Re: New to the Group

[Guest guest]

Hi ,

Welcome.  You will definitely get some good advice from the group members

here.  I know that I have.  My daughter will be 9 in May.  She has

mild-moderate autism and an anxiety disorder.  The anxiety is worse than the

autism because her phobias are irrational and spontaneous.  That being said,

she is the light of my life.  I love her dearly.  She is already wearing

training bras and is nearing a womanly shape.  I fear puberty, but I'm not

stressing out about it.  Someone once told me to have her practice wearing

sanitary napkins so when the time comes that she HAS to wear them, she will

already know which ones are the most comfortable.  I had planned to practice

this during our Christmas break, but I postponed it (had relatives come for the

holidays) until Spring break.  I think this may be a good first step for you. 

My daughter has been in the bathroom with me when my cycle is on, so she has a

concrete visual (if there is such a thing).  I keep my explanations at her

level and brief.  This helps so that I don't scare her, and that some of the

information gets into her brain.  There are videos out also, but I haven't

looked into them yet.  Someone on this group also mentioned a book, but

unfortunately, I didn't write it down.  You may want to look into those media

sources also.

Sorry I can't be of more help to you.

Again, welcome.

Karmen

New to the Group

 

Hello.

A very caring woman and mother I know from another Autism group recommended this

group. I have been here for a few days reading.

I am a single mom of 9 year old Amber. Amber will be 10 in April and has an IQ

of 27. She is both Autistic and mentally retarded. Her abilities, depending on

the task, range from age 1 to 3.

I am looking to talk to other moms of low functioning daughters to try and

figure out how to care for Amber as she becomes a teenager and young adult.

[Guest guest]

Hi , My daughter's name is . She has autism on the low to moderate

scale.

Hello , My name is . My daughter's name is . She is 15

years old. She has autism. She is between 2 and 5 behaviorally. She is mostly

non-verbal. Welcome!

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To: Autism_in_Girls_and_Women

Sent: Wed, February 16, 2011 9:47:01 PM

Subject: New to the Group

Hello.

A very caring woman and mother I know from another Autism group recommended this

group. I have been here for a few days reading.

I am a single mom of 9 year old Amber. Amber will be 10 in April and has an IQ

of 27. She is both Autistic and mentally retarded. Her abilities, depending on

the task, range from age 1 to 3.

I am looking to talk to other moms of low functioning daughters to try and

figure out how to care for Amber as she becomes a teenager and young adult.