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    Amy joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 2 weeks, 4 days ago

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    Heather joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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    MizKp joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 9 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Tina Seward posted an update in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 10 months, 1 week ago

    Here’s what I posted recently in a couple of other groups:

    I am desperately worried about my son’s future. I think I need to have a spot reserved for him NOW that he can go to when he needs it THEN, even if it is ten, fifteen, twenty years in the future. Because I am afraid that if we don’t have it reserved for him NOW (whether it be in a…[Read more]

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      Julia Roberts replied 10 months ago · ·

      Tina, I too worry constantly about the future for my kids and how they will make it, what support system they will have.

      I hope you get some clarity soon on some of the issues or ideas. I help my nephew who also has special needs and aged out. I was finally able to get him disability and he survives on that, but it’s not much and we supplement…[Read more]

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    Tina Seward posted an update in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 10 months, 1 week ago

    Good: Matthew learned to ride a two-wheeler last week! Bad: I wore myself out taking him to bike camp and everywhere else I needed to go, as well as getting up at 5 am to take my husband to the bus stop!

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    Tamara Grosz, Ph.D. joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 10 months, 2 weeks ago

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    Glyn posted an update in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 10 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hello everyone my name is Glyn and I have a mild form of autism. I look forward to making new friends here and to help everyone here anyway I can. I also need to let everyone know that my schedule is different than most because I am a night owl. Everyone have a great day!!!

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    Glyn replied to the forum topic Other Active Forums in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 10 months, 3 weeks ago

    Hi Cheney there is a site called delphiforums that has forums which can also be classified as groups. They are active with people there posting quite a bit. Oops by the way I myself have a mild form of autism and […]

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    Glyn joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 10 months, 3 weeks ago

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    Katrina Moody joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months ago

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    Cheney started the forum topic Other Active Forums in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months ago

    Do any of you know of another, more active Autism support group online?

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    Cheney replied to the forum topic What can you say to parents whose child is newly diagnosed? in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    I am doing my best to hang in there now – I suppose even though the year ended terribly, there is also a lot of relief that the school year is over and we can focus on Elise now – herself, not her self when she is […]

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    Julia Roberts replied to the forum topic What can you say to parents whose child is newly diagnosed? in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Cheney…nearly all the parents of kids with special needs have been where you are…reeling. I think the worst for me is/was the unknowns of what my kids were diagnosed with.

    I can tell you that the time […]

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    Cheney replied to the forum topic What can you say to parents whose child is newly diagnosed? in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Thank you very much, Julia! You’ve already brought tears to my eyes. I guess I came to the right place.

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    Julia Roberts started the forum topic What can you say to parents whose child is newly diagnosed? in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    Just wanted to see if any of you could offer support and/or words of wisdom to new member Cheney.

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    Cheney posted an update in the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months, 2 weeks ago

    I just wanted to introduce myself to the community. My daughter was just diagnosed with PDD-NOS last month and I have sort of been reeling from it. I have known there was something going on with her for a while that wasn’t right, but I guess I was in denial that it was autism, as I thought doctors and her therapist would have caught that much…[Read more]

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      Julia Roberts replied 11 months, 2 weeks ago · ·

      Sorry to hear you’re struggling right now. I know it takes time for some people. I didn’t feel like we were at our new normal for 6 months to a year although it got better each day. My kids have had kidney transplants and my son has mental health issues (4 people have said 6 different things). Anyway, just wanted to say hello and introduce…[Read more]

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      Diana Wilson replied 11 months, 1 week ago · ·

      Hi Cheney,
      My son does not have an Autism diagnosis but I am a professional in the field so I predominately work with individuals with Autism. I have a blog for my son http://www.midnightpotofcoffee.blogspot.com. I am knew to blogging, but I still try to share resources on Autism and related disorders. I also feed into some other sites that discuss…[Read more]

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      Katrina Moody replied 11 months ago · ·

      Cheney – I haven’t been around the web as much this week as we were dealing with a bit of a crisis with my oldest, but we have three kids on the autism spectrum here, and I blog about that at my site, Kat’s Cafe — http://katscafe.org … and will be writing here at the Support for Special Needs Site once in a while soon.

      It’s hard to adjust…[Read more]

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      Glyn replied 10 months, 3 weeks ago · ·

      Hi Cheney I would like to help anyway I can. I have a mild form of autism called Asperger’s syndrome and I will check out your sites for sure.

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    Cheney joined the group Group logo of Autism SupportAutism Support 11 months, 2 weeks ago

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  • Cindy Marie commented on the blog post Four Things That Stifle Caregivers and Kill Their Dreams 1 day, 8 hours ago

    This is such a powerful article that I am sharing with my best friend. She has a special needs child and has a lot of tunnel vision about herself. I try to explain things to her such as these four examples but I […]

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    Blog: Trivia Thursdays (No. 3- Answer and Winner) from Sailling Autistic Seas in the group Group logo of Blogging Our LivesBlogging Our Lives 1 day, 10 hours ago

    Yesterday’s Trivia Question was: What year was the word “autism” first added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)? Answer: 1980 For […]

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    Blog: Trivia Thursdays (No. 3) from Sailling Autistic Seas in the group Group logo of Blogging Our LivesBlogging Our Lives 2 days, 9 hours ago

    Every Thursday, I will ask a trivia question. The questions will fall under developmental disabilities, special needs parenting, special education, etc. Any week […]

  • Carol Davis Costin commented on the blog post Surrounded by the love of a public school. 2 days, 21 hours ago

    Julia, for the second time today, you made me cry. The video was the first time. Thank you for this. Sean is not a special needs child but we certainly feel the same you do about the school and the people in it.

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    Julia Roberts commented on the post, For better or worse. Or worse., on the site Kidneys and Eyes 3 days ago

    I completely understand…because, let’s face it, the kids health surrounds everything we do. As far as lessons, well, a lot of it we just make up as we go along.

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    Julia Roberts commented on the post, For better or worse. Or worse., on the site Kidneys and Eyes 3 days ago

    Awww, thanks. But it’s really Julian.

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  • Deenie commented on the blog post For better or worse. Or worse. 3 days, 7 hours ago

    I kind of feel weird saying that I loved this post since so much of it was about your kids fragile health … but I did. A lot of people could take lessons from you guys.

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