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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 168174" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>I know it can be tricky to give people geographically close to you, information about this site - but can you send him here? He could check out the Special Education forum especially.</p><p></p><p>Another possibility - is he hyperlexic? From my observations it seems that a subset of high-functioning autistics are also hyperlexic. If so, he could check out <a href="http://www.hyperlexia.org" target="_blank">www.hyperlexia.org</a></p><p>and see if he can get any ideas from people there.</p><p></p><p>We maybe need to develop a resource pack for bewildered parents of autistic kids. In it, we have:</p><p></p><p>* A copy of "The Explosive Child"</p><p></p><p>* A list of good websites, including this one</p><p></p><p>* A reading list including anything by Temple Grandin, anything by Tony Attwood and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon. Possibly also list "Son Rise" on the book list, with the note that it can be a bit pretentious at times but the concept of following your instincts is worth plugging into.</p><p></p><p>* A bottle of lavender essential oil and an oil burner</p><p></p><p>* A stress ball or twenty</p><p></p><p>* A weighted vest</p><p></p><p>* A giant cardboard box for either the parent or the child, as a refuge</p><p></p><p>* A string or net hammock (or cargo net) </p><p></p><p>And while contacting the nearest autism association or support group is always a good idea, never assume "it will fix everything", because so often such groups are stretched to the limit and beyond, because professional and government resources assume the autism group will handle all problems from here. Certainly, that was our experience - we've had good support from them but nowhere near enough because they were spread far too thin.</p><p></p><p>I hope he can get the help he needs.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 168174, member: 1991"] I know it can be tricky to give people geographically close to you, information about this site - but can you send him here? He could check out the Special Education forum especially. Another possibility - is he hyperlexic? From my observations it seems that a subset of high-functioning autistics are also hyperlexic. If so, he could check out [url]www.hyperlexia.org[/url] and see if he can get any ideas from people there. We maybe need to develop a resource pack for bewildered parents of autistic kids. In it, we have: * A copy of "The Explosive Child" * A list of good websites, including this one * A reading list including anything by Temple Grandin, anything by Tony Attwood and "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon. Possibly also list "Son Rise" on the book list, with the note that it can be a bit pretentious at times but the concept of following your instincts is worth plugging into. * A bottle of lavender essential oil and an oil burner * A stress ball or twenty * A weighted vest * A giant cardboard box for either the parent or the child, as a refuge * A string or net hammock (or cargo net) And while contacting the nearest autism association or support group is always a good idea, never assume "it will fix everything", because so often such groups are stretched to the limit and beyond, because professional and government resources assume the autism group will handle all problems from here. Certainly, that was our experience - we've had good support from them but nowhere near enough because they were spread far too thin. I hope he can get the help he needs. Marg [/QUOTE]
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