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About Me
Hi, I am a single mother of 2 boys, (1995, 1998). I am a Child Development Specialist, I received my B.A. in Child Development at California State University Northridge. My youngest son has High Functioning Autistic Disorder, and there is a suspicion that my older son was just diagnosed with ADHD Inattentive subtype and Dysthymic Disorder. My older son is also highly gifted, and has been reading books on quantum physics since he was 10 years old (why he is having trouble in school befuddles me).
Interests
Photography, Ceramics, Sewing, Beading, Music in languages I do not know, NLP, Psychology, Child Development, Helping others, Agape, The Secret, The Law of Attraction, creating new paradigms of living, alternative lifestyles, truth, compassion, love, random acts of kindness
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angelbunny replied to girlygirl1219’s discussion post Could you help me? in the Autism / Autism Spectrum support group 6:37pm
Might it be Sotos syndrome? http://ghr.nlm.nih.gov/condition=sotossyndrome…
Tuesday
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angelbunny and catlover02 are now friends 11:59pm
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angelbunny replied to quinnysmom’s discussion post Need help from EVERYONE in the Autism / Autism Spectrum support group 4:36pm
I voted too :-)…
Monday
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angelbunny changed their mood to Good 7:21pm
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angelbunny gave rondaminnich a Hug 2:13pm
I am doing ok, not on DS much right now, getting the kids ready for the start of the school year. I am…
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As suspected....
May 23, 2008 12:14am
Well, the school denied my eldest SpEd, but we are supposed to meet for a 504 meting to discuss accommodations. Essentially, the school stated …
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Update
May 19, 2008 11:13pm
OK, so I went for the feedback session this morning. Turns out my eldest has ADHD-i and Dysthymic Disorder. OK, so the Psych gave me a …
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Finally got the DX
May 19, 2008 4:55pm
OK, so my eldest has been diagnosed with Dysthymic Disorder and ADHD-i. Discrepancies on the WISC-IV are more than 3.5 standard deviations from …
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Big hug from Quinn and Sharon Thanks!!
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Thanks for the videos on the LYNX. I'll write you a message.
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how are you? haven't seen you around in here much. hope all is well with you and your family. let me know. ((((hugs))))
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Hi there I just read your discussion on autism and I bookmarked it and I am going ot read up on it more. I have a boyfriend that is Aspergers and I am involved alot not with this. I thought your discussion was very interesting and I thank people that talk about autism and maybe there will be help for our children and adults that have it. Kris
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Close Autism / Autism Spectrum
My son was diagnosed with HFA in 2007 at the age of 8. Just looking for other parents who have a similar situation to share what has worked and what has not.
Treatments
- Family Therapy Working / Worked
- NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming) Working / Worked
- NLP works for many things.
- Art Working / Worked
- Attachment Parenting Working / Worked
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Not Working
- Tried avoiding milk and gluten, no help
- Behavior Management Working / Worked
- He is in a very structured "Level" system program at school. The check his behavior every 15 minutes and he gets rewards for good behavior and he can lose levels for unwanted behaviors.
- Casein-Free Diet Not Working
- Counseling Working / Worked
- Early Intervention Working / Worked
- I have a B.A. in child development and have been working with my son from day one. Most people do not know he has HFA until I either tell them, or they spend an extended amount of time with him.
- Floor-Time Therapy Working / Worked
- My kids have always had access to floor time and lots of stimulation.
- Gluten Free Diet Not Working
- Love Working / Worked
- Love is important in all things. It may not be apparent right away, but you will see little things that show it is reciprocated when they feel they can reciprocate. It makes everything you do feel worthwhile!
- Occupational Therapy Working / Worked
- I have OT supplies at home. He uses an exercise ball for a chair, and for prioperceptive stimulation and vestibular stimulation. I am in the process of making him a weighted blanket as well. He sleeps better when his movements are restricted
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience is one of the most important interventions. I love the analogy of using computers to explain our kids. Most people run on a windows operating system. Our kids on the spectrum run on either an apple or a Linux system. It takes time and patience and practice to learn their operating systems, but it is well worth the effort.
- Pets Somewhat Helpful
- I have had him around animals in the past. He seems to really connect with them. He talks to them, and seems to have a greater range of emotions around them.
- Picture / Word Schedules Somewhat Helpful
- I have lists on the doors of expected behaviors, and schedules of what the day is supposed to look like. He sometimes follows it and sometimes doesnt.
- Play Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- He has play therapy with his therapist who comes to the house.
- Positive Reinforcement Working / Worked
- Behavioral intervention works very well, but is time and energy dependent and intensive.
- Positive Thinking Working / Worked
- Socializing Somewhat Helpful
- Socializing works when on his terms, but he is easy to overstimulate and it is easy for him to lose ground when forced to socialize.
- Support from Friends & Family Working / Worked
Close Chronic Fatigue Syndrome
I was diagnosed with CFIDS in 2001. Nothing the doctors have given me has had any real effect. I do take provigil when I need to, but I try not to take it because it makes other symptoms worse.
Treatments
- Celexa Not Working
- Took this for depression a few years ago but it did not help with the fatigue. The doctors said it would be better than paxil because it is less likely to cause fatigue.
- Massage Working / Worked
- Paxil Not Working
- Took it for depression a few years ago, but it did not help the fatigue.
Open Parenting 'Tweens (9-12)
I have 2 children, one is 12.5, the other is 9.5. My 12.5 year old is in the gifted program and reading quantum physics and quantum electro-dynamics, but failing in math, english, and science. My younger son has high functioning autism. Both are wonderful boys.
Treatments
- Education (School) Working / Worked
- Small class size and intensive behavioral support has made all the difference. He is doing great out of the mainstream classroom.
- Patience Working / Worked
- Patience is always necessary when raising kids :-)
Open Parenting Teenagers (12-18)
I have a 12.5 year old gifted child who is having problems in school academically.
Treatments
- Education (School) Not Working
- Trying to find out why my son is failing in school
- Patience Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
Open Single Parenting
I am a single mom of 2 boys. Each has a different father. Just found out my eldest son's father is in jail. My youngest son's father takes him on the weekends. We had been together off and on for the better part of 13 years, but separated in 2005. My youngest has autism, my eldest is gifted but having academic problems.
Open Asperger Syndrome
I am a single mom of 2 boys. My youngest was diagnosed with High Functioning Autism last year.
Open Arnold-Chiari Malformation
I am a single mom of two boys. My youngest was diagnosed with autism last year. He was diagnosed with a Mild Chiari 1 malformation. Thankfully the neurologist said it is currently asymptomatic, and for now (he is 9) there are no restrictions on his activities.
Open Families of Prisoners
I am a single mother of 2 boys. Found out one of my ex's is in jail. I have not seen him since I left him when I was 2 months pregnant with my first child.
Open Chronic Pain
I am a single mom with 2 kids. I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue in 2001. I was also 1 pressure point shy of being diagnosed with fibromyalgia. The doctors do not know why I am always in pain.
Treatments
- Acupressure Not Working
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- Hydrocodone Somewhat Helpful
- this helps on a temporary basis, but I generally do not take it more than a couple of times a year.
- Meditation Not Working
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- I take naproxen daily and it seems to keep the majority of the pain at bay.
- Physical Therapy Working / Worked
- TENS Working / Worked
Open Families & Friends Of Addicts
I was raised in the 12 step program. I went to Alatot, Alateen, Alanon and ACA.
Treatments
- Al-Anon Somewhat Helpful
- Patience Working / Worked
- Psychotherapy Working / Worked
- Talking Working / Worked
- Writing Somewhat Helpful
Open High Blood Pressure
I have stress induced hypertension. I am a single mom of 2 kids. One has High Functioning Autism.
Treatments
- Atenolol Working / Worked
Open Migraine Headaches
I am a single mom with 2 kids. I was diagnosed with atypical migraines when I was about 14 or 15 years old.
Treatments
- Acupuncture Not Working
- Amerge Not Working
- Aspirin Not Working
- Avoid Certain Foods / Chemicals Somewhat Helpful
- Caffeine Somewhat Helpful
- Excedrin Not Working
- Fioricet Working / Worked
- Fiorinol Working / Worked
- Imitrex Not Working
- Magnesium Not Working
- Maxalt Working / Worked
- Midrin Working / Worked
- Naproxen Somewhat Helpful
- Tylenol Not Working
Open Raynaud's Disease
I was told I have Raynaud Syndrome.
Open Back Pain
I am a single mom of 2 boys. I had back surgery for a ruptured disk back in 1996.
Treatments
- Acupressure Not Working
- Acupuncture Not Working
- Bedrest Working / Worked
- Darvon Working / Worked
- I don't like taking this medication as it makes me too sleepy. I have an old prescription of it in case of severe pain.
- Flexeril Working / Worked
- Heat Somewhat Helpful
- The heating pad helps when my muscles are tight.
- Hydrocodone Working / Worked
- As with the darvocet, I rarely take this medication as I feel it is too strong.
- Ibuprofen Not Working
- Naproxen Working / Worked
- I take this daily for various aches and pains. This is usually sufficient to control my pain.
- Physical Therapy Somewhat Helpful
- Relaxation Working / Worked
- Stretching Somewhat Helpful
- TENS Working / Worked
- I love my tens unit. This works the best out of everything.
Open Parents of Children with ADHD
My eldest son was just diagnosed with ADHD/I and Dysthymic Disorder. He is also highly gifted and due to his giftedness, he was denied SpEd services.
Open Depression in Children
My eldest son was recently diagnosed with Dysthymic Disorder and ADHD/I
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