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How do we get my son to sleep in his own bed all night. It's been 5 years and we still lay with him every night till he falls asleep. Only way he will take ANY kind of melatonin or ANYTHING is by crushing it. Will not take any pills so that's out.

How do I stop my child from pinching my chest? He only does it in the spring and summer and I have tried everything from slapping hand to redirecting. Nothing works. When I tell him no or its unacceptable, he goes into a screaming fit and head bangs. I have had my mommy meltdown today and can use some advice.

I'm debating whether to take my 28 month old daughter to the movies. There's a. Summer series for $1. Has anyone been successful going to the movies with a 2 year old? She's not too sensitive to loud noises, but a movie may be too long.

Has anyone's child ever talked about someone that has died. My son talked about his sister that has been passed for 9 or 10 years now avg he is 3. She was a stillborn. Which makes it even more creepy. Beside that he told me he killed a coward... Someone help

I am having a problem with my son and aggression. He is fine at school, fine with the the ABA therapist, mostly fine with my mom who watches him while I am at work. He seems sot get aggressive with me when I get home. We will be fine but if something is not right, he attacks me aggressively. The game freezes, he throws it, the pen stops working, he throws it, I need to eat, The orange isn't quite that round or a flower is dying. He slams doors and comes after me aggressively. Scratches, bites… 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?

My son sweats even when he is just playing quietly in the house. He cannot stand for his hands to be sweaty and becomes very upset if they are not whiped off cleanly and quickly. I need a way to keep him and his hand cool and as sweat free as possible. He is 5 so I am worried about the deodorants but may consider them under supervision.

Has anybody tried this? Did you noticed a difference ?

Hello all I'm recently married to a single father that has two boys with ASD. While they are diagnosed and in a special needs program through the public school district I don't believe he is doing everything that he can to meet their needs. How do i approach him with what I think is best? (I am an elementary school teacher and I have some experience working with children on the spectrum and different strategies to use )

I am the step mom of a 10 year old boy diagnosed 2 years ago on the Autism spectrum. He lives with his mom in PA, has the autism waiver in PA and attends public school there. He has an IEP, has special assistance from support teachers, has a periodic check in with an autism specialist from Vista outreach services (which specializes in Autism), and other support services through school. He is very high functioning, is in a regular classroom, gets Bs and Cs in grades and is very social. (He… read more