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Recent content by Laura K

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    Parent meltdown

    Teenagers are always hungry! Especially if they’re in a sugar drop and not enough protein. Does he eat protein at meals during the day? Adding more protein to his diet might reduce this craving for carbs. I would also have tons of non cookie type snacks around ie protein bars, fruit, cheese or...
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    How to get him to stop biting

    Hi - My son is the same age as your daughter and he also had biting issues when he was a child. He got so much negative verbal responses and eventually grew out of it. I don’t even remember when it ceased being a problem but somewhere along the way it just didn’t happen. We talked about it a lot...
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    General Question

    Most, if not all of what you described about your toddler son is pretty typical for his age. As has been pointed out, signs and symptoms can vary greatly from child to child. One thing you didn’t mention is eye contact - does he avoid making eye contact with you and others? This can be a...
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    Has Any Parent Had a Child With Autism Need Medical Hospitalization?

    It's heartening to see you tell what is done in your hospital for special needs children. This will go a long way in making a hospital stay as easy as possible. And impact the way they feel about future health care. A parent can have so much stress reduced too by what you've described.
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    Has Any Parent Had a Child With Autism Need Medical Hospitalization?

    @Magna it is very sad that sleep was not factored into your mother's care needs. Hospitals are a mass of one sensory overload experience after another. Especially now with covid and low nursing staff, how can the sensory overload facter be handled? Ideally a private room with lowered lights...
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    Has Any Parent Had a Child With Autism Need Medical Hospitalization?

    Thank you so much for your kind words, I truly appreciate them. He is so much better now, and I am starting to come down from the stress and worry of the experience. I'm glad your daughter is better. I know someone who's son also had severe asthma when he was a child and it greatly...
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    Has Any Parent Had a Child With Autism Need Medical Hospitalization?

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    Has Any Parent Had a Child With Autism Need Medical Hospitalization?

    You’re very perceptive and you’re very right, mom won’t live forever. As he gets older, so do I and that’s very much on my mind lately. A lot since the hospitalization because, as you observed, I was so involved. The good news is that several years ago he did move out on his own to a...
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    Has Any Parent Had a Child With Autism Need Medical Hospitalization?

    Has any parent ever gone through having their any age child who has autism be hospitalized for a serious condition? My son is 26 and had a hospitalization in November. It was touch and go there for awhile and somehow I got the strength to be there by his side because I knew that’s what he...
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    Why is my ASD son doing this?

    Lucky you!! My only consolation was that I knew the three’s were around ther corner.
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    Why is my ASD son doing this?

    I love it when the poster said it’s a repeat of the terrible twos! Having been there with teens of my own, I can attest that this is correct. It takes a lot of patience and someday you’ll have a terrific 17 year old. In the meantime, try asking him to use another phrase other than I’m sorry...
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    Autistic Adult Child being manipulative (?)

    My 26 year old son who has autism was very sound sensitive. It has gotten better over the years but yelling is something that would be very difficult for him to take, even now. Being someone who loves dogs, I’m sorry that you have to yell at him. Maybe a dog trainer could help with what you’re...
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    14 Year Old Son With Aspergers

    To add - I read further and saw that your son does not want to take medication. This is is where the harmful to self and other’s concern comes in. At this point, he needs these medications, and if therapy, counselling, explanations of the needs for medication has not worked, then you probably...
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    14 Year Old Son With Aspergers

    Hello - I empathize with what you’re going through. My son is now 26, has autism, and when he was your son’s age, had anxiety and anger issues. Add to this the changes of the teenage years, and it can be very very challenging. I sought out professional help, and I recommend you do the same. A...
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    Dexter!!

    My son is 26, has autism and would not follow the meaning or mission of Dexter. However, I just finished watching the new Dexter series and liked it a lot. The point is made very clearly that Dexter only kills the bad guys who have gotten away with it. He’s a vigilante and it’s well explained...
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