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Should a teen with Asperger Syndrome try to be "normal?"

Lisa Jo Rudy

Question: Should a Teen with Asperger Syndrome Try to Be "Normal?" I'm worried about how my bright, funny, imaginative 11-year-old daughter with Aspergers is going to cope with the pressures of middle school. That is a difficult age for any child and most people don't accept her as she is. My husband thinks we should focus on making her more acceptable to the majority, but I don't think she should have to change who she is. I haven't heard from anyone who has been through those middle & high school y ..

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The proposed DSM-5 changes with regard to ASD

Michelle Garcia Winner

I have been asked by many to share my thoughts on the proposed changes to the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM-5) as they relate to our folks with social learning challenges. If you are unfamiliar with why the changes are being made, ..

Autism & twelve fitness tips

Eric Chessen, M.S., YCS

I have the interesting position of watching trends in special needs and fitness. Last year several articles and web sites brought attention to the increasing incidence of obesity and lifestyle-related diseases/illnesses among the young special needs population ..

Video: Autism and problems of self-medication, drugs & alchohol

Autism Hangout

Life on the autism spectrum comes with challenges, some more difficult than others. Complicating the situation is falling into the bad choice of "self medication" using drugs or alcohol that can lead to addiction. If you know someone like that -- or that ha ..

Autism & 5 steps to getting an iPad covered by insurance

Dawn Sconfienza Gaita

As a parent of a child with special needs, I understand firsthand the financial struggles that come with the job. When I discovered the iPad and the benefits it could have for my son, it became my mission to find a way to provide one for him. This is a simplif ..

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Adults with autism: becoming the directors of their own treatment teams and treatment plans

Michelle Garcia Winner

Many of our students/clients received some level of support through school based 504 plans, IEPs and/or from counselors, psychologists and psychiatrists in their community as children and into their high school years. Turning 18 years old in the United Stat ..

Friends and autism: Does my child have too few friends?

Dr. Robert Naseef & Dr. Cindy Ariel

Question: Does My Child with Autism Have Too Few Friends? I am very worried because my son who is now 10 years old has very limited friends. Actually he likes to play with just one other boy who also has issues. It doesn't seem to bother him, but I am very ..

Video: Can NT kids learn Aspie behavior from an Aspie parent

AutismHangout

In this video segment, leading autism professional, Dr. Tony Attwood addresses three key questions: Can NT kids learn Aspie behavior from an Aspie parent?; Is there a link between Munchhausen Syndrome and ASD?; How do Aspies and NTs differ in dealing with grie ..

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University of Georgia autism study / survey

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The University of Georgia, with Dr. Jonathan Campbell, is conducting a survey regarding the role of parent rated temperament in children between the ages of 2 and 15 with an autism spectrum diagnosis.* Information regarding children's diagnosis will also be as ..

Top 10 strategies for success: emotional parenting of the child with autism/Asperger’s or PDD

Sarita Freedman, PhD

Raising a developmentally different child is a challenge for most parents. The challenge begins when parents first learn that their child is not “normal.” For some parents, this occurs at or before the child’s birth. For others, their child, who appeared ..

Video: Dr. Tony Attwood and Aspergian/NT marriages

Autism Hangout

In this video segment, leading autism professional, Dr. Tony Attwood invites readers to send in questions regarding Aspergian/NT Marriages. He also clarifies the probabilities of ASD in children from ASD parents.

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