High Functioning: Tween
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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...
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...
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...
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...
Help Getting 11 Year Old to Be More Independent
Asked by J.A. from Minneapolis
on February 20, 2008
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My 11 year old with high functioning autism is an only child. I have always been his only playmate (since my divorce). I set up play dates as I can, but for the most p...
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- Hi. Check out the local Family Resource Center in your aream for programs/ideas. Have you considered having your son join the local Y? I am not sure wehre you ar...
- Hey J., My name is A. and I have a 2 1/2 year old son who hasnt been around children his age very much. he is at home all day with his dad and home all night with m...
- Dear J.: I dont have children with autism, nor adhd, but i do have 3 boys, i have found that a child who says they are bored,are saying i dont want to entertain myself...
13 Year Old Texting - What's Realistic?
Asked by T.G. from Milwaukee
on June 11, 2010
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Earlier this year we took away our daughter's texting due to issues with grades and behavior. She was up to 10,000-11,000 texts per month, and she isn't allowed to te...
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- I have a sister 10 years younger than me and she can text like the wind. They can be having multiple texting conversations at one time and some texts are only one wor...
- Texting itself is neither good nor bad. The question is how it fits into the balance of her life. Is she happy and high-functioning in other parts of her life? If s...
- T., Personally, I think you are right to monitor it and give her restrictions on when she can use it. There are many reasons, but a few are: Safety -- have you che...
Is Teacher Overly Critical of 10 Year Old with Aspergers?
Asked by A.R. from Richmond
on March 31, 2011
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I have a 10 year old with aspergers that is very high functioning who has already been through therapy. He's in the 5th grade and has an IEP. His special ed teacher r...
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- I agree with Betsy. A LOT of kids pretend to be animals at recess. Lots of kids chase each other at recess. It's called being a KID. Same thing with pretending to drin...
- Sounds to me like this teacher needs to go back to school:). I agree with you and I think her comment was not only rude but very unprofessional. If he actually drank ...
- before making a final decision on this, what about observing him on the playground? I truly believe it is the only way you can accurately judge what is happening. & t...
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...
Teen Daughters with Autism
Asked by K.R. from Philadelphia
on March 7, 2010
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Anyone out there with a teen daughter with Autism??? I have 2, my oldest is high functioning. Since Autism usually is found more in boys it makes it rough and lonely...
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- Hi K., I have a 12 yo daughter with Asperger's. She reminds me every day that she'll be a teen in 4 months, lol. If I can help at all, I'd be glad to. It's so hard to...
- Are there any social skills groups for HFA teens in your area? At that age they might even be dividing them by gender and you might have the chance to meet other pare...
- Sorry I can't help with your current issues, I have an almost 5 yo daughter who was diagnosed first with high functioning autism, and now changed to aspergers. I know...
Behavior Normal for a 10 Year Old??
Asked by K.M. from Dallas
on April 18, 2008
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My 10 year old son gets something in his head and becomes obsessed!! For instance for the last 2 weeks every day he ask to mow the yard. The first week the lawnmower...
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- My son has Aspergers and does this alot.
- Sounds like my 5 year old boy. He usually does it when he's especially excited about something such as this weekend he wanted to spend his birthday money and kept ask...
- I don't know how normal this is but it may just be his personality. My husband is almost 35 and still does this, we have been together 9 1/2 yrs and he has always been...
