High Functioning: Older Child
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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...
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...
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...
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 Autistic Son Schooling Concern
Asked by K.J. from Sacramento
on September 15, 2011
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I would love some advice about classroom placement for a high-functioning ASD child. My 8 year old son has been struggling in school since he was 4. He was excited a...
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- My son has Aspergers/ADHD and has always been in public school in regular classrooms but pulled out for speech and writing help. He had an untrained aide in kindergart...
- I used to be the person you needed in the classroom for your son! I was an aide for our school distrtict w/kids who had special needs but were fully included in reg. ...
- I have no idea what an ED class is but I am assuming it is not the common use for the abbreviation ED. Are you saying they moved him into a special school setting? ...
Looking for Support from Other Moms Dealing with High Functioning Autism
Asked by T.H. from Philadelphia
on August 25, 2006
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My son, age 5, has been loosely diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). I say "loosely" because each behavioral neurologist I've been to has a slightly differe...
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- hi, T. this is so weird, i originally saw your post because i also have a son loosely diagnosed, pdd-nos. hes 4 and is in an integrated program as well. but what stru...
- I am with you all the way. I have one of my triplets with PDD and the stuggles never seem to end and you never seem to know when they are going to hit. It is very ha...
- I am a loving mother of a 2 year 9 month old son who has also been loosely diagnosed with high functioning autism. He has been formaly diagnosed with a sensory interg...
12 Year Old Son Has Been Diagnosed with High Functioning Aspergers
Asked by W.D. from Dallas
on August 12, 2010
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i need information from anyone who deals with this and have you tried special diets with your child. I've been told to cut out dairy and gluten. if you have any inform...
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- Usually it is the sugar in most starches and glutens that creates a problem for children with these types of mental disorders, therefore, parents are advised to reduce...
- Do yo mean Ciliac's? Asbergers treatment usually has very little to do with diet. If Ciliacs, then your son will have to stay away from wheat based products which ...
- You should have had some kind of reason that the doctor wanted you to eliminate these things, they do blood tests to check for sensativity. If you know that he has so...
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...
My 10 Year Old Son Won't Do His Work
Asked by C.G. from Stationed Overseas
on May 25, 2008
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OK, I am at my whits end with my 10 year old son. He refuses to do his homework. It doesn't matter what it is, he won't do it until he gets in trouble for not doing ...
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- First of C....Breathe! Shaking or pinching your sons head off is not going to do anything but get you in trouble with your conscience and the authorities. I have wor...
- You know I know exactly hwere you are coming from. I have a 10 yr old son that is doing the samne thing and I dont have a clue what to do or even where to start. I m...
- Hello, Breathe, and know you are not alone! I had the same problem with my 9 year old. Talk to the teacher and see if sHe can e-mail you his homework. have an agreem...
