6 year old son just diagnosed
He is doing social skills training for an hour each week at school. Not sure if it is helping. He's a smart kid and knows what he should do in situations. But his little brain immediately goes haywire...
View ArticleDoes anyone "cry" from utter happiness?
I grew up in theater, mom was an amateur actor, and learned to affect many emotions convincingly. I do feel quite a few of the emotions that NTs feel. Had I been any different this may not have worked....
View ArticleMy Grandson has Asperger's, Undiagnosed by Outside
That's great news. I wish the best for all of and would like to know more in the future....
View Articlezazzle.com, cafepress.com, and Lauren's Hope
I will look into that. I can't imagine fitting all of the pertinent information onto an ID bracelet except to simplify by saying I get all of the side effects that only young children get. ...
View ArticleHow to avoid developing an attitude toward the NT world
Since I have had to come to the realization that I have Autism, I have started to become somewhat hateful toward NTs. I try really hard not and I don't want to think that I am above them in any way...
View Article"autistic writing" and getting things wrong
You guys SHOULD write. I'm autistic and a published writer and I've been nominated for writing prizes and also called a retard more times than I can count. And the first thing to kind of know to...
View ArticleClosing myself in when with people
I am also not diagnosed technically, but with me, reading people is easy but comprehension of it is where I hit a sticking point because I don't feel things in the same way and so it doesn't make...
View Article"Internship" and "oneg" help
Good for you. What actually happened is the way these things usually work. Perhaps you were seeing obstacles to your joining that were never really there. As I said, dues are usually assessed on an...
View ArticleMom of an Aspie
Hi I'm a mom of an Aspie too. I just tried posting but the website stopped working. Its great to meet another mom. My son is 17 and a junior in high school. This is my first support group ever. He is...
View Articlebad meltdown today
How would you differentiate what he is doing from the normal self-harm that people do but this is usually more severe than what you are describing? I believe they are different things. I think what he...
View ArticleI want a natural smile.
I hate not knowing why I feel more autistic on certain days. I want to be able to say a specific reason....
View ArticleMy Story 30 yr old son with Asperger's
inatiff--I can totally relate...I was the schools biggest nightmare ..my son is almost 27. I first heard of asp when we started with a psychiatrist..needless to say I read everything I could find. the...
View ArticleRe:Help me Diagnose my son!
kris--I agree, second opinion is a must ..maybe u can find a psychiatrist who is more up on these kinds of behaviors...I never heard the word aspergers til we found a psychiatrist who was more up on...
View ArticleHaving the hardest time finding a doctor.
What about finding out who the autism specialist is in the school area near you? He/she might have some suggestions....
View ArticleWhen I write how I think or feel, I skip the pronoun 'I'.
Iken, I didn't mean anything with MDJ. I just mean that when writing general things, emails to others, journal notes to myself,etc. I can write and include 'I' if I focus but when I am not focusing I...
View ArticlePushed away by somebody again.
Hi. Have to tell you I love the name Lefty-simply because I'm left handed. I'm sorry you are struggling so much. It's hard. All I can think of to say is to do your best to like yourself. Remember just...
View ArticleCould my dad be in denial whilst I have break downs?
I guess it's possible he is. It sounds like you have shutdowns more than meltdowns. I have both. I've learned to limit them by limiting how much noise, people, and lights I am around and spending time...
View ArticleDoes anyone ever feel overwhelmed and over-stimulated by photos of people too?
I have not been diagnosed with Aspergers, but I feel really sad when I look at photos sometimes. It is probably normal to a degree to feel strong emotions with pictures. I avoid looking at them...
View Articlerhetorical questions
No, the people were polite enough in everything. They just seemed to think that when I said something, it was more like wondering and not asking them. I'm in my 40s. How old are you?...
View ArticleHow to get teen interested in therapy
There isn't anything you can do to force him to feel interested. Best I can think of is that you tell him to go for 3 (or however many) months and then it is his decision to continue. Or go by...
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