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My 2 Yr Old Daugther Is Not Talking
My friend married a french man and he only speaks french to their kids. ... One sign of autism is that kids do not point at things to share there experience ...
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- This is absolutely normal for a child in a bilingual environment. Don't stress. Don't blame yourself. It is not a bad thing. She is processing it all in her mind and i...
- First of all Autism is not something a child is born with. So if she is in fact Autistic the last thing you want to start doing is playing the blame game. It is crucia...
- Really, Don't Worry! Unless you notice signs that your daughter is not responsive to verbal cues or social interaction your daughter will catch on to language skills. ...
Spring Break Childcare Needed
Gloria V added this item : Check out Autism Speaks.org. They have a link on thier website called "the first 100 days". I have not personally read it but it ...
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- Hi, If your child is already in an after school program, check and see if they have any provisions for the week, some programs do. If not, check some of the daycar...
- I have an inhome daycare if you donot find anyone i would be glad to take care of her .you can call me at ###-###-####. My name is K. mcclerklin.
- Is her break April 7 - 11? If so, Gwinnett Gymnastics Center on Killian Hill Rd - near Five Forks - has a week long camp. They are open from 7a-6p. It cost $140 for...
New Diagnosis of Austism - What Now?
There are also many, many, many grants available on line to help with what insurance will not pay for: Buebel-Aiken Foundation, Autism Speaks, ...
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- I talked with a woman at Kroger who had a preschool age (4 or 5) boy with autism with her. He appeared perfectly normal. She was buying wheat free products, which was ...
- You are a survivor! YAY YAY YAY!! http://www.visionlearningcenter.com/vision_therapy.html I really cannot say enough good about this! AND, your insurance might cov...
- I could be wrong but I believe your son now would qualify for Social Security. It is worth checking into. Also check into State laws. He now would also qualify for IEP...
Immunizations
There was a really great episode of Oprah with Jenny McCarthy & Holly Robinson- Peete, that speaks to Autism and vaccinations, you may be able to find it on ...
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- As you probably know by now, this topic carries a lot of emotion either way. I also felt the same as you and decided to spend countless hours researching pros and con...
- Let me say that as the person before me mentioned the rates of autism have increased. I know this can be very scary. However, keep in mind also that the immunizations ...
- I would still immunize him, just space out the immunizations. The big one is the mmr. I waited til my son was almost 2 and then had him get it, and by itself. The theo...
EXTREMELY Touchy Subject
I would get educated in autism there are a lot of great books. And Autism speaks is a great web site to check out. And if he is autistic and you tried to ...
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- In the last month I gave some professional and mom advice that offended one of the subscribers. So, I just want to say, that it is not my intention to give a diagnosi...
- I would wait until the fall when she tries to enter him in preschool. Any teacher worth their weight in salt will be able to notice a problem and will suggest what to ...
- I think the possible autism is only the tip of the iceberg! He is going to have socialization problems, learning problems, separation problems just to name a few. I'd ...
Should I Let the Kids at My Daughters School Know She Has Asperger Syndrome?
Also Autism Speaks is an awesome website. They send updates and alerts and new info in the world of autism also they explain autism in a way everyone can ...
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- D., I am a mother of one child who is 7 who has aspergers and a son who is 10 who is autistic. Frist of all I want to say how wonderful you are! I know all to well w...
- I am a daycare provider, different than a teacher but also working with kids. Personally I think that if your daughter is 15 then maybe ask her what she wants to do wi...
- Hi D., Yes, you should share this with the school and children. We are in the Clarkston school district, which is very well known for their excellence in dealing wit...
Baby Stares into Space
AutismSpeaks.com has a wonderful website that gives you typical developmental milestones, red flags, etc. It's a great resource! ...
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- Talk to your doctor. It could be something else or nothing at all. When I was about 4 years old, I had what they used to call petite mal seizures where I would just ...
- I agree that you may want to mention this behavior to your pediatrician. That being said..... Very often, infants are "overstimulated", and in an effort to self sooth...
- Hello S., Good for you to be asking the question! I don't want to scare you or alarm you unnecessarily, but my son did this also. He still does at times. He is 8 no...
3 Year Old Not Talking
... you need her to use her words when she speaks to you and that screaming, ... Have you thought about the possibility of Autism? I'd check into that. ...
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- dear J., my ten year old son doesn't talk and the docotors told me that he will never talk but he does cry babble and makes noise and he also points and make noise t...
- Have you had her hearing tested? Could be that she has hearing problems and cannot pick up the syllables and constanant sounds. Worth checking out. 2nd. I have a 2 ...
- Have you thought about the possibility of Autism? I'd check into that. Some Autistic children NEVER talk. There are other signs and there are different kinds of Autism...
Seeking Any Mom's That Have a Child with Aspergers Syndrome
If you have a local University, that is a good place to start, they usually have an autism services. Look up autism speaks, it's an organization dedicated ...
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- Here are some websites that should help!!! http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/aspergers-syndrome/DS00551 http://www.webmd.com/content/article/60/67125.htm ht...
- My little brother (he's 26 years old now) has Aspergers, it's HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM, which means he can function more in certain areas than children with full-blown ...
- Yours is an old posting but I would be glad to answer Q's if you still have some.
How Can I Help My Sister in Law with Austic Son
Check out these web sites too. http://www.autismspeaks.org/ This one donates .... My son was diagnosed before he was 3 with autism. We got him into early ...
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- I would recommend getting involved with Department of Mental Retardation. They have a part that is totally for Autistic disorders. Autism, Aspergers...etc. They will...
- if he's over 3 years old, then the local public school system HAS to provide all necessary therapies and accomodations.
- Is she collecting Social Security for him. I only ask, because once he is involved with state funding, she should be able to get more resources. Frist I would go to...
