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I am new here - my son who is 5 is in the process of being diagnosed altho they have told us and the school to treat asif ADHD whilst the final assessments are made for where to put him on the autism spectrum.

There have been lots of great things put in place at school to assist him aswell as a teacher that watches out for him in the yard etc. This teacher ...

I am surprised by the lack of posts in this section, it just seems so empty compared to some of the others. The real reason I wanted to post was because my little brother is autistic and I wanted to say that despite the difficulty in communication and learning, kids like this are very special and so sweet. In some small ways I don't want him to be "normal" as he's so special and gifted ...

For Christmas, my sister got me a FoldTuk bakeware container. The reason I share is that she actually explained to me that this new product doesn’t seem to release any harmful chemicals when put in the microwave. So, really, the material that the FoldTuk product is made from is ideal for autistic children who have sensitivity to the toxins released by typical bakeware products. The product goes from freezer to oven, and I’ve found it ...

I had COS (Childhood Onset Schizophrenia) since I was about 4 with psychotic symptoms onset around 12.

The thing that a lot of people dont know is that COS is comorbid with Autism/PDD. A high rate of premorbid developmental abnormalities are reported in cases of COS.

Now that I'm older, I'm realizing that many of my symptoms weren't Schizophrenia at all but pressumed to be of Autism.

My question is... how do I know if ...

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Our son is now 11 and has been diagnosed as Probably having dyspraxia, i say probably because the experts don't want to commit themselfs and we don't really want our son labeled unless they are 100% .
We have known from birth that things were not fitting into place.
He has an awful lot of traits that you could mistake for autism but we are assued this is not the case.
Its hard ...

I'm 22 years old and I have yet to master the art of driving. As much as I hate it I know that to move forward in life I need to learn to do this. Everyone assumes it is fear that is stopping me it is not. I have some anxiety but not fear. The issues are trouble judging depth and speed, problems staying focused and not spacing out (this has almost happened and I ...

I am suspecting that I have slight autism, but I'm not sure. I would like to ask the question whether the tendency of autistic children to stack things always exhibits itself in stacking linearly. I used to love arranging can of food and other packaged groceries, but not necessarily in a line or in single towers (but in groups and box-like formations).

If you never thought Program Evaluation was very important, watching this video will change your mind, easily. This was a Frontline special of Facilitated Communication for Autistic persons.

Video Link --> Frontline: Prisoners of Silence

Not too long ago, I read an article detailing new possible therapies for autistic children involving dogs. The theory behind it is that dogs will allow the child to feel comfortable and hopefully the child will be more willing to socialize. After all, you don't need to understand complex body language to be a dog's best friend.

Here is the link to one of the articles:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/ ... 0525.story ...

Hi everyone, my name is Belinda Goldsworthy and I am undertaking research into relationships involving
individuals with an Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD).

This work is being undertaken under the supervision of Dr Mark Stokes, an Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Deakin University.

To date, there is very little research on relationships and attraction among individuals with ASD. Understanding this is the key to developing further social skills development programs, and providing assistance ...