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 Topic: Asperger's and ADHD |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 6
Views: 204
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:15 pm Subject: Asperger's and ADHD |
| I would suggest that you narrow down your battles. From your description, I worry that are trying to change too much. It's difficult to tell from a brief post, but morning to night should not a set ... |
| Topic: Can anybody else touchtype? |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 20
Views: 228
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 6:00 pm Subject: Can anybody else touchtype? |
Congratulations, Gismo, on having acquired a very useful skill so early in life!
My son, who is 11, is working on it. But he has problems with his hands, so it is difficult for him. Easier, long ... |
| Topic: Time: Maybe We Should Blame God for the Subprime Mess |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 14
Views: 261
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:33 pm Subject: Time: Maybe We Should Blame God for the Subprime Mess |
The people referred to in this article would be such a small percentage of the whole ... No, I don't buy the assertion, because it's too small a piece.
A very small contributing factor, showing why ... |
| Topic: My 7 year old and his possible Aspergers... |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 11
Views: 243
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 5:27 pm Subject: My 7 year old and his possible Aspergers... |
My son has never taken any medication, so I cannot comment there, but your story of the tantrum sounded rather familiar.
Have you asked your son about the incident, looking back? He may be able to ... |
| Topic: My 13yr old Aspie son thinks he's gay |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 36
Views: 948
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:51 pm Subject: My 13yr old Aspie son thinks he's gay |
Wow. I couldn't even imagine how to handle this. All I can say is...
Homosexuality is not ok with me and if my son or my gf's son (the Aspie) proclaimed to be so I would express my displeasure whet ... |
| Topic: Newsweek: Are Minorities to Blame for the Subprime Mess? |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 6
Views: 186
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Wed Oct 08, 2008 1:33 pm Subject: Newsweek: Are Minorities to Blame for the Subprime Mess? |
Did you all READ the article?
http://www.newsweek.com/id/162789%20
It is, on it's whole, a COMPLETE REBUTTLE to those who want to blame the crises on a push to lend to minorities and lower incom ... |
| Topic: Sleep panic? |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 7
Views: 144
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:24 pm Subject: Sleep panic? |
How old is she?
Both my kids went through night terrors while really young, but seem to have outgrown them. My daughter, now 8 and NT, often wakes up from bad dreams and crawls into our bed, but n ... |
| Topic: Parents: a question for you |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 12
Views: 345
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 5:09 pm Subject: Parents: a question for you |
Absolutely, a parent should accept a child as they are. During childhood, and once that child grows into adulthood. I don't need a label for my child to do that; I always have and I always will.
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| Topic: 10 year old (Asperger, ADHD) having trouble with friends |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 5
Views: 228
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:14 pm Subject: 10 year old (Asperger, ADHD) having trouble with friends |
| Wow, this is a difficult one. In a lot of ways, making friends comes down to luck, I think. My son got lucky that a very popular child takes the same after school class he does, we formed a carpool, ... |
| Topic: Parents: a question for you |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 12
Views: 345
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2008 1:12 am Subject: Parents: a question for you |
I think there is a lot of misunderstanding about AS, and that creates a lot of resistance. They may envision an unemotional robot when they hear the term, and know that isn't you, so ...
It also m ... |
| Topic: My wonderfull wonderfull son.. |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 4
Views: 222
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:52 pm Subject: My wonderfull wonderfull son.. |
| I am so glad, SO glad that you have found a school that is working for him. To find that now, this early into his education, is a huge blessing. All our kids CAN thrive, they just have to be in the ... |
| Topic: My 13yr old Aspie son thinks he's gay |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 36
Views: 948
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 5:42 pm Subject: My 13yr old Aspie son thinks he's gay |
| I'll tell you my thoughts on it, and I probably would have blurted those thoughts out immediately if it was my child, but that may not be the best ... for now, these are just one more factor to consid ... |
| Topic: The failed resolution |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 40
Views: 774
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 2:07 pm Subject: The failed resolution |
Zeno, I appreciate your very good description of markets and securitization, but you are wrong that we didn't "get" that piece. I totally do.
What you are missing in all this is the simple fact th ... |
| Topic: IEP going into action soon. |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 3
Views: 144
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 06, 2008 1:50 pm Subject: IEP going into action soon. |
| It has made a world of difference having an IEP in place for my son. How much it helps (or does not help) varies a lot by school, district and state, but, for us, it has been all good. Among other t ... |
| Topic: We have our diagnosis |
DW_a_mom
Replies: 4
Views: 225
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2008 5:39 pm Subject: We have our diagnosis |
Getting a diagnosis was so positive for us. It's like being handed a set of keys.
You won't be able to magically change a frustrated child into a happy one, but you can begin the process, now that ... |
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