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Recent content by LDSmomof3

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    What Do I Say To My Son About Testing?

    One again, thanks everyone! I am strong believer in honesty myself. I talked more with my husband and got him to understand that it is important that we talk about it. He just doesn't want us to say Dyslexia so we left that part out. Anyway, we had an opportunity to be on a short vacation with...
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    What Do I Say To My Son About Testing?

    I just wanted to come back with an update. We framed it for him that we wanted to do testing to understand how his brain worked and how we can help him with school etc... We just got the results this week. ASD (But with the understanding that if she could use DSM-IV it would be Aspergers) but we...
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    What Do I Say To My Son About Testing?

    Yes, with my daughter a wrongness or maybe more than that a perception that WE believed something was wrong with her and therefore a betrayal.
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    What Do I Say To My Son About Testing?

    The part I am most worried about is the intake interview appointment. The said I am to bring him. I don't want to talk about my concerns regarding him in front of him.
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    What Do I Say To My Son About Testing?

    I like the part about "how his brain works". That is an example of words I could use to help him understand... thank you! He is of the belief that his brain works better than others so that might a positive spin for him.
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    What Do I Say To My Son About Testing?

    I suspect my 10 year old son may be aspie and I have arranged for him to do testing. We have our first meeting with the Psychologist in 10 days. My problem is I have no idea what to say to my son because he doesn't have any idea about this. I don't want to set him off or freak him out and I also...
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