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Help Ex Wont Give My Son His Meds.
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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

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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

Does Anyone Else Have An Issue With Their Child Wandering?
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We have recently started to have an issue with our 3 year old wandering. Our house is locked down like an army camp (indoor and outdoor cameras, locks, alarms, etc. He seems to be drawn to water and other very dangerous situations. We moved about one month ago to our new home and last week he escaped around 7pm (after placing his shoes by the door which I believe was strategic), and made it about a block away. He will be 4 in April.

We had to secure windows in the upstairs of our home out of… read more

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@A MyAutismTeam Member: I felt like I had to keep an eye on my brother constantly. I eventually got used to not being able to have eye contact with people because I would usually have to talk and keep… read more

Looking For Suggestions In Getting 6 Yr Old Dressed For School.
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My son is 6 years old and attends school M-F. Lately every morning it has been a challenge getting our son to get dressed. He has a meltdown and fights with us. He punches, kicks, screams, you name it. If we tell him to stop hitting he has even more of a meltdown. This has become an issue not because by the time he finally calms down and gets dressed we end up being late to school. We have tried having him pick his clothes. We have also tried having multiple options available to him when getting… read more

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Mi hijo no tiene prpblemas al vestrse pero si para todo lo demas y se pone cada vez peor mas violento y no se como ayudarlo para que se. Controle

Hi All, How Do I Teach My Nonverbal Autistic 5 Year Old Son To Wipe His Behind, And To Use The Potty Without Help?
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Emotional Support Animal?
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Hello Everyone,
I am a stay at home mom of 4 boys with autism and I wanted to know if anyone has an emotional support animal and if so can you tell me some tips on how to best go about introducing an animal to my children and how effective is an emotional support animal within a household such as mines.Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all in advance❤️

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Someone found a beagle and gave it to my husband. The dog got a long well with Liam and was immediately there all the time. After it went well, i got an esa letter from his pyschiatrist for our… read more

Where Can You Buy Toys Or Gagets That Satisfy The Urge To Tear Up Socks By Pulling All The Strings Out? Also, Where Do Autistic Teens Hang
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My grandson puts himself to sleep by pulling on a sock with his mouth to start to untangle it until all of the threds are pulled out. What can I do to change this behavior.

Also, my 13-year-old grandson is home schooled and has no friends other than family and his puppy. Is there any kind of social activities he and others can attend? Are there any churches who may have Youth Meetings where kids can meet and greet, maybe dance and sing or play card and board games>

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I let Stephen tear up old magazines.
There's always a 'event' that leads up to this, and lately it's been going to His mom's.
Figure out the Why/Trigger.

Extreme Fear Of Dogs
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Has anyone's child experienced a fear of dogs? We just got a Golden Retirever puppy and my son is terrified. How do I help him work through this? I hear dogs are great therapy.

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I have a four year old golden. They are excellent dogs for people with disabilities. I found that it isn't that my son is afraid of her, he doesnt like to be touched and the dog likes to be around… read more

4 Years Old Boy Humping Pillows And Gets Erection. Is This Normal?
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I have 4 years old under the spectrum. Since he was two years old he is humping pillows whenever the opportunity comes a home. He does not do such thing at daycare, but whenever he comes home from daycare, he eats and then start humping pillow on the bed. I saw he has erection. Is this normal?. Usually he does that for over 30 minutes. I do really need to know if anybody saw something like this in the past.

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My 3 year old grandson has been doing the same thing for a little over a year I notice it more when he is tired

How Best To Discipline My 7 Year Old Daughter For Not Listening.
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i.e. No, you cannot go in that room, and she proceeds to go in that room.

She is mostly verbal and understands right from wrong and what she is and is not supposed to do. but certain times she just does not listen. I am struggling with how to correct the behavior.

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I am also still struggling with my 5 year old. I don’t want him to follow me to the basement because we have a lot of tools down there that could hurt him. I still have to carry/drag him back… read more

Flying Insects
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My 11 year old has a serious fear of flying insects. I’m not sure exactly what I should do to help. Any advice would be greatly appreciated,

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Thanks so much for your helpful suggestion. Brad