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Updated Feb 12, 2012

Q: Asperger Connections    —Farmington, MI

"My 10 year old son has Aspergers- He is able to excel in the classroom, but has a hard time making friends. To comp..."

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Have you checked out Jack's Place.Oakland University?.. they have a lot of activities.. perhaps he'd find some friend's there as well?

Hi H., My son has Sotos-like Syndrome and Aspergers.. He is 11.5, we're in Garden City. I have gotten my son involved with programs out here that allow him to in...

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Q: How to Talk to My 6 Year Old About His Asperger's    —Saint Paul, MN

"My 6 year old son has Asperger's & has had an IEP for about 6 months. I'm very happy with the interventions he's get..."

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There are a lot of great children's books available written especially for children with Aspergers. I would check out the Autism Shop (www.autismshop.com) in Hopkins o...

I think the conversation at this age with the class should be "we are all different" talks. You can bring up the ADS and how some children just think differently. If ...

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Q: Asperger's or Other High Functioning PDD    —Mount Airy, MD

"Now that my son is in preschool, issues have become oh so much worse. I always knew from the time I started taking hi..."

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As for evaluations, the best places in our area are Kennedy Krieger in Baltimore and Children's Hospital (Dr. Penny Glass of the Development program) in DC. These pri...

I am a pediatric occupational therapist and I used to be on the Autism Diagnosis Team at a hospital in Oregon. Here are a couple of suggestions. If you feel your chi...

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Q: My Four Year Old Has Been Diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome    —San Jose, CA

"Hi Moms... My four year old son has just been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and now I start my journey of res..."

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Check with Parents Helping Parents- good resource for help

Go to your school/school district, present them with the diagnosis (make copies) and tell them you want to talk about services provided by the district. Make sure you ...

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Q: Autism/Asperger's Testing Through ISD    —Plano, TX

"Have any of you mommas had experience with Autism/Asperger's testing through the school district? We suspect our 7 ye..."

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I am not experienced with autism/aspergers, although, I do know a little about the testing. We suspected my nephew of having dyslexia, and knew that the ISD would test...

M., Like the other poster said, all the enrolling is necessary to get her in for the free testing. It will take many hours of testing (usually over days) and then a ...

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Q: Where to Go for Asperger's Testing for 14 Year Old.    —Grapevine, TX

"My son is 14 and I've thought for a few years he may have Asperger's. He currently is diagnosed with ADD and ODD. H..."

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I am a private practicing Autism Spectrum Behavioral Specialist, so I have seen many people walk in the very shoes you are walking in. My best advice it to become you...

My son was tested for Autism in Feb of this year at Children's Hospital and they did a Great job. Dr Beckett is the one who did most of the testing. We were there for ...

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Q: Should I Let the Kids at My Daughters School Know She Has Asperger Syndrome?    —Roseville, MI

"I was told last year that my daughter has asperger syndrome. It is high functioning autism in case anyone don't know...."

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D., I am a mother of one child who is 7 who has aspergers and a son who is 10 who is autistic. Frist of all I want to say how wonderful you are! I know all to well w...

I am a daycare provider, different than a teacher but also working with kids. Personally I think that if your daughter is 15 then maybe ask her what she wants to do wi...

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Q: Need Information on Middle Schools and Special Needs in Broken Arrow Area.    —Broken Arrow, OK

"I am relocating to Tulsa ...probably the Broken Arrow area...very soon. I have a 13 year old son who has ADHD, Bi-po..."

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I just wanted to second that Broken Arrow has a really good IEP program. I have a friend who teaches in the union district but sends her son to Broken Arrow because h...

Hi W., I've been in Tulsa my kids' whole lives. My youngest (8th grade) is also under an IEP. Broken Arrow is your best choice in Oklahoma for special education ... ES...

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Q: Info on Asperger's Syndrome    —Port Aransas, TX

"I have a 5-yr old who is still in diapers. He is oblivious to his dirty diaper and runs away when I try to change it..."

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I don't know where you live but I would get a referral from the pedi to see a pediatric Occupational Therapist about 3 years ago. If he truly is PDD, Aspergers or som...

I highly recommend consulting your pediatrician. If this is truly Asperger's, you need to implement the appropriate therapies.

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Q: Just Diagnosed with Asperger's    —Clifton, NJ

"Hi Mommies, My beautiful almost-four-years-old boy was just diagnosed (today) with Asperger's Syndrome. For those..."

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Hi T., I don't have a child with Asperger's but I am a great believer in complimentary therapies. You might want to check out the following books. Mother Warriors...

I am a clinical social worker, and my recommendation is going to be...GET SERVICES NOW!!! Your child has been diagnosed at an age where he can still thrive socially w...

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