: Pls help me understand his world |
| Your little boy sounds a lot like mine (who is nearly 5 1/2 now)! My son dresses himself now, but wasn't doing it on his own when he was your son's age. We went through the "ear fixation" here too.. ... |
| Topic: Does anyone here dread shopping or errands? |
BugsMom
Replies: 15
Views: 419
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 5:20 pm Subject: Does anyone here dread shopping or errands? |
I suppose somehow I'm missing the female "Born to Shop" gene.
I'm also missing that gene.
But luckily my husband loves shopping so he does all the grocery shopping and present shopping etc
Sm ... |
| Topic: We've Found Our Son Again |
BugsMom
Replies: 20
Views: 697
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue May 08, 2007 2:10 pm Subject: We've Found Our Son Again |
Good news!
P.E. is the height of embarrassment for anyone who is not athletic. I hope things get better for your son. When I was going to school, there were some real bullies who made P.E. a mise ... |
| Topic: We've Found Our Son Again |
BugsMom
Replies: 20
Views: 697
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:47 pm Subject: We've Found Our Son Again |
I'm so glad that everything is going well for you and your son!!
I still shiver when I think of PE class....it caused me great stress in elementary school. I did anything possible to avoid it, inc ... |
| Topic: Social Isolation - Our kids as well as the parents |
BugsMom
Replies: 16
Views: 537
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon May 07, 2007 9:37 pm Subject: Social Isolation - Our kids as well as the parents |
| I definitely felt a sense of social isolation when my son attended preschool in a class of NT kids--I just didn't fit in with the other parents. I'm shy and have social anxiety to begin with, so I sp ... |
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