Hello, we've heard great things about the school districts in Irvine. My 5 year old daughter was diagnosed with moderate ASD. She's been in a special day class in San Leandro, CA and has been in every type of service since she was initially diagnosed (private OT, ABA, Speech and music therapy). The school has offered the basics, and not even OT! After sending letters she will finally have an assessment. She is transitioning to Kinder. At this point we are willing to move wherever services are… read more

Hello all, I wanted to know how the stools of kids with ASD are? Is harder stools constipation or any intolerances? Is there any over the counter probiotics good to use? I heard autism is related to GIT, is it true?

my 11 yo with HFA wanders/escapes despite locks and alarms. She "knows" the safety rules about asking permission to be outside in our fenced yard only (with her swings)but frequently "forgets". Today she was missing for two hours, I thought she was in her room, when we found she wasn't , we began calling outside and looking for her. I was on the verge of calling 911. Probably should have... We drove around, had neighbors looking etc... Finally found her in a creek in a woods in a… read more

Hi friends, can you share experiences of GFCF diet on your kids ? Does it improve speech?

Takes things that aren't hers. Especially drawn to electronics. No remorse.
Not much is meaningful to her so how do I give consequences?
Stealing really getting worse...

My 16 yo is HFA and is on Zoloft mainly for anxiety. When it comes to eating, he does like meats and salads. But he is funny about textures and smells and this seems to affect his diet. Before starting Zoloft he seemed to have a better appetite. Can anyone explain why? Also, besides dyes, what other foods can trigger negative behavior and what is in them that’s causing it?

I have requested an IEE and the district never gave me info regarding criteria or their "approved" evaluators so I found my own and scheduled an appointment since the end of the year is fast approaching. The district is now saying they refuse to pay for it because the doctor will not send his credentials over and said that he has never been asked that by a district in the 15 years he has been doing educational evaluations. Can the district refuse to pay based on that?

Levi will be in 4th grade this fall and his teach thinks that he is ready to move to gen ed classes..... POST IEP we have decided to NOT move him to regular gen ed yet

Hi, i am trying to potty train my 3 year old daughter who is having ASD with speech delay , whole day she is without diaper and i am taking her to restroom 4 -5 times a day where she is doing all the steps and coming out . But she is not doing her job in the potty. She is waiting for me to put her diaper and only then she is relieving herself. I am worried about how she is holding on so long and only relieving when i put her diaper on. She is resisting to go in the potty. Did anyone have the… read more