Posts by Stephenie

We are in TX and would like to participate :) 

My son starting escaping from the crib at about 17 months.. so we got a toddler bed then. I wish I could have kept him in there longer. He gets up and does things he shouldn't. He broke a toilet tank lid once and I cut my leg on the...

Quote: Originally Posted by beachcomber  Thanks for saying that, Stephenie. It's good to be reminded that there are some serious issues that kids and families contend with as part of being on the spectrum. But that...

I have a really aggressive kid on the spectrum. And it is really hard. We avoid settings that are most likely to set him off. but frankly, he can be violent in most settings. We've tried meds, which helped. but gave him tremors. We...

Our developmental ped did the ADOS for us.... maybe call around to a few in your area? Or is there an autism center in your community? 

I don't know how to say this without it sounding all wrong. I am a Christian and I live near you. I'm not the typical Christian for this area, I am a  more left leaning politically, focus on love, focus on service kind of...

I can sympathize, a bit. I live far from family and friends and have a hard time making friends because my son's special needs (asperger's, spd, adhd) and violent meltdowns make it hard to mesh with the other mommies. I don't have...

My kids are close in age and almost always together. I am not worried about it (except when they fight!) I think it is great that they have a built in playmate at home. 

  Quote: Originally Posted by AbbieB  This thread is a little scary.   I used to have a pretty good bead on what was acceptable at restaurants. My rules were specific to my DD and her...

We were at the store the other day and there were a ton of birds in the parking lot as we walked in. As we walked out, my son, who's four said "Those birds are still around. I can smell them," "Smell them? What do they smell like?" I...