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| selective social skill ? | 5/1/2008 |
Q: I have been reading about aspergers/ spectrum disorders. Are these kids with spectrum disorders ...
A: If she is a happy, well adjusted little girl who doesn't appear to be negatively affected, you ...
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| my three year old grandson | 4/24/2008 |
Q: I don't know much about autism but am hearing more and more about it. My grandson is three years ...
A: It is hard when you live far away, but it is better to voice your concern. Intervention sooner, ...
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| hand movements | 4/16/2008 |
Q: I have a 6yr old daughter who "wiggles" her hands only when she is in her "make believe land" She ...
A: Hand wiggling alone is probably not a concern. You can replace the behavior by giving her ...
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| Motor integration therapy | 4/14/2008 |
Q: Motor Integration Therapy related to Autism. Could you please explain what this is and how it ...
A: I have not read or utilized the method; however Sensory Motor Integration is an area we utilize ...
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| can autism diagnoses be wrong? | 4/8/2008 |
Q: my son is 2.5 and has just recently been diagnosed with autism. is there any chance of it being ...
A: Was he diagnosed medically or educationally? If you have questions about being wrongly diagnosed, ...
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| ASD or something else? | 4/6/2008 |
Q: I am concerned about my (4 ½ years old) step daughter, Addi. She exhibits many odd behaviors that I ...
A: It sounds as if you have very valid concern. I would suggest contacting your local school district ...
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| Conerns About my son and Autism | 4/5/2008 |
Q: I have some concerns about my 10 month old son. I know autism is not usually diagnosed this early ...
A: If they have ruled out seizures, you may want to request a free multidisciplinary evaluation through ...
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| Normal 3 yr old 'stuck' on objects/noises | 4/2/2008 |
Q: My son is almost 3 years old and is a happy normal boy as far as I can tell. He is a late talker and ...
A: The getting "stuck" on things is called perseveration, and is very common in our people. We tend to ...
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| niece has delayed motor and verbal skills | 4/1/2008 |
Q: my niece just turned 3. she didn't crawl till she was 12 months and didn't walk till about 20 months ...
A: It is very hard for parents to understand that there may be more wrong than just the obvious, and it ...
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| developmental delay - autism?? | 4/1/2008 |
Q: My daughter has just turned 15 months, she began babbling quite late, 11 months but only says baba ...
A: It is very common for children to have somewhat uneven development. One of the biggest predictors, ...
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| curious if I should say something to a parent regarding her child | 4/1/2008 |
Q: I care for a little boy who will be 2 years old shortly. I have seen many children this age, I have ...
A: It sounds as if you have very valid concerns, and yes it is best to seek early intervention. ...
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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: The only real concern might be that he doesn't respond consistently to his name. It is not uncommon ...
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| developmental delay - autism?? | 3/29/2008 |
Q: My daughter has just turned 15 months, she began babbling quite late, 11 months but only says baba ...
A: The language struggles could be related to many things, not just autism or spectrum disorders. I ...
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| My ADHD/PDD | 3/28/2008 |
Q: You had sent me an email that was very helpful on 3/22/08, but I have another question, how do you ...
A: Taking things away is not usually effective for kids on the spectrum (out of sight out of mind). ...
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| severe behavior problems | 3/23/2008 |
Q: My grandson (10 yrs old) was diagnosed as autistic about 4 yrs ago. There has always been an issue ...
A: I apologize for the delay, I tried to answer earlier, but my computer has been acting up. Again, so ...
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| My son adhd/pdd | 3/20/2008 |
Q: My son was disgnosed years ago with adhd and last year they also disgnosed him with pdd. He has an ...
A: The very best option is to make sure than his IEP is very clear about his accommodations and ...
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| Aspergers | 3/19/2008 |
Q: I have asked you questions in the past about my son and now that I am less focused on him I have ...
A: She has some peculiarities, but as long as she is happy and the characteristics are not interfering ...
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| my childs behavior | 3/19/2008 |
Q: i have a 3 year old boy and hes always been withdrawn when socialising, but normally quite a good ...
A: It is very possible that you are both demonstrating some characteristics associated with Asperger's, ...
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| is it autism? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: We have two 22 months old daughters (fraternal twins) who don't speak in two word sentences at all. ...
A: Many "experts" do not understand (or even acknowledge sometimes) high functioning autism or ...
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| autism? | 3/17/2008 |
Q: My son is four years old. Since he was 1, there have been concerns about repetitive behavior, ...
A: It sounds like your son is demonstrating some characteristics that may indicate spectrum concerns. ...
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| Autism | 3/16/2008 |
Q: My son is four years old. Since he was 1, there have been concerns about repetitive behavior, ...
A: Although the added "ed"s on words may just be developmental, or a kind of stutter (I am not a speech ...
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| ADHD/Asperger's/PDD_NOS | 3/12/2008 |
Q: I've taken my son to a Neuro-developmental Ped. 2x. He has been diagnosed with ADHD. My son ...
A: I just love the "experts" who don't always get it! I would recommend asking your local school ...
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| SID | 3/7/2008 |
Q: I have a question about my 6 year old son. When he was in preschool (age 4), his teacher mentioned ...
A: There is a questionnaire that you can download, and print off at: ...
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| Non-Verbal Learning Disorder | 3/5/2008 |
Q: I'm wondering what you know about non-verbal learning disorder? My son was just tested by a well ...
A: Very interesting. This is a link that you may find helpful: ...
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| Higher Function Language skills | 2/27/2008 |
Q: My daughter is 6 years old and very bright and happy , has Aspergers, and in many ways just like ...
A: My daughter struggles in this area, as do many children with AS. What I would suggest is providing ...
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| is this also a symptom | 2/27/2008 |
Q: First let me say that I do not know that my son has any of these disorders, however, he does have ...
A: There can be many causes for children to be delayed in toiletting, and children on the spectrum do ...
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| Asperger voice volume | 2/21/2008 |
Q: I work with several students with asperger syndrome. Occassionally, they speak with too loud of a ...
A: A couple of good websites that may be of help: ...
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| teaching social skills | 2/14/2008 |
Q: My 1st-grader does well socially in class, but needs help with unfamiliar situations, groups, ...
A: How interesting that a school doesn't understand or "see" social skills deficits in a child with a ...
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| giftness vs AS | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old son. We have been round and round with him and school. He is set to have ...
A: It very well could be both; however, in order to be on the spectrum you would need to evaluate his ...
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| giftness vs AS | 2/8/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 year old son. We have been round and round with him and school. He is set to have ...
A: He sounds like my son at that age. Although my son preferred pokemon or ninja turtles to trains! ...
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| my son | 2/7/2008 |
Q: My son just turned 4 years old last month. I've never been too concerned about him up until now. He ...
A: Everything you described sounds like high functioning autism or Asperger's Syndrome may be a ...
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| autism | 2/6/2008 |
Q: My son is five years old he gose to Meyer Elementary. He was suspended from school because he cant ...
A: Good morning. Is your son on an IEP? If so, they can suspend for up to 10 school days; however, ...
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| ADHD or maybe autism | 2/1/2008 |
Q: I have a soon to be 9 year old grandson. He was a preemie weighing 1lb 11oz at birth. He attended a ...
A: You can request a free comprehensive multidisciplinary evaluation through your school system. Many ...
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| Autistic evaluations | 1/31/2008 |
Q: My question maybe somewhat lengthy so apologize in advance. Let me preface this quetion in hopes of ...
A: It sounds like you have some very valid concerns. You can request a comprehensive evaluation ...
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| Pretend Play | 1/30/2008 |
Q: I have a question about pretend play. It seems that everywhere you read it is a criteria for a ...
A: I would love to be able to conduct an evaluation on this child, he sounds very interesting. The ...
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| Pretend Play | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have a question about pretend play. It seems that everywhere you read it is a criteria for a ...
A: Interesting. Can he involve others actively? Meaning, if they join him, do they have to play by ...
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| Pretend Play | 1/29/2008 |
Q: I have a question about pretend play. It seems that everywhere you read it is a criteria for a ...
A: Pretend play is a tricky one, because so many of us look like we are doing pretend play, when in ...
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| 8yr old girl | 1/27/2008 |
Q: My eight year old step daughter talks all the time, plays with toys appropriate for babies and ...
A: It can be hard to find a correct diagnosis of high functioning autism, especially in girls. One ...
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| important question about autism and public schools | 1/21/2008 |
Q: I have a 5 yr old autistic son and having lots of problems getting school services he needs and ...
A: I have a free powerpoint on our website for parents entitled Parent Rights in Special Education on ...
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| my autistic student | 1/18/2008 |
Q: i have an autistic girl in my class who is 4 and she has been having screaming outbursts pretty much ...
A: I would recommend evaluating her sensory hyper vs hyporeactivity, which may help to isolate how she ...
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| 10 month old signs of autism | 1/16/2008 |
Q: Michelle, My son just turned 10 months and it seems like he selectively responds to his name. Most ...
A: This is an excerpt from a good article involving autism in young children, and the difficulty in ...
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| 33 months Aspergers? | 1/13/2008 |
Q: My son is 33 months and we've been suspecting some issues for some time. He has been in early ...
A: I'll copy and paste some information from my website about my son and my own experience (my daughter ...
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| Autistic children and visitation after divorce | 1/13/2008 |
Q: I have a 3y/o daughter and a 4y/o son that are both on the spectrum. Nether one of them can talk, ...
A: I can not give legal advice, but my assumption would be that the plan is aimed at gradually working ...
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| 33 months Aspergers? | 1/12/2008 |
Q: My son is 33 months and we've been suspecting some issues for some time. He has been in early ...
A: I have to laugh just a little (and not in an offensive manner), as you just described both of my ...
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| nephew | 1/11/2008 |
Q: I have 7 year old nephew that has been diagnosed with PPD-NOS. He is in his 2nd year of ...
A: It would be a good idea to discuss all of these concerns with his physician, in that other ...
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| 4.5 month old son | 1/8/2008 |
Q: I am a mother of twins. My husband and I were blessed with a baby girl and a baby boy. I know I ...
A: At 4 1/2 months, it is probably too early to get overly worried, however, it is always good to be ...
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| eye contact | 1/5/2008 |
Q: my two month old rarely makes eye contact with me. i've read in books how breastfed babies look at ...
A: It is typical for babies to make eye contact during the bonding of breastfeeding. However, two ...
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| 3 year old Autism / PDD-NOS | 12/29/2007 |
Q: I have some concerns with my son . I have an appointment with a specialist, but I am very anxious to ...
A: It does sound like he demonstrates many characteristics of high functioning autism or Asperger's ...
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| integration Vs. Non- integration | 12/19/2007 |
Q: My Husband was recently awarded custody of his 5yrold daughter after finding that the mother was ...
A: If you are seeing regression, and were seeing progress in the previous school, it would be a good ...
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| My 14 year old autistic daughter | 12/18/2007 |
Q: My autisitc child is out of control. My daughter was recently diagnosed with autism (at age 14). Her ...
A: Is she emotionally out of control, causing the behaviors? You can ask the local school district to ...
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| a9 month old son if he is developmently behind or Autism | 12/16/2007 |
Q: My 19 month old son is speech delayed ,although he babbles a lot and says mama ,babab,aaaaha.the ...
A: At 19 months old, it would be difficult to predict based on developmental milestones alone. Is ...
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| 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 you have concerns about her development, language, and social interaction, you can ask her doctor ...
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