September Events/Efforts Dear Families and Friends, Here is a reminder and new posting of some of the events/efforts happening in September to support PWSA....
Alex is 19, and we're beginning to deal with his future. I have several questions: 1. The doctor wants to start him on testosterone for his bones. Alex ...
Hi everyone, My son J.R. is 7 years old, P-WS Maternal Disomy and has had the secondary diagnosis of Austism since he was 2 years old. J.R. is completely ...
Kerry, I toilet-trained Alex using a book by Fox and Asrin. Can't remember the title, but they wrote a book on toilet training people with mental retardation....
Kerry, Hello! We met three years ago when Reagan was first born. I have had the priveledge of meeting J.R., he is a very sweet boy. Some of the things that...
Dear Diane, Thank you for this description! Your child's behavior illustrates perfectly the distinction between "ravenously hungry" and lack of satiety. There...
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Sep 16, 2006 11:34 am
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Linda, this is a fascinating distinction that matches my experience EXCEPT it doesn't explain a child getting up in the middle of the night to forage for food,...
Jill Boughton
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Sep 18, 2006 9:06 pm
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A post from Jodi O'Sullivan Dear Families and Friends, In the most recent past months, PWSA has been honored by many friends and families who have held...
I believe that the food seeking is driven by the pleasure drive which is a very powerful circuit of neurons stimulated by food, drugs, sex etc. I do not ...
Wfgourash@...
Oct 10, 2006 3:42 am
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Dear Family and Friends, Wow…can you feel the love?! It is a busy end of year for PWSA with more stupendous fundraising efforts soon to occur and some still...
Good Search A new search engine (like Google or Yahoo) works the same as all the others, but for every search you do on the web, you raise a penny for PWSA...
Hi Everyone, I've been thinking lately about education/school options for my son J.R. who is almost 8. I'd love to hear what everyone is doing regarding...
Hi Kerry: My son Jacob is almost 10 years old and in 4th grade. He has been in a collaborative since kindergarten. Merrimack Education Collaborative in...
11/28/2006 Hi Kerry, Jason, after 3 years of pre-school is also in his second year of morning 1/2 day Kindergarten with a 1 on 1 paraprofessional. Last year,...
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Nov 28, 2006 2:06 pm
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PWS SCHOOL EDUCATION DVD!! NOW AVAILABLE: Prader-Willi Syndrome Association (USA) (PWSA (USA)) and Prader-Willi California Foundation (PWCF) are proud to...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi all, My son, Alex, attends a school for autism in Cleveland--the Monarch School, which is affiliated with Harvard, in Boston. We really love it, and it ...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I am keeping my children at home and plan to home school, but they are only ages 4 and 5, so I have not formally filled out the paperwork to home...
Hi Kerry: I live in Long Island, New York, and my son (in the 5th grade) was in a self-contained program in our local school district but was removed because...
Indiana has pretty loose regulations on homeschooling. You just need to fill out minimal paperwork. There's a worksheet for how you plan to cover various...
Jill Boughton
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Mar 29, 2007 9:44 pm
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My son, Patrick, will be 9 on Sunday. He is completely non-verbal, in diapers, & cognitively about age 1. I have tried several autism therapies (diet,...