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I'm so sorry to intrude, this is about my bio son and not a foster or adoptive child.
Recently it was brought up at my sons IEP that he was in the spectrum (not just a little) after they said that (pretty sure they thought I knew....but I didn't) I started thinking and it makes a lot of sense but where can I get info? Who can I talk to? Tonight my boy came apart at the seems!
He is special Ed but at our school (he's high school and 14) there are no special Ed classes for special Ed. So they all mainstream for those classes.
My son is in shop, he is getting an F and this is devastating to him. He is a model student and has always been in the A honor roll in his classes and trying to do the homework tonight for shop and he just exploded! Started to cry, wants to dump the class, wants his old teacher from JR high and he broke my heart tonight!
I guess just needed someone to hear me.
We came up with a homework plan that involves 100% parent support and I'll gladly be there for him.
He's been invited to join a "spectrum" group with other kids with his needs so we will start that too.
I love him so much and it kills me when he cries like that!
Thanks for listening.
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I have two bios on the spectrum. TACA is a big support and will lead you to local resouces. On their website [url=http://www.tacanow.org]Talk About Curing Autism (TACA)[/url] you can find links to local webgroups and tons of advice for dealing with kids with ASD. Generation Rescue has a program where they match you with a local "angel," a mom whose child has significantly improved, and help you navigate local resources, and that is all free. At his age and seemingly high rate of functioning CBT therapy is likely your best bet. He needs to learn coping skills and that type of therapy seems to be most helpful for kids on the spectrum. I've found that diet is a big thing with my kids. We went on the Specific Carbohydrate Diet for a few years and it helped tremendously, but the biggest thing for most ASD kids is being gluten and casein free. Corn and soy and a few other foods can be triggers, depending on the individual. The yahoogroups GFCFKids and GFCFRecipes are big helps if you're thinking about going that route, or would like more info. Lots of helpful people and best of all all of that info is FREE! :)
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