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Recent content by doragirl

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    Update: Which parent should go to assessment?

    Thank you for this. Yes, it was certainly an eye opener for me when I was reading back my post. I am really impressed at how excited he is to work independently and demonstrate his new skills to us. He is also an excellent little helper and does a great job of the recycling and sorting...
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    ABA and the Denver model

    Happy New Year/New Year's Eve folks! These forums have been so helpful and reassuring. I thought I'd share my latest concern that is weighing on my mind and ask for feedback, especially from the neurodiverse crowd. My dear 4 year old son's ASD diagnosis report includes recommendations for...
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    Update: Which parent should go to assessment?

    Apologies for the delay in my response. Your story is truly inspiring and I am grateful for you sharing. I could only dream to accomplish as much, though for now I am trying to focus on being a good and supportive parent. I do certainly baby my son. I think we both like it, but it likely...
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    Update: Which parent should go to assessment?

    Apologies, I intended to respond and thank you so much for your thoughts and for sharing a window into your life parenting a child on the spectrum. I found a lot of comfort in your words. Many thanks.
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    Update: Which parent should go to assessment?

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful response. By engagement, what I intended with my words was that despite my son's excellent response to the tasks, and carrying them out to the letter, he still met the criteria for diagnosis. I thank you for sharing the advice that your mother was given...
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    Update: Which parent should go to assessment?

    Thank you for your thoughts and kind words. I have withheld some details as I am trying to protect identities. What I can say is that my husband is also neurodivergent and was late diagnosed as an adult. It has been hard and he is working with a great psychologist. I suspect they spoke about...
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    Update: Which parent should go to assessment?

    Hi folks, It has been about a month since I last posted and I thought it would be worth an update. I can see this forum becoming more valuable as I navigate the next little bit of life. I ended up taking my son to the assessment. My husband coincidentally had an appointment scheduled with...
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    Which parent should attend assessment for child?

    Thank you so much for all of the love in this thread. There are some really good points here that have validated a lot of what I am feeling. Thank you for that. Several folks pointed out that the performance or lack thereof on the assessment was silly. I agree, though I don't think my...
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    Which parent should attend assessment for child?

    Thank you so much for your thoughtful reply. You are right. My husband doesn't listen to me. When I replied simply with "I don't agree" to his suggestion of me not attending, he got very angry with me and told me I was being selfish. I'll spare you the details but I am feeling really alone...
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    Which parent should attend assessment for child?

    I suggested that but was told by my husband that I would make things worse if I was there and that it was not in our son's best interest. He said "I knew you couldn't step aside...that's horrible." He says it is not about me. He doesn't want me to be there.
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    Which parent should attend assessment for child?

    Yikes, that was a bit of a gut punch. I don't answer for my son when he is asked questions. My son is severely speech delayed, suspected apraxia of speech. My husband knows nothing about his speech diagnosis. Sometimes I have to interpret for my son. My husband can't do that. The first...
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    Which parent should attend assessment for child?

    My son has two assessment appointments coming up very soon. I told my husband about them and he is convinced that our four year old son will perform better at the assessments if I am not there, which I do not agree with. My husband, while a good father, is not involved with my son's daily...
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