Re: Re: Weird Al/kids emailing

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Marjie, I think it is a great idea....I too have a 13 year old aspergers boy who I think would be interested in this chat/blog idea you have, he does play games alotttttttt......although it is hard to break him away from his games....but I think it's a good idea.... BarbaraMargie <margie_pdx@...> wrote: Question Sunrose101: IF I had my husband set up a chat or establish ablog, would your 13 year old be interested? Does he/she play computergames? If so, which ones.......I'm thinking that if we

could startchat or blog, we'd have a lot of luck interest from the children.I think this would be a great way for our kids to bounceideas/questions off of each other, which would also help their socialskills in other situations - this is what I hope for anyway. I wouldlike to see this chat as a place for them to help each other maneuvertheir social world by sharing what has worked and not worked for eachof them. Any input, anyone? What do you think Sunrose (sorry but I haven'tcaught your name yet) } Thanks all,Margie>> > Weird Al of 'Eat It' fame! I can't believe he's still around. Howneat. > "Have a banana, have the whole bunch. It doesn't matter what youhad for > lunch."> > "Have some Spam. Eat the whole can!">

> Thanks for the smile.> > In a message dated 1/7/2008 11:54:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > linda500@... writes:> > > > > I have a 13 year old Weird Al fan too. Sounds like a great plan.> > > > ____________________________________> Autism and Aspergers Treatment@ au > From: margie_pdx@...> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 16:42:02 -0800> Subject: kids emailing> > > > > > > Hi,> > I just kind of haunt the boards but really don't post much at all.I saw > your idea and thought I'd reply. I have a 12 year old son withAsperger's, who > also loves weird Al, video games, and soccer. We too have tried tofind > something like that and found one where the children emailed, butit's too slow, > I think, to keep interest (that's what he

said). I would reallylike to see > a chat set up that we could monitor and/or a kind of blog type site- what > would you think of that?> > Thanks for any input. > > [autism-Aspergers] Digest Number 3684> > Channing and all, > > You asked for a postal mail pen pal, does that mean that you do notwant> email?> > I would like to start a group for Autistic youth/adults to emaileach other> in a safe environment but do not know if

there is interest. Wejoined one> two years ago. It was active for a month and then no one wroteanymore. > > My son is 12 and loves Weird Al music and action movies. He loves to get> email. > > Please let me know if there is interest. I would be glad to set up the> group and moderate it. If such a group exists, please let me know. > > Thanks> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>

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I was amused the other day. My 13 yo son is teaching his mother how to play

Runescape. She was talking about how someone had asked her a question she

didn't know how to answer, so she ignored them. It was good to hear my AS

son tell his NT mother " Mum, when someone asks you a question, you have to

answer them! " Maybe the years of telling him that have paid off

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From: Margie

Date: 11/01/2008 8:56:26 AM

Question Sunrose101: IF I had my husband set up a chat or establish a

Blog, would your 13 year old be interested? Does he/she play computer

Games? If so, which ones.......I'm thinking that if we could start

Chat or blog, we'd have a lot of luck interest from the children.

I think this would be a great way for our kids to bounce

Ideas/questions off of each other, which would also help their social

Skills in other situations - this is what I hope for anyway. I would

Like to see this chat as a place for them to help each other maneuver

Their social world by sharing what has worked and not worked for each

Of them.

Any input, anyone? What do you think Sunrose (sorry but I haven't

Caught your name yet) }

Thanks all,

Margie

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My 12 year old said he would participate if something was started. Doris M in OKMargie <margie_pdx@...> wrote: Question Sunrose101: IF I had my husband set up a chat or establish ablog, would your 13 year old be interested? Does he/she play computergames? If so, which ones.......I'm thinking that if we could startchat or blog, we'd have a lot of luck interest from the children.I think this would be a great way for our kids to bounceideas/questions off of each other, which would

also help their socialskills in other situations - this is what I hope for anyway. I wouldlike to see this chat as a place for them to help each other maneuvertheir social world by sharing what has worked and not worked for eachof them. Any input, anyone? What do you think Sunrose (sorry but I haven'tcaught your name yet) } Thanks all,Margie>> > Weird Al of 'Eat It' fame! I can't believe he's still around. Howneat. > "Have a banana, have the whole bunch. It doesn't matter what youhad for > lunch."> > "Have some Spam. Eat the whole can!"> > Thanks for the smile.> > In a message dated 1/7/2008 11:54:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > linda500@... writes:> > > > > I have a

13 year old Weird Al fan too. Sounds like a great plan.> > > > ____________________________________> Autism and Aspergers Treatment@ au > From: margie_pdx@...> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 16:42:02 -0800> Subject: kids emailing> > > > > > > Hi,> > I just kind of haunt the boards but really don't post much at all.I saw > your idea and thought I'd reply. I have a 12 year old son withAsperger's, who > also loves weird Al, video games, and soccer. We too have tried tofind > something like that and found one where the children emailed, butit's too slow, > I think, to keep interest (that's what he said). I would reallylike to see > a chat set up that we could monitor and/or a kind of blog type site- what > would you think of that?> > Thanks for any input.

> > [autism-Aspergers] Digest Number 3684> > Channing and all, > > You asked for a postal mail pen pal, does that mean that you do notwant> email?> > I would like to start a group for Autistic youth/adults to emaileach other> in a safe environment but do not know if there is interest. Wejoined one> two years ago. It was active for a month and then no one wroteanymore. > > My son is 12 and loves Weird Al music and action movies. He

loves to get> email. > > Please let me know if there is interest. I would be glad to set up the> group and moderate it. If such a group exists, please let me know. > > Thanks> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>

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Hello, my name is lisa. i have an 11 year old daughter with high function autism. she doesn't have any friends at school, at gym time the kids pick on her and think she is wierd. i would love for her to join the group you all are trying to set up for the kids. i am about to get her an email account on , so this would be nice for her........thanks in advance......lisa....my daughters name is jasmine.Margie <margie_pdx@...> wrote: Question Sunrose101: IF I had my husband set up a chat or establish ablog, would your 13 year old be

interested? Does he/she play computergames? If so, which ones.......I'm thinking that if we could startchat or blog, we'd have a lot of luck interest from the children.I think this would be a great way for our kids to bounceideas/questions off of each other, which would also help their socialskills in other situations - this is what I hope for anyway. I wouldlike to see this chat as a place for them to help each other maneuvertheir social world by sharing what has worked and not worked for eachof them. Any input, anyone? What do you think Sunrose (sorry but I haven'tcaught your name yet) } Thanks all,Margie>> > Weird Al of 'Eat It' fame! I can't believe he's still around. Howneat. > "Have a banana, have the whole bunch. It doesn't matter

what youhad for > lunch."> > "Have some Spam. Eat the whole can!"> > Thanks for the smile.> > In a message dated 1/7/2008 11:54:49 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, > linda500@... writes:> > > > > I have a 13 year old Weird Al fan too. Sounds like a great plan.> > > > ____________________________________> Autism and Aspergers Treatment@ au > From: margie_pdx@...> Date: Sun, 6 Jan 2008 16:42:02 -0800> Subject: kids emailing> > > > > > > Hi,> > I just kind of haunt the boards but really don't post much at all.I saw > your idea and thought I'd reply. I have a 12 year old son withAsperger's, who > also loves weird Al, video games, and soccer. We too have tried tofind > something like that and found one where

the children emailed, butit's too slow, > I think, to keep interest (that's what he said). I would reallylike to see > a chat set up that we could monitor and/or a kind of blog type site- what > would you think of that?> > Thanks for any input. > > [autism-Aspergers] Digest Number 3684> > Channing and all, > > You asked for a postal mail pen pal, does that mean that you do notwant> email?> > I would like to start a group for

Autistic youth/adults to emaileach other> in a safe environment but do not know if there is interest. Wejoined one> two years ago. It was active for a month and then no one wroteanymore. > > My son is 12 and loves Weird Al music and action movies. He loves to get> email. > > Please let me know if there is interest. I would be glad to set up the> group and moderate it. If such a group exists, please let me know. > > Thanks> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape.> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>

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Margie,

I started this discussion then disappeared

for a while. Sorry. Do you want to start the group or shall I?

I was thinking that it would be a moderated

closed group, probably not advertised. By invite only so we don’t

get oddities or spammers.

I would love to start the group or work with

you on this. My only motivation is to get it going so my son can chat.

Thanks.

Beckyh

From: Autism and Aspergers Treatment [mailto:Autism and Aspergers Treatment ] On Behalf Of Margie

Sent: Thursday, January 10, 2008

4:56 PM

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Subject: Re:

Weird Al/kids emailing

Question Sunrose101: IF I had my husband set up a chat

or establish a

blog, would your 13 year old be interested? Does he/she play computer

games? If so, which ones.......I'm thinking that if we could start

chat or blog, we'd have a lot of luck interest from the children.

I think this would be a great way for our kids to bounce

ideas/questions off of each other, which would also help their social

skills in other situations - this is what I hope for anyway. I would

like to see this chat as a place for them to help each other maneuver

their social world by sharing what has worked and not worked for each

of them.

Any input, anyone? What do you think Sunrose (sorry but I haven't

caught your name yet) }

Thanks all,

Margie

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My 12 yr old would love to be part of it also. He always tries to chat with my mom but she will only do it for a minute or so as she is speaking to her sisters around the country. He gets very upset. Maybe this is what he needs. Count us in. -son Brady 12 -bp,asp,add,tourettes7 th grd middle school, IEP one on one aidemainstream.

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My son would probably be interested, but he prefers live chat, and I suspect

the time difference would be a problem. He may be interested in email, but

the interest may be sporadic.

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From: Becky Holland

Date: 13/01/2008 9:43:01 AM

Margie,

I started this discussion then disappeared for a while. Sorry. Do you want

to start the group or shall I?

I was thinking that it would be a moderated closed group, probably not

advertised. By invite only so we don’t get oddities or spammers.

I would love to start the group or work with you on this. My only motivation

is to get it going so my son can chat.

Thanks.

Beckyh