High Functioning: Teen

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Aspergers Child Having Meltdowns After School

L.D. asks from Houston

My 5year old is a high functioning Aspy who is on Focalin for focus and attention while at school. By the time he gets home the meds have worn off, he is starving an...

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Need Help in Figuring Out What Works for My Daughter with Autism

B.M. asks from Portland

My daughter, who just turned 4, is on the autism spectrum. She is high functioning and is a wonderful blessing. I also have a son who is almost a year and a half who ...

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Should I Tell My Son's Friend's Mom That My Son Is in the Spectrum

M.M. asks from Pittsburgh

Hi Moms, My son is 7 years old and he is in the high functioning end. My son has been having a playdate with a boy who has been coming to our house for 2 years now,h...

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Need Advice on How to Help My Brother with Autism

C.K. asks from Chicago

Hello moms, I am in need of advice on what steps I can take to help my brother who has autism (high functioning). He is 25 and lives in TX. He has left my parents ...

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Is This Disciplinary Action Okay or Is There a Better One?

M.M. asks from Los Angeles

My 9 year old daughter is very disrespectful and defiant at times. She also tests us continuously. I do not condone the behavior or accept it but I don't know how to ...

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Pregnant and Have Issues

C.O. asks from Medford

Hello, Im new to the forum. Im 42 yrs old and 7 weeks pregnant and I have some issues. I dont mean to offend anyone in here, I am looking for advice & support but rea...

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So I Got My "I'm Not Crazy" Papers... Now What?

S.H. asks from Seattle

My daughter is 12 and was just diagnosed with High Functioning Autism and Depression Disorder, NOS exactly three weeks ago. I have a zillion appointments set up for h...

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I'm Upset - with My Mom

M.L. asks from Chicago

So, my son is 5 and has, over the last couple of years, been diagnosed PDD-NOS (autism, he's high functioning) and ADHD (that was just recently). At 2 he started EI ...

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Swats at School

S.A. asks from Tulsa

My son is 6 years old and attends the first grade at a school where they still swat the children as a last measure of punishment. He has Aspergers Syndrome which is a...

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Tween/teen on a Cruise

O.H. asks from Phoenix

My husband and I were on a cruise the first week in January and our 12 and 15 yo said they wanted to go on one with us next time. It was a trip my husband qualified f...