autism

My son's Occupational Therapist at school says he needs work on his grasp. Specifically grabbing small items (think of using tweezers or picking up a penny using your thumb and forefinger). I was...

have you come across a autistic child or do your child have autism? just want to listen to your experience with autism

My son saw his speech and language therapist the other day for an assessment of his needs. She has told me he would benefit from having an assessment done by an occupational therapist and I should go...

I noticed that the autism interest discussions are dated way back. Have you solved all problems or have you gone to another spot to chat or are you head over heels in a mess and haven't the time? My...

Since the start of this school year my son who is 9yrs old and autistic has started to get severely bullied. It has got so bad that when the class have to chose partners to work with he is always...

This is one of the many questions I was asked at the awareness course event I attended yesterday. I will be honest even though I have a son who is autistic, I would have answered yes before this...

The course really opened my eyes. Just the fact it helped me to see things through the eyes off my son, instead of just what I see. It touched on things I had already read about, but in much more...

I am moving. That is that. I am so very, very angry about my circumstances here that I could just puke. Before I say anything, you should know that my father has displayed crazy tendencies before...

My 4 1/2 year old daughter was diagnosed with autism yesterday and I am still somewhat in disbelief after hearing her doctor explain this to me. I was wondering where I could gain some information...

I have come to the conclusion that I really love my son. I knew it already but I had this thought. As he is autistic he has no social awareness. So while other children will not kiss their parents...