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Message |
 Topic: Does anyone else homeschool their child with ASD? |
rachel46
Replies: 52
Views: 1503
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 10:17 am Subject: Does anyone else homeschool their child with ASD? |
| I'm a parent of an 11 yr. old son -AS- and we have homeschooled for 2 years. He did public school for 4 years and it was OK until 3rd grade. Long story short, my son was extremely smart, not a behavio ... |
| Topic: Hand flapping |
rachel46
Replies: 6
Views: 309
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Jul 11, 2008 9:36 am Subject: Hand flapping |
| My son is 11 -dx'd Aspergers. He wasn't diagnosed until around age 9 and he has always hand flapped. When he was little it wasn't a "red flag" because he always did it when he was excited and it look ... |
| Topic: Is Diagnosing a Child Really Better for Them? |
rachel46
Replies: 12
Views: 408
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 3:57 pm Subject: Is Diagnosing a Child Really Better for Them? |
| Because AS looks so different in every single person who has it a dx may help -it may not. In the case of my son who is extremely high functioning, gifted and is on no medication the dx did little to ... |
| Topic: Is this just AS behaviour? |
rachel46
Replies: 18
Views: 714
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jul 03, 2008 9:46 am Subject: Is this just AS behaviour? |
| My son is 11 and can sit still when doing something he enjoys -( reading, computer) but he absolutely HAS to move when he talks or thinks - he likes to go down in our basement and pace - When he first ... |
| Topic: New to Site, I think my son has AS, thank goodness |
rachel46
Replies: 10
Views: 414
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 3:30 pm Subject: New to Site, I think my son has AS, thank goodness |
Welcome to WP!
My son is 11 and got dx at age 9. He, too, was in a gifted public school but 3rd grade was the turning point - enough of the bureaucratic bs, the bullies and the not really learnin ... |
| Topic: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
rachel46
Replies: 13
Views: 408
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Jun 23, 2008 8:50 am Subject: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
| UGH! I'm an NT mom and am the worlds worst at this stuff! I wish I could help but I have no idea how to do it either. You just muddle through it sometimes and then breathe a sigh of relief when it's ... |
| Topic: Bullying. Is it learned behavior? |
rachel46
Replies: 7
Views: 303
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:23 am Subject: Bullying. Is it learned behavior? |
From my son's experience with bullying I can tell you that the parents are one of the greatest influencers of whether a kid is a bully or not.. at least in our case it was.
Who do kids model? Wha ... |
| Topic: reading to baby tips |
rachel46
Replies: 9
Views: 321
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 11:15 am Subject: reading to baby tips |
She needs something to chew on- she's teething! Give her one book or a teething ring, etc. she can chew on - one of those plastic ones and then read another one to her.
I agree that the actual read ... |
| Topic: Hi, new here |
rachel46
Replies: 12
Views: 366
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:40 am Subject: Hi, new here |
Hi Lori,
I'm in Illinois and also homeschool my 11 yr. old ds. Welcome! |
| Topic: Mothers: Most Difficult Aspect of Parenting Is/Was? |
rachel46
Replies: 10
Views: 471
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 18, 2008 9:38 am Subject: Mothers: Most Difficult Aspect of Parenting Is/Was? |
NT Mom AS kid:
Difficult to pick just one thing - when he was a baby (he's now 11) I had overwhelming fears that he would get sick and I wouldn't know what to do - I read too many baby books and th ... |
| Topic: When Did You Become a Parent? Dx'd or Not? |
rachel46
Replies: 9
Views: 297
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Jun 17, 2008 9:21 am Subject: When Did You Become a Parent? Dx'd or Not? |
| I got married at 33 and had my son at 36 - my husband was the same age. It's one reason I didn't have another one. |
| Topic: questions about dx |
rachel46
Replies: 5
Views: 312
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 9:03 am Subject: questions about dx |
I read a really good book on Homeschooling Aspies and the quote that I will never forget is:
"The problem goes away when you quit expecting them to be normal"
It was true of my son who was dx ... |
| Topic: Do your AS kids misbehave the longer they are at anothers? |
rachel46
Replies: 12
Views: 459
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Jun 12, 2008 8:58 am Subject: Do your AS kids misbehave the longer they are at anothers? |
Nearly any time my son has been over at someone elses's house or even if they came to our house 2-3 hours is the maximum time until things start to disintegrate.
Actually, I'm the same way and I'm ... |
| Topic: Afterschool Playdates |
rachel46
Replies: 26
Views: 693
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 11:30 am Subject: Afterschool Playdates |
like Rachel46's, who's posted under her son's name again,  Thanks for noticing ouinon! |
| Topic: suggestions for social situations while homeschool |
rachel46
Replies: 9
Views: 330
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 8:44 am Subject: suggestions for social situations while homeschool |
My son was also 9 when we pulled him out of a terrible ps situation - it's been a true blessing.
Can I just say something that may offend you? Try very hard not to get hyperfocused on "socializatio ... |
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