Tag: autism spectrum disorders
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August 22, 2006 10:30 PM EDT --
I am a single parent to two boys on the autism spectrum. The father has never been a parent figure to the kids as he suffers from Paranoid Schizophrenia, among other things.
I have read over the . . .
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August 15, 2006 11:38 PM EDT --
Subtitle - The trials and tribulations of running an errand with two special needs kids and how it might appear to those watching inside the store.
A quick trip to the grocery store seems to be . . .
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September 03, 2006 02:47 PM EDT --
Where do parents, therapists and teachers within the autism community get their news and updates on the goings on for organizations, personal stories published in newspapers, gain insight into various . . .
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February 18, 2007 11:10 AM EST --
This is an interesting story of twin brothers both on the spectrum who are teenagers and their fourteen year old sister and an 11 year old sister.
Good information about siblings and how they handle . . .
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May 06, 2006 08:07 PM EDT --
Asperger's Syndrome, which is often abbreviated AS, is a very misunderstood component of the autism spectrum that range of disorders and syndromes related to autism. In the past, people with . . .
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September 24, 2006 06:05 PM EDT --
I live in Los Angeles with my two children on the Autism Spectrum. Having been through several Earthquakes over the years I have been accustomed to having an earthquake kit for my home.
Currently . . .
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January 27, 2007 01:36 PM EST --
I wanted to give a heads up for those who have someone on the autism spectrum that this coming MONDAY January 29th, 2007 THE VIEW on ABC will have a theme show on autism. The guest host is Toni Braxton . . .
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August 30, 2006 08:12 PM EDT --
I started a yahoo group, http://groups.yahoo.com/group/MakingPECSCards/ in January of 2004 to share Picture cards with other families across the country. This is called a Round Robin, . . .
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September 30, 2006 02:35 PM EDT --
this is a thread where we can share how we found out the diagnosis.
my grandson was diagnosed with aspergers and features of oppositional disorder. as my daughter was reading about aspergers, she . . .
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July 23, 2006 06:45 PM EDT --
1. I am autistic. However, my autism is one aspect of my total character. It does not define me as a person.
2. My sensory perceptions are disordered. This means the ordinary sights, . . .
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August 28, 2006 08:58 PM EDT --
I was going through my coupons and came across one for New Jif To Go. This looks like the six pack of Pringles chips or the apple sauce cups, yet this is simply peanut butter. Fresh-roasted peanut . . .
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August 06, 2006 06:37 PM EDT --
The best time to visit a potential classroom for your child on the Autism Spectrum is when school is in session. This should be done a few months before school gets out so you can find a suitable placement . . .
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September 29, 2006 11:08 AM EDT --
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/11526448/
Alone in the gym after practice, Jason McElwain went through his elaborate pregame ritual.
The 17-year-old senior, manager of the Greece Athena High School basketball . . .
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July 23, 2006 06:49 PM EDT --
Adult inclusion
When people think of autism, they usually think of children. There is so much blatant media attention and implicit service orientation toward children and parents, that adults are . . .
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July 23, 2006 06:59 PM EDT --
"The boy had strong arms and embraced her clumsily because he knew no other way . . ...."
-The Story of the Grail (Perceval)
By Chretien De Troyes
The ancient Greek philosopher . . .
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July 23, 2006 07:02 PM EDT --
Awhile back, there was an episode of the television series, 'Law & Order: Criminal Intent' in which the murder suspect of the week was revealed to be a previously unidentified adult with Asperger . . .
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July 28, 2006 01:24 PM EDT --
The 1988 movie, The Rain Man, starred Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man and Tom Cruise as his frustrated brother. Both did a superb job of acting but Hoffman's portrayal as a savant was perfect. I . . .
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July 23, 2006 08:45 PM EDT --
This is in answer to a question put to me by a Gather member in response to my previous article, "Ten Things Every Adult with Autism Wishes You Knew."
That is a good question because it is a . . .
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July 23, 2006 06:54 PM EDT --
"It is like those French have a different word for everything!"
-Comedian Steve Martin
Imagine living in a country where you are confronted with a very imperfect understanding of both the language . . .
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July 23, 2006 07:12 PM EDT --
More recently, an episode of 'Law & Order: Special Victims Unit' presented the case of an adult male with AS - Asperger's Syndrome - who misread the cues given by an adult "neurotypical" . . .
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