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Receiving a new visitor who has autism
We are receiving new guests over the holidays. My brother has a new girlfriend who has two children. Her youngest, an 8-year-old boy, has "mild autism." I am not absolutely sure what that covers, and ...
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Good video games for an Autistic 5th grader to encourage social skills [closed]
Disclaimer: I realize that a lot of folks (including many professionals) think having autistic kids play games is moving them in the wrong direction (away from social interaction). The friend ...
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Have there ever actually been any studies proving some immunizations cause autism? [duplicate]
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What are the objective arguments against immunizations for infants and children?
I have heard a lot about autism being caused by some immunizations, but haven't found ...
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How do we determine what school is best when a child is high performing on the Autism Spectrum (Aspergers)?
I have two children at primary school (5 and 7, primary school is from 4 to 11 in the UK) and there is a possibility of moving them both to a different school in the same area (we're not moving ...
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At what age is autism typically diagnosed?
I suppose it depends on the severity of the condition, but I was wondering how normal it is to go through several years of school before a "problem" is noticed by parents and/or teachers or other ...
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What should we be considering when adopting a sibling for our 4-year-old son?
I have been wanting to adopt a child for some time now, and my wife and I are now trying to arrange things in our life to make it possible, such as trying to get out of debt so we can afford it and ...
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How can you communicate with a child that refuses to talk?
I have a four year old son who has slight autism. Up until now he has babbled but never used any words associated with anything. We try to encourage him to talk by talking with him a lot, and we have ...
