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An overwhelming moment.

Melady
  • By Melady · New reply yesterday at 11:27 pm
  • Discussion in Raising a child with autism · 4 replies
  • Took my 4 yr old to a birthday party for a classmate. I want to include him in anything normal if its reasonable and safe. A room full of little kids will have some chaos, so he didnt stand out...at first ...

autism service dogs

Melady
  • By Melady · New reply yesterday at 5:53 am
  • Discussion in Raising a child with autism · 2 replies
  • Does anyone have experience with service dogs for autism, i only heard about this recently and i am really intrigued ...

I went away to come to Life!!

Billie_Jo
  • By Billie_Jo · New reply yesterday at 2:58 am
  • Journal · 10 replies
  • Hi Everyone.... First, let me apologize for my random absences.... That's why some of you have my email, and even phone to text.... I kind of have a habit of disappearing for a time, then popping back ...

ABA Therapy

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PLEASE HELP!! MY DAUGHTER WONT EAT

twylalilly
  • By twylalilly · New reply May 20, 2013
  • Discussion in Diet and nutrition · 4 replies
  • Ok so my daughter is 8 years old. She was born with only one kidney, and was put in NICU when she was born for throwing up everytime she ate a bottle and poor suction. When she was a baby she would eat ...

Confused why off subject posts are here

katyabird12
  • By katyabird12 · New reply May 19, 2013
  • Discussion in Support · 4 replies
  • I am confused as to why there are posts in this area that have nothing to do with Autism or Aspergers. Someone posted a few about a stomach disease or issue. While i feel bad for Mamo55 and wish her nothing ...

Five million

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Journal · 205 replies
  • Dear members, Yesterday, Inspire reached a milestone: five million posts written by members! Each of these posts, and the 700 million words they contain, are a simple measure of how much we all do to ...

In Love With An Aspie??

katyabird12
  • By katyabird12 · New reply May 18, 2013
  • Discussion in Asperger's syndrome · 8 replies
  • Hello everyone, i am in love with an Aspie and wondering who else out there is as well? i would like to hear from others and share ideas, thoughts, feelings. i am reading as much as i can and watching ...

" Happy Mother's Day "

Duvie
  • By Duvie · New reply May 12, 2013
  • Journal · 5 replies
  • Wishing all you moms and grandmoms a very " Special Mother's Day." Errol ...

A new Inspire report in collaboration with Stanford Medical School

Brian
  • By Brian · New reply May 5, 2013
  • Journal · 84 replies
  • As many of you know, Inspire has a professional collaboration with the Stanford University School of Medicine. Inspire members have written personal stories for the Stanford Scope column. I am pleased ...

E-Cigatette

Billie_Jo
  • By Billie_Jo · New reply April 29, 2013
  • Journal · 107 replies
  • I've been a smoker for more than 2/3 of my life. I'm not even sure that I WANT to quit, I'm Certain that I Need to though. I have to say, this is one of the hardest things I have ever done. I've been ...

Adults with Aspergers

katyabird12
  • By katyabird12 · New reply April 29, 2013
  • Discussion in Asperger's syndrome · 21 replies
  • Are there any adults out there with Aspergers? I come here because i am dating an aspie. but there are no adult aspies to be found ...

Reminder--Twitter chat today, Ap 24: Autism in a Social Society

John2
  • By John2 · Posted April 24, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • From: John Novack, communications director, Inspire Dear members, Inspire has banded with its partner, the Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD), and with Montefiore Medical Center in New York ...

Aspergers, PDD, SID, Autism, ADHD or all the above?

LilyAngel1
  • By LilyAngel1 · New reply April 21, 2013
  • Discussion in Living with autism · 7 replies
  • Anyone out there have any suggestions or insights into the newest calculations of "1 in 50" having Autism? How do we get diagnosed with Aspergers if the possible Sensory Integration Disorder which is ...

A special online chat--Autism in a Social Society

John2
  • By John2 · Posted April 19, 2013
  • Journal · 0 replies
  • From: John Novack, communications director, Inspire Dear members, Inspire is proud to band with its partner, the Center for Autism & Related Disorders (CARD), and with Montefiore Medical Center in New ...

The Inspire Q&A: Inspire talks with Deanna Attai, MD

John2
  • By John2 · New reply April 16, 2013
  • Journal · 16 replies
  • Dear members, We at Inspire are pleased to bring you the latest in a series of Q&A interviews with people who are making contributions to helping patients and caregivers worldwide. The people in this ...

Autism

lariahlashay
  • By lariahlashay · New reply April 11, 2013
  • Discussion in In school · 2 replies
  • I am taking a course in Early Childhood Education and i would liek to know more about autism and how it affects infants and toddlers in school. I'd also like to know how teachers go about modifying the ...

How to Get Disability Insurance

RachelIdon
  • By RachelIdon · New reply April 7, 2013
  • Journal · 48 replies
  • Not easy, but often doable .... http://www.1uponcancer.com/2013/03/30/ho w-to-get-disability-insurance ...

vaccines

Roadwalker
  • By Roadwalker · New reply April 5, 2013
  • Discussion in Raising a child with autism · 2 replies
  • The CDC just published the results of a very large study that shows no relationship between childhood vaccines and autism spectrum disorders. See http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/ 29/175626824/the-number-of-early-childho ...

Voc Rehab... is it dangerous???

sheilaray
  • By sheilaray · New reply April 3, 2013
  • Discussion in Raising a child with autism · 4 replies
  • My son with autism has graduated from high school. After his graduation he did very little except watch TV and play games on the computer. After a few months of this , he started in an independent program ...

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