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Recent content by debym6

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    Curriculum failing kids with autism?

    We are in South Florida, USA
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    "Don't touch my stuff!"

    I have learned to not throw away my sons things. As to me it's just as easy to take them to his desk and let him decide what he wants to keep or toss. As it can vary from day to day. He found a burnt piece of paper and it's stuffed in the closet and if I was to toss it out 1 day he would go...
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    Who Hates Math?

    Yes my son is the same way, it is very hard right now. I feel your frustration as I see it daily with my son. I am sorry.
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    Your experience of Meltdowns

    This would have to be response for my son he is 9 How often do you have meltdowns? Sometimes daily, but lately it's a about 4x a week What do they feel like? My son says it just takes over he cant control the feeling of hopelessness and misunderstanding. He says it depends on what set him off...
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    Curriculum failing kids with autism?

    This is currently a big issue with my son. He is being pushed to be just like all the other children and it's not working he gets frustrated as he has a hard time moving along to the next topic if he is still trying on the current. Currently what seems to be happening is they are making him keep...
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    My 9yo son has sleep problems, sleepwalking anyone else

    Since I am new here this may have been asked for talked about before. If so I apologize. I am a little worried about my son and his frequent night wakings and sleepwalking. It never was a problem when he was younger but it has been happening a lot lately. He has always had a problem getting...
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    Do you Really Have Friends???

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    At what age were you when you first learned how to tie your shoelaces?

    My son just turned 9, he is almost there, but still has problems.
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    Asperger's has officially been dropped from the DSM. What now?

    Just wanted to share my recent experience on this. My son was just officially diagnosed. I am waiting on the papers, but this is what I was told late Dec 2012 Your son has been diag with hf autism, there are several levels on the spectrum he is on the high end but autistic non the less. This...
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    Do you Really Have Friends???

    This would be a response for my son, If anyone ask him he has friends lots of them. But his idea of a friend is saying hi every so often or if he has ever had a talk about something with a person then they are a friend. I ask him if he has any friends he would like to invite over and he just...
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    Public school and aspergers, please share experiences

    Hello all I am new here, my name is Debra and my son just turned 9 and has Aspergers. He has been officially evaluated and diagnosed. I knew since he was very young but with my husband having a family member who has mental disabilities he would always dismiss my claims to drs and such which held...
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    Autism and learning difficulties or disabilities

    I am not sure about all the statistics as I truly have not researched it. I can say that my son who is 9 and in the 3rd grade rates 5th grade on everything but math. It's not so much that he cant do it, it's that he gets bored with it. He does so much better at home with me in math as I know...
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    It took almost 30 yrs to say the words "He's not my real Dad"

    This is my first post here, so I want to start with hello. This reminds me so much of my son. It is hard for him as he as well takes everything the way it is said not the way it is meant. Our most recent was at the dr he had to go get his foot checked as he fell off his scooter. She said to...
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