Posted: November 14 2006 at 9:14pm | IP Logged

We have a beta site running for communication and collaboration specifically designed for people with Autism, Asperger's, PDD etc. 

www.autisticvoice.com

Becki@autisticvoice.com

Posted: February 06 2007 at 8:02pm | IP Logged

OK- I LOVE this string!!!!!  I have added it to my favorites.  I was having a hard time with finding information that I needed, but this is an awesome resource.  Especially the information about therapy dogs.  Thanks so much to everyone who added information to this string!

mommaniki

Here is a link to the Autism Shop in Hopkins, MN:

http://www.autismshop.com/

I just went there and it is AWESOME!  They have the store online too- so you can have it shipped to you.

Posted: February 13 2007 at 9:11pm | IP Logged

Hi, I am new to the boards and I keep seeing "meh" what does that mean?

Thanks

Paisley

Posted: July 15 2007 at 5:43pm | IP Logged

justlearning wrote:  Help.... 5 year old new to my life.... Uncontrolable banging.... walls, glass, tables, tvs, etc.... how to stop it or methods used to redirect behavior.... child just starting to verbalize.... couple of sounds if prompted.... understands when you say stop but goes right back to behavior.... any suggestions.... also trying to find support group in my area....

I can only say what worked for me and that was hospitalization and medication. (She wouldn't cooperate with being medicated until she was hospitalized.)

She's doing well on risperdal now and I'm doing a research paper on the safe and effective use of risperdal so I'm roaming about all over the net. Oh, she's gained 5 lbs a mo on it for 7 mos. From 93 lbs to 128 lbs at 5'1. I'm hoping she'll plateau, as the doctor says, soon.

Posted: July 20 2007 at 4:57pm | IP Logged

I am new to the boards and new to this very overwhelming world of Autism Spectrum Disorder.

My son will be 3 in 2 weeks and has been diagnosed with ASD for about 5 months now, but we really knew something was wrong as early as 18 months. Our current peds Dr. knew nothing about the early signs of Autism and so he kept putting things off until DK (my son) turned 2 1/2.

DK now gets 16 hrs a week on intervention (ABA) and 1 hr of speech, but this all ends in a few weeks when he transitions into the school dist program.

Both my wife and I are doing everything we can and trying to learn as much as possible, but we really woudl like to find a support group that we could join or turn to for information, such as finding a new peds. dr. in uor area or diet suggestions. We live in a town called Rancho Santa Margarita, Ca. halfway between Los angeles and San Diego. Does anyone know of any support groups in that area?