Thanks Lisa. Getting dressed is a biggy as is all self care issues the problem is she gets very upset/angry etc when discussing these so I don't quite know how to go about it. If you have any re dressing or toileting to start with that would be great. Also if you have any re going out to places gene...

Hi Lisa i have just posted on a thread on mumsnet that you were on asking for some example social stories you use. If you can send me a couple of examples it would be great. # DD just had official diagnosis last week of Aspergers and things are hard at the minute. She's not sleeping (awake and up fr...

Hi Lulu, you could start with a couple of books - there are a quite a few out there and a few relating to home educating autistic children. Also there is a good digest Home Educating Special Needs (not sure of the website) and you can receive emails from them discussing all sort of topics and obviou...

Hi i've introduced myself in the relevant section. However we live in Tamworth and have a 6 yr old daughter who is currently being formerly diagnosed with Aspergers/HFA poss ADHD and ODD. Grace is currently home educated and it would be lovely to find someone local for her to engage with and for us ...

Don't think I can be of much help Lisa - just didn't want you to be talking to yourself!!! I think its' a reward basis system. For example if there's something you want them to do which they don't do at the minute (for example if they are non verbal try and get them to point or say etc and reward ea...

Hi I have a 6 yr old daughter Grace who is asd (currently being officially diagnosed with CASDAS but prob ASpergers or HFA with poss ADHD and ODD). We live in the Midlands with my husband and two dogs. I currently home ed Grace as she went to school for 7 months which turned out disastrously (she re...

hi i'm natalie and my daughter Grace is 6. She was given a working diagnosis at 4 and we are now starting the formal diagnosis procedure with CASDAS. I do think some girls are diagnosed much later as they tend to hide it better thanboys. Not so with Grace!!! She's very oppositional/defiant, can be v...