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I know the terms are broad and it's hard to classify people on the spectrum but surely there are estimates. I've looked for a long time but I haven't seen any based on diagnoses given or other criteria. I see plenty of references to the 1 out or 50, 88 or 100 kids are autistic but what's the breakdown of those stats based on "severity" of autism?
I just did some quick research and maybe I can answer my own question for once? See page 9 for table but it looks like the rounded range for mild autism is… read more

My son is on the spectrum and I wanted to know what therapies fellow parents would suggest? How old did you start them off in therapies? And how many differe t therapies did you or do you have your kiddos in all together? Any advice would help my out so much!

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Where do I go to find support and help for depression? I home school my 7 year old son who has Asperger's and I am dealing with isolation and depression. Are there any resources available for parents of Asperger's children? I am with him 24/7 and have no time to socialize. We live in a rural area. I am already on anti-depressants but they don't seem to be cutting it.

Does anyone have any ideas to do it home for a non verbal 5 yr old to communicate better. We have a picture book but she doesn't seem to like it. We hsve tried sign language as well with no success

Anyone have any experience with anorexia and autism?

Gabriel had a music therapy session and loved it. He lives singing songs My insurance covers aba, pt, ot and speech. Anyone know if I can get the insurance to pay for music therapy?

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Our (almost) 9 year-old son Joey is in the process of being screened for ASD...and it is about time...he is the poster child for Asperger's. However, I have a question as a parent. He is VERY bright and communicative. He is very honest, moral, and rule abiding, yet his behavior is getting him into trouble at school. He has the verbal and intellectual abilities to express his frustration and anger, yet he growls and gets sooooo upset that he cannot focus on anything else except for his anger.… read more

My son is 12 years old and he has Autism and he has a bad problem with his bowel movements. He is also going through puberty. He does not stay on the toilet and finish, he will sit on the toilet and then get in the tub to take a bath. He will do this several times, when I come in the bathroom to check on him the water in the tub is disgusting with mess in it and on the toilet and on the wall sometimes in the sink. He sits there with no problem. Then even when he is finished taking a bath, he goes in… read more

My son is four years old and for the past few months he has been spitting on my mirror, on my coffee table, on Windows, floors. every where u can think of. Please any ideas how to stop him?