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Recent content by Parrots

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    Help understanding my son better

    I should also note, my son seems to WANT to be social and is not shy or withdrawn at all. He just lacks the necessary skills and is not picking up on them intuitively like other kids. I also think being able to talk more clearly will help him a lot. He has a huge vocabulary for a 5 year old but...
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    Help understanding my son better

    Outdated and virgil96- Thanks for the replies. We live in the United States. My son was diagnosed at and is receiving services through a regional center. We are on state insurance (medicaid) and can't afford private treatment. We also live in a rural area where all services are very limited. I...
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    Help understanding my son better

    I am a mother to a really sweet 5 year old son who was diagnosed as having level 1 autism earlier this year. He is verbal, tho needs some help with speaking clearly and is starting speech therapy next month. He's also EXTREMELY intelligent (knew alphabet age 2, started reading and math age 3...
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