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ADHD in 5 year old?

LONG POST WARNING!! I am concerned my (almost) 5 year old may be meeting the criteria for ADHD. First of all, I have to mention that I do suffer from anxiety myself, so I am trying to decide, am I OVER...

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5 yr old diagnosed with SPD. I think.

One-on-one, my son is precocious, articulate, and charming. He sidles up to adults and engages them with stories or asks questions and we get all those "there's a smart one" or "he's so polite"...

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learning to foreign language

hi! My name is Svetlana. I'm from Russia. I don't know where I should write my post (in what topic) I have one idea. I have a child. She is 10 months. I want her to know English language, because I...

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7 yo son with HF Autism has anxiety with preferred items; SSRIs being...

My son has made great progress with his ABA therapy group over the last 3 years. I think they are truly dedicated to him. He has a big speech delay (has lots of language but struggles with using it...

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Lithium Orotate for children...reviews/experiences?

<p>Hi,</p> <p> </p> <p>My daughter is being tested for heavy metal toxicity.  She has extreme mood swings, ADHD symptoms and violent tantrums.  Until the test results...

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A Parent's Guide to HF ASD

Has anyone read this book by Sally Ozonoff, et. Al? I always feel that I need to do more for my child, and this book has several suggestions about what parents can do for a child with high-functioning...

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Vayarin?

<p>Hello Moms! </p> <p> </p> <p>I found this forum when searching for information on Vayarin.  I found a thread that was started last year but didn't have any information...

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possible tethered cord or something like it?

<p>Hi,</p> <p> </p> <p>I am the mother of an 8 year old girl who has had encopresis(fecal soiling) for 1.5 years now. About six months after the encopresis started she...

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Opportunity to help kids in special education

Just heard about the most amazing opportunity from a friend to help the special education community in Old Bridge, New Jersey. The PTA there is using online step competitions to raise money to support...

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Apraxia and ADHD supplements

Like many I'm sure, I am trying to get the best supplements to help with my sons speech and motor control. Feel free to add your recommendations. Fish oil - probably the most recommended supplement....

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Interview with parent who has a child with diagnosed disability!

Hello! :grin: I would love to interview someone and gain more knowledge and become familiar with the issues that the families of children with disabilities deal with in addition to the roles of parenting!

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Teen with recent autistic diagnosis - what to do?

Hello. I haven't lurked here in a while - my ds had a diagnosis of adhd and dyslexia since he was small, and I thought I had things figured out. Got him an appropriate school setting, various...

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How Ubiome saved my daughters life

Check out this blog on Ubiome... via anshiheals.com under blog AN INSIDER’S GUIDE TO GUT HEALTH TRACKING WITH UBIOME.COM Back in June of 2018, freshly stable from a newly adopted regime of long-term...

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Parenting with a husband who has Asperger's

<p>Does anyone know of a place where I can talk to other moms whose husbands/partners have Aspergers? My husband (of ten years) has it and it makes parenting very difficult because it's kind of...

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Daughter displaying strange fear

So this might be a bit long-winded... I apologize in advance, but I really need some help and input on this. My daughter is in third grade and has been going to the same school since primary...

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Exercise for special needs children?

Hi all, Long time lurker, first time poster. :smile: I'm curious to hear what parents of children with special needs do for getting their child exercise. Is your child in any sports? Do they use home...

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Anyone made a weighted blanket??

hi, i know weighted stuff has been talked about lately, but i'm looking for the mamas who've made one at home. what kind of pellets did you use? where'd you get them? how much did the project end up...

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Would I ever be able to raise children? :D I'm autistic

Hi can I please have some helpful answers please? My autism is slightly more severe than Aspergers you might not notice by how well I type but believe me I am autistic. I love the idea of gentle...

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"Rescue" son, or let him learn naturally?

To try to make a long story short... I have twin 21-year-old sons who were born at 24 weeks, who have ASD and mild-moderate developmental and cognitive delays. I sought legal guardianship of them after...

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stimming behavior--pacing while looking at walls and lines?

Hi, I am new here. This is a great site and I'm really pleased to see such an active sn area to post. My son is 3 and a half and devel delayed and he seems to have processing issues. We dont have a dx...

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