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My son was diagnosed with Asperger's in June. After looking at the past, my husband and I decided he is most likely has Asperger's too. Any advice on parenting with someone who is an Aspie too? We are struggling...

My son's birthday and Christmas is coming soon and my relatives are asking for ideas for gifts for him instead of gift cards. This is my odd problem, my son gets upset if we ask him to make a wish list at Amazon or ThinkGeek and says he wants nothing. In the past we asked for family memberships to the zoo, science museum, history museum, children's museum, etc. or gift cards to AMC or Barnes & Noble. Looking to brainstorm gift alternatives.

My son loves watching the three stooges, however he tends to want to imitate them. We have taught him it is OK to play "stooges" with daddy but not other people as they don't like to get boinked. Our ABA tells us he should not even be allowed to watch them. I believe he needs a sense of humor. I have tried to use "three stooges" as a reward, and limit his exposure but he has all the lines memorized anyway.

My son is stimming so much it is stopping him from learning anything. He is running close to things and watching out of the corner of his eyes at the things he passes such as rails on bar chairs, table tops, anything at his eye level. And anything he gets in his hands he turns over and over in circles. First it was just shapes like squares or triangles. Now its everything, balls, cars, books, my cell phone. I can't stop him from doing it. I have put up so much stuff and he just keeps finding new… read more

I am wondering if anyone has used weighted blankets to help their child sleep? My child sleeps TERRIBLE! Nothing helps him sleep.
Please let me know if weighted blankets work!

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My son has been in kindergarten for two weeks. He is non-verbal. We have an IEP, he was observed in typical preschool -- I was told by all staff, principal, school psychologists, teachers, etc. that he would be great in mainstream school. Last Thurs, I was told by his kindergarten teacher that he is adjusting and doing very well. I was told by the special ed teacher that he is "extremely bright". Yesterday I get a phone call that they don't want to wait until October to meet to talk… read more