Autism: Tween
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Autism
Asked by S.W. from Los Angeles
on October 28, 2009
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I'm looking for some activities that my 12 year old son can participate in he has autism.
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- S.- I know it's a little late now, but something to check into next year is football. The Huntington Beach Pop Warner has a challenger league. It's great. They hav...
- Hi S., I'm not sure where you live?? In the South Bay, Manhattan Bch, Redondo Bch and Torrance, PV area there is a fantastic group called The Friendship Circle. Che...
- Hi S., wondering if you have read the book "Louder than Words" by Jenny McCarthy? Lots of good ideas and suggestions in there!!
Autism
Asked by D.G. from Jacksonville
on October 18, 2009
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my nephew has autism and i'm doing a research paper on raising a child with autism for my english 111 class. i need interviews for my paper, but i'm having a hard time...
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- Hi D., I don't know what direction you are going with your paper but one of my best friends has a 13 year old autistic boy in public school. She has used what most ...
- You can rid the body of mercury by using clay.Mercury causes autism and Asb. disease.
- my nephew is autistic my sister could probally help let me know if you would like to talk to her.
Autism
Asked by K.M. from Providence
on October 12, 2006
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My son is only 4 months old and i dont assume he is going to have autism or anything like that, but with all the things i read, i get nervous. I was just wondering wh...
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- I work with children with autism. Autism isn’t diagnosed until the ages of 2 to 6. Some have claimed to be able to diagnose as early as 18 months, but it’s not concret...
- C. sacco wrote: > Hi, > > I have autistic children, and I wanted to let you know that at four > months old there really would be no way to see it. Enjoy y...
- I have a four year old mildly autistic daughter. She was fine at 8 months and after her 9 month visit and four vaccinations in one visit, suddenly began regressing, no...
Does He Have Autism?????
Asked by A.L. from Johnson City
on April 7, 2007
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my two year old son won't talk. we have done everything to get him to but he won't. he is seeing a speech therapist once a week and now she wants to send him to a doct...
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- I am also a speech therapist. I am no expert on autism but I do know that there is a wide range of what is considered autism. Please don't freak out yet. Take him t...
- Has he had a complete hearing exam? As with autism, my cousin has Aspergers syndrom which is a form of autism. He had it detected early and has been seeing a thera...
- A., please don't be so upset...sit down and have a really good cry but don't freak out completely! My grandson who is now 4 years old has Autism, a mild case but still...
Autism
Asked by G.C. from Corpus Christi
on March 29, 2007
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I am wondering how to get my son diagnosed. His school conselour said last year he has some traits of autism. I asked her if there was any thing the school could do, ...
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- There is a lady at Rose street clinic. Her name is Christina Della Nebbia and her Phone number is ###-###-####. This is who our counselor at school told me to call.Our...
- G., I have a two year old with down's and have been blessed with the help of a groujp called ECI Early Childhood Intervention. They help all children with all kinds ...
- Both ours sons ae going to be tested for autisic behavior ( autism). This is from what we have gathered through a developmental specialist, this type of doctor looks a...
12 Year Old Boy with No Friends
Asked by J.K. from Memphis
on April 12, 2008
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My 12 year old son has a very hard time talking to people outside our family. He doesn't have anything to be self-conscious about, He has plenty of boys his age that l...
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- Have you tried role playing? Acting out situations when he might wish to respond but become "tongue-tied" or unable to think of an appropriate response?
- he is probably scare of loosing friend by speaking incorrect.
- Oh my gosh, I just saw this on a documentary on t.v. It's a selective muteism kind of thing. It affects children of many ages, as early as 3 and 4 and on up. It tak...
Autistic Child
Asked by M.O. from Los Angeles
on March 12, 2008
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Hi, I am the proud gramma of a 5 1/2 year old grandson who is autistic and has mild CP. He is the joy of my life, but as he grows, he is a bit of a handful for me. I j...
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- I have an 8 year old Autistic grandson. He is the joy in EVERYONE'S life. If you are absolutely consistent he will respond. My daughter and her whole family went to CS...
- Dear M., My heart goes out to you. I am a proud mother of a healthy 5 year old and in working in the Chiropractic field now for 20 years I have experienced first h...
- Hi, I don't have an autistic child but my very good friend does. I know that it is very demanding for her and I keep my eye out for any info relating to autism. I wa...
Is Autism More Prevalent in Boys?
Asked by E.S. from Los Angeles
on March 3, 2008
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I'm pregnant with a baby girl & am scared to death of autism. It seems to be more prevalent in boys, from what I've read. Does anybody have any clue why?
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- E.- The diagnosis of Autism is more prevalent in boys. However there has been recent studies that suggest that girls are simply misdiagnosed more often because ...
- No one knows why. But autism is 4 to 5 times more likely in boys then girls. Usually you will beable to see signs of it by 6mo to a year but there has been cases of au...
- Don't be scared of autism, you're attracting it to you. Think and feel about what you want, not what you don't want. The force that is growing your child inside you ...
Autistic Neighbor
Asked by C.W. from Chicago
on June 4, 2011
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Hi ladies. I am desperate for some positive, constructive advice. We have been friends with our neighbor for 4 years now. My 7 year old son plays with with both boys ...
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- Wow...what delicate situation!! I don't know what your neighbor means by "mildly autistic"...there is a broad spectrum of behaviors and abilities that fall under the g...
- I am sure it is hard on you and I can tell you it is hard on the boys parents as well. It is sad that we live in a society that looks for perversion but alas we do. ...
- You got some great advice which I don't need to reiterate. I will add one point which may not be popular here. Personally, as a mom of 2 girls, I am very sensitive abo...
Need Some Information from Moms with an Autistic Child
Asked by A.L. from Lansing
on February 28, 2008
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My son is quickly approaching his 18 month mark, and I have some concerns about Autism. I haven't discussed any of these issues with his peditrician yet, because every...
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- Carrie made the same suggestion I was going to make...I have a son with asperger's (sp?) and he does all of these things. He is MUCH older though, 11. Call early on...
- Hi A., I am not a Mom with a child with Autism but I do work in a school district on a team certifying students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). I would say talk...
- Hi A., Although I don't have a direct answer to your question, I commend you for going with your Mother's intuition on this subject. Please visit the website WWW.GEN...
