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Recent content by TonnaRee

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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    Well, I know its been a few weeks since I posted, but I finally have gotten my daughter to agree to bring my grandson in for testing. This past weekend we had a distressing situation at a family gathering. My brother has 2 sons who are on either side of my grandson age wise. They tend to be a...
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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    So, I talked to my daughter about my feeling like my grandson is on the spectrum, and this is what she sent me in response : Symptoms if ADHD in Infants and Young Children Crying inconsolably Screaming Restlessness Poor or little sleep Difficult feeding Refuses affection and cuddles Head...
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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    This is his latest artwork. The characters from Disney's Inside Out.
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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    Toothless, thank you so much for your reply! Your points really do make sense to me and are things I can use when I talk to my daughter about not being afraid of autism. There are other issues my grandson has, such as being very sensitive to loud noises, and being rather rigid when playing...
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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    Thank you! You are too kind!
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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    Thanks everyone. Would having a medical diagnosis from a doctor be of any benefit vs. him having just the diagnosis from the school? I think homeschooling would be great for him, but unfortunately, I am not sure my daughter or son in law would be the best teachers. Actually, for him right...
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    Grandma here, concerned for grandson

    Hi there. I am here today out of, I guess, desperation? My grandson is 4 and is the light of my world. He is sweet, smart, funny, creative and generally wonderful. When he was an infant he had feeding issues and sleep issues. He had verbal delays, not speaking until just after his third...
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