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Homeschooling

T.C. asks from Springfield

I am really struggling with if I should or should not home school my son. He is almost 5 & would start kindergarten in the fall. He is a high-functioning autistic w...

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"Mental Retardation"

B.P. asks from New York

I don't remember where, but I heard someone say that in the past, those who were classified as having "mental retardation" really had autism. Is this true? If so, h...

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Looking for Moms with Similiar Situations...

L.S. asks from Portland

I'm hoping to find other moms out there that have had a child placed on the Autistic Spectrum Category? My child recently was placed on this, and as I know every chil...

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How Do I Respond?

P.G. asks from Dallas

The economy's been hard on my in-laws, and MIL's been calling and she's depressed because of this, but also because of what her kids and grandkids are going through. ...

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Busy Hands

J. asks from Philadelphia

HI, Everyone My son is 7 years old has autism (high functioning) he has had busy hands since 2 and I wanted to know does anyone know how to get him to not doing in...

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First Long Distance Field Trip

J.R. asks from Altoona

My 11 year old son is going to be going on his first long distance field trip to Washington DC. in May and I am really afraid to let him go. He has never been that ...

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Child with Aspergers Syndrome

K.L. asks from New York

Hi my 5 1/2 son is in the process of being diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome ( a form of autism).I was wondering if there were any other moms with kids just to ask qu...

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Help a Laid Back Mama Implement Routines

P.G. asks from Dallas

Oh, I am horrible at this. I am too laid back. I like and hate it about myself. I need to improve, but am so ambivalent about this! My son started kindergarten this y...

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Parent with a Non-verbal Autistic Child Who Can Relate to My Problems?

W.T. asks from Norfolk

Hi. I have a seven yr. old daughter who is SEVERELY Autistic, and still non-verbal. I am looking for another parent with a non verbal Autistic child who I can "chat" ...

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I Have Just About Had It and I Need Some ears...eyes...whatever

E.B. asks from Seattle

My youngest has a Sensory Processing Disorder(SPD), Opposition Defiance Disorder(ODD) and will be tested for High Functioning Autism(HFA) on Friday...Along with a few...

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  • pervasive developmental disorder in 2 answers "Hi, my 5 1/2 year old son officially has PDD -- pervasive developmental disorder -- but ..."
  • mentally retarded in 5 answers "YES, years ago there were many autistic people classified as "mentally retarded""
  • public school system in 4 answers "... homeschooler wrote recently to say that if as products of a public school system ..."
  • autism spectrum in 4 answers "I do not have a child with an Autism spectrum diagnosis, however I have cared for ..."
  • go ahead and worry in 2 answers "... help and other students to model appropriate (?) behaviors. Go ahead and worry ..."