a-Aspberger's

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Subject: Re: and -ODD This is long guys.

Do I spell that right? AS I mean.

Every child is so different than each other. So I am

about to describe each of my kids.

Husband: diagnosed with AS

Can't stand loud or repeating noises. Needs a lot of

quiet time

Can't make a decision to dave his life. He works on it

but all the possiblities get in the way. I have to

help him narrow it down and prioritize it. He is

fluent in English and several other languages. He

could be in Menza his language is so incredible. He

can't commmunicate. He can't say what he wants to

others except for me with out long pauses between

words and thinking. He comes across as short, brass,

and rude. Extremely rude. He tells you what he thinks.

He cannot understand emotions nor does he want to. He

cannot hold a job as a result of all of the above. He

is brillant but can't manage himself to do his won

job. He now works for me as my secretary as long as he

isn't the receptionist. He would be fabulous at

research but can't decide where to begin. He needs to

be assigned a topic for example.

Me- I am AS and Dyslexic and Dysgraphic with sensory

issues and seizures. I no longer do the side eyes, I

can look people in faces now and no longer get sick

doing new things or meeting new people. I think in

pictures.

Rebekah-23 ODD AS ADHD Big sensory issues. SHe was a

result of the shots in England during the late 70's

and early 80's. Lots of Autistic kids there. She is

very socially inappropriate. I wrote a lot about her

in other emails. Reading by 18 months.

-22 AS almost NT now. She had some quirks as a

child. Side eyes for example. (That is when you look

at things from the side for fun, or to look at

people.)

She says she still does it in private and last year

made it a goal to look at people in the face. She

didn't walk until she was almost 2. She crawled

backwards looking behind her as she went. She didn't

make a sound until she was 3. I asked a doctor if she

had a voice box. He told me to count my bleesings. At

three she suddenly out of the blue started talking in

sentences. She wouldn't do anything until she knew how

then she would do it perfectly. Swimming for example

she would sit and watch everyone swim. On the last day

of lessons she jumped in the pool and won the race.

She had make believe friends and each had their own

voice she would make up. She was extremely shy. Now

she is a radio broadcaster.

ph 21 NT??? liked to pick on people by tapping

them. Big goof off. Gifted underacheiver.

The next two were the terror twins until we took them

off milk Now they are very laid back unless there is

an infractions like yesterday. Fortunately, they just

beat each other up. FUnny huh?

19 AS Computer nerd. Dropped out of school in

8th grade and started college classes on his own. He

is very shy. Can't stand phones. Designs web pages for

people. Made his won cubby hole in our living room

with his computer stuff. Has decided to overcome his

obstacles so some times he is outgoing and social. He

can't make decisions like his dad. He will go

somewhere someday. like his sister he didn't talk

until he was five. THen he had his own language.

Doesn't do side eyes much anymore.

17 AS Computer nerd. Had his own language until

he was 5 that only could understand. Couldn't

count to 1 until he was 8. no idea about seguences

until he was ten. Extremely shy. We have melt downs

with both of the above if they haven't had enough

computer time. He isn't on the earth yet. Still lives

in his own world. Designs aircraft and space ships

constantly. He is a walking encyclopedia.

-15 NT!!!!! Loves baseball and is upset that his

brothers can't figure out how to throw it! He has a

lot on his plate to do and help with so many siblings

with AS

Seth 13 AS ADD Sigh. We are still working on this

one. loves art. He is very much like his Dad. He is

very socially inappropriate but on the overly

affectionate extreme. Kisses strangers for example.

Well that stopped a couple of years ago. He didn't

talk until he was 7. photographic memory. Gifted

underachiever. Routine walking in concentric circles

through the day.

I did a colon cleanse, yeast free diet here, removed

heay metals, etc.

12 NT What a gift.

10 NT A dancer and her second year in a dance

company.

8 NT Upset that his brothers won't play ball

but isn't good enough yet for peter.

Enoch 6 CP/Autism/ Angelman's? Can't walk. Can't talk.

Can't imitate, can follow directions, Side eyes, stims

all the classic Autism things. Getting better on the

diet.

2 NT. BUt she toe walks because she imitates

RAchel dancing ballet around the house.

What would set my children off are change of routines,

even in our crazy household a change might mean going

somewhere instead of staying home. Milk Milk products

We had to be careful with SEth and Rebekah on wording.

We try to keep stress levels down for everyone. I do a

lot of deep pressure on the more agitated kids. I use

a lot of rewards to get things down. We use time out

for behaviors. We have behavioral contacts. WE give

lots of computer time since that seems to calm down

their very busy brains. we only learned about Autism

four years ago so we are still learning what works

with each child. I think that sensory is a big issue

with these kids. I will probably do heavy metal detox

one at a time. THe only one is seems to need to be GF

is Enoch. We did a big elimination diet on all the

kids 15 years ago. Then figured out their allergies.

THen the next kids have been normal until Enoch.

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