Dear Grtmom,
I'm single with no child but I have aspergers myself we can always talk. ↑ |
| I am a mum of a 12 year old girl, whom I believe may have asperges, but had only heard of it recently. How did you know your son had this syndrome. I've known something was wrong, but thought she was just a little anti-social. her dad was a bad temepered person, so I also thought that she inherited some of his temper traits.When she was younger, 4, she had been diagnosed with Dyspraxia, which is a speech impediment, but 2 years of speech therapy didn't correct it completely and she just seems less confident then she should be, and she's also extremely pedantic. How do I get this tested without a doctor telling meit's just normal hormone behaviour for her age. ↑ |
| I have a daughter with aspergers, shes just turned 13 she was diagnosied 4 years ago after being seen by a specialist . I was originally told she had seperation anxiety caused by me and my husband splitting up 3years earlier (yea right). But i didnt know better and just accepted what I was being told. She still finds everyday a struggle and doesnt have any real friends but we just take each day as it comes. If anyone wants to chat. [email protected]. ↑ |
| I am a Mom of a 9yr. old with Asperger's. I get frustrated with the day to day drama's. My son get's some therapy through the school. I don't think he get's enough, but do think it's good for him. ↑ |
| Hi, I am a mum of an 8 year old boy with Asperger's, diagnosed a few years ago, I am happy to chat with you on the daily ups and downs. ↑ |
Hi grtmom,
My son has high level autism recently diagnosed. Life is a drama isn't it.? I know I have had people tell me when my son was spazzing out in public (Walmart changed it's doors) that I need to beat his a - - . I feel that many people judge because a child with autism looks normal but there are certain things that set them off be it change in routine, loud noises. Is the school that your child is attending providing services? Does he have a scribe for testing? Are there accomodations for testing. I will tell you that my child has been having OT/SPEECH since he was 2 and now he's 6. Speech is still robotic and he perseverates (repeats the same phrases over and over) but his writing has improved. I have seen improvement in my son. My son also has ADHD. ADDERALL XR 15 mg. has improved behavior and perseveration; self stimming (grinding teeth/pressing down on the pelvis/masturbating.) I am not sure if your child has some of the self stimming behaviors or not but some of the ADHD meds. can help curb them. Socially, if your child is exhibiting these behaviors he could become a social outcast. With Asberger's he will know that he is different if kids are excluding him. Is there something that he is a mini professor (like life cycles of butterflies) could you use "social stories" so that he can relate in an appropriate manner with his peers. I know that Asbergers and hi-functioning autism are similar but different. I think that any therapy that you put your son in will probably be helpful. I do know about the dramas that you are talking about. However I also know that your son is probably going through puberty and my children have not reached that monumental milestone yet. I imagine that I will have some new set of issues to deal with. Therapy has helped my son with his writing but so has the ADHD meds. Speech is important so that your son can relate socially with his peers in the appropriate manner. It sounds like you are doing the right thing. Hang in there and good luck!
-Rozella ↑ |
| Hi! I am a mother of a 4 yr old boy who will be turning 5 very soon. We are in the process of getting him diagnosed with aspergers. I would really like to talk to someone as there is days that i feel like giving up!! His outburts and behaviour really drain me and i find caring for my other 4children (all girls and older) hard at times. No one seems to understand my son and i get tired of explaining why he is the way he is. ↑ |
