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Recent content by Eddie

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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

    Oh, he has had to wait many times and it's extremely rare for him to handle it well.
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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

    Thank you, Gracey. My brother wasn't asked to participate in the zoom call, which along with phone calls, he wouldn't like at all. We just had him exchange hellos and asked him to wait a little while to leave. At the doctors office, he's just being asked to wait for the doctor to come into...
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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

    Actually, your explaination is helpful. Many thanks. My brother wasn't asked to be part of the zoom call after he just said hello after our prompting. We were only asking him to wait a little while for me to finish and drive him home. Would it be helpful if my brother was provided with one...
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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

    Thank you very much for your prompt response and your insight. It's helpful to understand that if the schedule looks as though it will be changed, early notice of this fact might be helpful. Sometimes, something unpredictable happens. Is there anything I could have said or done besides just...
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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

    Thank you Rodafina. Your insight into the problem alone is most helpful in figuring out a plan and I really like the written agreement part. I will have that ready in advance.
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    Waiting causes tantrums, please help.

    Hello, my 63-year-old brother, diagnosed with Autism and ID has considerable emotional difficulties when asked to wait. For example, sitting in a doctor's office waiting for the doctor to open the door for his appointment. Another example is after spending Christmas with me and my family, it...
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