"My 6-year-old son was diagnosed with ADHD at age 5. But now we are seeing signs that he may have 'high functioning' autism. What percentage of ADHD children also have autism? Is a dual diagnosis common?"
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My child has been rejected by his peers, ridiculed and bullied !!!
Social rejection has devastating effects in many areas of functioning. Because the ASD child tends to internalize how others treat him, rejection damages self-esteem and often causes anxiety and depression. As the child feels worse about himself and becomes more anxious and depressed – he performs worse, socially and intellectually.
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How to Prevent Meltdowns in Children on the Spectrum
Meltdowns are not a pretty sight. They are somewhat like overblown temper tantrums, but unlike tantrums, meltdowns can last anywhere from ten minutes to over an hour. When it starts, the Asperger's or HFA child is totally out-of-control. When it ends, both you and your child are totally exhausted. But... don’t breathe a sigh of relief yet. At the least provocation, for the remainder of that day -- and sometimes into the next - the meltdown can return in full force.
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Parenting Defiant Teens on the Spectrum
Although Aspergers [high-functioning autism] is at the milder end of the autism spectrum, the challenges parents face when disciplining a teenager on the spectrum are more difficult than they would be with an average teen. Complicated by defiant behavior, the teen is at risk for even greater difficulties on multiple levels – unless the parents’ disciplinary techniques are tailored to their child's special needs.
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Older Teens and Young Adult Children with ASD Still Living At Home
Your older teenager or young “adult child” isn’t sure what to do, and he is asking you for money every few days. How do you cut the purse strings and teach him to be independent? Parents of teens with ASD face many problems that other parents do not. Time is running out for teaching their adolescent how to become an independent adult. As one mother put it, "There's so little time, yet so much left to do."
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Parenting Children and Teens with High-Functioning Autism
Two traits often found in kids with High-Functioning Autism are “mind-blindness” (i.e., the inability to predict the beliefs and intentions of others) and “alexithymia” (i.e., the inability to identify and interpret emotional signals in others). These two traits reduce the youngster’s ability to empathize with peers. As a result, he or she may be perceived by adults and other children as selfish, insensitive and uncaring.
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Highly Effective Research-Based Parenting Strategies for Children with Asperger's and HFA
Become an expert in helping your child cope with his or her “out-of-control” emotions, inability to make and keep friends, stress, anger, thinking errors, and resistance to change.
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I don't know how to get a question to you so ill try this :/ my toddler is about to start therapies a couple times a week as he is showing some autistic tendencies. Thru research I found your videos on YouTube about living with an autistic spouse and I'm overwhelmed. It's almost as though you know my husband and I yet he has never been diagnosed with Anything other than adhd but the similarities are overwhelming! I am going to look into your material so I can learn how to handle it, but how do I talk to my husband about my findings without offending him?? Please I'm desperate to save my family and be who my boys need me to be :(
Definitely have him tested my son is 12 and for several years we werw told he had ADD but I knew there was more to it he didnt have friends liked it better to play alone cried over everything wouldnt drink out of a cup if anyone else touched it,I was so frustrated with our schools and teachers wanting me to medicate him I finally got him diagnosed at age 9 and what a releif I can finally help him even though we still struggle I understand him much better and know what to do and not do but we are learning everyday
The opposition surrounding me from family is unreal. But we are mom's! I know much boys inside and out. I called in the professionals because I knew I wasn't being who they needed me to be. I did talk to my husband and his response was "well baby that would explain why the whole time you were talking all I could think about was the oil pan on my truck, wanting to pull it off to fix it!" (He has an obsession with his truck, if something is wrong with it, that's literally ALL he can think about :/ I am doing all the research I need to become better at understanding how the autistic mind works. Last thing I want to do is lose my husband or set my baby up for failure!
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