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Asperger's Syndrome

I am 42 years old and finding out I might have Aspergers. Many symptoms that I read about I had or am...

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newly diagnosed

My 3 year old son was just recently diagnosed with mild autism. His diagnosis is primarily from his speech...

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my son and fighting to protect his future

my son has been a little different from other kids i noticed when he was around 2 but my husband and i...

Posted by esperanzaking

my son has been a little different from other kids i noticed when he was around 2 but my husband and i were going through some difficult times and found ourselves isolated and so chance became all i knew till eventually he didnt seem so different he was all the normal i knew. my husband and i are seperated now he took my son from me and left me stranded at my moms house after insisting on halloween night he needed to take my son to see his mistress because it would make her happy and he hit me not for the first time but the first time in front of my son. i was devastated i was tempted to fall into the same pattern of keeping myself drugged up on sleeping pills so i wouldnt feel the pain because even still thinking about it hurts me. i wanted to die i never realized just how much chance meant to me till he was gone and ty wouldnt answer his phone he was torturing me and it was cruel.my mom pushed me to act and act before it was too late i wanted chance back desperately but at the same time i was afraid i wasnt the best for him because i have epilepsy i dont have a car and things just piled up. and i didnt want to get my husband in trouble even tho he caused me unbearable pain i thought i was gonna die for days all i could do was cry and i prayed i prayed like i never prayed before. and one day without thinking about it i got ahold of garf and told them my story and with there help i got my son back i was so excited to see him again after 4 long weeks but little did i know it turned out to also be the most heartwrenching day of my life. my son didnt know who i was he was so angry at me and all he would do was hurt me cause my bloody noses pull my hair give me black eyes and i would wake up to him standing over me with hard heavy objects that he would throw at me. i realized the bond we had was gone and he was a stranger that i had to work really hard to get to know all over again. it is still a work in progress but we have a bond so strong that i dont think anyone would be able to pull us apart ever again. in my heart everyday im with him i can feel the love from him and i can feel how excited and happy he is just to be around me. i also make sure im more active with him and do alot of play. ive found alot of resources on my own and our schedaul is so packed its even hard to think. ive got him in the childrens center 3 days a week hes in behavioural therapy and he sees a neurologist a psychiatrist a pediatrician and a developmental pediatrician. all of who beleive he has autism on aug 31 we go in for the actual testing what really hurt was the developmental pediatrician told us that together we produce autistic children and my husband has two girls that are fine and chance is my only one. im racked with guilt that i cant seem to get rid of i feel like i did this to my son and i took away his choice because hes also got asthma turrets and adhd and has had tubes in his ears and his tonsils out. everyones fighting me every step of the way and i have to push to do what i know is best for chance all i want is other people to care for him the way i do to understand him the way i do maybe if they did they wouldnt be so cold and unfeeling. haven autism doesnt change my love for my son not at all what i feel is determined to make sure hes not singled out in schooll and that he get the most normalcy that life hasz to offer
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A Parent with Aspergers

My ex-husband has Aspergers. My NT 12 year old son has begun to struggle with his father's differences....

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Help me please

Hi, I'm new to this I have a soon to be 8yr old son who I really think has the Asperger Autism...he...

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need to know

my granddaughter is 11 yrs old. She has bouts of just pacing and eractic twisting her hands and talking to...

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Autism or Not?

Hi, I have a 3 year old Son. He can speak A to Z, 1-10, can name everything from a picture book but there is...

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Needs Advice/Opinions!!

My son just turned 3 years old. We have noticed problems with him since a very young age. His...

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How to keep motivated to help with my autistic tod...

Hello, everyone! I have a 22 month-old son that is not yet diagnosed with autism. But I do believe he is in...

Posted by PriscilaG

Hello, everyone!

I have a 22 month-old son that is not yet diagnosed with autism. But I do believe he is in the spectrum. He has had some motor developmental delays that became less obvious with OT, but he still has a great communication delay (both expressive and receptive). He was just evaluated by a Psychologist, Social Worker, Speech Therapist and a Doctor in an children's hospital and they said they could not diagnose him yet,but that he definetely needs speech therapy.

He makes great eye contact most of the times and understand simple commands, but he's is a little too obsessed with spinning toys and does some repetitive actions like opening and closing door or rolling bottles or any small object he finds (usually for about 1-3 minutes, rarely more than that). He does not understand complex comands, doesn't point and only now is learning how to wave bye bye, but he doesn't seem to actually know what it means. He also does not try to speak, and he makes only a few sounds like da da, ba ba, ca ca, ma ma, besides doing a "humming" sound.

So, the thing is... I am devastated! We talk to him a lot, read to him, try to show him pictures to see if he'll identify objects, but he just can't understand what we say so he starts crying and crying and does not want to play. When I try to get him to scribble with his crayons, he wants all of them at the same time and he won't scribble, he'll only want to roll them around with no purpose and when I try to take it away from him he throws tantrums. I just feel like dying sometimes, I have no idea about what to do to motivate him. Sometimes I feel like I'm being too pushy with him, but other times I don't know how firm I should be. If I let him do what he wants he will mostly want to roll things around, push buttons in toys or open and close doors.

How do you do in these situations? Any suggestions would be appreciated!View Thread

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Let your voice be heard!

There's just a little more time to contribute to research on treatments for autism and to let us hear about...

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Getting My Autistic child to drink from a cup

My son was diagnosed with PDD-NOS @ 18 months. He has had alot of help and is making good progress. But now...

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autistic grandson

I have a 5 yr old autistic grandson, I would say the autism is mild by my daughter is refusing to accept...

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ASD

hi i am a mother or a lovely little boy but life is little hard right now

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PLEASE HELP

Do anyone know of an life insurance company that will cover an 12y/o autistic boy, my sister in law is having a...

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Conerned about 3 yr old son

My son will be three on May 12, and I have concerns that I have had about his development for a while....

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Current Autism Research Study

My family and I had the pleasure of taking part in an autism research study which we found...

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My 14 yr old Autistic Daugher just got her period....

Can anyone help, give tips, resources etc etc. I feel like im going to lose my mind not knowing what to...

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Autism and vaccines, a surprising connection.

great article! MUST READ! http://www.salem-news.com/articles/may022011/vaccine-reality-pd.php

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2 yo and odd behaviors

Hi everyone! I come here expressing concerns that I have actually had for quite some time now since...

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education for PDD-Nos fifth grader

My son is 10 y/o w PDD NOS. He's currently in a 9 1/2 classroom special needs room . He has good language and...

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Newly Diagnosed 3 year old - Mommy needs support

I am the single mom of an energetic 3 year old who was just diagnosed with High Functioning Autism. I love him...

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sleep problems

My 10 year old son has Asperger's and anxiety disorder. Lately he has been having trouble sleeping. He has...

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Concerned...

I have a 6 month 3 week old. I am in the progress of trying to get in with a therapist to help with my OCD, so...

Posted by HMJ5678

I have a 6 month 3 week old. I am in the progress of trying to get in with a therapist to help with my OCD, so I believe this contributes to my concerns, but nonetheless, I do have concerns.

At around 4 months of age I noticed that when you were holding him it was almost impossible to get him to give you eye contact. He would give good eye contact from the floor, changing table, etc. (really anywhere else), but not from your lap. Now he seems to be MUCH better about this. If he is tired or focused on something he won't pay attention to you, but otherwise he will look at you when talking, singing, eating,etc.

He does smile, coo, laugh, and likes peek-a-boo and loves to play. He plays with his toys well. He transfers toys from hand to hand, picks them up, rakes them, etc.

He sits up and can roll both ways. He reaches for his toys really well also.

He tracks the dog, cat, mom, dad, sister, etc.

Here is my concerns:
He sometimes will respond to his name and other times just ignore you.

If he gets focused on something he will NOT look at you.

He doesn't really participate in turn-taking conversation.

He does not babble ma, da, ba, etc. He squeals and ahhs, ahh-goo, sometimes ba, raspberries, etc.

I sat him in a water area by one of the fountains that spray out of the ground and he was so interested in the water...I couldn't get his attention if I SCREAMED.

He rolls both ways, but he didn't roll until the beg. of his 5th month, he rolled about 5-6 times for a month. Now he rolls tummy to back everytime he is on his tummy, not much back to tummy.

He doesn't seem to respond to other's emotions. If sister is crying he will laugh and smile at her. Or if I say "no" sternly to the dog or I am having a discussion where I am upset, he just smiles.

He likes to look in the mirror some, but other times he won't look at all.

So, I don't know. I am trying to STOP worrying and let this anxiety go, but I just keep getting this weird feeling. Maybe it is just his personality, or I am expecting to much for his age.

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Filipino Culture & Aspergers

Hello, I am a MSW student conducting research on how Asperger's disorder is viewed amongst the Filipino...

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Tell Us Your Story! - Looking for WebMD Real Aut...

We are looking for members to share their family's Autism story with us. Tell us about your...

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autism and conversation

My 4 yr old grandson has many many words!! but not that much on conversation. Does not ask questions except...

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