Tag: autistic
group name: autismfamilies
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February 09, 2007 08:59 AM EST --
While watching world news last night, I saw a segment on Autism. The heart of the story was to point out that new research suggests that 1 in 150 children have Autism. When my 4 year old son . . .
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November 21, 2006 07:44 PM EST --
http://www.neurodiversity.com/stuff.html here is a list of stores that celebrate neurodiversity.
Ever since Autism Speaks came out with the movie short Autism Everyday and funded . . .
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September 30, 2007 06:06 AM EDT --
Dear Aspies and Spectrum families,
I just read the most wonderful article in the New Yorker. It was a music critic's account of growing up with, and eventually being diagnosed with, . . .
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May 28, 2007 12:18 PM EDT --
Last Tueseday my son and nephew graduated from 8th grade into the 9th. There was a big ceremony at the high school to celebrate. I know most parents get really excited about their kids and family during . . .
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August 22, 2006 10:30 PM EDT --
I am a single parent to two boys on the autism spectrum. The father has never been a parent figure to the kids as he suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, among other things.
I have read over the . . .
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January 05, 2007 11:20 PM EST --
I am a single mom of a son with PDD-NOS-for those that don't know what that is, it is Pervasive Developmental Disorder. Or High functioning Autisim! Some things to help know if it time to get your . . .
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December 17, 2006 11:10 PM EST --
i'm wondering if the dsm actually says that asperger people lack empathy. this is not the first time i've heard the comment.
i have also heard this term apply to sociopaths. and i . . .
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August 20, 2007 03:10 PM EDT --
How do you know about it? You have a grand child, niece or know someone with Autism? Saw a movie about an Autistic person? Or.. you need to learn more? :)
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December 17, 2006 10:12 PM EST --
French scientists have identified genetic mutations in a small number of children with autism which could provide insight into the biological basis of the disorder.
They sequenced a gene called SHANK3 . . .
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February 21, 2007 03:19 PM EST --
Throughout this school year we have been meeting every 2-6 weeks to discuss how my daughter is doing in school and to fine-tune her behavior plan. I have been very happy with her team this year, . . .
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May 04, 2009 09:34 PM EDT --
For an autistic teen, the unspoken language of romance can be challenging, but fortunately, there are some skills you can teach them.
Claire LaZebnik : It's hard to be certain you're reading . . .
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March 05, 2009 02:50 AM EST --
Hi fellow Autism Victims!
Sorry if "victims" sounds rude, but I'm pretty fed up right now and truly feeling like a victim of a condition I don't . . .
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August 18, 2006 10:48 PM EDT --
Here is a question to ponder. Do you prefer reading a book by another parent, an adult on the spectrum or a professional working in the field?
Suppose you could only get one book - would it be from . . .
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September 03, 2006 02:47 PM EDT --
Where do parents, therapists and teachers within the autism community get their news and updates on the goings on for organizations, personal stories published in newspapers, gain insight into various . . .
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August 17, 2006 06:49 PM EDT --
For those with a nonverbal child or adult there are options available to use picture cards, make schedules and assistive technology.
Here are some articles with samples and resources included that I wrote . . .
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November 23, 2006 11:35 PM EST --
When my 7-yr-old daughter Elise was diagnosed last year with ADHD and Asperger's, I started reading all I could about autism and its "spectrum" of disorders. The first thing I learned . . .
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January 28, 2007 08:05 PM EST --
Years before I was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, an autism spectrum disorder, I was in a battlefield whenever I was in a social situation that turned into an argument. From my point of . . .
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June 02, 2008 08:11 PM EDT --
A mom was told she would be arrested if she brought her son to Mass.
Star Tribune.com
Carol Race was known for faithfully attending the same Mass in Bertha, Minnesota, . . .
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August 18, 2006 12:14 AM EDT --
I have two kids on the Autism Spectrum, ages 10 and 11, both boys. I first heard of this term in a progress report from a speech therapist when Nicholas was about 4 years of age. It noted that . . .
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