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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: eating issues |
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Posted: 18 Jan 2011, 10:18 am
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Replies: 13
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| I had issues with my AS children eating well when they were small too, and it turned out that they had celiac disease. Eating made them feel bad, so they just didn't want to eat. Maybe food sensitivities are something that could be considered? Even after going gluten and dairy free,though, they're n... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anyone in Illinois with AS get into IMSA? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010, 9:18 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 4,190
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| Thank you all for the information and the encouragement. He's already working on his essays, so we will go ahead and send in an application. He did not get an IEP or 504. I met with the teachers and staff at his high school after his diagnosis and they thought it was best to have the social worker h... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anyone in Illinois with AS get into IMSA? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010, 5:34 pm
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Replies: 13
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| We did go up for a visit last year and were able to speak to some of the parents, but, unfortunately, the staff were so busy that we didn't get a chance to speak to them directly. I was so impressed with the school (and so was my husband and son) that's all we talked about for months. We thought the... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Anyone in Illinois with AS get into IMSA? |
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Posted: 05 Nov 2010, 10:07 am
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Replies: 13
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| That has always been my son's dream, but he is so disorganized that his grades have always suffered. However, if you test him, he's always in the 99th percentile in the nation. Is anyone familiar with IMSA (Illinois Math and Science Academy) and know whether or not they accept kids with AS and organ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting around in the morning. |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010, 5:55 pm
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Replies: 14
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| His diet makes ME cringe. I eat tons of veggies and could survive on them, beans, lentils and brown rice. He's exactly the opposite. He eats meat and carbs only. I puree veggies all the time and try to slip them into his foods, but he can detect the tiniest taste of veggies or speck of green. He's h... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Bouncy walk son possibly has Asperger's |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010, 7:49 am
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Replies: 14
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| Sounds like my son...he bounces when he walks too, only he's short. And he refuses haircuts, so as he bounces, this giant curly mound of blonde curls bounces along with him. The kids at school affectionately call him "Fluffy". When he was in fifth grade, the teacher called me in (this was before dia... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting around in the morning. |
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Posted: 21 Oct 2010, 6:45 am
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Replies: 14
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| I would say his evening eating patterns are like other teens...nonstop. He comes home from school and fixes himself a hotpocket or frozen pizza, has a bowl of popcorn or chips, eats supper with us later (though never any veggies), then has a bowl or two of cereal and more chips or pretzels. He's goi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting around in the morning. |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010, 8:20 pm
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Replies: 14
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| He was on a gluten free diet for three years, but was never officially diagnosed with celiac disease, so he decided to go off the diet when he started his freshman year. His older sister and I are biopsy confirmed celiacs, and his two younger siblings are gluten free because they have the symptoms, ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Getting around in the morning. |
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Posted: 20 Oct 2010, 9:30 am
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Replies: 14
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| Almost every morning my oldest son (at home) wakes up with a headache, stomachache, etc. He drags himself to the shower and stays in there forever, and sometimes I've even found him sleeping on the floor of the shower! He gets out, gets a big blanket and lays down on the couch, until five minutes be... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: School won't recognize diagnosis. |
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Posted: 18 Oct 2010, 7:18 pm
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Replies: 15
Views: 4,273
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| I got a very nice call from the preschool and the special ed teacher there said that my daughter is doing quite well in the Pre-K setting and the teachers noticed that she's making great strides, so for the time being, they want to leave her in that class. She's made friends with two little girls wh... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: School won't recognize diagnosis. |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2010, 3:52 pm
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Replies: 15
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| Thank you all for the very valuable information. The high school seems more accommodating and the counselor is meeting with me tomorrow to go over the diagnosis and recommendations for my older child. I had already explained to the high school that my son is very self-conscious and doesn't want the ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: has anyone requested an IEE (Independent Educational Eval)? |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2010, 12:57 pm
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Replies: 8
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| Glad I found this topic, I'm having the same problem. I guess I didn't know the right "language" to use during the past two years when I begged the school for help for my son. Sounds like it's not easy to get help. :( I finally got a medical diagnosis a couple of weeks ago for my son and daughter wh... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: School won't recognize diagnosis. |
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Posted: 07 Oct 2010, 12:49 pm
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Replies: 15
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| I'm at a loss at what to do. I've begged for help from this school system (2 years) and they told me it had to start with a diagnosis. I finally talked my husband into getting the kids evaluated and one (the 9th grader) was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD (predominantly non-attentive type) and mo... |
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Forum: In-Depth Adult Life Discussion Topic: Adults: stimming in general |
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Posted: 05 Oct 2010, 9:23 pm
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Replies: 125
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| In public: Sometimes find myself rocking from side to side while waiting in line Flick fingers or rub my thumb over tips of each finger over and over Bounce my foot Flick tongue against my lower teeth Bite fingers Absentmindedly pluck the little hairs off my face using my thumbnail and index finger ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: The Middle Child |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 12:55 pm
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Replies: 4
Views: 1,034
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| I feel I missed the signs because he is so different from the rest of us. His older brother and younger sister are the squeaky wheels, if you know what I mean. They have difficulty getting along with other kids, don't like noise (unless they're the ones making it), and they have major meltdowns. Mid... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: The Middle Child |
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Posted: 02 Sep 2010, 9:43 am
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Replies: 4
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| This is my first post, and I guess I should share a little about myself and my family so you can get an idea of what we're going through. When I was growing up, I had a very difficult time in school and was bullied regularly. The teachers were no help an suggested that I brought it on myself by my b... |
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