Re: Does this sound like Aspergers?

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Wow!! It's as though you were just describing my son Honestly, this sounds very " ASPIE " to me. You might go here... http://school.familyeducation.com/learning-disabilities/behavior/56323.htmlAnd fill out those check lists, print them off, and take them the next time you go to see a specialist. I sent these, completed, along with intake information for Child Development at our local Children's Hospital. I believe this is what expidited their decision to get us in ASAP for the ADOS test. I bet you'll be SHOCKED at how much you can check offf.Keep asking questions, and reading... you'll find a wealth of info AND support here. :)Big (((HUGS))).... =)

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sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other people have thoughts that differ from their

own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he get his needs met adequately? Sometimes

food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom

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I used to say “Batman” a lot just because I thought it sounded funny. I still think it sounds funny, but I’m not compelled to say it. In first grade I got in trouble once for laughing excessively over the word “grass.”

On 7/19/10 7:47 PM, " Miriam Banash " <callis4773@...> wrote:

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably " penis " . Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around.

is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a " mind-blindness " thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no " theory of mind " . That means that they don't know that other people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.

Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.

Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.

Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.

Miriam

Mim

Mimmom

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LOL! I will have to make sure not to mention that to my son...it does kind of stick in your brain doesn't it. On the other hand I might go on and tell him, I know he would love it heehee

Robin, I love your posts too

Amy

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>

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used to laugh at the word " spatula " and sometimes he's gotten stuck on the

word " tree " which he would say over and over. He also likes the word Ampersand

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> > shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and

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> > compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say

> > it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now

> > is probably " penis " . Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex

> > words floating around.

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> > is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think

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> > it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a " mind-blindness " thing.

Kids

> > with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no

" theory

> > of mind " . That means that they don't know that other people have thoughts

> > that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that

> > other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and

> > people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has

> > improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.

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> > Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing

> > and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a

need

> > to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of

> > whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a

school

> > that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the

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> > Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think

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> > his history is for the first 17 months? Did he get his needs met

adequately?

> > Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and

> > nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment

> > issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.

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> > talk about our asperger adventures.

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> > Miriam

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That reminds of me of a situation in 5th grade. The history teacher was teaching the kids some American Indian words...of course he forgot to erase one...it was the word for "jerk". I forgot what it was ...but to my son and his friend....it sounded so funny...they kept repeating it all day long...at one point they looked at a teacher and said the word. They thought it was funny...of course the teacher who later found out what it meant didn't....and the 2 boys got in "big" trouble.

And, of course, me being mom...had to say...why did the teacher not catch this...of course 5th grade boys are going to take off on it...especially my son. Oh well, they served their lunch detentions and I am sure my son just kept repeating that word in his head.

Gotta love it!

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

Success is not measured by one's position but by the obstacles one has overcome to obtain that position

From: julie1013 <julie1013@...> Sent: Mon, July 19, 2010 11:11:15 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Does this sound like Aspergers?

I used to say “Batman†a lot just because I thought it sounded funny. I still think it sounds funny, but I’m not compelled to say it. In first grade I got in trouble once for laughing excessively over the word “grass.†:POn 7/19/10 7:47 PM, "Miriam Banash" <callis4773 (DOT) com> wrote:

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>

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Amy....he he......it IS a great word!!!!!!!!

My kids even call eachother it, now.

Attack and enjoy every minute of life.

Try everything.....protect everything.

Robin

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>

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Ohhhhh......I like the "ampersand" one!!! he he.

Attack and enjoy every minute of life.

Try everything.....protect everything.

Robin

From: mimasdprofile <callis4773@...>Subject: ( ) Re: Does this sound like Aspergers? Date: Tuesday, July 20, 2010, 3:12 PM

used to laugh at the word "spatula" and sometimes he's gotten stuck on the word "tree" which he would say over and over. He also likes the word Ampersand ( & )> > > > > > > > > > > > > sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv> >

shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over> > again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems> > compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say> > it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now> > is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex> > words floating around.> > > > is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that> > it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids> > with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory> > of mind". That means that they don't know that other people have thoughts> > that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that> > other people know, want and

expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and> > people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has> > improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.> > > > Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing> > and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need> > to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of> > whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school> > that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the> > room.> > > > Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think> > there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what> > his history is for the first 17 months? Did he get his needs met

adequately?> > Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and> > nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment> > issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.> > > > Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to> > talk about our asperger adventures.> > > > Miriam > > Mim > > Mimmom> > > > <mailto:mimbanash@...>> > > > > > > > > > > >>

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He he.

He'll probably teach his son the word someday, too.

Attack and enjoy every minute of life.

Try everything.....protect everything.

Robin

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>