I have written a play about autism that is going up in our local Fringe Festival this September. I find inspiration when I speak with other parents about their kids. In my play are adults with autism too as a parent asked me to write about that. I have a 7 nearly 8 year old son and have drawn on what I know about autism and families with an autistic member in them. I need more humor in it I think, but need more inspiration. I won't use any story verbatim but draw on elements of… read more

My ASD son has difficulty with reading (possibly dyslexia.) His teacher thinks they might help. Since the testing and glasses are expensive and not covered by insurance, we are trying to find out if anyone has had experience with any type of colored lenses like Irlen or Chromagen. Thanks:)

My son has had this persistent cough, nasal conjestion for the last 6 months. He gets better and then it starts again. No fever. Hes been through rounds of antibiotics in the winter but now we were told to just use Allegra and Nasonex. Still same result. Also doing nasal saline and bulb. Tons of mucus usually. Anyone have a similar situation. What works?

Hi there I have a 7 years old high functioning Aspergers and ADHD daughter. Has anyone got any ideas for me. As much as the other girls in her class want to play with her, she won't play with them as they don't want to play her games. She can't understand that if she wants to play with someone she has to join in their games and perhaps at some point they may play her game. I have done play… read more

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Hello, I joined today looking for help for services. My name is Travis. My daughter is 3.5yrs old. We are in St. Louis. She is currently receiving therapy at a place called United Services. Our school district, Orchard Farm, pays for a big portion of it. The school and school district are incredible. She getes 28 hours of therapy a week, the max. We could not be happier. I am currently in the final phases of the interview process… read more

We are in southern Alameda County in California. I am looking for others to explore possible options. Possibly using a supportive living model but with some aspects from group homes and add in clearly defined parent involvement. If interested or if you have done this elsewhere, it would be great to hear from you!

My 7 yr old is PDD-NOS and ADHD. This morning in getting ready for school we were all having a good day. He was all ready (hooray) except I had asked him to put his shoes on multiple times. I calmly brought his shoes to him and asked if he heard me asking him to put them on. He stopped and put them on immediately. Ok, good to go! We head out the door for the car as today is a driving day (I go to work immediately after dropping kids at school 2x a week). He headed to… read more

I am looking for a Developmental Pediatrician for my son who is diagnosed PDD-NOS. He is turning 4 in September and would like to have him under the care of a specialist. The one I looked into had the first available appt. for November....Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thank you!!

I am trying to set up a 504 plan for my 6 year old, he goes to Speech, OT, Behavior/Social groups outside of school, he also has vision therapy outside of school as well. I am trying to set up for his vision processing, and auditory processing which is effecting his learning. What "goals" can they set up with a 504 plan. We had an IEP this year for social and speech, but he has "met his goals" and he doesn't qualify for an IEP. He is struggling in school… read more

Hi, my 5 yr old has been on methyl b12 shots for almost a year. He's made strides in his speech, eye contact but still lagging in other areas. How long does it take to see a noticeable change? Has anyone seen a drastic improvement?