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I am looking for Moms who have kids with Aspergers. Just want to chat on how they handle day to day things. Like their brutal honesty or not having any friends...
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Doxipen!
My DS11 takes 10ml with 4oz of juice at bed time so that he can handle each day as it comes. Talk top your DR. about scripts to help your family cope! = |
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I'm a sister of a kid with aspergers syndrome. I think that the worst part of him having aspergers syndrome is the fact that the other kids are so mean to him! He is really one of the sweetest little boys I've ever met and it just breaks my heart. He eats lunch at school by himself, he sits by himself during recess, and other school activities and not because he wants to, but because no one will play with him.
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I am new at this forum stuff, but am searching for other parents to give some advice on how to discipline a 10-year-old boy with Aspergers and ADHD. He tries so hard to fit in, and he is so intelligent. His father and I have many disagreements on the expectations we should expect from him, therefore leaving us ununified in how to discipline him appropriately. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
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Hi there. If you have any questions fire away as I am a Special Needs Teacher and work specifically with ASD / II students. I love the autistic students and love working with them with behaviour amanagement and social issues. You will find most ASD kids are very intelligent in certain areas and because of the autism, they will lack social skills. Make sure you dintiguish bad behaviuor with what is accepted with your husband and yourself with that behaviuor that is autistic characteristics. Most students i work with know the rules of the classroom and receive the same discpline as the other children. But i do become a bit more soft on them and work out what behaviuor they do and give them a bit of a leeway. Hope this helps.. I have a lot of behaviuor strategies in place with my austistic students!
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Hi I have never been here before, I'm hoping to get some advice, My two sons and my huisband all have aspergers.
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hi i am a mum with two children with adhd asd or autistic and i find this very hard to deal with as i have a husbund that thinks that thay are been naughty and a father of the children who think that there is nothing wrong with them. This is very hard as no mater what i do i get them back from there dad after access non medicated and climbing the walls and i think with my son 8 and daughter 10 what am i going to do when thay become teenages and this isn't far off .I work in the disabled field as a carer and think how can i go to work and deal with kids with problems sourt of like mine but with other disabilitys and i find it verey hard to deal with my own this is strange
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My sister has aspergers syndrome
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Hi,
I have 3 kids with aspergers (waiting to get fully diagnosed but about 99% sure). It's really hard sometimes especially as I think my husband has it too. So if I can help along the way or vice versa it would be much appreciated. Cheers Tonya = |
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What specifically would you like to know about aspergers! I work with these students every day and although it is hard, they are still very loving and you learn so much from them. First step is to fully understand asd and learn the characteristics. ONce you knwo that, you have to set rules and guidelines in your house and make sure they understand them. They will need to know what is right and what is wrong. they will also need consequences for doing the wrong thing, but make sure the behaviuors they show are just austic characteristics, cause you shouldnt discipline them if they cant help what they are doing. Also a lot of praise and reward systems work wonders!!
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hello there
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hello my name is ADV and i have aspergers syndrome and adhd
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my son is austic
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Hi, this is my first time here. I have a ten year old daughter who is an "Aspie" (she loves that name). Our diagnosis is about 2 months old. It is all very new to us. She wants to find a chat room of other kids who are Aspies. She wants and needs to talk to others like herself. She is the only one in her whole school to have it (there are only 97 kids in the whole school). The school district said it was probably better not to reveal the diagnosis to her classmates, they already know she is "quirky" and it would open her up to even more teasing. Does anyone know of a good and safe chatroom?
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this is not the kind of site you want a child on. find a fourm that requires membership and keeps the general public out of the post kids make. a support group in your town would be the best choice if you ask me.
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i feel what ever u do ,do make sure u do the same, write what is known as a care plane of how u are both going to deal with the various situations u find urselfs in. at the end of every -week assess ur findings which , u could document in a note pad at the end of every ( difficult ) week. i can hear u say , what the hell do u no, and in reply , i would answer not as much as u as u r living ur situation and iam not. howerever, i have a different experience to u. I worked along side familys and children for seven years , the children had various special needs and behaviour difficulties . I spent periods of time living in the family enviroment assessing the carnage and deverstation of all the family. I have twelve years experience within the mental health sector and at present time iam at university working towards my RMN qualification. (registerd mental health nurse) ow and iam a single mother of two young children, 11 and 8 and ow my god they are a handfull however, they and i do not have the communications difficultys u are in indurring. all the best keep strong , if u should ever want a chat iam joanne ( jojormn.co.uk.@ AOL )
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is some here
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loll
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My 13 yr. old is constantly stressed about the homework and written work. He has cried several times at school. (Obviously didn't help with the social side of things) He also fights almost all the time with his 10 yr. old sister. It almost drives me crazy. He's on meds, now I'm on meds for the stress. What are some creative consequences anyone has used? I'm really tired of being treated disrespectfully.
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My son has been recently diagnosed with AS but, I've know since a small child that something was just different about him. My coping method for this before and now is to focus on the positives of his disorder. Alot of asperger children are very bright. My son was turned down for special ed in kindergarten because he had a IQ of 130. They are always going to have problems with the social aspects but, they have a huge ability to learn social aspects. Since the diagnosis I look to myself regularly and question if I indeed have AS myself. Now in my 30's still quirky but successful enough. As one of the traits of AS is over delving in one topic I have taken on this one. I have found that my son was out of control a large part of the time because I let him spend too much time with his obsessions. He was easy to manage when he was on the computer for 5 hours (never heard much out of him) But, when it was time to come off he was irritable, not willing to come back to real life. His conversations were completely surronding a game that was so complex that noone could understand and quickly did not care about. Limiting these activities was hard at first but, very possible. New routines can be learned and AS kids love to talk with adults. Role playing social situations (like how to deal with teasing or a bully) gives them confidence in dealing with hard situations in school. My biggest realization from reading through different sources was that all the things I thought my son surely could understand were baffling him. I asked my son what color he thought happy would be and he said black because that was the color of dragons. I went through all of the emotions with him and not once did I get a color that made any sense to me. He was pretty sure I was nuts for asking because colors don't have anything to do with feelings. My main goal is not to manage my son but to figure out how I can make his view of the world, work in this world.
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This is for Buffy. Writing tasks are unbearably hard for AS kids. Your son occasionally cries making it socially hard for him. My son eats pencils, literally about 4 or 5 a day constantly spitting out the pieces. It looks like mulch around his desk. He's in 2nd grade and there's not near as much writing. I have heard of a alphasmart board that allows the child to type in the handwritten work. You may find that when he is not bound to the hard task of creating the letters on paper that he has some brilliant ideas and writing skills. Helping him with one aspect of what makes his life hard may relieve some of his stress in turn relieving some of your own. Is your son being covered under special ed? I think they have to provide those keyboards if it will help your son.
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its awesome
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My son aged 9 has AS. I can deal with his obsessions and questions and sensory issues, but I cannot deal with his aggression. Any suggestions out there ? I have asked my GP if he can prescribe Risperidone as I've heard it helps to calm children down without them being 'zombiefied'. I would rather use natural methods, but the ones I have tried do not seem to work....
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I just wrote a post under the Autism forum about Asperger's. I thin my son has it and we are having a very difficult time getting him seen by the specialist for a diagnosis. We have a referral from our pediatrician but I still can't seem to get a friggin appt. How did the rest of you get your kids diagnosed?
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interested in diets for our 9 year old aspergers son
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Hi,
I am 32 years old. I don't have Aspergers Syndrome and I don't have kids. But I am an brutally honest person and I have very few friends. I am also a very successful writer in Turket with one novel published and writing theater/opera reviews weekly for different publications, earning a decent living. I am really sorry for your kid because your first concern is the brutal honesty (which you actually should desire her/him to have) and second, not having any friends (which can mean that she/he is an introvert who is maybe bound to be an excellent writer or a musician). So, your horizon for your kid is too narrow. Too bad for the kid. = |
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hi
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like laure, my 7 year old son who is aspergers, is very aggressive and spiteful. i too can cope with his many obsessions, endless repetitive questions and rituals but it is the aggression i find so difficult to hanle. i worry about when he is older if he is still so forceful. he also swears profusely and no matter how many reward charts i o makes any difference.
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I have 3 children. My two older children are girls and the youngest is a son. He is very connected to me and our family and loves other people. He is on the autistic spectrum and is high functioning. He just turned 5 and while I am so close to him, I am constantly challenged by some of odd behaviors and demands. Let me know what your looking for.
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Me too! Please tell me how you cope with the behaviors, tantrums, everything in general! My son was recently diagnosed and then I was able to see all the similarities in my husband. Please respond, I would like to commiserate with someone.
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it is very difficult especially with more than one child we are constantly having to breathe and say things like "thank you for sharing but remeber words can hurt"
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My son was recently diagnosed. He's 4. I've known for a long time that he wasn't like other kids now at least I know why. I'd love to chat about our kids, it would be nice to compare idea's and such and to be able to talk with other people who are going through the same things.
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Our biggest problem too has been the aggression. Mostly this is pitted toward his teachers (we recently put him into a normal preschool) and his little sister. She seems to deal with it okay and now that she's big enough she fights back a little but it's exhausting to always be breaking them up, appologizing for his behavior and trying to figure out what is triggering it. I believe for him it's the noise levels, lights, so many kids ect. that makes it the worst. If anyone wants to chat through email feel free.. tjskinner@lighthouse.net
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Hi my son is eight and is diagnosed aspergers. he has not got iep at school because they say they cant see where his needs would be different... he can hardly read and it affects all his work and self esteem. wondering what to do
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hello i need someone to talk to about my 6 year ole grandson who has aspergers i am trying to make up my mind to home school him or not. i have custody of him . please reply
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so sorry i forgot to give my e-mail address gilligam2435@yahoo.com please i need someone to talk to as i feel like i am getting no where with my grandson and my heart breaks for him. i want to give him ever chance that he can get. he is the sunshine in my life, its like he totally tunes me out.
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love
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Tami, I have a daughter that has Aspergers. And I really would like to talk to you. She is 6 and we just put her in Kindergarten this school year. my email is mommysix@hotmail.com
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Hi I have a 5 year old who has aspergers
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I am a child care worker working with children with asperger's syndrome. I also am in university studying different types of disabilities. I specialize in formating programs to help childen intergrate in society. If anyone needs help you can e-mail me at lizoltin@hotmail.com
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2 of my sons have as its very difficult as1 also has cp down right hand side the other has adhd and ocd they are 11+12and were only diagnosed in last 18 mnths i newfrom a young age my boys were different but drs refused 2 listen now they both have many difficulties no genuine friends and very behind at school i am angryas if dr had listened when they were young they would have had the proper support in school but now im having 2fight 2 get them statemented id like 2 chat 2 any1 with similar circumstances
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hi there new too all of this i have a 11 yr old boy who i am seeing a specialist with tomorrow i am not hundred percent wether he has aspergers but we( school) and myself seem too be 99% he likes my 100% attention if he does not get it and when he does he can get himself into trouble the slightest thing can set him off like his pizza if it has a herb base instead of just tomatoe or getting up 5 mins late he has broke my nose given me black eyes and has got progressively worse over the last year everyone seems too think he is just a brat but i know he can be loving and he is very intellegent please help anyone
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I have a 6 year old just starting the dianoses part. Feeling pretty rough right now. He was doing great for a bit. Very few meltdowns a week. Okay stims. Now he has regressed. Newest stim is licking his hands. He is also having about 3 - 10 meltdowns a night (after school). I'm starting to feel overwhelmed. I have to others younger than him. One of which is starting to imitate some things he does to get her way. I don't know were to start, but just to have anyone to talk with going through the same or similar things would be great.
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Wondering if there is a chatroom where children whom have been diagnos with Asperger's can actually talk together. There are many children in our society today whom have learning / socializing difficulty. My child is in highschool and find it very hard to make friends .. He is a very polite boy and in his elementary school years we found that bullying and socializing with friends was a big issue. We found other ways to make him become the very reliable, loyal person he is now and his selfesteem has improved. Anyone whom wants to talk please advise.
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In response to Cara, with the 10 year old daughter with AS. I also am looking for a chat room for my 14 year old granddaughter to use. She has only recently been dianoised with AS. I have raised her and can't believe that I didn't realise that something was wrong. She is such a lovely girl and never gave me any trouble. She wants friends so badly that she sit in her room and cries for hours because noone will be her friend. Is this new violence a produce of AS? She has never hurt me but she has hit her teachers and her mother. How, is ever, can this be controlled? If you do find any good chat rooms, please email me. Anyone who has any information for me, please contact me. I am just emotionally distraught over this, but I want to do all I can to help her, I love her so much. kcbella421@sbcglobal.net 2/26/2006
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To Jessica, I have a 14 years old granddaughter who is in the same situation with not having any friends or anyone to talk to. She has only been diagnosed with AS for about 9 months and is having a very hard time. She would love to have someone to chat with. Please have your son email her if he wants to talk about life in general. She is high functioning and very bright with spelling and loves cars. Email-kcbella421@sbcglobal.net anytime. Her name is Tiffanee, she is in the 8th grade and is a sweet, loving child. Maybe they could help each other through some difficult times. Grandma Carole 02/26/2006
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Can anyone give us any advise on how to handle temper tantrums and agression. She is 14 years old and her aunt thinks that she is just spoiled. I just plainly don't know what to do. She gets so unset that she hits her mother and her teachers, sometimes cussed badly and when its all over she is very sad and wants to tell us how sorry she is. I am her grandmother and she has never hit me, which is uncommon, that she decides who to hit and not to hit. Her doctor calls it a "melt down" and says she just doesn't know how to express feelings when things don't go her way. Please give me so input, I am just about a my wits end trying to figure out what to do about this. How do you all react to this type of behavior?? I would love to talk to someone about this and how my mixed feelings may be disruptive, she may be able to feel how indecisive I feel. Can anyone help me out? Email me please! kcbella421@sbcglobal.net 02/26/2006
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hey yiou know what calm down you aint alone
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yes email me jennifercruthirds@yahoo.com my child is in the process of being diagnosed and all the research i have done i feel his diagnoses will be aspergers
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Yes, I have a son with Aspergers syndrome. He is 11 and there are days that are extremely hard, not only for him but for me..I would like to chat with you . I think these have to be one of the most loving kids I know of..
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My son is not diagnosed with Aspergers but I happen to think that he has Aspergers qualities. He was diagnosed with ADD & PDD. Please reply if you would like to.
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I am the mother of a 9 1/2 year old boy who has recently been diagnosed with aspergers, tourettes, ocd, anxiety, depression and trichotillomania. He recently was hospitalized for 17 days to try to get his medication under control. He has been back home for 6 weeks and we are trying to deal with his school behaviors along with everything else. he refuses to do his school work and his outbursts in class frighten the other children. is there anyone else out there who has dealt with similar problems and would have any advice for me. please contact me if possible at karmell1@yahoo.com
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I have a nine year old boy who has aspergers every day is a chalenge with him. I have the same problem as alot of the other parents I don't know quiet how to discpline him If anyone has any suggestions please feel free to let me know. I appreciate any advice I can get. The proplems we have with him is he has been hitting people at school he is just so angry all the time. The medicines he is currently on is Resperdal 10 mg. and for his ADHD he is on Adderall 40 mg. & Stratrea 20 mg.
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Hi, I'm a college student from NY. I'm looking for a parent that would be willing to do an online interview with me about parenting a child with a disability. It would really help me out, and let us soon-to-be-teachers know what the parents think. The questions are very general, like "what have been some of your child's experiences in school?" and "what are some positive things teachers and schools have done to help your child?" Please email me if you are interested. coager15@hotmail.com.
Thank you~ = |
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I just try to be as honest as I can. And making light of a serious situation seems to be the easiest and most natural way to go.
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Our almost 6 year old son has Aspergers. Since he was a baby, we knew he was a handful. However, he was our first child, so we thought all babies must be this draining - we wondered why people decided to have three or four children!! We have some strategies that have definitely helped, that I wish we had known about when he was two. The first thing I believe every parent of any type of challenging child should know about is the "Magic 1-2-3" system by Dr. Phelan. Either the book or the video, but be prepared to do it exactly as it shown. These kids need consistency, so give it to them. If you believe it won't work for your child DON'T BE SO SURE! My little guy was speaking like a trial attorney at 3 and even though I was skeptical, my husband and I implemented it properly. We still use it today. The one caveat is that this system must be balanced by lots and lots of positive reinforcement. Constantly try and catch them doing something good and tell them - and REWARD them with something tangible - like a toy, no kidding. It sounds over the top, but soon enough, they'll catch on and then the toy can be replaced by directed, specific praise. By that time, another inappropriate behaviour will have emerged that you'll need the tangible reward system for again. Try to ignore as much of the inappropriate stuff as possible (this, according to his psychiatrist). For example, our son was a face-grabber - he would grab our faces, his grandparents' faces, the faces of children in the sandbox and literally leave scrapes on everyone. If a child does this, for example at bedtime, you can't say "You scratched my face! Now there's no bed time story!!". Instead, (after composing yourself) you must gently take his hand away and say "that hurt mommy, please touch gently" and show him how to touch acceptably. He'll probably scratch you again immediately, so be prepared for it and teach him again. This type of response might seem pointless if the behaviour keeps continuing, but even though it takes time, you're filling the child's "toolkit" with the tools that other children have naturally to socially interact in a successful way. Then continue on with the bedtime story.
Two things we're currently working with: Social Skills Workbook by Jed Baker - I have heard through our son's psychiatrist and seen on an AS website that a commitment (a reliable schedule) to a social skills program can virtually turn these kids around. The most essential thing is to maintain a calm, calm, calm household (not easy, but give it a try - they really begin to relax in a calmer environment.) Of course, we still pay attention now and then to the miracle cures. A girlfriend told me two days ago about a mom she was talking to who uses a fish oil (she thought it was called Nutri-Seal maybe spelled NutraZeal?? sorry! In any case, this is in Canada, so I'm not sure it's available in the US) for her AS son. Then just yesterday, another girlfriend in London told me that many mothers in England use Cod Liver oil for their hyperactive children. In just two days, I was told about fish oil!! Very strange and I don't think it could hurt, so we are going to give it a try and if there is any sort of change, I will let you know (by the way both of my friends said they heard that the liquid oil is better than capsule form). = |
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hello,
how are you doing there,please mail me back i will help you out so let me know exactly what you need.mail:kye_mya@yahoo.com.i will be expecting you mail. cheers = |
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Hi i am a mum of 4, my 2 oldest are girls they are fine, my 2 sons one has aspergers the other adhd and 2 sleep disorders he is very violent at times, now they are older both teens they fight and are so strong i dont know how to stop it, i try to keep them busy, on the up side my aspergers boy now plays sport rugby union without being ill from nerves, he could always train but come the game he couldnt play and would quit, now he plays and i think it is wonderful he also has high iq and excells in all he does is school DUX every year, he has a future mapped out for himself in the fitness industry, but could do so much more but wont, he gets angry and agressive verbally but rarely physical unless it is with his brother, we have nasty neighbours who call them RETARDS all the time now my sons wont leave the house??? no matter what i say they refuse to go outside unless it is with their drivers to and from school... any suggestions?
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Looking for someone who has a daughter with aspergers. Just wondering what a normal day looks like. They think my daughter has it, but she refuses to talk to anyone so can't get diagnosis.
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I am a mom that is looking to see where to start on having my 11yr. old daughter diagnosed with AS. she fits 99% of the symptoms that i have researched on this form of autism. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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Do I want to chat? YOU BET! If you're still available, I'm ready to talk, to scream, to cry, to ponder, to dream, to share, to rather be in Italy than Holland.
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Uh-Oh. Me again. I don't quite know how this site works. Em me at efdtbd@yahoo.com and we'll talk. If you want, that is.
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my child has adhd and now been told he has aspergers he is 12 yrs old
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My almost 7 yr lod son, Jayden has Autistic spectrum disorder, but it is more leaning to Aspergers. Everyone that comes into contact with Jayden loves him. He is so intelligent. People love the fact that he memorises their birthdasys as soon as he meets them. He loves numbers, dates, times and spider man. I enrolled him in a small school and he really blossomed going there. the fact that there is only about 20 kids in his whole school means that he gets that extra bit of attention he needs. He is the oldest of 3 and he is a real big help at home. He loves his brother (who has cerebral palsy) and his new born sister who was born in January this year.He still still has to remind me that she isn't in my tummy anymore but that is just his nature. I love him and wouldn't change a thing about him. I just don't know how he is going to cope as he gets older. I can't shelter him from the big wide world forever though.
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Hi, i am a teacher in Australia and i have a 10 year old boy in my grade five class whom i have been told has aspergers syndrome but no supporting documents and insists she doesnt want to put him through any more testing. Any ideas as to how i can get this mother to agree to diagnosis so that the school can get proper special education for him? i am a first year out teacher so it is all new to me and the principal said he suspects i will have to sort it out for myself as he doesnt think there is any government support for that type of dissability.
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Hi,
I am the mother of a 17 year old who was Dx with Asperger's when she was in the 5th grade. It took us that long to figure out what her specialness was. I have never met anyone with a daughter with Asperger's and as many of us know - information is scarce and often the professionals don't know what to tell us. Last Friday, I took my daughter to a college campus. Her counselor, along about 9th grade, was trepidatious that she could survive in this setting - now she has her full support. What I want to share with you are words of hope. 1. Trust YOUR gut. You will hear from loving relatives, nosy neighbors and even your husband. But always TRUST your gut. No one knows your child like you do (assuming you are the mom, LOL). 2. Don't lose YOUR patience with your kids if you can help it. It is surely justifiable at times --] but what is the profit in it? I seem to have to work on this daily (talk about difficulty acquring a skill). But if you can learn to do this - well, it is a wonderful gift to give your child. Everyone feels terrible after we lose our tempers or say things starting with "why can't you.....". Believe me, your kid is wondering the same thing. 3. My daughter is an absolute inspiration. These are some of the things she has accomplished: regular eye contact, no melt downs in 2 years, journaling to help her with her agitation when things don't go according to "THE SCHEDULE", she is so much more flexible, her area's of expertise have broaded (she has gone from horses only to horeses, dogs, dragons, dragon literature, murder mystery's, Nancy Drew, etc. ) She deleves into each of these area's with that incredible thoroughness we all have seen, admire and are puzzled by - but look how many more things she is intersted in! Oh did I mention, she still takes great interest in the school bus routes, what time everyone is to arrive/depart, when the routes change and why and will not take a ride offered to her by a neighbor - preferring instead to stand in the rain just to take the bus. For her, getting wet is better then losing the comfort following her routine brings her. This may never change - but so what? I just felt compelled to tell everyone that that these kids can change, they can learn some of the skills most of us take for granted and these skills are likely to help them survive living with and near "neruotypicals". I would love to hear from any parents of Girls with AS. I really think it is different for boys. The aggression is more of an issue (not that it isn't for girls, but the degree of aggresion seems more managable). Stay hopeful. = |
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Hello i am new i was told at the age of two that my son had aspergers ,he would not touch anything with out my hand and would scream at noises and get upset if i toke a differnt way home. with out telling him ahead of time ,the one thing i want to know is can he out grow it as he seems to be doing so well, he has never been on meds,he is know 6 and he is in school regular class ,going into 1st grade ,his work is nothing but 100. he still walks around the class when he gets upset to carm down we have times when he gets home it seems as if he has a lot of energe ,he is only getting speach .what do i do keep excepting that thiis is only this yr or has he realy over come?
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sorry i did not answer what you asked take one day at a time matt when he was little ,he is know 6 .i thought i would not be able to have a life but check with churchs , i found that they are right there to help you get a break.the times i went out with he where the hard times in walmart the kicking and screaming but we did not quite taking him we just found things to cofort him and let him hold the such as trians ,beaded pillows , ear phones to listern to soft music , get a tramperlen ,a small one at home when he is hipper you can get him or her to jump it helps beleve me.
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need a friend im here
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My 9-year old son was just diagnosed with Asperger's. The most difficult situation we deal with is school. He doesn't want to do his work and it is hard for other children to concentrate when he is having a meltdown at school. We just started him on Prozac and Abilify. It's too early to tell if it will help. One of his difficulties is knowing when other children are subtley bullying or putting him up to gettting himself into trouble. He responds by scratching or poking at other children. If the medications work, I'll be back to share this information.
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I just recently found out my 6 yr. old son has asberger's. He also has adhd. I thought he was just a little different but very bright. I thought it was him just being immature. I was shocked to learn the characterics my son was displaying was characterics of asberger's. He would unintendingly be rude when someone would speak to him and he wouldn't say anything or would be so soft spoken you could barely hear him. He has no friends to play with, but I not sure that matters to him. He would rather be in the company of adults or playing by himself. He can't tell you the names of kids in his class. I always thought that was really odd. I would like to learn more about asberger's syndrome.
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I have a 6 year old son with Aspergers. His a lovely little person who is just excentric. We made a decision about friends a long time ago and if they didn't accept our son, we didn't accept them, we have only lost a few, and they weren't a great loss. My friends and their children love my son and I am sure he gets the "friend" thing in his own way. My big problem is the "video Talk", we are trying to stop it, but as our son experiences changes in his life , the talk increases with anxiety, so with school etc, it is getting worse. Have any suggestions. Also the use of Fish Oils etc for alterations in behaviour, have any suggestions. I'm in NSW Australia, anyone close by.
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Hi , my 11 yr old has been diagnosed with as 6 months ago. since then he has had no contact with the paediatrician. Appointment cancelled due to staff shortage. In the meantime, my boy is really struggling and due to go to high school in september. I am so worried that his inability to socialize and his immaturity is going to leave him open to bullies. He has just gained a new friend, great you may think, but he only plays with the friend on a one to one basis and if the friend is away for a weekend, my son goes into depression, refusing to leave the house. I am at my wits end. please help
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Sandra Down Under :)
Our son hasn't been diagnosed with AS - but we have the school psychologist suggesting he is in that spectrum. With respect to Omega 3's...we give our son Flaxseed once per day in his OJ and have seen positive results.. .not sure if its directly due to the oil.. but nonetheless - it's a healthy suppliment... Best Regards. = |
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autism
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i'm also looking for support. Have heard of special diets. do they really help???
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hallo
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My 11 year old son is having problems fitting in school. He is not able to keep any friends and feels the teacher hates him. My son has asperger syndrom , ADD, and ODD. I just can't understand why other kids have to be so mean to him. He is usually a good boy.
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My 6 year old girl has just been diagnosed with Aspergers and I am feeling very overwhelmed at this point. I could really use any tips in how toget through each day and still have some sanity left....
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I know how you feel Carol...I really just want to talk to other parents..is there a live forum to chat in?
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hi
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My son is 9 years old and was recently diagnosed with aspergers and it it soo hard every thing I do I cant seem to get through to him it breaks my heart I really have no one to confide in. I have tried all methods to get thru to him. Im running out of answers!!
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hi i am 15 and having a baby what sould i do
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i love what the teacher was saying on here about dicipline... sometimes my friends or husband will make me feel bad for punishing my son (who has aspergers). i think that the biggest way to ensure that a child with autism of any kind will grow up with the need to be treated differently by everybody is to let them have full run of the house because they "dont know better"... even though there are behaviors that are patterened and uncontrolable sometimes it really is just plain 5-year-old defiance. dont let everything go without consequences.
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I have a 14 year old son with aspergers syndrome. he is going to start high school in the fall. He does not handle changes very well. I am a little concern and would like some advice on what i can do for him.
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Hi. I have a 6year old boy with AS. One of the things he has taught me is patience. Our family has learn't that although you may want to do something someway, it will not always be so. So we do it another way or not at all. My main suggestion is find a good support friend that you can vent through & pick your fights in regards to your daughter....some things are not worth fighting about and if you let the little things go, some of your sanity does stay in tack. It is really hard at the beginning and I wish you the best, but with time, study and understanding of your daughters ways, you will find a way to survive better. Take your time and learn to make AS in your family, your way.
Very best of luck to you & yours. = |
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mY NINE year old has been diagnosed with aspergers the drs put him on respridol and it was a big mistake he had serious leg tremors every night it would keep him awake instead of letting him sleep and that is a bad thing with trevor if he doesnt get his sleep I really have a hard time handling him . Now things have gotten alot better cause i know what will usally set him off One of witch is alot of noise. If anyone needs someone to talk to e-mail me at shann9m@aol.com
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my child may have asperges,its looking like a big poss,and i just wondered how others mihgt be able to help me.
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im new so like be nice to me
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What u doing
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I am new to this-My 7 year old son was recently diagnosed with Asperger-He has been in a regular classrom setting with behaviour teacher assigned to him-The other kids complain to me that he is always scratching & demanding-I know he means well & just wants his schoolmates to come over the house but no one wants to associate with him - I have him in tae kwon do for the past year & we just thought this was a behaviour problem but now that we know what we are dealing with the kids in class seem kinder to him-I find taking him to the park to let out some energy helpful & I also let the other children know he has a sort of disability so they don't bully or hurt him. It also helps the other children be more compassionate.
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Why don't you go to the classroom and speak to the kids re: your boys issues and what sets him off. You know I have found that the more knowledge people have of these kids and their issue, the more tolerant they are, because it's not scary. Labels frighten people and we need to educate others. I think we need to teach others how to be freinds with our kids rather than teach our kids (with AS) how to be friends with them, because AS kids don't understand the how, but really do want friends. I tried this in my boys playgroup and pre-school and if anything we have more friends now because they understand better. good luck
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i am an 11 year old im nice kind and loving
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i have 3 kids
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I am a mother of a 12 yr old girl with As. I am at the point that I do not know how to help her. She is having a difficult time knowing fantasy from reality. I am forced to homeschool her because our school system doesn't recognize AS as a disability or even acknowledge that it exists. Please tell me if there are any other mothers out there that can I can talk with.
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I foster my 8yr old grandson who has Aspergers. He is 'full on' 24/7. I think the lack of friends is particularly distressing....he see's boys playing outside the house but on the few occasions when I've let him go out it all goes 'pearshaped' !!!
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I have a 6 year old boy with Aspergers. He's definitly quirky, but i think most of his behavioral problems have actually been worked out (even though many people swear they can't be). Now we're working on the speach and the socialization. He's started taking some interest in other kids - but it's just so unnatural for him. I don't know exactly what to do. It's not like i can go round up other 6 year olds at the playground, have a little informational seminar on As., and then make then play with him... but he is starting kindergarten in a couple months, so i'm hoping that helps.
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I am a single parent to two boys on the Autism Spectrum, ages 10 and 11. We are in Los angeles. My site has a weekly chat on Sundays, but we could use the chat room anytime.
Visit the site and post on the forum for some converations and responses, get to know other parents http://autismspectrumd isorders.bellaonline.com Bonni e = |
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I am a mom of a 12 year old boy with aspergers as well as adhd. He is bi-polar as well.This is my first time ever doing this forum stuff. I am searching for information about aspergers. How do you discipline a child with all this with out filling guilty?
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Hi Carol. I am the step mother of a 16 yr old boy with Aspergers and would love to chat more with you.
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Hello, I would love to chat w/ u. I have a son that is 10 w/ AS. I'm having good days, and bad days. Please feel free to chat w/ me.
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hello carol, my 9 year old son has aspergers and it's not so bad once you get used to and undrstand it. if there is a support group for children with autism in your area i suggest joining, it helps in not feeling so alone with it, and your child will meet other kids like themslves, and it's wonderful how they relata and interact with eachother. just remember EVERYTHING IS BLACK AND WHITE with thes guys there is no gray. it can be stressful but just step back and rermember to nurture thier interests. my son has taken to learning french this week and is doing well. he also loves science so we encourage his interests. it's rough sometimes but try to get involved with their interests/obsessions it can be quite rewarding. feel free to contact me at hotwingz31@verizon.net. i find that talking with others is great as sharing our childrens experiences sometimes funny and it helps me feel not alone in having a child who is different, but i would'nt trade him for the world
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Hi Carol. My name is Robyn. I am a nursing student and I am in a Psychology class and I was wondering if anyone could help me. My group and I were assigned to a specific topic to do a report on. That topic is Aspergers Syndrome. I was wondering if there was anyway you could give me a perspective on what people go through with this. It would really help us out if we had a real life perspective on it. Thanks for anything you can give me.
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Hi! I'm new at this chat room stuff. I have a 6 year old son who has Asperger Syndrome. I also have what I have is a very unique set of circumstances. I also have a 26 year old daughter who is Bi Polar, and a 9 year old son who is being treated for depression as am I. I also have a 24 year old daughter who has so far been able to go through life without any such diagnosis. She does however have two children that she is trying to raise on her own. I take care of my grandchildren when she works which further adds to my workload. I do not have a problem with this but this all adds up to no friends.
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hi i my 8yr old son has recently been diagnosed with aspergers,being the target of bullies ,and being taken advantage of has been a prob recently at school, seems like alot of kids only want to try n play with him cos they know they can get something from him anyone else have this prob wld love to chat
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Any moms out there with teenagers with aspergers syndrome. will like to chat.
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to carol ,
I have a 5 yr old son with aspergers and let me tell you its hard work each day goes by that i wonder what my kid thinks and feels. its hard to deal with if you want to chat more you can e-mail at babyavi267@yahoo.com = |
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Hi! I can relate to you.I have a son who when he turned 4 was diagnosed with Aspergers.It has been along struggle in our lifes and this group will be a real help to me because I can see what others are going through too. About my son,he won't go outside when it rains,he cries when I drive in the rain,he loves cutting paper and apples,he doesn't eat with us,after we all are done eating that's when he eats,we can't go to amusement parks because of the noise being to loud and all the people,going to parks with his sisters he plays alone if no one is in the park other than us but,as soon as someone comes in the park he runs out of the playground and says he wants to go home,he's been doing 100 piece puzzles since he was 3 and now he has been helping me with my 3D puzzle,he is such a brain in alot of things.It is so amazing how he different but,in some ways he isn't.He is now teaching himself to add and subtract on his own and building things it's really amazing how he can look at a lego picture and make that item.I had to enroll my 2 daughters in Big Sisters Program because that way they don't feel left out because of their brothers issues.They understand so much and they try to help me with him,espcially when he needs to calm down,they are great at doing it.I am here for anyone who needs to talk about their child because I seem to have been through it so far.See,my son had 29 ear infections,2 sets of tubes,and allergies to all medicine,over the counter and perscription meds because he was on his 8th specialist that told me to take him off whole milk,since then,he has been sick free.I get pull ups for him through a perscription because he isn't able to tell me that he needs to go.I may homeschool him when the time comes because I feel it will be better for him since there aren't any special c | |