This condition prevents children speaking openly and expressing themselves
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Shyness. some adults suffer from it too.
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Honestly there is no easy fix for this. You just have to put yourself in a situation where you have to talk. If you are really that uncomfortable with it and you are in school consider taking the dreaded speech class. It will force you to get up and talk in front of people. The best way to get over a fear like this is to tackle it. Hope that this helps and I wish you luck!
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HMMMMM.Has he had chronic ear infections or anything like that? BUT....speech does go along with ASD most of the time. Look for other signs like he doesn't like to be touched, doesn't like to look in anyone eyes. If this is what ANYONE is suspicious of make sure they don't give them the run around get him tested because with these kids the sooner they get help the more productive and maybe even "normal" they can be as an adult.here are some links to look at that will help\nhttp://www.firstsigns.org/delays_disorders/asd.htm\nhttp://www.justmommies.com/articles/autism-symptoms.shtml
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There are different degrees of severity.  Our friends little boy has it and as a baby he was unable to crawl, talk, feed himself, hold a bottle and many things other children could do.  He had a beautiful smile and a great attitude we all loved him very much.  He is able to crawl now which is an accomplishment as some individuals are confined to a wheel chair.  It is definitely an adjustment but with patience and love you can learn so much from individuals that experience life so simply.
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It doesn't matter to me, but people should have the option to opt out of saying it if they feel strongly that their children shouldn't say it.  They should at least observe some sort of silence as respect while it's being said.
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Their brains are going through the largest change since toddler hood.  There is so much going on in there and they haven't learnt how to process it all yet.  You sound like you have a good attitude towards it, keep it up, this too will pass!
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My son has high functioning austism as well. He is 5 now and became verbal last year. His still likes to play by himself some of the time but he interacts with his siblings and some of the kids from his school. Find something that he really enjoys. For my son it is letters and numbers. I bought flash cards for him and invited a couple of the neighbor kids over. We had races to see who could find certain numbers. He loved it. Don't try too many kids though or he could feel overwhelmed. A lot of his interaction came from watching the other kids do things. He wouldn't go down the slide until he watched the other kids do it over and over again. Make a structured "game" of the play at first and then slowly let it become more spontanious. Good Luck you can email me at sbirch5@yahoo.com if you would like to discuss this further
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You may have damaged your vocal chords.  I'm sure if someone lost their vocal chords it could cause muteness.  People who have have a tracheotomy talk through an electronic box...
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i had the same problem in school.  it's sad.  they let you use ebonics, but you can't write messy.  hello cure dislexia and i'll write neater.  also i think faster then i write and type. my hand just can't keep up.  glad to know our schools still have a scued sence of priority.
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it's not too unusual.  most school districts have a speech therapist who is trained to work with such kids.  most of the time this will naturally lessen as the child gets older.  i recommend private speech therapy if the school doesn't provide it.  get on a stuttering list or something so you can understand people who have the stuttering issue more.  it often reduced people's confidence.  you  may have  to make extra efforts to keep your son's confidence up as he ages.
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My personal experience has been it make my son act terrible it is way to stimulating for him which usually leads to bad behaviors I have to be very careful what I allow him to listen to.\n\nDo you have a 504 or IEP for your sons accommodations if you do you can ask that he be excused during that time. They can go to resource help in the office my son got to help the janitor with little jobs it just depends on your school and what you and your son are comfortable with when you approach them have a few things lined out that he could be doing instead and contrast what he has been doing in music class and how it is neither beneficial to him or the others to be there.\n\nBecause of the sensory issues with my son he cant go to the cafeteria or the gym and we had it written in his IEP\n\nIf I can help you in anyway please dont hesitate to contact me\n\nGood luck
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Your son is screaming silently for help.  Hopefully the hospital admits him into a treatment program.  However, your son needs to help himself.  This will only happen when he is ready to accept help.  I am going through something similar to this with my own daughter. \n      Good luck to you and your son.
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I am an Aspie with two children with Asperger's.  I have to agree that there are a lot of children running around with very negative social skills.  I think that one of the big differences is that children with Asperger's are taught where NT children learn from the environment.  If the parents, teachers, other figures in the child's life are disrespectful then they will pick up on that.  Where I live children are dumped outside for the summer and do not go home until ten to twelve at night.  These children pick up on all the negative behaviors and have no structure or good role models.  My children are not allowed outside unsupervised.  If my children hit, hurt, or aggravate another child I am there to teach him it is wrong.  There is no one there to teach the child who usually started the situation.
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It sounds like she has panic attacks or possibly asthma.  Both can be treated, but she needs to tell her parents.
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Tell them that in English the tongue does not touch any part of the mouth. It's a bit curled back.
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some kids are just shy.  my daughter is like that when she is around people she has met before.  she has to be around them about 10 times before she gets comfortable.  i just encourage her to speak clearly, look at people in the eye when she speaks to them and make sure she talks insteak of just nodding.
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It could be from eye infection.\nPoor kid sounds like a mess.\nHE needs a doctor and someone to care.