Posts by JohannasGarden

Lots of good posts: I thought Finch's was especially helpful, and Momily's added in a good caution. I'd center on the ways you like the way you are. Let her know that you are open to giving your perspective at a later date--sometimes...

Please ignore what I say if it doesn't apply to your situation or make sense where you are right now, but some of the marriage issues I can relate to. I was totally tapped out emotionally by the kids, but at the same time got meaningful...

Sounds like fun, and I definitely thing that if ShaggyDaddy's family wants to see you guys in the kids, you should tell them "sure, but only if you come meet us at this playground. Here's the address, just let us know when we should...

I homeschool my 7 y.o. Aspie DS. The main challenge there is social--so many homeschool gatherings are too intense for DS. He likes them, but his behavior deteriorates and he pushes other kids boundaries and they stop liking him so much....

[QUOTE=ShaggyDaddy;10272660]it should be noted that apsergers is not "no speech delay" but no "no clinically significant general delay in language (e.g., single words used by age 2 years, communicative phrases used by age...

Oh, and it's also common for the "should be evaluated for" section of the report to contain a number of things the scan doesn't really indicate. When I was being evaluated for MS, the scan mentioned the possibility of MS...

I think it means that when they look at the MRI that it is basically a white spot. Lots of things show up as white spots, little spaces in the brain (I have a single white spot, btw, and that's what people guess mine is), demyelination...

Is melatonin only available in pills? Any tips on getting a kid who doesn't swallow pills to take it? Does it taste bad/change potency if your crush and mix it? How long before bed do you give it? Sherri

I would not assume OCD at this point. I also am not certain that you would find something really helpful quickly if you did. Your child has a "having to do a thing with a thing" issue, and that can be associated with some...

Well, the FISH test isn't the only test there is. It may be that as a child develops, things develop that suggest particular disorders. I mean, if you see a geneticist at all, you probably either leave with a diagnosis, a "if X...