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High-Functioning Autism & Restricted/Repetitive Interests

“We are new to the world of autism spectrum disorders. Is it common for a child with high functioning autism to spend all (or certainly most) of his time doing only one thing? Our 5-year-old son would spend 24-hours-a-day telling you about dinosaurs if he didn’t have to sleep. Should we just go along with the program, or attempt to curb this appetite for dinosaur trivia?”

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Parent’s Individualized Attention When One Child Is Autistic and the Other Is Not

Balancing the needs of an autistic child and a typical child can be a challenging but rewarding experience. It requires patience, understand...