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 Topic: Boxes? |
katrine
Replies: 33
Views: 558
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 Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:45 pm Subject: Boxes? |
The tents are really sweet, and I'd go for them (anyday)- As I said, I suggested a cosy cubby, but he seems to be wanting the "squashed" feeling. (Lock on the inside or lock on the outside?!  ).
I ... |
| Topic: Boxes? |
katrine
Replies: 33
Views: 558
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 6:09 pm Subject: Boxes? |
| He wants it for comfort, when he is having one of his really bad meltdowns. I suggested a cubby under his bed, but he wanted a smaller box to sit in. |
| Topic: Boxes? |
katrine
Replies: 33
Views: 558
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri Jan 12, 2007 5:53 pm Subject: Boxes? |
| My son is 8 and has high functioning autism. For the past 2 monthes he has been having really bad meltdowns, and I'm very worried about him. He wants a box - he knows exactly what it should be like: 1 ... |
| Topic: a survey |
katrine
Replies: 4
Views: 305
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:44 pm Subject: a survey |
| There was a HUGE study here in Denmark which couldn't prove any association between measles, mumps and rubella vaccination and autism. It was so large, it is hard for me to believe there is an associa ... |
| Topic: how do you know when to discipline your child? |
katrine
Replies: 21
Views: 763
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 5:27 pm Subject: how do you know when to discipline your child? |
| You're welcome - its really hard to have an autistic kid, but at least when you've got the diagnosis, you can start to understand "how they tick" and use other peoples experiences of what works. It's ... |
| Topic: how do you know when to discipline your child? |
katrine
Replies: 21
Views: 763
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jan 10, 2007 3:55 pm Subject: how do you know when to discipline your child? |
| It's not that I don't beleive in "punishment" but with my son it seems pointless - it just doesn't work the way it does with my other kids. When he was three, we took him inside (time out) every time ... |
| Topic: please help? |
katrine
Replies: 4
Views: 275
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Jan 07, 2007 4:04 pm Subject: please help? |
| I have to agree with Kim J - who I thought was being pretty harsh before I actually saw the survey. The questions seem like a clinical assesment stolen from a book - coupled with a personality test f ... |
| Topic: Scientists identify gene mutation in autism |
katrine
Replies: 28
Views: 862
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Forum: News and Current Events Posted: Sat Jan 06, 2007 7:15 pm Subject: Scientists identify gene mutation in autism |
A late reply, but better now than never.
Autism is multifactorial - that is, 90% genetic, 10 % enviroment, which includes everything else. This has been consistently shown in twin studies.
Over 15 ... |
| Topic: Looking for parenting techniques too... |
katrine
Replies: 8
Views: 330
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:29 pm Subject: Looking for parenting techniques too... |
| I don't have much to add - just another "you're not alone" - had an hell-like xmas with my son and with mixed emotions looked forward to him going back to school. It is SO hard sometimes, but remember ... |
| Topic: Blocking nose and blowing hard |
katrine
Replies: 5
Views: 337
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jan 04, 2007 5:03 pm Subject: Blocking nose and blowing hard |
| I have to agree - go to an ear specialist to rule out cronic ear infection / liquid that could be making it hard to hear. It is SO annoying not to be able to hear, and I imagine even more so if she is ... |
| Topic: medication |
katrine
Replies: 6
Views: 371
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 4:27 am Subject: medication |
| Excercise is a problem - last year we went to swimming classes, but the moment he decided he could swim, they were over. At school he goes walking twice a week. At home, at the moment, it is hard to m ... |
| Topic: medication |
katrine
Replies: 6
Views: 371
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Dec 05, 2006 2:54 am Subject: medication |
| Thanks for your replies. My son is at a special school, because although his intellectual skills are good, he is "severely autistic" at the same time. He goes to a school for children with HFA and Asp ... |
| Topic: medication |
katrine
Replies: 6
Views: 371
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Dec 04, 2006 4:16 pm Subject: medication |
| My son is 8, and he's been having a really tough time - and by now I'm crawling the walls too! He has HFA, is great at maths, has a huge interest in words and language, but has started having HUGE mel ... |
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