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 Topic: What is the most ridiculous theory you've heard? |
angelgarden
Replies: 29
Views: 1245
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 05, 2013 5:32 am Subject: What is the most ridiculous theory you've heard? |
| For me, there's a 'little bit' of truth in many of the theories, even the ones we may think of as 'crazy'. Of course, to much dust in your house does NOT cause autism. However, an overload of variou ... |
| Topic: Afraid someone is going to break in at night |
angelgarden
Replies: 7
Views: 285
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2013 10:10 am Subject: Afraid someone is going to break in at night |
I am not an Aspie, but this has been a lifelong phobia of mine. I am 39, and still wake up in the middle of the night and want to check the door locks or investigate noises (or not).
It doesn't w ... |
| Topic: Anyone's child having delusions? |
angelgarden
Replies: 9
Views: 777
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2013 7:57 am Subject: Anyone's child having delusions? |
| Just so you don't feel alone . . . I have wondered about this too. My son is almost 6. Has off/on heard things and seen things--what I would think are either hallucinations or a very vivid imaginati ... |
| Topic: Myasthenia Gravis/Autoimmune Disorders and Autism/AS |
angelgarden
Replies: 7
Views: 2988
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat Jan 12, 2013 9:22 am Subject: Myasthenia Gravis/Autoimmune Disorders and Autism/AS |
Sorry your daughter is going through this. But glad doctors are takiing it seriously.
What is your blog link? Also, were there any mild symptoms she had as a child? That parents of younger ones co ... |
| Topic: my son... |
angelgarden
Replies: 13
Views: 2310
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2012 7:41 am Subject: my son... |
| Oh my~ all I can say is this is exactly us right now. All of it. So I will be reading all of the responses as well! My son has been having a major meltdown every bedtime. He hates change and vacati ... |
| Topic: Confusing 'Opposites' |
angelgarden
Replies: 3
Views: 696
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 3:48 am Subject: Confusing 'Opposites' |
| Thanks. Looked online but had found nothing about reversing opposites. She's young enough...almost 4...that I had not really thought about it seriously yet. Figured it might just be an age thing. But ... |
| Topic: Confusing 'Opposites' |
angelgarden
Replies: 3
Views: 696
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:05 am Subject: Confusing 'Opposites' |
| Here's a weird question. My daughter is almost 4 and NT. She is smart, very verbal, high social IQ, etc. However, since about 2 years old she has had a consistent problem with confusing 'opposite' w ... |
| Topic: Myasthenia Gravis/Autoimmune Disorders and Autism/AS |
angelgarden
Replies: 7
Views: 2988
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:53 pm Subject: Myasthenia Gravis/Autoimmune Disorders and Autism/AS |
| Oh by the way..I am not ASD but my son is. But definitely some genetic factors AND environmental for ASD in our family. |
| Topic: Myasthenia Gravis/Autoimmune Disorders and Autism/AS |
angelgarden
Replies: 7
Views: 2988
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:47 pm Subject: Myasthenia Gravis/Autoimmune Disorders and Autism/AS |
| I had severe morning sickness too. Then terrible fatige and supressed immunity after my second child (now 4). I had blood tests before during and after pregnancy that were all 'normal'. Then just l ... |
| Topic: What did you tell your kids about Newtown? |
angelgarden
Replies: 18
Views: 2079
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Dec 19, 2012 11:41 pm Subject: Re: What did you tell your kids about Newtown? |
| We purposefully did not tell our ASD 6 yo about the school shooting and we don't ever have the TV or radio on with news channels where he could have overheard the news. I misjudged the extent to which ... |
| Topic: Is anyone else in Sandy's path? |
angelgarden
Replies: 22
Views: 1500
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Oct 28, 2012 5:33 am Subject: Is anyone else in Sandy's path? |
I went through A LOT of big hurricanes as a kid. Ones where we had to board up all the windows and not go outside for 24 hours.
My parents always made it kind of fun. Usually some 'adult' friend of ... |
| Topic: I'm back. I wish I could say I was doing well. |
angelgarden
Replies: 15
Views: 930
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:52 am Subject: I'm back. I wish I could say I was doing well. |
| Agree. You have had some very helpful advice on here. Sorry things have been so rough. Just want to say reading how things have been for you is actually slightly encouraging . . . A) Nice to know oth ... |
| Topic: Self-Regulation -- learned or just grown into? |
angelgarden
Replies: 7
Views: 603
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Oct 26, 2012 12:37 am Subject: Self-Regulation -- learned or just grown into? |
| Glad you asked this. I have wondered too. My son is 5 1/2 and the ST and OT habe been great but I feel like we are missing something with the whole social/self regulation arena. He just doesn't see ... |
| Topic: Need Parents' help! |
angelgarden
Replies: 8
Views: 606
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Oct 25, 2012 9:37 am Subject: Need Parents' help! |
| Totally agree with above posters. Love the magnets idea. My first thought was: nothing crinkly! I can never buy my son raincoats because they crinkle or are too stiff. So ...something soft and flex ... |
| Topic: Acting silly/laughing out loud |
angelgarden
Replies: 7
Views: 645
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Oct 15, 2012 9:39 pm Subject: Acting silly/laughing out loud |
| My son (5) and ASD, very high functioning, will do that sometimes too. It seems to happen mostly when he is bored, tired, or has too much sensory input. It also happens when we are trying to 'correc ... |
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