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 Topic: Questions regarding educational difficulties--might be long |
Tortuga
Replies: 7
Views: 243
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Nov 05, 2009 3:44 pm Subject: Questions regarding educational difficulties--might be long |
Is he allowed to record the lectures? If he could do that, maybe his mom can listen along with him and help him make notes.
A lot of times, teachers aren't that great. You can have the best IEP pla ... |
| Topic: Night Terrors |
Tortuga
Replies: 21
Views: 891
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 1:03 pm Subject: Night Terrors |
| So much for optimism. It happened again last night. The strangest part is that it always happens at exactly 1 hour and 15 minutes after he falls asleep. Last night was a little different because when ... |
| Topic: Home schooling question |
Tortuga
Replies: 24
Views: 945
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 27, 2009 12:54 pm Subject: Home schooling question |
| Too bad for any homeschool kids with Aspie parents. Those kids really need to be in school to learn appropriate social behavior-to learn to fit in and to learn to be a leader and to learn to learn and ... |
| Topic: When/How to tell your child |
Tortuga
Replies: 10
Views: 519
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:17 am Subject: When/How to tell your child |
| My son found out when I found out. He was 7 at the time. It wasn't even a big deal to him and it's still not. He already knew he was different. When he got the "label", he was thrilled that there were ... |
| Topic: Service Dogs for Aspergers...do you have input? |
Tortuga
Replies: 15
Views: 1059
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 11:08 am Subject: Service Dogs for Aspergers...do you have input? |
| I looked into getting a service animal and decided against it, because: 1) they cost too much, 2) there is a long wait to get one, and 3) my son is fairly high functioning and i felt that a highly tra ... |
| Topic: Home schooling question |
Tortuga
Replies: 24
Views: 945
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Aug 19, 2009 10:43 am Subject: Home schooling question |
My daughter has the sense to home school her own children.
She is lucky to be able to do this because her husband makes enough money for her to be able to be a stay at home mom. Most mothers don't ... |
| Topic: New puppy = good therapy |
Tortuga
Replies: 7
Views: 369
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 11:02 am Subject: New puppy = good therapy |
| My son has been begging for a dog for the last 3 years. We finally got one. She's not a specially trained therapy dog, just a labrador retriever puppy. Since bringing her home, my son has forgotten to ... |
| Topic: Will no longer stay in bed at night |
Tortuga
Replies: 17
Views: 531
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:56 am Subject: Will no longer stay in bed at night |
| Does your brother go to school or work? Does he get any exercise during the day? If he's bored during the day, it will be difficult to sleep at night. If you exercise the body, the brain will want to ... |
| Topic: Home schooling question |
Tortuga
Replies: 24
Views: 945
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:50 am Subject: Home schooling question |
| The right to homeschool is very well protected within the United States and I don't know of any state that can look into your homeschool situation and judge how well your child is being socialized. Ea ... |
| Topic: Constipated aspie teen won't take laxative. What to do? |
Tortuga
Replies: 32
Views: 1320
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon Aug 10, 2009 10:44 am Subject: Constipated aspie teen won't take laxative. What to do? |
| I would suggest Miralax dissolved in juice. It's not supposed to have an odor or taste, but my son can detect it if i put too much in his glass. You don't have to use the full dose for it to work. Hal ... |
| Topic: Tics and zyrtec |
Tortuga
Replies: 8
Views: 954
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat Jun 13, 2009 11:20 am Subject: Tics and zyrtec |
| Andermom, I started my son back on Claritin and they caused tics toos. The tics weren't as bad as they were with Zyrtec, but it was still noticeable. I don't know if your pediatrician will admit that ... |
| Topic: Is she spoiled or... ? |
Tortuga
Replies: 15
Views: 630
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:21 pm Subject: Is she spoiled or... ? |
| I'm very consistent with my son, but he has behavior problems. If people don't understand ASD, they think I'm a bad parent. I'm not. He acts socially inappropriate and explosive in public at times. It ... |
| Topic: Tics and zyrtec |
Tortuga
Replies: 8
Views: 954
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:13 pm Subject: Tics and zyrtec |
They are tics and not small twitches or repetitive stims. I mentioned it to the doctor and he said it's probably not Tourettes. Reminds me of when he told me, it's not autism (but it was).
I did st ... |
| Topic: Why do some care more about welfare moms or children in the |
Tortuga
Replies: 43
Views: 849
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 3:05 pm Subject: Why do some care more about welfare moms or children in the |
| I don't think too many people are jazzed about supporting deadbeat welfare recipients. About college, sometimes you send a kid to school, buy him books, and he still won't do the work. |
| Topic: Every time I'm CONVINCED he has Asperger's he improves |
Tortuga
Replies: 18
Views: 1323
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 14, 2009 9:43 am Subject: Every time I'm CONVINCED he has Asperger's he improves |
| Thanks everyone... There is NO WAY I'm canceling appointments. I've been waiting since Nov. for Child Find and will probably have to wait 6 months for the testing appts for diagnosis (I've only been o ... |
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