High Functioning
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High Functioning Autism and Dicipline
Asked by L.T. from Los Angeles
on June 6, 2010
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Hi Moms. My son has just been diagnosed with autistic spectrum disorder. He is about 6 months behind on most things like his verbal skills and social skills. He is ...
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- Hello, I don't know where you live, but if you are in the San Diego county, there is a Regional Center. Your doctors should be able to hook you into it. They will h...
- L., One of the most helpful things that my daughters preschool teacher told me many years ago was to tell her what to do instead of what to stop doing. Put it in t...
- My nephew is high functioning autistic and my SIL and BIL use time outs in his room. It works VERY well for him. He is 11 now and it still works.
Asperger's or Other High Functioning PDD
Asked by D.J. from Washington DC
on November 9, 2009
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Now that my son is in preschool, issues have become oh so much worse. I always knew from the time I started taking him to the library at 4 months old, he was a little ...
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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...
- Where are you located? I'm a big fan of Johns Hopkins, but you can probably find a local hospital that has a specialized department for that, if you're in a large cit...
High Functioning Autistic Girls for Play Dates
Asked by S.T. from Phoenix
on August 20, 2006
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My 12 year old daughter is autistic, she has been in classrooms full of boys for years and is very lonely. Because of her age, she doesn't fit in anywhere. She just wa...
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- Hello, S., I am a teacher at a very good Paradise Valley middle school located near the 101 and Tatum. At our school we also have a special program for autistic an...
- My daughter is almost 11 1/2 yrs old. She is not autistic, however I feel she would be someone that your daughter may enjoy playing with. Maybe we could take them swim...
- Hello Susie, My daughter is a high functioning autistic with slight developmental issues. She goes to that school near 101 /tatum. We are friends with two other auti...
Moms Who Have a Child with Autism Spectrum High Functioning
Asked by A.L. from New York
on March 26, 2011
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Hi moms, this question is for you, moms who have sons or daughters with AS and high functioning. My son was diagnosed with AS, he is 3 years old, he talks and communi...
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- Contact Headstart and ask what therapies are available for him. My granddaughter has a form of high functioning Autisim. There are a lot of things you can do to make...
- Find a specialist and find ways to work with your son on social issues. I think AS means Asperger's? If so, no I'm not a Mom of an AS child, but an aunt. Socially fee...
- A., Our ABA therapist just told us about another family whose ASD child had his diagnosis "lifted" at age 6. This means that if that 6 year old walked into the doc...
High Functioning Autism...IF You Have or Know Some One That Has Dealt with It
Asked by E.B. from Seattle
on August 23, 2011
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My youngest kiddo has huge Sensory Processing issues. He has been in Occupational and speech therapies for over a year now.
My mom really is tryng to encourage me ...
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- There are actually quite a few of us on here. Sounds a lot like my Andy. He has seen so many doctors but it was his psychologist that gave the actual diagnosis. I...
- My son has HFA. You may join my face book page K. Madill M. and ask questions there. He is 12, but in a typical class. He was severe at age 2. We helped him with diet ...
- I work at a school that specializes in learning-disabled kids with sensory issues. Some of them are fine but others have huge social problems and it turns out that so...
Seeking More on PDD-NOS or High Functioning Autism
Asked by J.G. from Chicago
on August 24, 2006
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Through a long journey of evaluations and OT, we are zoning in on a PDD-NOS diagnosis (or high functioning autism) for our son (age 7 now). We are looking for resourc...
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- My 3 1/2 year old son sounds the same. It is just better tolerated when they are younger. We have been told to expose him to new situations but we always end in a me...
- J.: Check out Communication Clubhouse located in Downers Grove. My son currently goes there for services though not diagnosed with anything specific. They offer man...
- I used to work at Vanderbilt Univeristy, in Nashville, TN and they have an excellent autism research and treatment facility. Wendy Stone is one of the leading experts...
Will a Child with Autism Spectrum (High Functioning) Ever Be Independent?
Asked by P.D. from New York
on September 13, 2010
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My almost 3 yr old son was just diagnosed with autism spectrum, the dr. said it's a mild case and my son is high functioning. My question to you moms out there is th...
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- he'll do great and be independent. a really good thing about knowing about it early is that he can learn coping mechanisms for stress and things that set him off - adu...
- Could you give a little more information about the signs he saw that led to that diagnosis? There needs to be more than just speech delay to get an ASD diagnosis. T...
- My son is in the 3rd grade (so not nearly an adult yet) but there is no sign that he will be anything less than a fully functional independent adult. We have every ex...
8 Year Old with High Functioning Autism Afraid of Flies
Asked by T.M. from Raleigh
on June 2, 2010
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My daughter who has high functioning autism is extremely afraid of flying bugs only. She watches national geographic and discovery all of the time and movies about bug...
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- I wanted to recommend EFT (Emotional Freedom Technique). It is a tapping technique that taps on acupressure points. There is a free manual at www.emofree.com and yo...
- You MIGHT try a bee keeper's outfit. (( I just LOVE Aspie kids :) :) :) They're so much fun. My adhd kiddo's (ds7) best friend is an 11 year old aspie kid... and h...
- I'm afraid I don't know anything about autism, but I do know about phobias, as they tend to run in my family. There are therapies the really help with phobias, so you...
High Functioning Autism?
Asked by C.S. from Minneapolis
on November 18, 2011
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Hello. I have a son who is 3 years old. (turned 3 in July). He goes to full day preschool in a room with 3,4 and 5 year olds. He has been having some issues with commu...
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- My 8-year-old daughter has PDD-NOS (among other diagnoses), so I've read a lot about autism, the spectrum, symptoms, etc. I think it sounds like something possibly on ...
- You could also be describing my now 9-year-old son! He is on the autism spectrum & gets help in school with socializing & self-regulation. We have been extremely hap...
- Yes it sounds like Autism spectrum, it also sounds like ADHD, he also could be a bit different. My younger son is Autism spectrum, PDD to be exact. His psychiatris...
High-functioning Autism and Sexuality
Asked by S.B. from Spokane
on October 22, 2009
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I am just wondering about autism and sexuality. I would really like imput from people with expierence in this with older children or young adults. My friend has a 10 y...
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- The answer to this question depends so much on the child's level of understanding and social skills. It's important to give her as much information as she needs at ...
- A high functioning autistic teenager is a normal teenager. What would you tell a normal teenager about having a boyfriend or girlfriend? Many autistic young people t...
- Here is some info on autism that might help. Books and Sources for Autism Speaker at convention on 8/5/09 was Laurence Becker Gluten-Free and Casein Diet Unraffl...
