Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hi Rebekah, Your daughter sounds very high-functioning and she might do really well in a smaller, private school. For us, no regular private schools were willing to admit special-needs children like my daughter, so we have been in public school special-ed system for the last 5 years. Here in Seattle, there are a few special-ed programs called " High Functioning Autism/Asperger's Inclusion Program " and my daughter (11, PDD-NOS) has been thriving in it. What they do in this program is that there are 8 students in autism spectrum, one autism specialist (sp-ed teacher) and 2 paraprofessionals. These 8 kids are in general-ed classes and are supported by one of those adults. Some kids need more help academically, and some need support in anger/frustration management, and others with social interactions. And they can get OT/PT and Speech therapies on site. In our school, there are 16 ASD kids, 2 autism specialists, and 4 parapros. There are 3 ASD kids in my daughter's class, so there is always one adult there. Some also get " pull-out " (meaning they go to a different room to be tutored by a special-ed teacher for certain subjects). Often the general-ed students tend to be more accepting and understanding toward the ASD kids because of the presence of the inclusion program. Parents knew there is an Autism Inclusion Program at school and the ASD kids will be sitting next to their kids. So there is a culture of acceptance and inclusiveness. So far, my daughter has not been bullied or rejected. Each school district does " inclusion " differently, but you might want to check into it. Private schools often have no training/understanding how to work with our kids' quirkiness and no therapies/behavior guidance are provided. (If your district is like ours in Seattle, it'll get very competitive and political to situate the kids into an autism inclusion program. It can become a full-time endeavor for a while for a parent. This time of the year is a good time to start working on the next year's placement. Public schools definitely need a lot more programs like this.) As for books, I read Queen Bees and Wannabees, Odd Girls Out, Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome for socialization issues, and Asperger's and Girls by Tony Attwood. I just heard about : Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges (Paperback) by Lori Ernsperger (Author), le Wendel (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Umbrella-Autism-Spectrum-Disorders/dp/1931282471/ref\ =sr_1_1/002-7740103-2585636?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1192405609 & sr=1-1 Good luck to you! -Kai New here!! =) Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 Hi Rebekah, Your daughter sounds very high-functioning and she might do really well in a smaller, private school. For us, no regular private schools were willing to admit special-needs children like my daughter, so we have been in public school special-ed system for the last 5 years. Here in Seattle, there are a few special-ed programs called " High Functioning Autism/Asperger's Inclusion Program " and my daughter (11, PDD-NOS) has been thriving in it. What they do in this program is that there are 8 students in autism spectrum, one autism specialist (sp-ed teacher) and 2 paraprofessionals. These 8 kids are in general-ed classes and are supported by one of those adults. Some kids need more help academically, and some need support in anger/frustration management, and others with social interactions. And they can get OT/PT and Speech therapies on site. In our school, there are 16 ASD kids, 2 autism specialists, and 4 parapros. There are 3 ASD kids in my daughter's class, so there is always one adult there. Some also get " pull-out " (meaning they go to a different room to be tutored by a special-ed teacher for certain subjects). Often the general-ed students tend to be more accepting and understanding toward the ASD kids because of the presence of the inclusion program. Parents knew there is an Autism Inclusion Program at school and the ASD kids will be sitting next to their kids. So there is a culture of acceptance and inclusiveness. So far, my daughter has not been bullied or rejected. Each school district does " inclusion " differently, but you might want to check into it. Private schools often have no training/understanding how to work with our kids' quirkiness and no therapies/behavior guidance are provided. (If your district is like ours in Seattle, it'll get very competitive and political to situate the kids into an autism inclusion program. It can become a full-time endeavor for a while for a parent. This time of the year is a good time to start working on the next year's placement. Public schools definitely need a lot more programs like this.) As for books, I read Queen Bees and Wannabees, Odd Girls Out, Freaks, Geeks, and Asperger Syndrome for socialization issues, and Asperger's and Girls by Tony Attwood. I just heard about : Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders: Practical Solutions for Addressing Everyday Challenges (Paperback) by Lori Ernsperger (Author), le Wendel (Author) http://www.amazon.com/Girls-Umbrella-Autism-Spectrum-Disorders/dp/1931282471/ref\ =sr_1_1/002-7740103-2585636?ie=UTF8 & s=books & qid=1192405609 & sr=1-1 Good luck to you! -Kai New here!! =) Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 My little girl was diagnosed in Dec 06 and she was 2. She will be 3 in Nov and I am worried about her as well. I would like to hear some of your daughter's behaviors to see if my daughter relates to this. It is sooooo frustrating to be criticized when you are on here and you just need help...that is all i want is advice... Rebekah wrote: Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 My little girl was diagnosed in Dec 06 and she was 2. She will be 3 in Nov and I am worried about her as well. I would like to hear some of your daughter's behaviors to see if my daughter relates to this. It is sooooo frustrating to be criticized when you are on here and you just need help...that is all i want is advice... Rebekah wrote: Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I would be happy to relay info about her. Do you want to know what her symptoms where at the age of your daughter or what she has now? Or both? Thanks --- kelly dawson wrote: > My little girl was diagnosed in Dec 06 and she was > 2. She will be 3 in Nov and I am worried about her > as well. I would like to hear some of your > daughter's behaviors to see if my daughter relates > to this. It is sooooo frustrating to be criticized > when you are on here and you just need help...that > is all i want is advice... > > > Rebekah wrote: > Hello, > > I am so happy to of found this group. I have been > very frustrated about how little info there > is about girls. > > I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with > PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying > to have her reevaluated to see if anything has > changed. She is high functioning which is a > blessing and a curse since there isn't much help > offered to us. She is my oldest and I have > three other children that are younger than her. > > I have recently started home schooling her thinking > it was the best thing. I am starting to > wonder though if I should think about putting her in > a small private school. To be > completely honest (and this is going to sound > terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She > doesn't know volume control or personal space > manners. But I am worried that her sweet > natured personality will be stomped all over in a > regular school classroom. > > Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with > these issues? > > Thank you so much! > Rebekah > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. > Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 & #10084; ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2007 Report Share Posted October 14, 2007 I would be happy to relay info about her. Do you want to know what her symptoms where at the age of your daughter or what she has now? Or both? Thanks --- kelly dawson wrote: > My little girl was diagnosed in Dec 06 and she was > 2. She will be 3 in Nov and I am worried about her > as well. I would like to hear some of your > daughter's behaviors to see if my daughter relates > to this. It is sooooo frustrating to be criticized > when you are on here and you just need help...that > is all i want is advice... > > > Rebekah wrote: > Hello, > > I am so happy to of found this group. I have been > very frustrated about how little info there > is about girls. > > I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with > PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying > to have her reevaluated to see if anything has > changed. She is high functioning which is a > blessing and a curse since there isn't much help > offered to us. She is my oldest and I have > three other children that are younger than her. > > I have recently started home schooling her thinking > it was the best thing. I am starting to > wonder though if I should think about putting her in > a small private school. To be > completely honest (and this is going to sound > terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She > doesn't know volume control or personal space > manners. But I am worried that her sweet > natured personality will be stomped all over in a > regular school classroom. > > Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with > these issues? > > Thank you so much! > Rebekah > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. > Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > Rebekah Phil 4:8 & #10084; ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Check out the hottest 2008 models today at Yahoo! Autos. http://autos.yahoo.com/new_cars.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hi Rebekah, Welcome! The people here are so helpful and wise -- you've found a great group. I have a lot of book recommendations - if that's what you are looking for. But, what I did (and what I recommend) is to go to Amazon and do a search. If you try putting in PDD-NOS or even Aspergers (as they often cover both in the same book), you will find tons of titles. Some will be specifically geared towards education, some are more towards social skills, etc. There is one I just got which is specifically about girls on the spectrum, called Aspergers in Girls. I understand that is not your daughter's dx, but it may still provide some insight into the differences that may not always be covered in other books. If you still want specific title recommendations, send me an e-mail. Good luck, Traci tramar63@... Rebekah wrote: Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 Hi Rebekah, Welcome! The people here are so helpful and wise -- you've found a great group. I have a lot of book recommendations - if that's what you are looking for. But, what I did (and what I recommend) is to go to Amazon and do a search. If you try putting in PDD-NOS or even Aspergers (as they often cover both in the same book), you will find tons of titles. Some will be specifically geared towards education, some are more towards social skills, etc. There is one I just got which is specifically about girls on the spectrum, called Aspergers in Girls. I understand that is not your daughter's dx, but it may still provide some insight into the differences that may not always be covered in other books. If you still want specific title recommendations, send me an e-mail. Good luck, Traci tramar63@... Rebekah wrote: Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah --------------------------------- Fussy? Opinionated? Impossible to please? Perfect. Join Yahoo!'s user panel and lay it on us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I am also new. Despite my little girl's problem ( she is 7). Everytime I see her name it will remind me of the joy she can bring. Her name is Rebekah. She hugs us all the time. That is how she tries to get away with everything. The frustrations come and go. But, everytime I see she has learned something new, it brings a smile to my face. Jen Rebekah wrote: Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 15, 2007 Report Share Posted October 15, 2007 I am also new. Despite my little girl's problem ( she is 7). Everytime I see her name it will remind me of the joy she can bring. Her name is Rebekah. She hugs us all the time. That is how she tries to get away with everything. The frustrations come and go. But, everytime I see she has learned something new, it brings a smile to my face. Jen Rebekah wrote: Hello, I am so happy to of found this group. I have been very frustrated about how little info there is about girls. I have a 6 year old girl who has been diagnosed with PDD-NOS when she was 3. I am trying to have her reevaluated to see if anything has changed. She is high functioning which is a blessing and a curse since there isn't much help offered to us. She is my oldest and I have three other children that are younger than her. I have recently started home schooling her thinking it was the best thing. I am starting to wonder though if I should think about putting her in a small private school. To be completely honest (and this is going to sound terrible) she is driving me a little crazy. She doesn't know volume control or personal space manners. But I am worried that her sweet natured personality will be stomped all over in a regular school classroom. Can anyone recommend some reading on girls with these issues? Thank you so much! Rebekah --------------------------------- Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search that gives answers, not web links. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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