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no one has any ideas on how to get her to have bm on toilet, she goes pee on the toliet

My son is 15, diagnosed as PDDNOS and will to to high school. Though he has shown remarkable progress each year, one area of concern remains: He does not want to read or follow a story. This affects his comprehension and performance in ELA. I am also afraid that this will make it very difficult for him to do self-study in future - unless I get to address this now.

Has anyone faced such a problem? Is there a diagnosis for this behavior/disability and does anyone know of any strategies on how to… read more

Does any one know of a pediatrician or family doc in OC CA area (or near by) that does not push immunization?

My sons and i will be moving to anchorage alaska in about a year. Has anyone had any experience with the special education services? I have done online research. But first hand knowledge from parents will be a lot more helpful

We are guardians for our 10 year old grandson with high functioning autism. We have been accepted by San Andreas Regional Center for services and are seeking an ABA Therapist in South Santa Clara County (Morgan Hill/Gilroy area). He is on Medi-Cal so we need a provider who will work within Medi-Cal. SARC tells us to find a provider through Medi-Cal. Medi-Cal tells us to go through Anthem Blue Cross. Anthem gave us the names of two providers, neither of which have availability for the… read more

My previously nonverbal daughter started becoming more verbal in oct of last year. Since then her words have come a long way but are still difficult to understand at times. Like for example, she say "doh" instead of "no" or "chiss" for "chips", and "nana" for "banana." I am wondering if that's a normal thing (if there is a normal) when their language is emerging and just needs more use and fine tuning, or if it could be more. Like Apraxia? Can Apraxia be present in conjunction with ASD?

My 5 year old is suppose to be starting school this year and soon. He's not ready for Kindergarten and it's evident (never still, never quiet). I don't know if I can send him to Pre K due to his age or not. Where I live there are no resources for ASD and I can't find anything on the website for my school district to help. Does anyone know if a 5 year old can go to Pre K? I'm in Whitfield County, Ga if that helps.

Our family is looking to relocate. Where is the question? We need to be in an area suitable for our special needs children. They are both very friendly and would like to have friends more like them. Vinny, my 8 year old, feels the barrier between him and his classmates. Looking for a warmer climate (I get seasonal depression very badly), good supports for the kids, a good school system, and in a supportive community. Taking any and all ideas!!!! Thanks in advance for any help.

Jaxson attended K5. he was transported to the school and they accepted him in their zone last year. this year they said he can't attend due to their classes are full with local students. Just got the letter today about this. School starts on August 12. What is his legal rights as to going to that school again this year.

My daughter will be entering the 2nd grade. The public schools in our district are either unable or unwilling to provide my daughter with a dedicated aide, so she can attend classes. Last year we homeschooled but the program was not appropriate for her. She is nonverbal and has trouble focussing. The homeschool program we enrolled in didn't have any alternative curriculum for my daughter even though they had promised a fully customizable curriculum that was ideal for a special needs student
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