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| delayed speech concern | 11/9/2009 |
Q: My only son is going to be 4 in February. He is a very loving, happy and confidant child. a week ago ...
A: Erum! To be quite honest, I'm not sure what you're asking of me. Your child is obviously getting ...
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| Could this be aspergers? | 10/31/2009 |
Q: My husband was concerned with my sons development from very early on. I can recall him questioning ...
A: Christina! You're asking me 'Could this be Asperger's'. However, I have a feeling that the question ...
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| Nephew with "probably autism" | 10/28/2009 |
Q: my nephew is 3 1/2 yrs old, he's communication skills are very limited, he does not make a full ...
A: Rachel! If you are concerned about your child, the best place that you can take him is to his ...
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| Re: friends adult son who shows signs of autism | 10/23/2009 |
Q: My question is that I have a friend who has an adult son of 27 who I think has autism. You cannot ...
A: Diane! If your friend's son is of age (and at 27, he is), then what must be done is for your ...
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| ? Autism | 10/15/2009 |
Q: I am write to you as a concerned mother, i have 2 children, 1 is 4 and the other is 2. I would like ...
A: Debra! As I have said in the past, I am not a doctor. When it comes to giving a diagnosis in any ...
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| autism | 10/6/2009 |
Q: I have a 2 1/2 year old son who does not speak clearly, he cannot say 2 words together, his ...
A: Vegina! This can be a symptom of a great many things. As I am not a doctor, I can't specifically ...
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| suspension | 10/5/2009 |
Q: My son is in a public school and is in a contained autistic classroom. He was suspended for 5 days ...
A: Karen! In a public school situation, the first thing that has to be considered is the health and ...
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| Autism in an almost 12 month old. | 10/4/2009 |
Q: you recently replied to a follow up of one of my questions stating you did not understand my ...
A: Melissa! While I hate to make this sound like a short, potentially curt answer: yes. This is ...
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| Stereotypic Behavior | 10/2/2009 |
Q: I am taking a class in Early Childhood Play and Development. While writing an article summary I ...
A: Eve! The dictionary term of 'stereotype', as you have pointed out, is a great difference from the ...
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| autism | 9/30/2009 |
Q: I have a 10 month old son, who screamed bloody murder for the first 5 month of life. It was not the ...
A: Lindsay! I can't answer all of your questions, unfortunately, as I am not a doctor. I can't give ...
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| concerns for a 7 month old | 9/27/2009 |
Q: I am a mother of a 7 month old. He has some odd behaviors. He will not make eye contact while being ...
A: Sarah! At 7 months old, I too would give the 'wait and see' speech. While I believe in early ...
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| 26 mth old- seen by neurologist &more confused | 9/26/2009 |
Q: My 26th mth old boy has been in speech therapy/special ed (EI) for 4 weeks. He has about 15 words ...
A: Chetta! First off, I'm glad to hear your son is doing so well with his speech therapy. I know that ...
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| Early signs of autism - 11 month old | 9/25/2009 |
Q: I am just looking for some guidance and hope you can help me. I have myself all worked up about my ...
A: Mel! What you are describing to me sounds like an average and normal 11 month old child. I am not ...
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| behaviour management | 9/23/2009 |
Q: Is it possible for an autistic 6 year old to stop a tantrum instantly if he wants? Would he be able ...
A: Noelle! One thing that is necessary to point out is that 'temper tantrum' and 'meltdown' are two ...
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| finding help | 9/15/2009 |
Q: I have a 4 year old son who does not speak words. He just recently started making sounds like ma ...
A: Aura! As I am not a doctor, I can't begin to tell you 'what you might be dealing with'. That is for ...
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| Aspergers/HFA death of a service dog | 9/13/2009 |
Q: How are you? I have a close friend with Asperger's syndrome I have known her for a while now. She ...
A: Scott! Please forgive the delay on answering this. I've finally gotten things caught up, and am ...
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| a question about a 35 month old boy I care for | 9/9/2009 |
Q: I recently opened up a home Day Care and I currently care for 2 boys, one is 1 month shy of turning ...
A: Samantha! I hope you will forgive the extended period of time it took to answer this. It's really ...
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| 26 mth old- seen by neurologist &more confused | 9/5/2009 |
Q: My 26th mth old boy has been in speech therapy/special ed (EI) for 4 weeks. He has about 15 words ...
A: Chetta! Early intervention *does* make a big difference. However, if the child is not autistic, ...
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| Autism | 9/3/2009 |
Q: Questions from concerned family in Langley BC My son is 21 months old and is having trouble with ...
A: Monica! Your first question (what are the possible diagnoses) would be better answered by speaking ...
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| Misdiagnosis? | 8/31/2009 |
Q: I was wondering how often high functioning autism is misdiagnosed as things like SAD, OCD, MDD, and ...
A: Sebastian! In all technicality, a child can *not* be diagnosed with both ADD *and* autism. This is ...
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| 26 mth old- seen by neurologist &more confused | 8/27/2009 |
Q: My 26th mth old boy has been in speech therapy/special ed (EI) for 4 weeks. He has about 15 words ...
A: Chetta! First off, let me apologize for the delay on answering this question. A week emergency ...
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| Autism and fire drills | 8/26/2009 |
Q: What can I do to help sound sensitive autistic students get through a fire drill?
A: Cindy! First of all, please let me apologize for the delay on answering this question. Real life ...
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| 3 year old son with diagnosis of PDD suspect aspergers | 8/20/2009 |
Q: I read one of your answers and was impressed by your detailed response. Our 3 yr old son has a ...
A: Jo! Glad that I could help you with your first question. :) As for your others, let's see how many ...
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| Lighting solutions for Autistic Children | 8/19/2009 |
Q: My company is interested in how our technology might be of benefit to Autistic children. My ...
A: Al! Well, before I can answer this at all, I need more detail on just what your technology happens ...
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| Autism & Diet | 8/14/2009 |
Q: What is your opinion of a gluten free casein free, diet as treatment for autism disorders? My ...
A: Liz! The removal of gluten and potentially casein is not used to treat the autism itself. Rather, ...
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| 3 year old son with diagnosis of PDD suspect aspergers | 8/11/2009 |
Q: I read one of your answers and was impressed by your detailed response. Our 3 yr old son has a ...
A: Jo! The answer to this one is fairly simple: yes. This is definitely a case of either not reading, ...
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| 4 yr old w/ autism hitting younger brother | 8/10/2009 |
Q: I have 3 children, a 6 yr old girl, a 4 year old boy who was diagnosed with high functioning autism, ...
A: Haley! First of all, I want to apologize on the long delay with answering this question. I would ...
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| autism and sibblings | 7/29/2009 |
Q: Good day all. im not sure if im doing this right, this is my first time on a forum. my question is ...
A: Mary! Explaining autism to a young child can often be extremely difficult, as not only do you need ...
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| Aspergers tilt test | 7/15/2009 |
Q: Is this test accurate? Is 4 months too young to do this test? My 4 month old baby did not keep her ...
A: Bonnie! The 'tilt test' is probably one of the silliest things I have heard of in order to test for ...
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| My niece | 7/15/2009 |
Q: My niece will be 3 in October. What worries us that she displays very strange behaviour. She won't ...
A: Umah! You ask 'is there anything we can do to help her?'. I ask you: what does she need help with? ...
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| relationships and attachment to both real and fake people. | 6/28/2009 |
Q: myself and one of my friends are both autistic (i do not know which particular class i am and i ...
A: James! While I can't guarantee that this is, indeed, related to autism, I can think of a few ...
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| 8 month old son displaying odd behaviour | 4/27/2009 |
Q: my 8 month old son displays some odd behavior that I have not seen other babies his age display. He ...
A: Karen! As I have said many times, and will say many times coming I'm sure, I am not a doctor. To ...
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| Asperger's/PDD | 4/22/2009 |
Q: My 12 year old boy was recently diagnosed with Asperger's/PDD. He receives speech service, social ...
A: Mary! One bit of extremely important information that you do not offer: how long ago was your boy ...
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| 11 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have an 11 month old daughter who I have had some concerns since she was born. I have always had ...
A: Olivia! As you yourself know, since you mention it in your summary, these are all potential signs. ...
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| 11 MONTH OLD DAUGHTER | 4/17/2009 |
Q: I have an 11 month old daughter who I have had some concerns since she was born. I have always had ...
A: Olivia! I tried to read through the block of text that was offered, but after three read-throughs, ...
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| Your thoughts on independent living | 4/12/2009 |
Q: I'm a mother of a young man with Asperger's. I'm also a special ed consultant with a school district ...
A: Sharon! Hopefully you can excuse the delay on this answering. In between an extended cable outage ...
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| Pre-teen bathroom accidents at school...Mom struggling to cope: HELP! | 4/3/2009 |
Q: My (almost) 12 y.o. son has began falling back into old patterns of having accidents at school & I ...
A: Shawn! I was just answering another mother with 'toilet training regression' questions as well. :) ...
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| toilet training and p.d.d. | 3/28/2009 |
Q: I have asked you a couple of questions before about my 5 year old daughter with p.d.d and found your ...
A: Julie! Neophobia, the fear of new experiences, is definitely a characterization of autism. While I ...
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| toilet training and p.d.d. | 3/26/2009 |
Q: I have asked you a couple of questions before about my 5 year old daughter with p.d.d and found your ...
A: Julie! Actually, while I am not a doctor and can't make a medical diagnosis, there is a fairly ...
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| Signs of autism in a 9 mth old..... | 3/23/2009 |
Q: I just wanted to see if anyone knew how Brandy's child turned out. She had a question to Celtic ...
A: Laura! I'm afraid when it comes to the people who contact us here on AllExperts, aside from ...
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| Asperger Syndrome | 3/20/2009 |
Q: My daughter is 20 months old and is showing a very high level of intelligence and it really makes me ...
A: Linda! If the only symptom your child is showing is high intelligence, I would think that you ...
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| anxiety vs. autism | 3/19/2009 |
Q: my name is ruth and i am 37 years old.i have been in therapy off and on most of my life and i always ...
A: Ruth! There's no need to worry! The question doesn't sound stupid. It simply sounds uninformed. And ...
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| working mom study | 3/17/2009 |
Q: I have a grandson, diagnosed with autism. Have there been any studies relating autism with working ...
A: Marie! In the past 15 years or so, there has been a boom of working mothers. There has also been a ...
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| 2 1/2 year old son is showing signs of autism | 3/14/2009 |
Q: My dear son has been in speech therapy for 8 months now with some progress but very slow progress. ...
A: Carrie! One thing that needs to be remembered about autism is that it is it has a number of ...
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| AS or PDD- NOS? | 3/10/2009 |
Q: What is the difference between PDD-NOS and AS (Asperger's Syndrome)? Is it really necessary to ...
A: Kendra! The difference between AS and PDD-NOS is that AS has specific 'identifiers' which make it ...
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| Flourescent lights | 3/4/2009 |
Q: I read your response about not finding research on flourescent lighting. My questions is "What ...
A: Meg! There are a few things which can be done to help the child cope with this sort of thing. Not ...
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| undiagnosed spectrum disorder? | 3/2/2009 |
Q: My son in 19. He has always had a tactile aversion. Difficult to hug. Wanted back scratching to be ...
A: Liz! Unfortunately, I am not a doctor. I cannot make any diagnoses for your child, and would not ...
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| waving concern | 2/26/2009 |
Q: My son is 13 months old and walking, climbing, claps hands, reaches for objects while making ...
A: Bani! It is obvious that you have done research on the autistic signs and symptoms, to be able to ...
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| anxiety vs. autism | 2/16/2009 |
Q: my name is ruth and i am 37 years old.i have been in therapy off and on most of my life and i always ...
A: Ruth! First off, you say that you believe it is from fillings. I have to scratch my head about that ...
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| how can I better communicate with my husband who has Asperger's? | 2/12/2009 |
Q: My husband was recently diagnosed with Aspergers and it was a relief for both of us because it ...
A: Ashley! First off, let me congratulate you both on finding your questions answered. I hope that it ...
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| Fluorescent lighting issues | 2/5/2009 |
Q: I am designing a building for children with Autism. I know that there was a problem with the flicker ...
A: Eric! This question genuinely puzzled me when I first saw it. For a moment, I thought that you were ...
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| Possible Autism?? | 1/30/2009 |
Q: My 2 year old beautiful son, who may or may not have autism (he's going through assessment at the ...
A: Belle! My opinion on the symptoms is that I am not a doctor. As such, I unfortunately can't give a ...
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| aspherger's syndrome | 1/28/2009 |
Q: I am 43 years old, mother of one daughter, married to my second husband, together for 7 years, own ...
A: Cindy! It took me quite a while to answer this question, and for that I'm sorry. Two main reasons ...
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| Autism Diagnosis 3.5 yr old child | 1/27/2009 |
Q: am writing about my son who is 40 months old. He has been having good motor skills and upto 30 ...
A: Tabrez! As I have said many times, and will again, I am not a doctor. This means that even if I ...
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| Problem in speaking | 1/23/2009 |
Q: My son is 5 years old. He is having problem in speaking the following words – R, K. He says L to R ...
A: Neel! I'll do a little better with answering this question once I know what sort of problem your ...
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| Autism | 1/18/2009 |
Q: What are some of the causes due to the sudden rise in Autism rates per birth over the past few ...
A: Tucker! The biggest answer to your question is actually the answer to a differentyou ask, 'What are ...
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| Aspergers Fixation Question | 1/17/2009 |
Q: My name is Audrey and I have an 11-year old son recently diagnosed with Aspergers. He is completely ...
A: Audrey! As I have said in the past, I am not a doctor. Nor am I a therapist. Therefore, I am going ...
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| suspect aspergers or autism. Should I say something | 1/12/2009 |
Q: A friend's son is 24 months old. He doesn't ever seem to smile and rarely speaks. Seems distant and ...
A: Kit! I think that the best way you can raise the issue with the parents, in your case, is to do it ...
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| Autism | 12/21/2008 |
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 |
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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| Autism | 12/16/2008 |
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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| Aspergers in 3 year old | 12/1/2008 |
Q: My son is 3 years 4 months old and he was diagnosed with Autism in October 2007. He is very high ...
A: Jasmine! Ah, the infamous obsession of the Asperger's child. I can certainly reassure you that ...
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| AUTISM IN BABIES | 11/28/2008 |
Q: I WANTED TO KNOW THE EARLY S/S OF AUTISM. MY BABY GIRL IS 4 MONTHS OLD HAS RECEIVED ALL HER START OF ...
A: Raquel! I have mentioned in the past, and mention again here: autism is not just about a single ...
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| Aspergers Syndrom | 11/24/2008 |
Q: my 7 year old son seems to have similarities with Aspergers Syndrome. I home school him & I am ...
A: Johanna! First thing's first: I want to commend you for doing a great thing in taking the time to ...
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| toddler | 11/18/2008 |
Q: my 20 month old grandson. the doctor reccomends him to early intervention. the parents think its ...
A: Donna! You say 'I do not question them', and yet you are doing just that right here. The thing is, ...
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| Is it autism? 9 month old | 11/11/2008 |
Q: Let me give you a little background information before I ask my question. I have two children, my ...
A: Linda! At nine months old, many children won't be amused by the things that older children and ...
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| 6 month old doesn't know name | 11/8/2008 |
Q: my 6 month old daughter doesn't seem to know her name. She is very social, makes eye contact with ...
A: Melissa! Something that is important to remember in a situation like this is that autism is not a ...
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| teaching wh questions, pronouns, possessives and directions | 11/7/2008 |
Q: Our child's psychologist thinks our son has PPD. He is 4 y/o. Cognitively, he is beyond his peers. ...
A: Nicole! Problems with these concepts are not uncommon in children with ASDs. The exact reason for ...
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| Autism or ADD? Or overreaction? | 11/6/2008 |
Q: I have a 3 year old. She is in preschool 3 hours a day two days a week. She has had social anxiety ...
A: Tiffany! I happened to pull this question out of the 'question pool', so I apologize that it did ...
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| Is it autism? 9 month old | 11/4/2008 |
Q: Let me give you a little background information before I ask my question. I have two children, my ...
A: Linda! You're asking 'What is a normal laugh?'. I ask you, go out on the street, tell one hundred ...
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| asperger syndrom | 11/1/2008 |
Q: My son is 4 years old and covers his ears and sings loud when I vacuum, or he covers his ears when ...
A: Sabrina! There are two separate questions being asked here: one of them is being asked aloud, and ...
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| autism and discipline | 10/27/2008 |
Q: My step daughter has a tendency to have tantrums when it is her turn to share. The only thing that ...
A: Laura! Consistency of discipline, when it comes with *any* child, is very helpful for demonstrating ...
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| Question about teaching swimming | 10/25/2008 |
Q: I teach swimming lessons and there is a boy in my class who has I believe mild autism. He is in my ...
A: Stefanie! Please excuse my not answering this sooner; a couple questions got lost in the winds of ...
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| Autism | 10/13/2008 |
Q: My son is 8th grade & in Special Education he is not reading well yet. He is mostly reading in a ...
A: Jackie! I'm not sure if 'too late' is the term here. People say 'it's never too late to learn'. And ...
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| Autism | 10/8/2008 |
Q: My son is 8th grade & in Special Education he is not reading well yet. He is mostly reading in a ...
A: Jackie! I need a little more information about your son before I can effectively answer this ...
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| where to start | 9/30/2008 |
Q: My son is 8 now and since he began school his teachers have all told me that he has a hard time ...
A: Sandra! You ask me, 'where do I start?'. Unfortunately, my answer to that would generally be to ...
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| My 18 month twin boy | 9/25/2008 |
Q: I have 18month twin boys. While twin A is very social and demanding all the attention twin B is ...
A: Amilats! What do I think? I think that I am not a doctor, as I have said before many times in the ...
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| Homework | 9/23/2008 |
Q: My nine year old nephew is struggling horribly with homework, he'll sit for hours and do nothing. No ...
A: Bobbie! If I could get just a little more information on your son's level of autism, or if he's ...
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| PDD-NOS, ADHD and Aspergers | 9/16/2008 |
Q: I am writing to you in respect of both my son and myself. My 17 year old son Jonah has only just ...
A: Miranda! A quick throw of words into Google found me this page: ...
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| PDD-NOS, ADHD and Aspergers | 9/15/2008 |
Q: I am writing to you in respect of both my son and myself. My 17 year old son Jonah has only just ...
A: Miranda! As I have said in the past, I am not a doctor. You ask me to advise, and the best advice I ...
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| should we have our sweet 5 reevaluated, again? | 7/27/2008 |
Q: Deep sigh...5.5 years later, services with our regional center, school district, world Experts at ...
A: CC! First off, my usual diplomatic answer goes here: I am not a doctor. This means that, if you are ...
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| 3 year old Grandson | 7/7/2008 |
Q: My 3 year old Grandson has not been diagnosed with autism--other than his pediatrician has suggested ...
A: Joan! My first comment, rather unusually, will be an answer to your *last* sentence: there is ...
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| lesbian parents, 11 y.o. daughter with Asperger's | 7/3/2008 |
Q: My partner and I have been together for about a year and a half. We are planning a wedding, and ...
A: Jay! Ah, the delight of the 'Why?' stage of an Asperger's child. While most of the time, it is like ...
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| Siblings with autism | 7/1/2008 |
Q: My question is.....my finace and I just had our baby 12 weeks ago, his older brother is 6 yrs old ...
A: Crystal! Unfortunately, while I wish I could give a solid and simple answer to this one ("Um, 63! ...
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| stereotypical behavior in 23 month old | 6/29/2008 |
Q: I have a 23 month old son who was diagnosed at 18 months with mild pdd. I have an older son (14) ...
A: Teri! I know that it is going to be difficult to hear, but as I'm sure you have been made aware by ...
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| autism | 6/19/2008 |
Q: My son is 26 months old. He flaps when he is REALLY excited or REALLY angry. He also once in awhile ...
A: Tanya! The thing about autism is that it's not 'one red flag'. It is a number of them all coming ...
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| MMR and Autism | 6/2/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old who needs to get her second dose of MMR vaccine and I am a bit nervous. Have you ...
A: Jamie! The problem with the whole 'MMR vaccine' worry is that there are yet to be tests done. The ...
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| 7 month old showing signs of Autism? | 5/29/2008 |
Q: I am concerned about my 7 month old daughter. From the time she was one month old she had been ...
A: Serena! I'm sure you've already got a good list of milestones to go with, but just in case you ...
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| asperger's syndrome and speech | 5/1/2008 |
Q: i have an almost three year old who has sensory integration issues...at what point do you determine ...
A: Pritha! There are a lot of things that determine if something is 'Asperger's Syndrome' and not ...
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| MY SON IS 6 YRS OLD STILL NOT TALKING | 4/28/2008 |
Q: MY SON ALBERT HAS A SEIZURE DISORDER,AND AUTISM THEY SAID HE HAS THAT,BUT HE DOES EVERYTHING ELSE,HE ...
A: Albert! Speaking difficulties are very common in children with autism, first off. There can be many ...
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| my daughter | 4/26/2008 |
Q: i have been recently discussing a problem with my daughter and she has been asseced and it comes to ...
A: Laurie! You have it right: what Asperger's Syndrome (the proper term for the 'whatever' you were ...
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| Concerned about autism in 13 month old son | 4/17/2008 |
Q: I've recently become concerned about my 13 month old son having autistic tendencies. I've been ...
A: Bill! I think that if you are concerned about your son, the best thing that you can do is to do ...
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| Asperger question | 4/9/2008 |
Q: My son age 7 was just told he has ADD with a slight chance of Asperger's. the more i read i think he ...
A: Sherry! My apologies for the amount of time it took to answer the question, but I didn't receive ...
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| respond to name | 4/7/2008 |
Q: My 2 1/2 year old boy has been diagnosed with ADHD/Autistic features and I am in the process of ...
A: Saratha! If you are in therapy with your son already, then they should be able to help out a little ...
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| possible asperger's PDD | 4/7/2008 |
Q: My son is 18 and has recently dropped out of school due to severe concentration difficulties. He ...
A: Graeme! Manic episodes are not an uncommon symptom of Asperger's Syndrome and other ASDs, and those ...
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| 16 month old son's issues a cause for concern? | 4/3/2008 |
Q: My son is now 16 months as of last week. There are certain things which has lead me to think he has ...
A: Alex! As I have said many times, and will make sure I do so again, I am not a doctor. Because of ...
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| My son no diagnosis | 4/2/2008 |
Q: I have had suspician for a long time that my son is very high functioning asbergers. However, I ...
A: Diane! The letter is very long, and the questions at the end had very little to do with the amount ...
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| autism in 24 month | 4/1/2008 |
Q: My friend recently asked for my advice about her 25 month old. My son is the same age. I have in ...
A: Piper! I'm going to answer these questions in the order asked. Easiest that way for us both! First ...
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| hand flapping | 3/31/2008 |
Q: My daughter has been hand flapping since birth. She does it when she is excited or proud. She is 5 ...
A: Jennifer! The thing with autism is that it is not a single trait. It is a series of common traits ...
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| autism in 12 month old | 3/31/2008 |
Q: Your question was my son just turnes 1 on march 11. i am very worried about him having autism ...
A: Suzanne! If I may be rather blunt about this (because I have sort of deliberated and can't come up ...
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| Could my daughter be at risk? | 3/28/2008 |
Q: My daughter is almost 3. she has been diagnosed with a form of muscular dystrophy(fsh). She learned ...
A: Tina! The issue here is that I don't know anything about FSH, and thus don't know what sort of ...
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| medication | 3/18/2008 |
Q: I am a 20 yr old female who has Asperger's and in late December last year my doctor put me on Anti ...
A: Gabby! First off, as I am not a doctor, I can't prescribe (even casually) any other drug for you to ...
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| Whats my deal? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: I'm writing to ask a question because I feel as if I'm in between or not quite at the symptoms of ...
A: Ashleigh! As I have said many times, I'm not a doctor. And here, that becomes even more important ...
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| Hand Flapping | 3/16/2008 |
Q: My 9 year old boy has hand flapped since he was around 2. He is academic and sporty. He tries not to ...
A: Karen! What I'm looking at here suggests strongly to me that you should consider assessment not ...
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| fears | 3/13/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 11 years old. She was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 3. Ever since she's been ...
A: Wilma! A busy week delayed my answering of this question, so I hope you will forgive that it took a ...
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| teach kid Self-feeding | 3/8/2008 |
Q: My 2 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD with Autistic features. Psychologist has advised me ...
A: Saratha! You are very likely right about the 'touching' thing. It may be that he feels that it's ...
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| teach kid Self-feeding | 3/3/2008 |
Q: My 2 year old son has been diagnosed with ADHD with Autistic features. Psychologist has advised me ...
A: Saratha! As I'm sure you're noticing, with some autistic children, even the simplest life skills ...
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| 7 month old | 2/27/2008 |
Q: i have a two year old daughter and 7 month old son. i know each child is different and boys are ...
A: Julie! If you are concerned about the situation, the best thing you can do is take him to a ...
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| Aggressive Outbursts | 2/24/2008 |
Q: I am a teacher in a self-contained classroom for students k-3, most of which have autism. Most of ...
A: Laura! The time taken on this question (and I do apologize for it, by the way) was actually both to ...
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| when to tell him | 2/21/2008 |
Q: my grand son is 12 almost 13 and is in main steam school. (grade 6) he was establish as a 2.5 on a ...
A: Richard! I understand that you don't want to step on the parents' authority. This is an excellent ...
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| neoprene vests | 2/20/2008 |
Q: How long (minutes at a time and number of times per day) do you typically recommend for a 6 year old ...
A: TMon! This one, I think, depends on the child. Some will get more help than others, while some will ...
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| autism | 2/17/2008 |
Q: I think that my 8year old has a form of autism, she struggles with everyday things. Just the ...
A: Tina! I'm a bit confused as to what you're asking me here. If you're looking for me to make a ...
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| concerned parents | 2/9/2008 |
Q: My name is will and i am from autralia. Ous son Jai is 22 month old and my wife jeanne has always ...
A: Will! I'll try and answer the questions in the order you asked them: A) The addiction *could* be, ...
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| no self play but dr.s have found nothing in 6 year old boy | 2/6/2008 |
Q: i have a 6 year old son who was born to an unhealthy pregnancy and had seizures and was on meds ...
A: Angie! The problem with 'super high functioning' is that at some point, it ceases being 'autism' ...
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| Austism and jargon | 2/3/2008 |
Q: I am serving a little 5 year old boy who is on the Austim specturm (low end). He spends a great ...
A: Kim! The use of jargon is a common thing with people who've got linguistic difficulties. At times, ...
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| asperger's/bipolar | 1/30/2008 |
Q: My son was first diagnosed with adhd combined type last year he was 7 yrs old.They added in there ...
A: Suzanne! Please forgive the time it took to answer this question, but dental problems have had me ...
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| Speech Therapy | 1/25/2008 |
Q: My son is 4 yrs old as of Dec. '07. He was diagnosed, officially, in Oct. of '07 with the Autism ...
A: Mina! Communication issues can be the most frustrating issues for the autistic child. And, as you ...
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| Adhd or Autism, not sure which one? | 1/25/2008 |
Q: We adopted a little boy from Romania with no birth parent background information. He's now in ...
A: Vicki! I think... that I am not a doctor, so whatever I would say here couldn't really go to help ...
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| aspergers syndrome | 1/24/2008 |
Q: my 7 yr old niece has aspergers, which was diagnosed last year.We're looking for finding information ...
A: Chris! I wish I could answer this question with 'It'll all be alright', but as I'm sure you've ...
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| Hypersensitivities | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you yourself experienced hypersensitive or hyperacute hearing, or would know ...
A: Mike! While I hate to do an 'it depends', I end up doing a lot of them anyway. And here is another ...
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| RE: 2 y/o boy I suspect has mild form of autism | 1/19/2008 |
Q: Good day Mr. McGowan. I am a nanny to a 2 y/o boy I am terribly concerned about. I have cared for ...
A: Jillian! In Jacksonville, huh? Well, a quick scan around led me to a couple links that might be ...
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| Hypersensitivities | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you yourself experienced hypersensitive or hyperacute hearing, or would know ...
A: Mike! What you're describing may be attributed to the 'selective sensitivity', yes, but more likely ...
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| Hypersensitivities | 1/19/2008 |
Q: I was wondering if you yourself experienced hypersensitive or hyperacute hearing, or would know ...
A: Mike! In a short answer to your question, OH GOD YES! ... ahem. In a longer, more professional ...
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| autism | 1/18/2008 |
Q: my son is 8 years old, and was diagnosed with Autism at the age of 2. Although, there are some ...
A: Rhonda! The answer here's a tough one. I don't know the level of diagnosis your son had, nor do I ...
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| School | 1/15/2008 |
Q: I have two sons on the spectrum, one with autism and the other with aspergers. Both are gifted and ...
A: Kristen! This is a question that is near and dear(?) to my heart: ASD children in high school. As ...
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| 5 year old daughter | 1/12/2008 |
Q: My daughter started twirling her hands and feet as an infant when stimulated with an exciting toy or ...
A: Hey Christa! I hope you'll forgive the delay in answering the question, but I've been down with a ...
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| Should I seek a diagnosis for symptoms of autism? | 1/7/2008 |
Q: My Younger brother was diagnosed with autism at an early age, and the past couple of years I have ...
A: Penny! Ah, late-diagnosis autism. A topic that is near and dear to my heart! ... well, maybe ...
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| 3 year old son | 1/5/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 3 in December. He is showing high intelligence in the area of letters, numbers, ...
A: Maisha! First and foremost, I know I've said it before but I like to make sure it's said again just ...
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| autism? | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I have recently become concerned about the possibility of my son being mildly autistic. He just ...
A: Rasa! As I have said a number of times, I'm not a doctor, so anything that I say here should *not* ...
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| my son's development | 12/9/2007 |
Q: My beautiful son is 25 months and is not talking. He will occasionally throw a word here and there, ...
A: Craig! I think that in reading over this, your son seems delayed with his speech, yes. However, ...
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| Questioning my son's development | 12/4/2007 |
Q: First of all, thank you so much for taking the time to answer my questions. My son is 3 1/2 years ...
A: Holly! Tantrums are, unfortunately, a very common and very disturbing-even-so part of the young ...
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| 17 month old.... | 12/2/2007 |
Q: My 17 month old is and has for a while shown signs of Autism. His attentin span is extremely ...
A: Jessica! The best thing to do is check around your area (I'm not sure where 'your area' is so I ...
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| BED WETTING | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I have a 14 yr old son that was diagnosed with Autism and MOMR years ago. I have not been able to ...
A: Monica! First of all, I don't know what 'MOMR' stands for, nor can I find it in a skim of Google. ...
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| worried about my 14 1/2 month old son | 11/28/2007 |
Q: I have a 14 1/2 month old son. I am beginning to really worry about his development. He does not ...
A: Jenny! In a word, no. I suppose that giving a little more detail to an answer like that would be ...
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| autism and water beds | 11/27/2007 |
Q: Are there any positive effects from utilizing a waterbed for sleeping for a person with Autism? Do ...
A: Amy! This is definitely an interesting question for me to stop and consider. On a whim, I typed ...
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| sexual urges | 11/27/2007 |
Q: how does a 25 year old male with autism deal with sexual urges?
A: P! First off, let me assure you that this answer (and the link included) are both completely PG-13. ...
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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: If your daughter is not autistic, then I may not be as much help; I'm here for the autistic ...
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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: नमस्कार, Rajendran! That is the extent of my Hindi ...
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| adult autism - Asperger's | 11/21/2007 |
Q: am new to this site. I am 50 and believe I may have autism or Asperger's Syndrome. Can anyone direct ...
A: James! Sorry for the delay on this answer, but I don't often check the question pool, where this ...
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| adult autism | 11/18/2007 |
Q: My husband has been in a downward spiral after losing his job several years ago. He has been on/off ...
A: Regina! Here comes the 'I am not a doctor' announcement again: I am not a doctor, so please don't ...
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| whats the % | 11/16/2007 |
Q: whats the % of me having a child that has autism if my 9 yaer old brother has it?
A: Emma! Unfortunately the studies on this one aren't completed yet. The jury is still out as to just ...
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| Does this sound like Autism? | 11/10/2007 |
Q: I have a son who is 28 months old. He seems to be very smart in many aspects. He seems to ...
A: Melissa! My usual disclaimer holds here: I am not a doctor, and thus I can't give an actual ...
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| 7 month old | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I have a 7 month old that I think has autism tendencies such as..does not make much eye contact and ...
A: Gabby! I'm sorry for the delay on answering this question, but I rarely check the question pool. ...
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| Speech delay in 19 month old son | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I was wondering if taking prozac only 20mg during pregnancy can have an effect? My 19 month old son ...
A: Elaine! Drugs in pregnancy aren't my specialty here, so I turned to Google to do some research on ...
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| 12 year old boy -autistic-grooming | 11/9/2007 |
Q: I have 12 year old boy who is autistic at school. I am new to special education and to autism. I ...
A: Carrie! To be honest, reading through your question, you have pretty much answered it yourself! ...
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| behavioral problem | 11/4/2007 |
Q: i am a mother of an 18 yr old autistic boy. when my son is angry he can become very aggressive. He ...
A: Edna! I think the first thing that needs to be done with this level of destructive behavior is to ...
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| my son | 11/2/2007 |
Q: How do I deal with the outburst and uncontrolable temper?
A: Angela! My biggest block in answering this question is not honestly knowing what level of ...
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| my 15 month old son | 11/1/2007 |
Q: I am aware of some of the signs of Autism and have been concerned about my son. He is almost 15 ...
A: Amy! I apologize for the delay on answering this question. For some reason, it didn't reach my ...
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| How do they test for asperger's. | 10/31/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old has had problems ever since he was an infant. I noticed when he was just a few months ...
A: Diane! I'm going to answer the question put in your title as well as the one you ask a little later ...
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| feeding | 10/30/2007 |
Q: My grandson is 19 months old, and was just diagnosed with autism. My daughter is stressed out. He ...
A: Joan! Sorry for the delay on getting this question answered; I pulled this one from the pool just ...
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| aspergers?? | 10/28/2007 |
Q: my daughter charlotte is 4 and a half years old. she is under a pedeatrician as she is very ...
A: Joanne! Unfortunately, I am not a doctor. What this sounds like is something that should be taken ...
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| autism or no | 10/23/2007 |
Q: sensory problems she has to smell everything and she lines up cars,books and stuffed animals she ...
A: Jody! I have said before, and will say again: I am not a doctor. I can't make an official diagnosis ...
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| my 2.9 year old son has difficulty speaking | 10/22/2007 |
Q: My son is 2 years nine months and he can only say 20 words. Instead of talking he points at what he ...
A: Azure! As I have said many times, and will no doubt say so again, I am not a doctor or a ...
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| stimming | 10/15/2007 |
Q: my 10 month old rocks on his hands and knees when happy, he does it alot, he also twirls his hands ...
A: Erica! When it comes to stimming, most of the time as long as the motions are not harmful either to ...
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| Autism or something else? | 10/8/2007 |
Q: I have a dear childhood friend in Europe that has a 6 year old son that does not speak. I think he ...
A: Jana! In my honest opinion, after going back over your original letter and considering it, I would ...
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| 17 month-old with possible symptoms of autism? | 10/5/2007 |
Q: Greetings, My question may seem a little hyper-active mommy, but with all the press surrounding ...
A: Amanda! I look over what you're explaining and indeed, there are some autistic traits. However, ...
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| 7 month old | 10/3/2007 |
Q: I have a 7 month old boy who I believe may have some autistic tendencies. From the beginning I ...
A: Jenn! I hope you'll forgive a bit of a delay on my answering, but I've been horribly sick lately. ...
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| meltdowns/shrieking | 9/28/2007 |
Q: I need some practical advice on how to deal with public meltdowns and shrieking. It seems like ...
A: Leigh! The meltdowns caused by ASD or other PDDs can be very different than what most people would ...
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| concerns about my 15 month old son | 9/27/2007 |
Q: I am concerned about my 15 month old son. I have read about signs of autism, but still not sure what ...
A: Jenny! At a preliminary glance over the information you've given me, there are few signs that there ...
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| Autism or something else? | 9/24/2007 |
Q: I have a dear childhood friend in Europe that has a 6 year old son that does not speak. I think he ...
A: Jana! As I am all the way in Canada, and spent most of my time in the US, most of the societies ...
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| Does it sound like autism? | 9/21/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 6, very intelligent, doing well in school, yet she has some quirks. She has some ...
A: Alysha! First off, my most common comment: I'm not a doctor, so my suggestions here are only that: ...
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| Young cousin | 9/20/2007 |
Q: I have a 2 year old (26 month)cousin whom I think is showing signs of autism. He does not talk at ...
A: Hey there, Cris! I had to take a little time to walk around and think about this one. The hardest ...
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| 18 month old speech delay | 9/16/2007 |
Q: I am a mother of a healthy 18 month old who does not speak much. He points and makes ugh sounds. ...
A: Betty! Well, as I state many times (and just in case will continue to do so!), I'm not a doctor. ...
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| 18 month old speech delay | 9/15/2007 |
Q: I am a mother of a healthy 18 month old who does not speak much. He points and makes ugh sounds. ...
A: Betty! While I wouldn't immediately start jumping up and pointing a finger at 'Autism', there's ...
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| Hand Flapping, toe walking, good eye contact | 9/11/2007 |
Q: My son is 5 yrs old and he has been diagnosed with Autism PDD. A little history about my son. He had ...
A: Raj! Everything that you're saying sounds like a pretty typical expression of autism. I know that ...
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| 3 yr old boy in my class | 9/10/2007 |
Q: I haven't seen before. He rocks side to side while he is standing and sometimes jumps up & down. He ...
A: Aimee! If the boy is autistic (and this sounds like it, yes) then the rocking is often called ...
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| worried that my son is Autistic....ansy waiting for his appointment | 9/5/2007 |
Q: My question is, I have a 1 yr old son. He doesnt associate dada with his father. Doesnt wave ...
A: Nicole! I can understand how antsy that a person can get waiting for the evaluation. It's really ...
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| Outcome for autistic children | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 1/2 year old boy who has been diagnosed with autism. He is high functioning with most ...
A: Kim! First off, let me congratulate you on your research and your early intervention. I'm sure that ...
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| 3 year old son | 9/1/2007 |
Q: I have a 3 year 3 month old son. I have some concerns: first he does some hand flapping. I have ...
A: Rachel! Just in skimming over, it definitely sounds like the situation here isn't any of the ASD. ...
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| add vs autism | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have been told that autism and add/adhd are on the same spectrum by my son's pediatrician. I know ...
A: James! Unless there have been some developments in diagnosis (of which there might be; I'm not a ...
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| Where does my child fit in? | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have an 8yr old boy that has previously been diagnosed with adhd (he doesnt bounce off walls) I ...
A: Michelle! Well, obviously I can't offer a label legally. My word isn't going to be the one to get ...
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| Where does my child fit in? | 8/31/2007 |
Q: I have an 8yr old boy that has previously been diagnosed with adhd (he doesnt bounce off walls) I ...
A: Michelle! I'm not sure I understand what the question is that you're trying to ask here. You've ...
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| Progression of Asperger/Autism | 8/27/2007 |
Q: My step son has Autism and my step daughter has Asperger's. I have noticed that my step daughter ...
A: Holly! Echolalia is common in both Autism and Asperger's, as a matter of fact. Direct from ...
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| new diagnosis | 8/25/2007 |
Q: I am a single mom of 3 boys ages 12, 14, and 16. My youngest son was just diagnosed with Autism. ...
A: Michelle! I'm going to approach your questions in the order they were asked, and hopefully be able ...
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| joshua | 8/21/2007 |
Q: My ten year old son has always seemed young for his age. For the last 5 years he has played with ...
A: Joshua! The excited sounds that you're describing don't really sound like an 'autistic spectrum' ...
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| Discipline and Asperger's | 8/21/2007 |
Q: I am the mother of an 8 year old boy with Asperger's Syndrome. Within the past few months, he has ...
A: Lisa! Disciplining children with a developmental disorder can be extremely difficult, so don't feel ...
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| Signs of Autism in Toddlers | 8/16/2007 |
Q: I have a two year-old grand niece who I am quite concerned about. She is the only child of highly ...
A: Cynthia! As I have said so many times (and will certainly do so again!), I'm not a doctor. However, ...
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| ASD......Aspergers? | 8/8/2007 |
Q: My 3 year old son was given an eval. of mild ASD.Hes been rocking incessantly since 6 months old. He ...
A: Kim! This one is, unfortunately, a question best answered by actual doctors. I can only make some ...
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| teaching children with autism | 7/27/2007 |
Q: I am a swimmng teacher who has undertaken additional training to teach people with disabilities, ...
A: Jacy! My thoughts on this are that, for a child with autism, routine is both the most comfortable ...
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| autism | 7/26/2007 |
Q: I have a nearly 7 month old son and i fear that I am seeing early signs of autism. My main concern ...
A: Shameem! First off, I would like you to take a breath, let it out, and relax. I understand the fear ...
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| autistic/gifted grandson | 7/23/2007 |
Q: My grandson has been diagnosed as autistic but he is very high functioning. He is 4 years old now ...
A: Gloria! What you are seeing here is something that autistics are extremely good at: rote ...
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| Asperger's | 7/20/2007 |
Q: What should I expect from the therapist that is working with my child? Male, 6 years old, Diagnosed ...
A: Tiffany! The hard part about answering this is that, while therapy has common aspects to it, people ...
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| asperger's diagnosis in my almost 3 year old | 7/15/2007 |
Q: My son will be 3 in a week. At age 2 he was only saying about 5 words, so we started an early ...
A: Jennifer! Ah! Your second letter clears a lot of things up, and I apologize in advance for my ...
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| asperger's diagnosis in my almost 3 year old | 7/14/2007 |
Q: My son will be 3 in a week. At age 2 he was only saying about 5 words, so we started an early ...
A: Jennifer! Your main question, 'at what point do you just blame strange behaviors to being a 2-3 ...
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| 11 year old son sleep and behavior issues. | 7/14/2007 |
Q: My 11 year old son has autism. He is verbal and has very good receptive language. A few weeks ago ...
A: Ellen! Oh dear. Sleep issues and the autistic are always a tricky combination. It sounds to me as ...
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| 19 month old- | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I am writing with a question about my 19month old son. I first became concerned when I realized he ...
A: It's a possibility, though the therapist would know better for sure. It definitely sounds to me as ...
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| 19 month old- | 7/10/2007 |
Q: I am writing with a question about my 19month old son. I first became concerned when I realized he ...
A: Andrea! Now, I am not a doctor of any sort at all. I can't make a diagnosis. I can only offer my ...
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| autism | 7/9/2007 |
Q: what are the category of autism ?
A: Idan! If I'm not answering this to satisfaction, feel free to add a little more detail to the ...
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| i need help | 7/3/2007 |
Q: my 12 yr old daughter is obsessed with time even though she cannot tell the time (i have tried , my ...
A: Marissa! Wow. That's a lot to process all at once. However, for all the information given, there is ...
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| chattering | 7/3/2007 |
Q: My daughter is 8 and has an autistic like syndrome. She memorizes and speaks all the time but most ...
A: The term for what your daughter is doing, clinically, is 'Echolalia'. I say this to you because this ...
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| Autism and Adhd | 6/29/2007 |
Q: I have three boys, one who is autistic and one who is ADHD, the third is 5 and as of now is normal, ...
A: Margaret! Genetic studies on autism running in families is still in the works. However, while there ...
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| Possible Asperger's Child | 6/19/2007 |
Q: I have heard from several sources (teachers/neurologists) that they believe my 10yo daughter, Jamie, ...
A: Amy! First off, let me say that I am very happy to hear that she has good help in the school ...
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| hand flapping | 6/18/2007 |
Q: My granddaughter, who is almost eight months old, does a lot of hand flapping. To your knowledge, is ...
A: I'm sure there's a medical definition for what constitutes as 'hand flapping' that I'm not privy to, ...
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| hand flapping | 6/16/2007 |
Q: My granddaughter, who is almost eight months old, does a lot of hand flapping. To your knowledge, is ...
A: Dee! The short answer to this is: possibly. I know. I hate answers like that, too. The long ...
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| potty training | 3/15/2007 |
Q: my son is 13 years old and has classic autism.he has never shown any interest in training out of a ...
A: I hope you will forgive me, as I've never had much of a chance to deal with potty training a ...
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| autism treatment advise | 3/14/2007 |
Q: What has helped you communicate with others? What has your family done that has been the most ...
A: Michele! First off, the most important thing to remember is understanding. I know, that seems sort ...
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| Questions on Testing | 3/12/2007 |
Q: How extensive is the testing that is required for an austic diagnosis? We have an 8 year old ...
A: I'm not a doctor myself, but as this question's been roosting in the pool for a while, I figured I ...
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