| Subject | Date Asked |
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| speech delay in 4 year old | 10/6/2009 |
Q: my son is 4 years old and is not speaking clearly- it is sometimes hard to understand him. he ...
A: sorry, this is a question I cannot answer, as I'm not familiar with neither the insurance system in ...
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| aspergers son and bi polar | 8/23/2009 |
Q: I have a 20 yr old son whom I believe to be AS. I work in special ed and am very knowledgable on ...
A: sorry again for the delay in responding. This is very difficult to answer (and even a question I ...
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| autism/managing agitative state | 7/19/2009 |
Q: I have a 3 and a half yr old boy, diagnosed last yr with Autism. He is in a special school right ...
A: sorry for the delay in responding. This is hard to answer, and I'm not a doctor. I'd say, take him ...
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| appetite - protein intake | 7/1/2009 |
Q: My 5-year old boy has autism and is a very finicky eater. I'm worried he's not getting enough ...
A: first, here's a list of good protein sources: ...
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| Autism | 6/30/2009 |
Q: I just read a thread about autism, between you and some lady call Sheryl about her son and her ...
A: I've been looking through my past answers but couldn't find a question from a person called Sheryl ...
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| autism | 5/20/2009 |
Q: my husband has 2 sisters and one brother with autism will there be any chance that my children will ...
A: while the causes of autims are still not completely clear, there are some indications that it is ...
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| Autisum and Diet | 5/13/2009 |
Q: Hopefully you can give us some suggestions. I have a mildly autistic 7 year old grandson, that will ...
A: from my own experience I unfortunately have to tell you that it might be near impossible to make him ...
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| Autisum and Diet | 5/12/2009 |
Q: Hopefully you can give us some suggestions. I have a mildly autistic 7 year old grandson, that will ...
A: I've been alot like that when I was a child (but I was a picky eater even as a baby). I think it's a ...
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| violence from autistic children | 5/8/2009 |
Q: my 11yr old child is not autistic but is having problems at school with the violent outbursts from ...
A: sorry for the delay in responding. I don't know the exact situation, so my answer may not be ...
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| Visual Stim | 5/5/2009 |
Q: My question is about visual stimming . Is there a stratgy or technique that will help decrease it. ...
A: autistic people stim for the pleasure of it but also when they are overwhelmed and to calm ...
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| my sister | 4/14/2009 |
Q: my little sister is 10 years old,shes recently started to have the most frightening explosions of ...
A: it could be beginning puberty. Like for everybody else, this is a difficult time for an autistic ...
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| Autism & Homeschooling | 4/9/2009 |
Q: Do you think homeschooling is a good option for a high-functioning autistic child who has been in ...
A: sorry for not replying sooner. I was away over the holidays. I'm in a country where homeschooling ...
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| Early puberty in 7yo girl | 3/30/2009 |
Q: My cousin was diagnosed with Autism when she was a baby. Recently the doctor told us that she was ...
A: I seriously think your family should get a second oppion on that. I'm not a doctor, and I don't ...
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| my 20 month old has been diagnosed with autism | 3/22/2009 |
Q: i have a 20 month old son who has recently been diagnosed with mild autistc characteristics. there ...
A: I'm affraid I can't help you with this question. I'm not a doctor, and even if I was, it's pretty ...
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| fixations | 2/24/2009 |
Q: i have a 11 year old boy in my class and his fixation is younger girls, we are tying to divert this ...
A: this is very difficult to answer. Do you know why he wants to hug them ? Is he craving sensory input ...
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| autism,add,asperger's or normal? | 1/28/2009 |
Q: my 9 year old son has been labeled ADD,Asperger's and Autistic by three different school panels over ...
A: it's quite impossible to tell if a person is autistic over the internet if all you know them is a ...
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| Symptoms of Autism | 1/19/2009 |
Q: I was wondering at what age autism is most commonly diagnosed and what are the early signs or ...
A: over here in Europe most kids are diagnosed around the age of three as far as I know. I've heard of ...
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| GFCF Diet for Autism | 12/30/2008 |
Q: My 9 year old son has autism. Because of some bad medication side effects, I want to do the ...
A: I wasn't aware that I didn't answer your question (I thought I had, but I found it again in my ...
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| My 10 year old son | 12/6/2008 |
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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| my 17 year old boyfriend has auitism | 11/23/2008 |
Q: my boyfriend has auitism. when I talk to him on the phone, he never really has anything to say. ...
A: well, yes, there are a some parents who choose not to tell their kids they have autism. They might ...
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| my 17 year old boyfriend has auitism | 11/22/2008 |
Q: my boyfriend has auitism. when I talk to him on the phone, he never really has anything to say. ...
A: I also do have problems with initiating and keeping up conversations (and I'm not speaking much in ...
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| My Stepbrother | 11/16/2008 |
Q: My mom and stepdad got married about a year ago, and both he and my two stepbrothers have been ...
A: sorry for the delay in responding. I don't know much about educating a child (I'm a person with ...
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| 8 year old student wonder if he is austic and adhd | 11/11/2008 |
Q: I have this eight year old student who is a boy with many behavioral issues. He cannot sit in his ...
A: I'm not a doctor, so I cannot give you a diagnosis. Having said that, it sounds to me as if your ...
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| Aspergers | 10/17/2008 |
Q: Our son has been attending school here in our neighborhood. He is in the 5th grade now and it was ...
A: I cannot give you legal advice, and I honestly don't know if it's for legal reasons why they don't ...
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| Behaviour and giftedness | 10/15/2008 |
Q: My son will turn 4 in December and has just been "expelled" from school due to his violent ...
A: it's impossible to tell from a few lines of text, if your son has an ASD or ADHD or ist "just" ...
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| toilet traing | 9/23/2008 |
Q: have you tryed out side or try painting the toliet different colour Please also be aware that I'm a ...
A: yes, probably painting the toilet a different color might help *some* people with autism. They might ...
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| My son 4 yrs borderline AS | 9/21/2008 |
Q: I am looking for some solutions for discipline. I have a 4 year old boy, being watched for poss. ...
A: I don't know much about educating a child, so I'm probably not the best person to ask. You should ...
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| help me! | 9/18/2008 |
Q: my son started headstart this year and will be 3 in november . he was hitting the teacher the 1st ...
A: I'd say get as much information as possible about autism (do a google search and you'll find loads ...
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| 6 Year old High Functioning Autistic girl | 9/17/2008 |
Q: My friend's little girl has High Functioning Autism. She is able to speak and hold a fairly good ...
A: It's quite impossible to give a prognosis, really, but she sounds very high functioning, so chances ...
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| Asperger's | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I have a 13-year-old son who is doing well in school. He is among the top 3 students in his class. ...
A: I'm not a doctor, and it's impossible to tell from a few lines of text if someone is on the spectrum ...
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| is autism hereditary? | 9/13/2008 |
Q: My niece's husband is autistic and they have just had a baby boy and have been told that the chances ...
A: since autism is considered a genetic condition by many scientists today (which I think makes lots of ...
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| Potty Training | 9/9/2008 |
Q: I need some help/advice/insight - my son is 7 years old, autistic, and still not fully potty ...
A: this question is always difficult to answer if you don't know the child, and I don't think I have ...
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| autism in adolescent son | 9/3/2008 |
Q: My 17 year old son has autism. He is very low functioning. And in the last 2 months he has stopped ...
A: You're welcome to ask more questions any time you want. I'm glad I could help ! C. Hi Amy, I'm ...
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| MMR + Autism | 8/22/2008 |
Q: My son is 18 months old and shows no red flags for autism. I am not worry that he has autism right ...
A: No, I haven't personally seen a child that has developed autism after their MMR Vaccine, but I'm an ...
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| emotional autism | 8/18/2008 |
Q: we have been told by someone who is a child care expert that my 6 yr old granddaughter has ...
A: I've never heard of "emotional autism" as a diagnostic term either. If sucking her thumb while ...
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| 6 year old autistic grandson with behavior problems | 7/30/2008 |
Q: My 6 year old grandson this summer has started playing with his saliva extensively. He strings it ...
A: sorry I cannot really answer this question. Playing with his salvia might just be that: play. He ...
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| I need help with my autistc son | 7/27/2008 |
Q: i have a list of questions because i cant seem to understand my son is autistic and has ADHD 1.why ...
A: 1.) Often people with ADHD just have an urge to move or fidget and cannot concentrate on anything ...
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| resperdal for autism/adhd | 7/20/2008 |
Q: my son is 8 yrs. old and has been taking Ritalin for 3 yrs.It is not working anymore so we have ...
A: I'm not a medical professional, so I cannot give you reliable information on the side effects of any ...
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| My Son Jonah | 7/9/2008 |
Q: I am writing to you about my son Jonah. He is now 17 and has had receptive language, communication ...
A: This is not ment as a diagnosis, but your son does indeed sound like a person with Asperger's or HFA ...
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| GG with 3 kids | 7/9/2008 |
Q: My husband and I have separated and he has developed a new relationship with a women and her 3 ...
A: I can't really answer this question. For some siblings of autistic kids it can be difficult ...
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| worried. | 7/5/2008 |
Q: I was watching tv today and saw that a little five year old boy was having a hard time speaking and ...
A: as I said in my disclaimer, I'm not a doctor and I cannot give you a diagnosis. His mother (or even ...
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| HELP!!! | 7/1/2008 |
Q: I have a 13 year old son that is autistic, but he loves the bathroom. He will sit in the bathroom ...
A: sorry it took so long for me to answer. Your question is a bit difficult to answer. I can only ...
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| Bipolar vs Autism | 6/26/2008 |
Q: My 13 yr old son was diagnosed with Autism and Bipolar can he have both? What is the difference as ...
A: autistic people, like everyone else, can also suffer from other disorders at the same time, and ...
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| Probable Autism | 6/19/2008 |
Q: Celtica, My daughter Heaven is 4 yrs old, within the last year and a half she has been showing us ...
A: I don't know in how far seizures might affect a child's development. She may or may not be on the ...
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| Testing | 6/16/2008 |
Q: My 12 year old daughter is schedule for testing in the next few weeks. This round will focus on ...
A: sorry I can't give you details on what the testing will be like. I guess that's different from ...
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| Thanking you in advance....... | 5/5/2008 |
Q: My 7 year old was diagnosed under autisim spectrum disorder. He has a lot of problems in school with ...
A: Is it possible to find out what causes his frustration (noise, lights, tactile discomfort, ...
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| How to make my baby speak | 4/14/2008 |
Q: My son is 20 months old.He listen to what we say.but when we ask to repeat he simply smile and run ...
A: I'm really sorry, I don't have any suggestions for you. I don't know - it may even be okay for a ...
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| How to deal with autistic friend with special interest in lotto tickets | 4/11/2008 |
Q: I have a friend who is diagnosed with autism and schizophrenia and is also a recovering alcoholic. ...
A: what I write is my personal view on this. Probably others would disagree, I don't know. Probably you ...
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| 15 month old shows some Autism signs | 4/9/2008 |
Q: I am a mother of a Happy little 15 month old boy, who has kept me on my toes over the past year with ...
A: I don't think that autism is diagnosable in a 1 1/2 year old. Doing a hearing test would have been ...
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| 5 Month old with autism | 4/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 month old son that the doctor suspects is Autistic. My son has to sleep in a swing every ...
A: I don't think autism is diagnosable at such a young age (children are usually not diagnosed before ...
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| Autism and Dreaming | 4/7/2008 |
Q: I want to know any dream memory of autistics. What are the images, how do the seem to the waking ...
A: I'm sorry I'm not really able to express myself well today as I'm very tired but I'll try to answer ...
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| 5-yr-old | 4/4/2008 |
Q: I have a 5-yr old son who was dg. as a high-functioning last year, he was still wearing diapers at ...
A: this is difficult to answer. While I know I had similar issues at about the same age as your son ...
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| Formal Treatment for High Functioning Teen? | 4/2/2008 |
Q: My son displayed signs of Aspergers when he was very small, and he now privately identifies himself ...
A: this is difficult to answer. If he feels he doesn't need a diagnosis and is happy the way he is, you ...
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| My Autistic Child | 3/26/2008 |
Q: My daughter Jordan will be 4 years old on April the 2nd 2008. My daughter does not eat much of ...
A: I really recommend seeing your GP and get her blood checked first to see if she has any vitamin or ...
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| ADHD with autistic features | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My 2 1/2 year old has been diagnosed with ADHD with Autistic features. He is starting with ...
A: this is a bit difficult to answer, as no two people with autism are the same. I think he might hold ...
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| eye contact | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 3 months old and although he laughs, coos and seems to recognize my voice he ...
A: I don't think that autism is diagnosable at such a young age. If you're worried, speakt to your GP ...
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| odd behavior...9 month old boy | 3/14/2008 |
Q: I have a 9 month old little boy and since he was about 4 months old it has seemed to me that he is a ...
A: As I'm not a doctor I cannot dignose your child with anything. If you are worried, please go and see ...
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| Medications | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I was asked if my 16 yr old autistic son could start taking the medication risperdol. And if not ...
A: I'm not a doctor or a health care professional so I cannot answer questions about meds. While I'm ...
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| teen autism | 2/29/2008 |
Q: We feel strongly that our 16 year old son has HFA. He is bright, loyal, kind but physically awkward, ...
A: I think you should talk openly to your son and tell him that you think he may have autism, and get ...
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| 15 month old | 2/21/2008 |
Q: My son is 15 months talks alot. He points at the birds in the sky and airplanes. He waves bye bye ...
A: sorry for not replying sooner. I am not a doctor, and I cannot diagnose your child with anything. ...
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| Is this common with Autism/ADHD | 2/18/2008 |
Q: A bit of background. I am a 40 year old man, father of 4, with a 6-year old son with Autism/ADHD. ...
A: sorry for not replying sooner. As every person with autism is different, it's impossible to say ...
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| Help!!! | 2/9/2008 |
Q: I am student mental health nurse on a placement within Learning Difficulties. A resident in the home ...
A: I'm sorry, I couldn't find any articles about using a tactile approach to communication in autistic ...
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| Sounds and Bartering | 2/5/2008 |
Q: I would like to get your opinion regarding the Berard based Auditory Integration Training ...
A: both questions are difficult to answer. I'm not sure what to think about Digital Auditory Aerobics. ...
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| Cousin's Mom is in denial...how should i approach?? | 2/3/2008 |
Q: My first-cousin's daughter is less than 5 months younger than my own child - Alexis will turn 4 on ...
A: since I am autistic myself diplomacy isn't one of my strengths...so I'm probably not the right ...
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| 2 year old showing signs of Autism | 2/1/2008 |
Q: My two year old son is showing a few symptoms of Autism but not everything and I am confused about ...
A: I am not a doctor, so all I can do is tell you do go and see a specialist if you're worried. No two ...
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| bout my 2 year old daugher | 1/17/2008 |
Q: i were wondering if anybody could help me as i have a 2 year old daughter and she is a twin she ...
A: I am not a doctor, and it is impossible to diagnose a child over the internet. However, what you say ...
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| Worried about 2 year old son | 12/14/2007 |
Q: Recently I have become very concerned about my son. He is almost 2 1/2 years old and says about 10 ...
A: as I said in my disclaimer, I am not a doctor, and I cannot diagnose your child with anything. Even ...
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| Verbal oddities | 12/13/2007 |
Q: My 22 month-old son has a strange way of communicating. He does engage in conversation, but tends ...
A: I am not a doctor, and I cannot diagnose your child with anything. Please take your son to a speech ...
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| son pees anywhere | 12/11/2007 |
Q: my son is almost 4 and been potty trained since almost 2 years. but he pees in the closet, carpet on ...
A: While I can imagine how hard this is for you, and while I myself wasn't fully potty trained until ...
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| does my nephew have autism? | 12/5/2007 |
Q: okay heres my concern. i have a 8 month old daughter who is quite normal. just recently i have been ...
A: I'm not a doctor, so I can't give you a diagnosis for your nephew. If you are concerned, talk to ...
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| could my 14 month son be autistic | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I have a 14 1/2 month old son and have begun to really worry about his development. He does not ...
A: as I said in my disclaimer, I'm not a doctor, and I can't diagnose your child with anything. It is ...
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| Paternal Age Asperger's Syndrome/Autism | 11/24/2007 |
Q: Is there a connection, in your experience, between higher age of fathers (over 33) and non-familial ...
A: I'm not a doctor, and if you are concerned you should seek medical advice. There has been a study ...
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| Need help...my daughter | 11/22/2007 |
Q: How are you? I am Rajendran from Chennai, India. My daughter Age 5, studying LKG. She's having some ...
A: as I said in my disclaimer, I am not a doctor, so I can't diagnose your child with anything. It is ...
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| School wants to dismiss pddnos sons iep | 11/20/2007 |
Q: My son was diagnosed at 4 with PDD-NOS and ADHD. He is currently taking Adderall XR for the ADHD. He ...
A: I think fighting the retraction of his IEP might be a good thing. It is important that he gets all ...
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| Hello | 11/18/2007 |
Q: I am with a guy that has an autistic brother. He is 21 and his autistic brother is goign to be 25. ...
A: I'm not a doctor, so my response may not be reliable. If you are concerned you should probably ask a ...
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| My 4 year old is showing signs of autism | 11/4/2007 |
Q: I have a four year old boy who is going through a long assessment process. His pediatrician ...
A: From my point of view I'd say that what you're doing is the best for your son. He is clearly not ...
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| Stressed OUT 12 Month Old | 11/2/2007 |
Q: Just tonight I thought I'd try to get me daughter to orient to her name with her back to me, she ...
A: I'm not sure if I understand your question. Is your daughter diagnosed with autism (which would be ...
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| Europe Training Resources? | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I'm working at a school for children with special needs in Eastern Europe. Education for special ...
A: I'm not sure if I can help you with this because I don't speak any slavonic language so I may not be ...
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| My 4 year old is showing signs of autism | 10/30/2007 |
Q: I have a four year old boy who is going through a long assessment process. His pediatrician ...
A: I can relate very much to most things you wrote. The only thing that sounds rather unfamiliar is ...
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| stemming or droning | 9/30/2007 |
Q: i have heard it refered to stemming or droning, its a whine. the 6yr old i nanny for who is ...
A: I'm really sorry for being so blunt. I'm autistic myself, so diplomacy is not one of my strengths. I ...
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| Autism- IQ assessment | 9/26/2007 |
Q: Soon there will be a staffing for an Autistic student. It's his triennial and he came from an out ...
A: from my point of view I agree with you that observing, interviewing etc. this student would make ...
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| 2 year old | 9/21/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 year old son< Michael. I will tell you the concerns I see and what does not concern me. ...
A: as I have said in my profile: I'm not a doctor, so I can't diagnose your child with anything, and ...
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| motor problems in autism | 9/11/2007 |
Q: My daughter was diagnosed with autism and severe learning difficulties at two years of age after a ...
A: If I were you I would probably see another specialist to find out a)if she really has autism since ...
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| reading music versus playing by ear | 8/1/2007 |
Q: Greetings, all! I'm new to this list. Does anybody have any thoughts on the relative advantages of ...
A: sorry for not answering sooner. I don't know if there is a "rule of thumb" for that, but for me ...
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| Digestion in my 4 yr old | 7/28/2007 |
Q: My child has always had difficulties understanding when he is full during and after eating. He ...
A: I have this problem too (and I'm a 30 year old adult). I'm not throwing up, but will eat up ...
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| Worried | 7/22/2007 |
Q: I am worried about my 14 month daughter. I think she may be showing some signs of autism. The ...
A: as I already said in my disclaimer: I am not a doctor or healthcare professional, so I can't ...
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| should I see a different pediatrician, think my daughter might be autistic | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I could really use some advice. My daughter is 20 months old. At her 18 month check up, I filled out ...
A: as I am an autistic adult and not a health care professional I don't know much about typical early ...
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| Behavior | 6/6/2007 |
Q: My son will be 9 years old this month. As of late he has had an obsession with playing in the ...
A: I'm affraid I can't help you with this. To be honest, I also have no idea how to stop this ...
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| Autism | 5/30/2007 |
Q: My 5-year old son has a dx of high funcitoning PDD and ADHD. My two year old is concerning me. He ...
A: it's very difficult to tell from just a few lines without knowing the child. He may just copy his ...
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| Eh, do i have autism.(14 years old) | 5/27/2007 |
Q: I was referred over the internet by someone who does have it while playing a game amazingly long ...
A: as I already said in the disclaimer of my profile - I cannot give you a diagnosis. From what you ...
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| asperger's and dreams | 5/5/2007 |
Q: What have you seen in the research regarding sleep disorders and whether or not people with ...
A: I don't know really much about that (interesing topic, though), but I searched the web for you, and ...
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| autism and behaviors | 5/4/2007 |
Q: I have a student who is autistic and has violent behaviors. Can these behaviors be modified? Where ...
A: Do you know what causes these behaviours ? If yes, would it be possible to avoid such situations ? ...
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| Sensory Integration | 4/27/2007 |
Q: it's lovely to ask somebody who is a true expert in this field! I do a lot of work with children on ...
A: sorry it took a while for me to answer. I don't know if there are any therapies especially ...
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| strange behaviour | 4/19/2007 |
Q: my son is 6 is very violent growls flaps his hands wont go to school acts normal then goes strange ...
A: I am not a doctor, so I can't give you a diagnosis. From what you write it's very hard to tell ...
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| Is it Aspergers | 4/11/2007 |
Q: I'm 17 and fustrated in school because I have problems concentrating on school work, home work, and ...
A: I'm not a doctor and I can't diagnose you with anything - having said that, what you write doesn't ...
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| Asperger's Syndrome | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I have noticed several questions on hand flapping etc and they largely seem to pushed back and the ...
A: I'm still not sure what your actual question is (I don't see a question in what you're writing, that ...
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| Is it autism? | 4/10/2007 |
Q: I have a 15th month old that use to say mama and dada at 12 months old but really never looked at us ...
A: I understand that you're worried, but I unfortunately can't help you. I'm not a health care ...
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| Asperger's Syndrome | 4/8/2007 |
Q: I have noticed several questions on hand flapping etc and they largely seem to pushed back and the ...
A: I'm sorry, I don't really understand what your question is. Is it that you would like to know if ...
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| wondering about my son | 4/2/2007 |
Q: my husband and i have been talking back and forth about the possibility that our 22 month old son ...
A: I'm not a health care professional so can't give you a diagnosis - please go and see an expert if ...
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| sensitivity to sound and touch? | 3/18/2007 |
Q: I'm a female college student, always been successful in school, emotionally pretty normal, and never ...
A: these sensory issues are indeed very common among people on the autistic spectrum, but they ...
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| Ideas for teaching | 1/24/2007 |
Q: I am a program assistant who works with 9 year old diagnosed with autism spectrum, he is non-verbal ...
A: when I read your message I had to think of something Donna Williams wrote: She wasn't able to ...
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| ANGER | 12/27/2006 |
Q: My son is 18yrs old and for the last year he has been very angery and aggressive. I have seen some ...
A: I'm not sure if I can help you with that. I think I need some more info to help. Do you have any ...
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| Autism | 12/17/2006 |
Q: . I need help with my autistic child who is 4 years old. He is afraid of water. When I give hime a ...
A: no, water is not giving me pain (never has, I've always enjoyed water), but I've heard and read very ...
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| Difficulties in the future. | 11/13/2006 |
Q: My name is Megan and I have a 3 year old son that is diagnosed with PDD-NOS. He recieves excellent ...
A: to give you an idea, I can tell you a bit about me. For a start: I'm female, almost 30 and I have a ...
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| autism | 11/10/2006 |
Q: i work in a center with a child that was diagnosed with autism spectrum i was wondering how i can ...
A: what do you mean with "productive" ? Do you mean how you could help this child to interact better ...
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| Could my son have mild autism??? | 10/27/2006 |
Q: My son is 14 months old. He does not babble much. He doesn't imitate words we say. He does love ...
A: I am not a doctor, so I can't give you a diagnosis. Generally, trying to get a diagnosis via the ...
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| Concerned dad with daughter that may have autism | 10/7/2006 |
Q: This may be a long email , I am sorry but there is alot of stuff to explain first. So far I have not ...
A: I am not a doctor or health care professional so I can't provide you with a diagnosis. You should ...
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| autism | 9/22/2006 |
Q: Jake started using sign language at school about 3 years ago. He didn't have very much purposeful ...
A: I just remebered this (if you haven't tried this already): If he is able to use a oomputer you could ...
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| autism | 9/21/2006 |
Q: Celtica, Were you speech impaired in the beginning and if so when did your speech come? My son is ...
A: yes and no. I was in fact talking very early (first words when I was 7 months old) and was able to ...
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| counting | 9/19/2006 |
Q: i am 28 years old and as of 2 years ago after alot of stress i have a problem with counting. i am ...
A: this sounds alot like OCD (obsessive-compulsive disorder) to me. Please consult a doctor/therapist ...
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| autism and eating | 9/13/2006 |
Q: hope you can help i teach autistic children aged 6 to 9 in the uk. I want them to eat a balanced ...
A: generally, eating a balanced diet is certainly a good thing. From my own experience being forced to ...
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| 3 yr old that won't eat? | 9/11/2006 |
Q: Have you ever heard of an autistic child who will not eat? My almost 3 yr old grandson will not eat ...
A: as I am not a doctor I can't give you a diagnosis or something. Being a very picky eater is not a ...
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| autism | 9/7/2006 |
Q: My 9 year old son has been struggling at school since he started over 4 years ago. The problems are ...
A: I'm not a doctor so I cannot provide you with a diagnosis. Having said that, I believe that your ...
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| Am I normal? | 8/14/2006 |
Q: Does having Asperger Syndrome still classify me as a normal human being? Because my family seems to ...
A: this is an almost philosophical question. What's normal ? I'll tell you how I see it. I'm not ...
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| how do i help my 20 year old boyfriend who has mild autism to make the right decitions? | 7/30/2006 |
Q: i am friends/dating a 20 year old with mild autism. we have been friends for years before dating.he ...
A: this is a bit difficult to answer, especially with drugs being involved. It would be the best if ...
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