Aspergers Syndrome: Older Child
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10 Year Old with Asperger's/ADHD
Asked by L.S. from Norfolk
on March 17, 2008
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I have a 10 year old who has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome/ADHD. I am trying hard to be patient with him and understanding, however we just aren't getting it...
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- Have you tried a behavor chart for home? If he gets so many checks or stickers he can whatch TV or Go to the Park. Sometimes it's enough to make them do the things you...
- I have a nephew with this. The school has been very helpful sending him to classes to teach him things like social queues and how to behave. Typical Aspergers kids fo...
- I have heard of some parents, with limited morning time, dressing their children before they go to bed. He would wake up in the clothes that he would wear that day. ...
Asperger's Syndrome
Asked by S.L. from Myrtle Beach
on November 15, 2007
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My son was recently diagnosed (Aug.) with Asperger's. I contacted the school district to attempt getting an IEP for him. They started the testing process and so far ...
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- Hi S. I have a 10 year old with autism. You have to stay on the school district to get them to do anything. You really do have to fight for any assistance in the cl...
- Call the guidance counselor and demand a response within 3 days. If you don't hear anything, call the principal and again demand a response within 3 days, if nothing g...
- Asperger's is a lot like autism but I believe people with Asperger's are almost always "high functioning" while some people autism can be quite the opposite. Your son...
Asperger's Question
Asked by M.O. from New York
on May 11, 2009
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I have a question for any mom (or dad) with some knowledge or experience of Asperger's syndrome.
My sweet little boy, who will be turning 3 this summer, has been ge...
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- Good Luck!! try not to read too much online. It always sounds worse. Let the pro's make the diagnosis. Be sure to have a second opinion also!!
- Hi M., I am an OT, and from what you describe, I think maybe his problem with younger children has more to do with his sensory processing disorder than a spectrum d...
- Hello- My son just turned 4 in February and has outgrown a lot of things that used to concern me about him. For example, just this last year he's finally able to b...
Asperger's Syndrome
Asked by D.C. from Redding
on January 28, 2008
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We have a 5 year old son that may have Asperger's Syndrome & we're looking for help & support. We are getting him tested next week to be sure. He has a very good, ge...
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- My son as diagnosed as having mild Aspergers when he was 7 and, honestly, having a name and something to research acted like a key. Once you understand what makes you...
- Hi D., I am so sorry to hear what a hard time you are having. I am not up on Asperger's but will pray for you and your family. D. E
- Hi There, I'm so sorry to hear the news. I have a pretty wild little boy that the teachers are always wanting to try to get me to diagnose for them, they are suspecti...
Mother Looking for Info on Asperger's
Asked by L.Z. from Louisville
on September 14, 2006
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My 6 year old stepson may have Asperger's. Can anyone tell me what to expect from this child in regard to changes in behavior, etc??
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- Hi L., I just wanted to say first of all that I commend all the mothers here for their dedication to all the "little angels" out there whom they have been entrusted t...
- Asperger's Disorder is usually considered a form of autism. You can expect your stepson to suffer from impairments in his use of nonverbal behavior (i.e. he may have ...
- My brother (37) was just diagnosed with this so I grew up with it but didn't know it. He was't diagnosed when he was younger because the syndrome wasn't in the diagnos...
Obsessive/compulsive/worry Type of Personality in a 6 Year Old
Asked by J.F. from Cleveland
on December 15, 2008
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Hi everyone. I'd like to start by saying that my 6 year old is such a pleasant, beautiful kid. Over the past several months, we have noticed the worrying get out of...
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- J., When anxiety interferes with his ability to function, it is time to seek treatment. Anxiety to that degree is not a phase and treatment is highly effective. H...
- maybe it is a 6 year old boy thing!! Mine has some very similar things- the obsession with numbers- we are constantly counting things, talking about how many days, hou...
- I think I have his twin. Except our subject is science instead of math. (Which he is rather upset about because Math is an every day thing and science is not.) We ju...
Partner of a Asperger Male
Asked by J.W. from Dallas
on September 3, 2008
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Hi,
I'm in a long term relationship with a asperger male. Is anyone in my situation? I need to talk to someone who understands. Life is hard right now. I have a part...
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- asperger-------alcohol related?? right- at grapevine library-have virus on computer single mom-just put son in1st gr..oh wait i was thinking warposi--oh well-i goto a...
- I have a 7 year old son who is an Aspie and my husband has strong tendencies in that direction. I would be more than happy to talk to you about things that I have foun...
- My husband has not been officially diagnosed, but I have little doubt that he is Asperger's - his social interactions have always been awkward and he has zero concept ...
Moms of Kids with Asperger
Asked by M.R. from Denver
on March 20, 2008
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Would like to get in touch other moms that are in that have first-hand experience with mildly autistic children.
My Kindergardener is very likely an Asperger boy. I...
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- do you ever get on the message boards? They have great support board that has helped me tremendously. they are on AOL. My son gets his therapy from the local mental h...
- I strongly urge you to look into Chiropractic. Specifically a Maximized Living Provider. The brain was designed to send signals to the body for all function, healing...
- Here are some resources to try: Colorado Developmental Disabilities Council 3401 Quebec St., Suite 6009 Denver, CO 80207 ###-###-#### ____@____.com Autism Ed...
Seeking Other Parents of Children with Asperger's Syndrome and or ADD
Asked by N.K. from Las Vegas
on October 5, 2006
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Does anyone elses child have Asperger's Syndrome or ADD. I would be very interested in chatting with you.
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- Hi N.. My son is a High Functioning Autistic. He was diagnosed at four. He is almost ten now. I'm always willing to chat if you want. I'm in college so I may no...
- I have a 10 year old boy who has a diagnosis of Asperger's, Add and Tourette's. I would love to communicate more with you at any time. It can be a challenge but can al...
- My son is 3 1/2 and is High Functioning Autistic, which is similar to Asperger's.
Seeking Other Moms of Asperger's Children
Asked by D.S. from New York
on December 30, 2006
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Hello, there!
I'm looking for other moms who have children with Asperger's. My daughter is 14 years old and is an Aspie. I am a single mom in Hazlet.
My other ...
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- My daughter had a similar problem with her eye tooth. What tey did was pull one of her teeth, then the oral surgeon cut the gum and they gradually worked the tooth dow...
- Hi. My name is Kim and I am new here. I have a 9 year old with Aspergers and he has two of his bottom teeth coming in under his tongue....we call him shark and he ge...
- Hi I know what you are talking about with your daughters teeth. There was talk about that for my daughter, because her eye teeth couldn't come down because her oth...
