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Any Tips For Handling Rude Comments From Strangers?

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Can Having An Autistic Child Put A Wedge In Your Marriage?

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Anyone Know Of Any Social Groups For Adolescents On The Spectrum In NYC Area?

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How Do You Explain To People What You’re Child Needs Without Offending Them, I Know My Child Is Not Getting The Required Help At School That

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Hello Has Anyone Tried The Ring Device That Attaches To Doors And Windows. I Am Going To Purchase One For My Window And Door Next Month.

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Troy Or Wentzville Missouri

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TX

My husband applied for a different position in his company in Missouri. I am not sure if he will get it. Does anyone have any info on how high school special education classrooms are in this area? Also, how is the medicaid waiver program there? Here the waiting list is about 15 years to even get assessed for a waiver. How are adult services? Any honest info is greatly appreciated.

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I have in the past, but right now my son isn't going to qualify for anything until he is 18 unless our income fluctuates or the guidelines change here in Texas. He received it in Tennessee and a… read more

November 15 (edited)

Do You Know What You Exactly Want? Or Goals?

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I am looking at Jas, goals to learn body parts or activities that will help him develop/simple things or to develop his memory skills through pictures
For myself to finish my course

A MyAutismTeam Member

'Wants' and 'Goals'
'Wants' are Fleeting and 'Goals' take a lot of work
One of your 'Goals' may be to 'Want' something.
One of your 'Wants' could be a 'Goal'.
You may have a 'Goal' to get what you… read more

November 11

Can MERT IR TMS HELP AUTISTIC TODDLERS SPEAK?

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Camarillo, CA

How Do You Get Nonverbal Low Functioning Adult To Spit?

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Need for hormone test by saliva doing for nonverbal son

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thank you @A MyAutismTeam Member

November 5

How Many Families Work With Their Child On The Communication Devices? And Do You Find It Helpful Or Difficult?

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Cleveland, OH

My sons are nonverbal and communicate with AAC device.

A MyAutismTeam Member

As long as everyone keeps consistent the child will benefit from it.

November 9

How Can I Get My Granson Tested? We Are Tired Of The Waiting List And Him Struggling To Get By And Mistreated At School.

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Manning, SC

Pediatrician has said he is severely developmentally delayed and autistic. Just needs to be tested

A MyAutismTeam Member

Department of Developmental Disabilities

November 11

What Cheered You Up This Day/week/month Anytime?

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David Attenborough Rise of animals
From 🦕 dinosaur to now

A MyAutismTeam Member

I watched Hasan Minhaj comedy special on Netflix a couple of days ago. It’s funny! lol

November 3

What Is Your Dream For You/child? What Do You Want To Do With Time?

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Mine, is for Jas to learn familiar words, like tv, bed, sofa and mainly food/eat which he did say eat. Time I spend just giving him healthy food or sometimes snacks biscuits and keeping food interesting. This would be small victories worth it but pointing is equally good

A MyAutismTeam Member

I would love to see my daughters have a friend, someone to go out with or have a playdate with. I would love for them to see how wonderful they are. There’s lots of things, really. Things other people… read more

November 10

What Are You Grateful For? Has Helped Your Child/helped You?

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Personal development, to do lists have helped me recently

A MyAutismTeam Member

The iron supplement , massages from head to toe , brushing on h the body , cooking , taking every day out and showing the vechiles and people outside , be stubborn unless my son asks for it with… read more

November 5
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