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Recent content by Mariette

  1. Mariette

    Imitating television

    A question for teen/adult Aspies out there: Did you ever imitate TV characters' speech? My son (4) talks exactly like Dora the Explorer. Whenever he is doing something, he would talk to himself in a question/answer mode just like Dora does. He also uses a whole lot of other phrases from other...
  2. Mariette

    Heavy blanket during meltdown

    I've heard that someone with Asperger's need something to "weigh them down" during a meltdown, like a heavy blanket. I've also heard that it is better to hold them tight than to leave them alone. Is this true? Can anyone relate? PS: My son is four year old with Aspergers. Still trying to...
  3. Mariette

    Borderline Aspie Toddler

    My son is four years old. He exhibits several symptoms of Aspergers but for the most part, he is highly functional and "normal" (for lack of a better word). It is signs accumulating for the past two years that made me start researching and mention the possibility of Aspergers to his...
  4. Mariette

    Mom of an Aspie Toddler

    Hi everyone! I'm in a bit of a tricky situation. I hope I will be welcomed here, even though I am unsure of whether I really belong. Let me explain. My son, now four years old, have been showing some unsusual behaviour more or less for the past two years now. Little things that could easily be...
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