Re: D's at church camp for 9 days!

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that is great! My son who is 11 wants to attend church camp but i have been scared to death to send him and now that he has been dx with a seizure disorder it scares me even more.It is so wonderful to hear other people's stories. I am not sure where my son fits functionally in all this, but your situation sounds very much like mine, my son dx with adhd at 5 the therapist and psychiatrist he was seeing at that time strongly felt that he had asperger's as well but when they intially sent him to a place for official dx, the guy who met with him for a short time didnt see. so we went on things kept increasing finally when he started 2nd grade he had a wonderful teacher she pulled me aside and said i am not trying to overstep my bounds here but something isnt right with joshua, he can't

keep up with what is going on in class , he is delayed in answering questions, he just blurts out things whether they pertain to class or not, and he cant do the lunch menu( they had to pick choice a , choice b, or choice c, ) he would tell her a choice only to get to the lunchroom and find out that he had chosen the wrong thing and then have a meltdown. I took him to knew psychologist and explained some of what had been going on present and past. The guy met with my son and then he met with me again. I went in the office and much to my surprise he said to me, I strongly believe your son as Asperger's i looked at him with shock and surprise at first because in the past it had been said, he said you have heard this before? I said yes and explained to him what happened, he said well i am not sure what the other pschyologist was looking for but my official dx for your son is Asperger's and secondary adhd. Adhd is a blanket dx, it covers up other disorders

if you are not careful and so, we had a final dx of Asperger's , adhd and that was when he was 10, i went back spoke with his teacher she was so relieved we started working on how to make things easier for him in class as he was on his own and so was she. She was the best teacher he has ever had and i miss her dearly, i think she knew but couldnt tell me. but we know now and that is all that matters. Good luck to your son at camp, i hope he does well, It brings hope to those of us who are very scared to let our children go, or be away from us because we cant help if we arent there. sherryFrom:

<smacalli@...> Sent: Sunday, July 19, 2009 11:27:35 PMSubject: ( ) D's at church camp for 9 days!

For those of you who don't know us, my son just turned 13 and has mild Aspergers. It was diagnosed about 2 years ago. Before then, he had a diagnosis of ADHD (since the age of 5.) He takes medication during the school year for ADHD (Daytrana patch, but only on weekdays, no weekends, holidays, evenings, etc...) He's had behavior therapy for 3 years with an awesome psychologist and then about 6 months of 1-1 talk therapy with a different psychologist who specializes in ADHD a couple of years later. Me (I'm a single mom) and my parents (live close-by, very involved, especially my dad) have had parenting training from the 2nd psychologist and it helped tremendously! I never thought things would be as good as they are right now for him 5 years ago. He really started to turn a corner in 4th grade. He still struggles socially, but he's "getting" it more and more with every passing day. He starts 8th grade at a public school in

August, plays the tuba in band, and is on a rec soccer team in the fall and spring seasons. I only explain this because I know our kids are all over the place in terms of functionality on this support group so I wanted to set the stage.

Dylan's at a church camp for 9 days (we're on day 2 right now.) They drove up in a van from Texas to Tennessee. Monday through Friday they are doing white water rafting, fishing, paintball, hiking, horseback riding, etc... It's 5 boys, 4 girls, and 3 adults. I think someone forced him to call me tonight to tell me they made it there safely. The conversation lasted maybe 20 seconds and that's because I asked about 5 questions! He does not like to talk on the phone. I think this trip will either be a huge success or a big failure. He'll really have to be on his own and out of his comfort zone for an extended period of time, trying new foods and new activities on a daily basis. He's familiar with all three of the adults and several (but not all) of the kids at the camp, which helps. Plus, the adults are great and it should be a safe setting at least to some degree since it's church-related. The overall mood should be positive and supportive. I'll

let y'all know how it went when he gets back!

p.s. The night before he left we found out he'd had a fractured toe for a few months and RE-fractured it at our home that evening! But there's not much they can do about it so he could still go on the trip and participate in everything. Cross your fingers that he doesn't injure it even more!

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That is a fantastic opportunity for your son! I can certainly understand your anxiety-I am sending my 10 yr old aspie to his first camp in 2 weeks. Try to enjoy your free time and try to relax! Keep us posted and let us know how he is doing!

Lori

From: <smacalli@...>Subject: ( ) D's at church camp for 9 days! Date: Sunday, July 19, 2009, 10:27 PM

For those of you who don't know us, my son just turned 13 and has mild Aspergers. It was diagnosed about 2 years ago. Before then, he had a diagnosis of ADHD (since the age of 5.) He takes medication during the school year for ADHD (Daytrana patch, but only on weekdays, no weekends, holidays, evenings, etc...) He's had behavior therapy for 3 years with an awesome psychologist and then about 6 months of 1-1 talk therapy with a different psychologist who specializes in ADHD a couple of years later. Me (I'm a single mom) and my parents (live close-by, very involved, especially my dad) have had parenting training from the 2nd psychologist and it helped tremendously! I never thought things would be as good as they are right now for him 5 years ago. He really started to turn a corner in 4th grade. He still struggles socially, but he's "getting" it more and more with every passing day.

He starts 8th grade at a public school in August, plays the tuba in band, and is on a rec soccer team in the fall and spring seasons. I only explain this because I know our kids are all over the place in terms of functionality on this support group so I wanted to set the stage. Dylan's at a church camp for 9 days (we're on day 2 right now.) They drove up in a van from Texas to Tennessee. Monday through Friday they are doing white water rafting, fishing, paintball, hiking, horseback riding, etc... It's 5 boys, 4 girls, and 3 adults. I think someone forced him to call me tonight to tell me they made it there safely. The conversation lasted maybe 20 seconds and that's because I asked about 5 questions! He does not like to talk on the phone. I think this trip will either be a huge success or a big failure. He'll really have to be on his own and out of his comfort zone for an extended period of

time, trying new foods and new activities on a daily basis. He's familiar with all three of the adults and several (but not all) of the kids at the camp, which helps. Plus, the adults are great and it should be a safe setting at least to some degree since it's church-related. The overall mood should be positive and supportive. I'll let y'all know how it went when he gets back! p.s. The night before he left we found out he'd had a fractured toe for a few months and RE-fractured it at our home that evening! But there's not much they can do about it so he could still go on the trip and participate in everything. Cross your fingers that he doesn't injure it even more! ------------------------------------

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Ouch with the toe! I hope he does ok on the trip!

Roxanna

"The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." E. Burke

( ) D's at church camp for 9 days!

For those of you who don't know us, my son just turned 13 and has mild Aspergers. It was diagnosed about 2 years ago. Before then, he had a diagnosis of ADHD (since the age of 5.) He takes medication during the school year for ADHD (Daytrana patch, but only on weekdays, no weekends, holidays, evenings, etc...) He's had behavior therapy for 3 years with an awesome psychologist and then about 6 months of 1-1 talk therapy with a different psychologist who specializes in ADHD a couple of years later. Me (I'm a single mom) and my parents (live close-by, very involved, especially my dad) have had parenting training from the 2nd psychologist and it helped tremendously! I never thought things would be as good as they are right now for him 5 years ago. He really started to turn a corner in 4th grade. He still struggles socially, but he's "getting" it more and more with every passing day. He starts 8th grade at a public school in August, plays the tuba in band, and is on a rec soccer team in the fall and spring seasons. I only explain this because I know our kids are all over the place in terms of functionality on this support group so I wanted to set the stage.

Dylan's at a church camp for 9 days (we're on day 2 right now.) They drove up in a van from Texas to Tennessee. Monday through Friday they are doing white water rafting, fishing, paintball, hiking, horseback riding, etc... It's 5 boys, 4 girls, and 3 adults. I think someone forced him to call me tonight to tell me they made it there safely. The conversation lasted maybe 20 seconds and that's because I asked about 5 questions! He does not like to talk on the phone. I think this trip will either be a huge success or a big failure. He'll really have to be on his own and out of his comfort zone for an extended period of time, trying new foods and new activities on a daily basis. He's familiar with all three of the adults and several (but not all) of the kids at the camp, which helps. Plus, the adults are great and it should be a safe setting at least to some degree since it's church-related. The overall mood should be positive and supportive. I'll let y'all know how it went when he gets back!

p.s. The night before he left we found out he'd had a fractured toe for a few months and RE-fractured it at our home that evening! But there's not much they can do about it so he could still go on the trip and participate in everything. Cross your fingers that he doesn't injure it even more!

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