Questions about the autism spectrum disorders, for example Aspberger's Syndrome or autism. Applicable both for questions about parenting children with autism spectrum disorders, and also parenting with such a diagnosis.
Questions tagged [autism]
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Should we force our slightly-autistic son to have hobbies (other than "computer usage") which will allow him to socialize more?
I have a 10-year-old son who is slightly autistic - he has an assistant with him at his school, but is intelligent enough.
We are struggling to find a hobby that our son will enjoy and stick with. We tried martial arts, but he said he didn't like…
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At what age is autism typically diagnosed?
I suppose it depends on the severity of the condition, but I was wondering how normal it is to go through several years of school before a "problem" is noticed by parents and/or teachers or other professionals. Is this possible?
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What kind of bottle can I use to make a heavy duty sensory calm down bottle?
My boy is on the spectrum, he needs a sensory calm down bottle/jar. I have tried a ready made one but he broke that in no time as he loves to bash it on the floor in order for the glitter to mix.
I have tried regular water bottles but he loves to…
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Where are the majority of children on the Autism Spectrum?
Our doctor suspects our 2 year old daughter has Autism so we have booked her in for an official diagnosis and we are madly reading everything we can on the net.
I can see under the DSM-IV Model that people fall under Aspergers, PDD-NOD, or classic…
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