Posts by Emmeline II

Quote: Originally Posted by Thing1Thing2    Well, I just was concerned about him believing that his stimming means he is turning into another creature. I guess I just want him to realize that the stimming,...

Not specifically. I give my Ds with ADHD Dr. Mercola's kids Krill Oil capsules at present. I used to use Dr. Sears Omega-3 DHA supplements but there not available now as Sears is apparently reformulating his supplement...

 

Ds is doing a social skills group this summer and Social Behavior Mapping is one of the books that his ST works from. She copied some pages for me but I have problems remembering how these exercises are supposed to go so I got the book...

Quote: Originally Posted by Linda on the move   We had our second child before we realized that our first is on the spectrum. DD#2 has done so much for her big sister over the years.  She draws her into friendships...

Quote: Originally Posted by malayasmommy  I went to Whole Foods and they told me that melatonin given any higher than .5mg has been shown to cause seizures...so it made me a little too nervous to give it to...

We went through this once with each child this year; dd (5) fell on the playground and hurt her hip and ds (7) fell off a stack of chairs and hurt his foot.   I ended up taking them to our urgent care that has an X-ray...

Quote: Originally Posted by Audrea21  My daughter is going to Kindergarten this fall. Right now I feel as if I will not cry, but I know I will ball. I just pray that she doesn't be clingy to me. She's been in Pre-K...

Quote: Originally Posted by anj_rn  I want an agency that helps people navigate the systems.  There are things out there (programs, alternate and secondary insurances, advocates, etc), that people never know...

I think being perfectly satisfied with any school choice is unlikely. Unsatisfactory experiences can be had in any school setting and I've read posts here with complaints about all types (public/private, religious/secular, traditional...