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 Topic: When/How to tell your child |
annie2
Replies: 10
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 Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:35 pm Subject: When/How to tell your child |
| For now just tell him that the doctors think his brain works a bit differently, and tell him something he is better at than most people (eg. jigsaws, numbers etc.) and something that he will find hard ... |
| Topic: Can autistic kids get depressed? how do you treat this? |
annie2
Replies: 7
Views: 621
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:33 pm Subject: Can autistic kids get depressed? how do you treat this? |
| Apart from what has already been said, the other thing would be to try a natural supplement like NSI's Omega-3 Mood Formula. I would stay away from meds, unless you've exhausted all other avenues. |
| Topic: full day vs half day |
annie2
Replies: 9
Views: 321
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Aug 06, 2009 4:26 pm Subject: full day vs half day |
| My son did a lot of half days last year, which equated to about two-thirds of the school day, in which they covered 80% of academic work (the afternoons have more art, library and sport), so I figured ... |
| Topic: There has to be a treatment besides drugs... |
annie2
Replies: 8
Views: 345
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:15 pm Subject: There has to be a treatment besides drugs... |
| Oh, forgot that the other thing is Cognitive Behaviour Therapy. Tony Atwood has some books out that deal with CBT for anger and CBT for anxiety. The psych I saw didn't rate CBT as she said you have to ... |
| Topic: There has to be a treatment besides drugs... |
annie2
Replies: 8
Views: 345
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu May 21, 2009 5:10 pm Subject: There has to be a treatment besides drugs... |
| Oh yeah, I have been there!! My 8 yr old AS son had a really bad year at school last year and eventually we ended up at a psychiatrist at mental health . . . and of course, the only option given was m ... |
| Topic: "I'll want to kill myself" |
annie2
Replies: 13
Views: 711
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Fri Apr 24, 2009 6:56 am Subject: "I'll want to kill myself" |
| Ummmm . . . what you describe sounds much like how many NT children react. You said that he said it in the middle of a meltdown, and then said later that he didn't intend to harm himself. I'd say a nu ... |
| Topic: do you think that the autistic spectrum should include ADHD |
annie2
Replies: 38
Views: 1212
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Apr 22, 2009 1:04 am Subject: do you think that the autistic spectrum should include ADHD |
. I'm not sure how giftedness belongs on a spectrum which deals with impairment, however.
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Oh, there are definitely gaps (impairments) with giftedness. For a start, most gifted people have lowe ... |
| Topic: do you think that the autistic spectrum should include ADHD |
annie2
Replies: 38
Views: 1212
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 5:34 pm Subject: do you think that the autistic spectrum should include ADHD |
| Personally I think it would be more benefitial to have a broader category of NEUROLOGICAL SPECTRUM, along with the various traits within that spectrum eg. AS, autism, ADHD, dyslexia, dyxpraxia, gifted ... |
| Topic: What to tell your child? |
annie2
Replies: 11
Views: 480
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Apr 12, 2009 12:48 am Subject: What to tell your child? |
| I have always tended to talk to my AS son more in terms of how his brain works differently, than over-using the associated labels. He understands that his brain works differently, and that this means ... |
| Topic: Help with extensive list of behavioral issues at school. |
annie2
Replies: 21
Views: 897
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Thu Apr 09, 2009 1:36 am Subject: Help with extensive list of behavioral issues at school. |
| My As son had a horror year last year at the 8 yr old age. They often say that they get a testosterone boost, start realising they are socially different, plus the work at school gets more abstract. I ... |
| Topic: anxiety- advice needed please |
annie2
Replies: 11
Views: 456
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Mar 29, 2009 8:08 pm Subject: anxiety- advice needed please |
| I think you firstly need to determine what is causing the anxiety. Is it external (eg. school environment) or is it internal (hormonal/chemical)? From what you say about your son thinking that people ... |
| Topic: To medicate or not??? |
annie2
Replies: 9
Views: 558
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:58 am Subject: To medicate or not??? |
In addition to what has already been said, why not try some natural supplements instead of medication? I am currently doing this with my 8 yr old AS son.
ToCoQ10 is supposed to improve attention. M ... |
| Topic: Tiredness |
annie2
Replies: 5
Views: 315
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Tue Feb 24, 2009 2:53 am Subject: Tiredness |
| Is tiredness a common trait of AS children? My 8 yr old son seems to have several "off" days a week due to tiredness, where he will just refuse to do school work for long periods of time and zone out. ... |
| Topic: Need ideas or help re: son's stim |
annie2
Replies: 7
Views: 528
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 5:25 am Subject: Need ideas or help re: son's stim |
| Welcome to WP. I would say experiment and find out what he responds to the best. Trampolines can be good for AS kids - helps them get their energy out in a stimming kind of way. My son loves a swing a ... |
| Topic: Ritalin of neurotherapy? |
annie2
Replies: 23
Views: 561
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat Feb 21, 2009 4:43 am Subject: Ritalin of neurotherapy? |
| Worse, you could mistake marginal placebo-effect improvement for actual long-term effects, especially since once you have spent money on something you are much more likely to convince yourself it is ... |
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