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 Topic: Check out this six minute film-- "12 Ways to Say I'm So |
mariposa
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 Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Thu Jul 17, 2008 7:52 am Subject: The film is based on that book |
| Yes the film is based on a chapter from that book. |
| Topic: Check out this six minute film-- "12 Ways to Say I'm So |
mariposa
Replies: 3
Views: 291
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Forum: Social Skills and Making Friends Posted: Mon Jul 14, 2008 5:01 pm Subject: Check out this six minute film-- "12 Ways to Say I'm So |
I stumbled across this film the other day. It is a humorous look at many of the meanings that the
phrase "I'm Sorry" can have. It's not meant specifically for spectrum people, but as I watched it ... |
| Topic: My little fellow is tearing up my house. Any Suggestions |
mariposa
Replies: 17
Views: 690
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:00 am Subject: What has worked for us |
We struggled with this for YEARS despite working on putting things away/ asking for permission since toddlerhood.
This year, at age ten, my very high IQ HFA daughter is just now starting to not tea ... |
| Topic: Doesn't love Mom...? |
mariposa
Replies: 29
Views: 1104
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:46 am Subject: Sometimes kids know what we want and say the opposite |
| Four year old are particularly astute at knowing what we want them to do or say in any given situation- and if the stakes are high enough, they sometimes do the opposite, as a way of showing defiance. ... |
| Topic: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
mariposa
Replies: 13
Views: 441
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 7:36 am Subject: Thanks to everyone who replied |
| Thanks to all of you for your insights. I was at first confused that there was so much variety and speculation on the part of NT's about what "stop by my table and say hi" meant. One person said tha ... |
| Topic: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
mariposa
Replies: 13
Views: 441
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:21 pm Subject: What does "Stop by my table and say Hi mean?" |
| Can the NT's here explain to me what it means when someone says, "Stop by my table and say Hi" when we run into each other at a restaurant. What does that mean? Is it expected really to say more tha ... |
| Topic: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
mariposa
Replies: 13
Views: 441
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 1:19 pm Subject: kids had friends who have dumped them in this group |
| My daughter was friends with one of the girls from first grade on. THis other girl is extremely socially adept and has always been popular. Recently, since fourth grade, she has become aware of the ... |
| Topic: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
mariposa
Replies: 13
Views: 441
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Sun Jun 22, 2008 8:46 am Subject: AS Parent Needs Help from NT Parents- Help Me Help my kids |
I signed my kids up for a for a community theater group-- supposed to be therapeutic. And the kids had been begging
for two years to try out for a play.
They have not been able to break in, socia ... |
| Topic: Don't Understand School Event |
mariposa
Replies: 9
Views: 393
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:35 am Subject: sort of the end of the year |
It is about a week until the end of the year. I never know what is expected at events like this one, and it is SO HARD
to go.
I hate to appear antisocial, but I have nothing to say to people whom ... |
| Topic: What are some of your obsessions? |
mariposa
Replies: 77
Views: 2754
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Forum: Getting to know each other Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:18 am Subject: solar ovens |
| I have become obsessed with solar ovens. Also obsessed with foreign languages, esp. conjugations and declensions. |
| Topic: Don't Understand School Event |
mariposa
Replies: 9
Views: 393
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:15 am Subject: Don't Understand School Event |
| My daughter is in elementary school- 4th grade. This week they are having an evening event in her class. After the event, the class is going to a restaurant together, students and parents. I don't u ... |
| Topic: Tardy? Go to jail! |
mariposa
Replies: 63
Views: 3240
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:08 am Subject: What I have done that works for us |
| This is what I do/have done. My daughter is also frequently tardy do to a.m. meltdowns and sensory issues (she CAN'T just make do with the first pair of socks out of the drawer. She MUST try several ... |
| Topic: Anxiety, perfection and frustration problems!!! |
mariposa
Replies: 6
Views: 432
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:15 am Subject: 10 year old aughter with regular meltdowns- thanks for this |
Thanks for this thread. Daughter is melting down much more, raging much more.
I had heard that rages sometimes increase in fequesncy, intensity and duration in
HFA girls as they go through puberty ... |
| Topic: elemtary aged child with swallowing problems |
mariposa
Replies: 10
Views: 309
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Sat May 10, 2008 4:06 pm Subject: elemtary aged child with swallowing problems |
| Anyone on the spectrum with choking or swallowing problems at elementary school age? |
| Topic: If you have Asperger's, do you also have "autism" |
mariposa
Replies: 39
Views: 1176
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Posted: Fri May 09, 2008 11:26 am Subject: Aspbergers and hand flapping, head tilting, chest beating |
I head tilt. I didn't know that was a stereotypic behavior.
My husband claps hands at midline and used to beat his chest all day long. He has stopped the chest beating.
Does that sound more li ... |
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