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Message |
 Topic: Could daughter have AS? |
Mikomi
Replies: 15
Views: 456
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:28 am Subject: Could daughter have AS? |
| My knee-jerk response is yes. My daughter had no speech delays. In fact, she was surprisingly advanced. Her greatest problems are sensory, followed by social. |
| Topic: How much independence for a 14 year old? |
Mikomi
Replies: 22
Views: 792
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:27 am Subject: How much independence for a 14 year old? |
| I agree that he needs freedom. The problem at this point is that he should have had more of it sooner, and I think the adjustment therefore becomes more difficult (with the paying attention part). I ... |
| Topic: When Did You Become a Parent? Dx'd or Not? |
Mikomi
Replies: 9
Views: 306
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:23 am Subject: Re: When Did You Become a Parent? Dx'd or Not? |
Because they say that there is a correlation between late parenting, especially fatherhood, and AS children
Sounds like a bunch of BS to me.
I was 25 and 27 when my children were born. Both are a ... |
| Topic: turned vegetarian because her teacher told her to |
Mikomi
Replies: 31
Views: 1056
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:20 am Subject: turned vegetarian because her teacher told her to |
| Vegetarian eating can be very healthy, provided you know what you're doing. I think it's pretty cool that you're willing to learn! And yes, aspies can do a radical shift like that, I can tell you fr ... |
| Topic: Doesn't love Mom...? |
Mikomi
Replies: 29
Views: 1002
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 2:14 am Subject: Doesn't love Mom...? |
| I don't think a four year old has a real deep concept of love. "Love" simply may not mean the same thing in your child's mind as it means in yours. Ask too much and you'll appear needy. That's not ... |
| Topic: Big Kid Bed |
Mikomi
Replies: 7
Views: 354
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 4:18 pm Subject: Big Kid Bed |
Good suggestions!!
I'm going to take him to the store and let him choose his new bedspread. I'm sure he'll be quite excited about that  I'll move story time to his new bed, and start afternoon ... |
| Topic: Big Kid Bed |
Mikomi
Replies: 7
Views: 354
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 2:22 am Subject: Big Kid Bed |
When is it time?
My daughter (Asperger's) was no problem. She was sleeping in a standard bed at 22 months.
My son (PDD) is quite substantially different. He's in crib at 30 months. I think it ... |
| Topic: Dyscalculia: helpful advice please? |
Mikomi
Replies: 12
Views: 375
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 16, 2008 10:45 pm Subject: Dyscalculia: helpful advice please? |
| I would love to know any helpful tips anyone can provide me about overcoming or working within the confines of Dyscalculia. I love numbers and working with them, but my mind locks up and everything t ... |
| Topic: Can You Relate? |
Mikomi
Replies: 21
Views: 585
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 15, 2008 12:09 pm Subject: Can You Relate? |
One of the cool things about being autistic is that we have the self-discipline to do this and we can study the effects of different diets. Just be attentive to signals from your body.
That's very ... |
| Topic: Do I tell my child he has AS? |
Mikomi
Replies: 40
Views: 1398
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:16 pm Subject: Do I tell my child he has AS? |
To echo others a bit:
I agree that AS is not an excuse to act out. Some things are due to AS, but your kid can still make their own choices.
I agree that AS should be talked about as a SOCIAL l ... |
| Topic: Do I tell my child he has AS? |
Mikomi
Replies: 40
Views: 1398
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:08 pm Subject: Do I tell my child he has AS? |
I disagree with calling these weaknesses "symptoms" as if had some permanent disease. This will merely introduce worry.
Symptoms do not imply permance. Think of the last time you had cold sympt ... |
| Topic: Camera Nerds, The Canon S5 IS |
Mikomi
Replies: 8
Views: 75
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Forum: Random Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 3:02 pm Subject: Camera Nerds, The Canon S5 IS |
| I am a camera nerd in-progress. I've loved pictures since childhood and I'm taking it to a new level; investing some money and some extra time in my special interest. I recently opted to buy a Canon ... |
| Topic: AS Empathy: Males v Females |
Mikomi
Replies: 16
Views: 420
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 1:01 pm Subject: AS Empathy: Males v Females |
| It seems from my reading that AS males seem to be hit harder by the difficulty with empathy, whereas AS females seem to be able to develop it to some extent. I've read that, like me, there are AS fem ... |
| Topic: Can You Relate? |
Mikomi
Replies: 21
Views: 585
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2008 9:59 am Subject: Can You Relate? |
| I have eaten the exact same breakfast every day for years, unless I plan something different ahead of time. When parts of it are missing, it leaves me edgy for hours and the whole day is sort of side ... |
| Topic: 'extended vacation' a.k.a: THEY TOOK MY LAPTOP! |
Mikomi
Replies: 6
Views: 402
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Forum: Adolescent Autism Forum Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:48 am Subject: 'extended vacation' a.k.a: THEY TOOK MY LAPTOP! |
Nope. My mother was more of an isolationist than I am! She was thrilled to have me home, in my room, safe from all the horrible things in the world. 
I dunno, I think I'd freak without my ... |
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