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Our daughter is constantly angry and hates school no matter what. We just moved to LA last August 2013. When we went to visit our local public school for her to attend she broke out in tears. She said mommy I don't want to go to public school any more.
My husband and I have a new business we opened in January 2014. We are still trying to find clients.
Our daughter, Shoshana is also in the process of having braces on her teeth. We understand her pain. We totally understand her difficulties.
… read moreWe removed our now 11 year (almost 12) old from school going on 3 years ago, she was not learning, non verbal, spending more time doing "chores" and in a sensory room than in the class room, she was… read more
Even though my son is currently in 2nd grade, I can't help but wonder about his future especially once he finishes Elementary. My son is no longer in special education classes but he does need help in a lot of things. His school work for now isn't an issue, it's the normal everyday things he needs help with. Like opening his food, having to supervise him getting dressed, reminding him about things he needs to do etc. I'm just concerned about how he's going to do in middle school. Like the… read more
I understand your concern. My son just started middle school this year and he is generally in the same class all day except for specials like P.E., Art, etc. You should be able to have an aid… read more
My son is really wanting a puppy. We have an old dog, and I was waiting until he passes on to doggy heaven to get puppies (I have twins - so I would have to get 2). How helpful is having a pup to a child with Asperger's and SPD?
It depends on the ASD child. My son only likes certain pups/dogs. We already had the dog when my son was born and by the age of 3 my son decided he didn't like the dog touching him. However, he loves… read more
My daughter will be up all day with no nap and then stay up all night till 5am or so. She will wake at 11am and do it all again. She will not take melatonin, we have tried all forms. She has to be tired. She is more grumpy and gets frustrated easily!
My son sees a behavioral pediatrician. My son take trazadone to help him sleep. Another of doctors recommend melatonin but melatonin can cause seizures. Which some kids on the spectrum and ADHD can… read more
I've read that stealing is not something that goes along with autism. However, I've researched this a little bit and have found that many people ask questions about it. My grandson doesn't "steal" in the truest sense of the word, but he does take things that aren't his, like pencils, scissors, and other random items. When asked, he as no real answer about why he does it.
Maybe he doesn't understand boundaries, social-perspective and discriminates between what's his and what's not. Or it could be an act of impulse. Either way you can reach out to your ABA provider for… read more
Oo I like that idea, he gets very excited about very active activities like that, noticing cracks etc
Picky eater problems
Fear not! I don’t know which way it will go, but the only person you need to check in with is his doctor. When my son was about 1 1/2 to 2, he would eat chicken, french toast, smiley fries, yogurt and… read more
Vanessa will scream when I ask her to pick up anything. Or if I ask her a question. I don’t know why. Yesterday she got craft paper all over the floor. I asked her what she’d do if I asked her to pick it up. She screams like she’s anxious or afraid. But she does it while looking at me and smiling like it’s on purpose. I don’t know if she’s doing that so I will pick it up for her or what. What can I do? I sat down and helped her put the paper away and prompted her a few times to keep doing it… read more
Have you tried timers? I use them for everything I need my daughter to do. I even have it in her IEP. It gives them a time of when the expectation is to be done.
HELLO, I HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL. My son is 8, mostly non-verbal, hates doctors and fights them off, they know he's Autistic at the lab, he's supposed to get his blood drawn every three-6 months to test liver and kidney levels since he takes Depakote, but they are never able to get blood from him, even with Ativan given to him an hour before, he won't even let them put a blood pressure cuff on him! Any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thanks.
I definitely would look for a children's hospital too. At least at the current place they are familiar with him and he knows the place. If you're able to, maybe offer for him to pick something out at… read more
