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Have you already deregistered?? When I deregistered we had the EWO come to visit, they just asked 'why' I chose to home ed, and if there is anything they could do to help, having said that she was a really nice lady and we ended up chatting about her nephew who they suspected was on the spectrum. seven months later we 'accepted' a visit from the education advisor who was equally as nice!! If your LEA are aware of you home edding then I would think that they would arrange for an EWO to visit, but to be honest it seems to be different in each county. Brook

Well done Simon Brook

Simon, I liked that Brook

Hi butterflycake, thought this link might be helpful to you: http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/nonverbal/non11.htm Brook

Oracles post crossed with mine, pretty similar dont you think. Brook

Hi Bagpuss, I was amazed to read this post, as me and hubby have been saying the exact same thing about our son . If he is in with just me or just hubby he is relatively calm, but when we are all in (me, hubby and two kids) then he gets really agitated and can start shouting and screaming at the drop of a hat!! It's the same if we all go out together, there is too much hustle and bustle. I put it down to the house being much busier when everyone is in, also my son likes to know where everyone is in the house and what's going on, so if we are all mulling about this makes it much harder work for him. He also doesn't like different conversations going on indoors, he flits from one room to another not really knowing where to settle. He is also like this when family come to visit, he gets really panicky and stressed. If he is in on his own with me, he will quite happily sit and read his dr who mags whilst I watch TV, I think it's because he knows where I am and he can settle because there is not too much going on in the house. I strongly think with my son it's the processing of what's going on around him that gets too much, the talking, the moving people, the tv blarring, the phone going etc.. etc... I still cant get over your post!! most uncanny!! Brook

Hi Kathryn, Time certainly does fly It's great really that I can look back on a year of posting and suddenly think 'oh I'd forgot about that' etc... but this one aint budging Brook

Thanks for all your input. Well, I have asked him again and he said "I dont like people eating outside because it might make me want to do it and I dont want to", but he couldn't say why he didn't want to so some of your suggestions may well apply. Brook

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Hi Brooke, sorry this is a rushed reply but I'm off out in a minute. I can relate alot to what you have said with my son, he uses alot of echolalia, I have posted a link below which you might find very helpful: http://www.cesa7.k12.wi.us/sped/autism/verbal/verbal11.html Brook

Hi Stephanie, I have always been interested in hyperlexia, I was astounded by the many similarities to my 7yr old ASD son and it has always been in the back of my mind, I'm not saying that I think he is hyperlexic and not ASD, but I strongly suspect that hyperlexia is a co-morbid. He too went through a phase of putting the subtitles on when watching the box, many a time I walked into the room and sat down and watched a whole programme with subtitles without realising that they weren't actually on the programme. My son is very verbal but has huge difficulties with language, especially understanding receptive language, he also has difficulty word finding etc... His reading astounds me, also his comprehension of what he is reading is now progressing very well, I borrowed a book from the SALT called 'inferential reading comprehension' and I am AMAZED just how much that book helped. I personally would say that the subtitles will most likely go away in due course, but at the moment they could well be a very useful tool, if your son has language difficulties , then using the subtitles makes the language visual which in turn will help his language understanding to improve, as he will have three clues going on.. the picture and actions..the speaking.. and the reading of the subtitles. My son still puts the subtitles on now and again, but I've noticed he normally does this when it's a new dvd, maybe it helps him the first time he watches it. I remember him watching one of his dvd's in chinese subtitles not sure if he understood it but I wouldn't put it past him. Brook

Nellie, the release date is mentioned on this link, might be where you saw it: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbcfilms/2006releases/snowcake.shtml Brook

That's excellent you must be chuffed to bits Brook

Thanks all I have tried many times to explain 'why' people eat outside and that it's okay, and he agrees and says he knows and can talk quite calmly about it UNTIL he actually see's someone doing it then there's hell to pay. I dont think he would be bothered by other people getting germs through eating outside, (although I could be wrong of course ) but observing his reaction to others eating outside I also dont think it's because he thinks it's the wrong place as I'm sure he would be able to tell me if it was that, he becomes hysterical at the sight of it and starts to shout abuse at the 'eater' he covers his eyes, turns his back on them and gets really stressed, continually saying 'I cant look I cant look'. If I buy him sweets he will NOT eat them until he gets home, he used to be like this with drinks but he will now sit in the town and have a drink. I really have racked my brains as to what might have stemmed this and really appreciate all of your suggestions and experiences, the fact that he says it 'scares' him makes me think that it is a phobia, as he does use the word 'scared' in it's right context. So if youre ever walking along quite happily munching on something and a kid starts hurling abuse at you about eating, then it's more than likely us . If I ever find out I'll let you know. Brook

FANTASTIC' CONGRATULATIONS PHAS JR you must be sooooo very proud. well done to mum and dad aswell. Brook

Okay, this post is over a year old and I'm not new to the forum, but we are still having the same probs with people eating outside . Went into town with my son the other day and he went balistic because a man walked by eating a bag of chips!! my son threw his hands to his head and yelled "Oi man, you cant eat outside" he then started to get more stressed and rather louder and shouted "youre stupid, youre stupid eating outside". I calmed him down and gently asked him 'why' he didn't like people eating outside, his reply was "because it makes my stomach go funny and it hurts my feelings and it is scary", well the scary part he was saying over a year ago. I told him that it was okay for people to eat outside and that lots of people get takeaways etc..... but I'm afraid I fuelled him even more and he ended up shouting out all sorts of odd things about people eating outside. It sounds like a phobia to me, but he is quite happy to eat a picnic, but when people are eating in the town etc.... he goes to peices. And he still 'cant look' if his little brother eats a bar of chocolate when we are out. He's fine if he eats it in the shop, but outside is a definite no no! Well, what do you make of all that Brook

Hi Neil, sounds like you know your stuff Like BD I'd never heard about it before I came across that article, it did sound interesting but I'm not so sure now. Brook

This was my son's experience of losing his first tooth, it made me laugh when I read it again, it's great that you can read your old posts and it brings it all back . http://www.asd-forum.org.uk/forum/index.ph...p;hl=toothfairy Brook

Hi, I came across this story about Alan Turing, I found it really interesting. No doubt it's already on the forum somewhere, but just wondered if anyone has read the book mentioned on the link? http://autism.about.com/b/a/257591.htm?ter...ith%20computers Brook

Hi Katya, the criteria would depend on the 'type' of special school. My son attends a special school but it's not ASD specific but alot of the children are ASD. I home edded for a year and I got my sons statement whilst he was at home, all the while he was home ed the school placement part of the statement was filled in with 'home educated'. We applied to the LEA for special school (it was special or nothing for us because of his experience in mainstream) and if they had refused we would have continued home ed. I was thinking that they normally put what school they are likely to name on a proposed statement (not the actual school name but type) so you would have a good idea if they had taken your choice seriously, you can always appeal, or if not you can fill in the school part with 'continue to home ed'. Here's some info about deregistering from special school, though hopefully you wont need it. My son absolutely loves his special school, I never thought we'd get him near a school again. http://www.education-otherwise.org/Legal/Deregistration.htm Brook

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Thanks everyone very much appreciated, the reason I'm asking this is because I am still looking into whether my son is 'ticcing' or 'stimming', all your replies have been very helpful. Brook

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LIL ME Brook

Hi all, Obviously you dont have to answer this if you dont want to, but I am interested to know in which way stims manifest in your children or ASD people on here. Are they really noticeable etc..?? Thanks Brook

Love the names Brook