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  1. Peatsmoke

    Do autistic parents use different parenting techniques to NT parents?

    I read an article today that features several mothers who were Dx'd as adults - after they had children, in fact. Many of them say that (1) they do things differently from NT mothers and (2) they're terrified of social services taking their kids away because of their autism diagnosis. I'm not...
  2. Peatsmoke

    Odd Girl Out: An Autistic Woman in a Neurotypical World 2017-04-06

    (from the Amazon.co.uk website) Laura James found out that she was autistic as an adult, after she had forged a career for herself, married twice and raised four children. Odd Girl Out tracks the year of Laura's life after she receives a definitive diagnosis from her doctor, as she learns that...
  3. S

    Parent Survey for Autism Study

    My name is Shambhavi Mishra and I am a senior at Basis Phoenix. At Basis senior students conduct a research project, which offers them an opportunity to demonstrate the knowledge and research skills learned, while also study in the subject area they are passionate about. I have always been...
  4. C

    Hello from Lostville....

    I have a five year old son - bright in unbelievable ways, but at times not with the world...I am struggling to get school to "see" him as more than a kid with ADHD, which I am not sure he has. I know that his future is bright but it seems so hard to thwart the self image damage coming down the...
  5. ErrolEast

    Looking for some advice re: homeschooling

    Hi, I have a five (almost six) year old daughter with OCD, SPD, and Asperger's Syndrome. After having five different specialists now suggesting that I consider homeschooling her, I was looking for some opinions from some other parents with children on the spectrum? Intellectually, she is very...
  6. B

    A question for parents with an autistic child/children, or people with severe autism.

    Hi everyone, I have a question for any parents of autistic children or any people with severe autism. My son who is 4 has severe autism has been going to see a pediatrician who is suggesting we put him on Risperadol (spelling?). I would like to know if any other parents have any experience with...
  7. B

    My daughter is stalking Kira Kosarin... HELP!!!

    My 18yo Aspie daughter is obsessed with a show on Disney called The Thundermans, and she became infatuated with the character of Phoebe. She looks at Phoebe all day on her iPad, browses the Thundermans Wiki for hours, pretends she's Phoebe, watches the show (especially clips with Phoebe in it)...
  8. B

    My daughter is obsessed with a real actress

    My daughter, age 18, is obsessed with a character called Cat Noir from Miraculous. She looks at him all day on her iPad at school, in her room, and in public. She even brings along a Cat Noir doll with her, along with her "miraculous" iPad. But her Cat Noir obsession is diminishing for another...
  9. Cosmophylla

    Breakthrough with my son, but where to now?

    My seven year old son was given psychometric testing at age four because we had been told by many people that he was unusually bright. I was also concerned about some aspects of his behaviour. We had originally thought his development was pretty "normal" but I should've noticed sooner that...
  10. R

    When Your Child Has Autism, You Can Swallow the 'Red Pill' or the 'Blue Pill'

    Do any other parents of children with autism here relate to this analogy? I've never thought about it this way before. http://themighty.com/2015/09/when-your-child-has-autism-you-can-swallow-the-red-pill-or-the-blue-pill/
  11. R

    Can anyone else relate? Awkward conversations with other parents

    I love the analogy this mom creates in this article about how hard it can be to have casual conversations with other parents when you have a son or daughter with such different needs. http://themighty.com/2015/09/when-i-make-casual-conversations-awkward-as-a-special-needs-mom/
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