Help my ex wont give my son his meds on the weekends or vacation time he has him. so my son goes days without it and comes home more upset and violent with his sisters and me. I have try to talk to his father about making sure that he gets it but got told that he can give it to himself which the doctor says no because of where he is on the spectrum. I have tired talking to DFCS where I live and got told they cant do anything because I have the child most of the time. What else can I do because… read more
It is a form of negligence called medical negligence, I believe, for a parent to not give meds. I’m shocked that DCFS won’t do anything! CPS? My ex is the same but my child is only on meds when she is… read more
My son was just diagnosed 4 months ago so, I have limited experience with talking to others about it. One thing that I have found is that many people have a set picture of what autism is in their… read more
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While my husband is in the military, we have health care. We are now living in an area with an abundance of ABA therapists, so we are currently getting ABA and speech services. I'm curious to see if… read more
Oh Mary you just made me so homesick for Florida! lol Smoked fish dip was somewhat of a secret "local" dish when I was little. We had to find fish shacks on the water to buy it. Now of course it's… read more
I am considering moving back to New York Westchester area due to lack of services here in Orlando Florida..Can anyone give me any suggestion as far as schooling or any activity for teen with autism as well as good services to help my daughter.
My 3.5 years old son goes crazy when he sees women’s feet. He likes to touch them. I realy dont like it when touch .......what can i do ?
Has anyone ever heard of Angel Sense? If u have have u tried it? My son will be starting classes in September with BCIU/early intervention and im worried how he will do and how teachers will treat him. It has a tracker if ur kid goes missing and u can even listen in on conversation wherever they are. It snaps to clothing or backpack. Wanted to know if its worth getting for the price and is it really reliable. Its rated 5 star's. Let me know what u guys think.
You could look into Apples Air Tags. They are really just for gps, and don’t have video or audio capabilities, but you can hang or place them almost anywhere. If your child has a tendency to take off… read more
I' must have deleted the email or something from the lady who I was emailing about this- personally. Can you please email me again.
OK SO I HAVE A NEW EMAIL, WILL THAT BE A PROBLEM?
Odd that our 13-year-old daughter is just the opposite. She used to eat a lot of sweets and was stuck on eating chicken nuggets. She eat some salad and other stuff. Now she eats hamburgers and only… read more
Sometimes it's hard to help those closest to us understand what life is really like with raising a child on the spectrum. What do you wish they could better understand about your child?
I understand because they live in a typical world so naturally the answer is typical. We on the other hand live in a world where a simple transition can become a meltdown which sometimes leads to… read more