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My son's father stopped answering my calls and tried withholding him from me about three months ago. Being there is no custody order, and we were never married, I filed for custody, but our court date is not until February. He is 7 and non-verbal, I see his father's actions are causing him emotional distress. A few months ago my son's school called his father, asked him to attend a meeting where they did a behavioral assessment and agreed to move our son to a school for kids who have more… read more

Have you just bought an iPad and what app do you use for AAC?

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

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i have a autistic brother and we (me and my mother let him do these things. (because we thay help him).

1.run around butt naked.
it's his house too and if he wants to be naked it's his right. (and where still potty training him).

2.eat with his hands.
if it helps him with eating I'll do it.

3.make a HUGE mess with arts and crafts. (again he's naked so it's easier to clean up).

4.splash in the bath. so what if water, bubble bath, enable… read more

We’ve tried many disciplinary actions. Nothing seems to be working we do not know what to do.

My only issues I told them I really am concerned about is the have I started conservatorship/Guardianship I did talk with a lawyer, and I believe a financial planner for special needs community. financial planner was like you may want to think about some things we don't own a house and I don't have any assets I let his teachers know as well and then I don't have that type of money to shell out for that. I will think about again

Do you have any suggestions for a good southside of Chicago public school for students with autism. My grand sons are 5 years old and will be starting kindgergarten this year. I just wanted them to get into a school in which they will be able to receive the therapies that they need as well as a good education.

Thank you in advance