| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
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| Autism and Introducing New foods | 1/3/2009 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: Our son Garrett, age 13, has continually been eating the same foods, which limits is diet. He also ...
A: I'm really sad when I hear this because the best strategy is to prevent this pattern from forming. ...
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| could my 3 year old have autisim | 1/2/2009 | Tim Runner |
Q: my son just turned 3. he makes very broad statements. and likes to spin and spin and spin. he ...
A: Jennifer, You need to have your son diagnosed by a medical doctor familiar with pediatric autism. ...
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| Is College the answer | 1/2/2009 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: I was diagnosed with AS at 48. I always knew that I had a LD and struggled to get through College. ...
A: I actually agree with you. College, alone, is not the answer. It is not the answer for everyone. ...
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| High pitch monotone and dribbling | 1/1/2009 | Sharon A. Mitchell |
Q: I have a student with Aspergers Syndrome. His parents would dearly love me to assist him with his ...
A: No Aideen, I'm not sure that you need to buy any particular book and you're right. I can't recall ...
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| Early autism signs | 12/24/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: My son is just barely 8 months old. He does not always responds to his name when called, I would say ...
A: That is great news! Merry Christmas! Regards, James James Roan Bio: James Roan ...
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| are these signs of autism in my daughter | 12/22/2008 | Valerie Herskowitz |
Q: My daughter is nearly 15 month ( on 2nd Jan she will be 15 month). i have always noticed that she ...
A: Well-it's hard to say at this point. My question is, why is she learning sign language? I think it ...
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| Is this autism? | 12/22/2008 | Valerie Herskowitz |
Q: I am writing to ask about my niece she turned three in September. this year and she barely speaks 10 ...
A: You are indeed on the right track. Though I cannot diagnose autism, it does sound like it to me. The ...
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| autism concerns | 12/22/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: My niece turned 3 in October this year and barely speaks 10 words, she had been diagnosed with a ...
A: The best thing to do is complete the M-CHAT (see links below) and provide comments on each question ...
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| comunication | 12/21/2008 | Valerie Herskowitz |
Q: Val, I have a 7 year old son who is non verbal. The school started teaching him using Pecs, then ...
A: This is definitely my area of expertise. I would love to know why they are jumping around. How long ...
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| Autism | 12/21/2008 | Trey McGowan |
Q: I was wondering if you have ever come across any links between taking effexor ( SSRI ...
A: Hey there, Julie! Now, don't take my word about your child as gospel. I said *often* the case, ...
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| Autism | 12/20/2008 | Trey McGowan |
Q: I was wondering if you have ever come across any links between taking effexor ( SSRI ...
A: Julie! With your daughter in speech therapy, that will hopefully be at least a little bit of help ...
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| 5 year old son | 12/20/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: My son is in full day kindergarten. He is able to read incl. sounding out 2-3 syllable words, makes ...
A: Please describe what a "pill roll" looks like. I apologize for my ignorance. A recent research ...
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| Autistic Children's Honesty | 12/19/2008 | Valerie Herskowitz |
Q: My grandson, a 9 year old high functioning autistic boy, has told me his teacher has squeezed his ...
A: Yes I do believe he is capable of telling a lie, but that doesn't mean he did. I have several ...
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| Question In The Pool | 12/19/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: This is Trey, one of your AllExperts 'coworkers'. :) I received a question today that asked for a ...
A: but I doubt I'm the better expert! I will not diagnose either but will attempt an answer. Merry ...
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| Autism and anger behaviors | 12/18/2008 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: My son is 10 years old and is having a hard time with his temper at school both with teachers and ...
A: You need to determine if he is not being "compliant" quickly enough. Or if he is truly being ...
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| I think my daughter might have autism | 12/17/2008 | Valerie Herskowitz |
Q: My daughter is 14 months now. And she has yet to say her first word. She use to baby talk a lot, ...
A: Though 14 months (not an infant, but a toddler) is fairly young to be diagnosed with autism, there ...
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| Should I stay home with my autistic son | 12/17/2008 | Sharon A. Mitchell |
Q: We have a 3 and 1/2 year old boy whom recently been diagnose with Autism. Both my husband and I are ...
A: What a difficult dilemma for you. It's one that many parents struggle with, even parents of kid who ...
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| Autism | 12/16/2008 | Trey McGowan |
Q: I was wondering if you have ever come across any links between taking effexor ( SSRI ...
A: Julie! None. Sincerely, T-.... Well, I suppose that would be an unsatisfying answer, just in ...
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| High suspicion of Asperger's | 12/16/2008 | Paul Johnson |
Q: Mr Johnson, I have been seeking help regarding my suspicion of having Asperger's syndrome. I'm 27 ...
A: The thinking patterns of individuals living with Asperger's come to us in vivid images because that ...
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| Autism Spectrum - 6yr. boy | 12/15/2008 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: but I feel that I need to delve into it further. I'm a mom of 2 great kids, the youngest, my son, ...
A: While any baby who gets off to a rough start can have some problems, as an infant, they should be ...
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| Could my son's behaviour be early signs of autism? | 12/15/2008 | Sharon A. Mitchell |
Q: my 3 1/2 year old son is generally a happy baby, social smiles, coos, babbles and squeals and has ...
A: With all the talk on the news about the rise in autism diagnoses, it's hard not to have the thought ...
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| 7 month old odd hand movements | 12/15/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: I never thought Id be an worry wart parent but I think im turning into one! I have a 7 month old ...
A: I have had other parents of children with high functioning autism describe this to me. Please keep ...
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| Michael Koerner | 12/14/2008 | Paul Johnson |
Q: Paul, my 29 year old son Michael has just be diagnosed with Asperger's. He is in an outpatient ...
A: Hey Kim, Thank you for your importand and relevant question. The group is dedicated to ...
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| MY 26MONTH OLD HAS MILD AUTSIM | 12/14/2008 | Tim Runner |
Q: I TOKE MY SON TO THE DOC BECUZ HE STOPPED SPEAKING AND GOING TO THE BATHROOM ONCE HE WAS ALREADY ...
A: Jenn, If you are located in California and the agency you are working with is one of the Regional ...
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| Autisim in 7 month old | 12/14/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: I have recently become worried about my daughter possible having autism. She hit all of her six ...
A: It is really tough to know much at this age. I have included some red flags from Shari Roan, but ...
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| Aspergers and Autism | 12/14/2008 | Paul Johnson |
Q: is it the same thing as Asperger's Syndrome? Also, as a Special Education teacher, what tools are ...
A: Hey Ellen, Thank you for your important question. This is a source of confusion and debate even ...
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| autism mimics language delay? | 12/12/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: Even if autism is an epidemic, I think many parents are being spooked half to death, esp those whose ...
A: Language delay and social delay go together. Gesturing is communication, and in the absence of ...
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| Emotional Sensitivity and ASD | 12/12/2008 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: My son is 4 and is somewhere on the spectrum, just not sure where at this point--probably PDD-NOS. ...
A: Yes, he is more able to see himself in his brother. This "parallel" play is more common in younger ...
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| Early autism signs | 12/12/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: My son is just barely 8 months old. He does not always responds to his name when called, I would say ...
A: It's really hard to quantify eye contact when it requires observation by a skilled individual in ...
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| Early autism signs | 12/12/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: My son is just barely 8 months old. He does not always responds to his name when called, I would say ...
A: The only research validated predictor of autism (Geraldine Dawson) is "failing to orient to name." ...
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| Emotional Sensitivity and ASD | 12/11/2008 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: My son is 4 and is somewhere on the spectrum, just not sure where at this point--probably PDD-NOS. ...
A: Some kids on spectrum actually over-identify with others. Their pain is his pain. Conversely, their ...
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| High suspicion of Asperger's | 12/10/2008 | Paul Johnson |
Q: Mr Johnson, I have been seeking help regarding my suspicion of having Asperger's syndrome. I'm 27 ...
A: Hey Catalina, Thank you for your important and interesting question. What is most apparent to me ...
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| autism | 12/9/2008 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: What is "stemming"? I am writing my doctoral dissertation and I refer to a child "stemming" and my ...
A: "Stimming", not "stemming" is the self-stimulating behavior that austitic people engage in. It can ...
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| Autism and Obsessions | 12/8/2008 | Catherine Ridenour |
Q: I am wondering if you can help me with a client I am giving in-home support services to; I am ...
A: Sorry, I was slow to answer this. I think the key issue, for your client, is that her aunt said it ...
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| behavior | 12/8/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: I have twins that just turned 15 mths... My little girl Sadie. Has started zoning out... She just ...
A: Zoning out can have multiple causes and I strongly urge you to follow through with her pediatrician. ...
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| Recent diagnosis/information | 12/7/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: My son is 32 monthes and was diagnosised with PDD-NOS today. He is also profoundly deaf, has mild ...
A: The best place to look is at Wright's Law http://www.wrightslaw.com/ Remember, that ...
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| My 10 year old son | 12/6/2008 | Celtica |
Q: My 10 year old son was diagnosed PDD-NOS when he was 2 years old. Now that he is getting older he ...
A: It's difficult to answer this question, as everybody is different, but I certainly would have ...
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| autism | 12/6/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: I have a 13 month old baby girl. She took the autism screening twice when she turned 12 months and ...
A: Two or more languages being spoken in the home can, in the short term, delay speech development but ...
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| taking medication properly | 12/5/2008 | Paul Johnson |
Q: I'm 19 years old and diagnosed as high functioning autistic. I'm asking for advice about an issue I ...
A: Hey Ettina, Thank your for your important and relevant question. It is common for those on the ...
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| AS diagnosis | 12/5/2008 | James Michael Roan |
Q: Hy James, I am a psychologist who works with kids with ASD. I have recently come across an 11 year ...
A: That's a question I often ask myself! Nature vs. nurture. I think there is a little of both probably ...
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