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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Class Size for an Autism Specific Class - Survey |
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Posted: 21 Dec 2010, 12:01 pm
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Replies: 5
Views: 4,350
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| Well, this didn't really work. Does anyone have any idea of how I can get this information easily? |
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Forum: General Autism Discussion Topic: Class Size for an Autism Specific Class - Survey |
| SandySue |
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Posted: 19 Dec 2010, 12:21 pm
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Replies: 5
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| I teach in an Autism Specific class in California. This is a new program in our district. Since California does not have any limit on the number of students that can be in a Special Day Class, I am getting overloaded. I am also a parent of a child on the spectrum, so parents request that their child... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Homeschooling parents |
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Posted: 29 May 2007, 10:09 pm
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Replies: 26
Views: 3,357
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| I didn't read everyone else's posts, so I might repeat some stuff. My advice is to read with him from really good interesting books. Talk about what you read. Make sure he understands the vocabulary of age appropriate books. Join a homeschooling group. A lot of college campuses will allow field trip... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: indoor fireworks |
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Posted: 28 May 2007, 9:49 pm
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Replies: 20
Views: 2,535
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| We have the same rule with our camp fire ring in the yard. He can use it as long as I know about it and as long as I am home. He has spent many hours studying the temperatures of different chemicals and how to make the flames different colors. He took basic high school chemistry early (when he was 1... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: indoor fireworks |
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Posted: 28 May 2007, 8:50 am
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Replies: 20
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| I am dreading the 4th of July. My 14 yr old son with AS is so excited about it, he is counting down the days. The day before yesterday (while I was in the shower), he created a flamethrower using gasoline and caught the side of the house on fire. I found out about it because he was trying to clean t... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Unable to control my own frustration |
| SandySue |
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Posted: 18 Apr 2007, 7:48 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,342
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| Okay, I worked really hard to apply some of the suggestions on this board and things did get better. I offered him rewards for getting his school work done. I let up on some of the restrictions I had been implementing, and basically tried to chill out. He managed to get all of his school work caught... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: The etiquette for gift giving and receiving |
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Posted: 07 Apr 2007, 7:55 am
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Replies: 10
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| When my son was 12, his step-grandma on his father's side gave him Hot Wheels for his birthday. She thought that he would be thrilled because she had seen him playing Hot Wheels with his cousin who was 4 years younger than him. Little did she know that my son and I had previously had a conversation ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Unable to control my own frustration |
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Posted: 03 Apr 2007, 8:00 am
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Replies: 25
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| Thank you everyone for your words of wisdom. I do think that the biggest issue is anxiety. He does take an anti-anxiety medication, but maybe it's not working as well lately. Violet-Yoshi, I really enjoyed your point of view. I know that I have to remember that he is an Aspie, but I don't believe th... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Unable to control my own frustration |
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Posted: 02 Apr 2007, 7:59 am
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Replies: 25
Views: 3,342
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| I'm having a difficult time trying to control my frustration at having to constantly walk on eggshells. (For those of you who don't know what that expression means, it is when a person has to be careful of everything they say or do, because another person in the household might start yelling or thro... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Dealing with school!! ! |
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Posted: 17 Mar 2007, 10:24 pm
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Replies: 13
Views: 2,157
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| An Emotionally Impaired class is not a good place for an Aspie. They are too vunerable to the socially savvy EI (EH) kids. Has anyone suggested an anti-anxiety medication. My son is on Buspar and it has done wonders for his anxiety. He is mainstreamed full time. He also homeschooled for middle schoo... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Sleeping medicine for teens? |
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Posted: 02 Mar 2007, 7:52 am
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Replies: 5
Views: 1,517
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| The problem isn't getting to sleep; the Buspar helps with that. He has also tried adding Melatonin, but he can't stay asleep. He wakes up in the middle of the night and can't get back to sleep. He did try the 5HTP last night and he slept through the night. I tried it too and ended up awake all night... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Sleeping medicine for teens? |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2007, 8:02 am
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Replies: 5
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| My 14 year old son is taking Buspar (anti-anxiety) and it was working to help him settle down at night to sleep. Lately he says that he is having a lot of trouble sleeping. He is waking up in the middle of the night and can't go back to sleep. He has always had difficulty sleeping and we have used M... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Taking the SAT exam |
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Posted: 01 Mar 2007, 7:56 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,677
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| The SAT accommodation forms are ScanTron forms, so they couldn't fax them to me or provide them on the computer. They did mail them to me and said to send them in and maybe they would be able to get them checked before the test date. I took the forms to his school and had his high school counselor f... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: aggressive behavior getting worse! |
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Posted: 26 Feb 2007, 7:48 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,772
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| I know this is probably something that you have already thought about, but are you able to drive him to school? I always drove my son to school because I knew he had trouble handling the sensory issues on the bus. The smell of exhaust, the noise, the vibration, etc... This was before I even knew tha... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Taking the SAT exam |
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Posted: 23 Feb 2007, 8:10 am
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Replies: 11
Views: 1,677
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| Getting extra time is partially determined by the processing speed of the individual. If you have the knowledge, but have difficulty accessing it quickly, you should get extra time. If you have difficulty using a pencil to fill in those tiny bubbles due to small motor difficulties or visual processi... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Handling violent behavior in teenager |
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Posted: 26 Jan 2007, 8:00 am
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Replies: 23
Views: 3,012
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| We went through the same issues with hormones and sleep issues. The doctor put him on Buspar. It is a non-addicting anti-anxiety medication. It doesn't work for everyone, but it has worked for my 14 year old son. We haven't had a violent outburst since, and he sleeps for the first time ever. He is a... |
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