New to the group.................................Hi

[Guest guest]

Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.

My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the Asperger's

Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed things going on

with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism. Then, in

elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had learning

disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was dropped.

But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was going on.

So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said that

everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are

again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my

reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm

sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like " learning

disabilities " was so much easier to deal with. That may sound so wrong. It does

to me. I think that learning disabilities seemed to give him a better outlook or

something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis

feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a

relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, " Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing! " Kind of like that light bulb

turning on.

Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it

all. And here we are...................

I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are

dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to

not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have

know of no one else who is in our situation.

This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in soon,

and get to know some of you.

Thanks,

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Welcome to our group, Kathy! Feel free to join in anytime!

Roxanna

Whenever I feel blue, I start breathing again.

( ) New to the group.................................Hi

Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.

My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the Asperger's Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed things going on with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism. Then, in elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had learning disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was dropped. But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was going on. So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said that everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like "learning disabilities" was so much easier to deal with. That may sound so wrong. It does to me. I think that learning disabilities seemed to gi

ve him a better outlook or something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing!" Kind of like that light bulb turning on.

Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it all. And here we are...................

I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have know of no one else who is in our situation.

This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in soon, and get to know some of you.

Thanks,

Kathy

[Guest guest]

Kathy,

Hi and Welcome. The Dx is Bittersweet. But, now you have better tools to understand and work with your son. My son is 14. He was dx w/ AS in 6th grade. He, too, was misDX. In 3rd grade they said he had ADHD. I learned all about that. Then in the beginning of 6th grade, he was DX with PDD NOS...and finally in Dec. of that year he was dx with AS. In a way, it is a relief...kind of "oh that is why he does this or that". It opened my eyes to a whole new world and gave me direction in which I can try to help him. I, too, have a library full of books that I have read. These books help.

Just remember, he is still the same child that you have always loved. With this dx, you can now understand him better. Each child is so different on the spectrum which can confuse us all. LOL.

And, my child, has learning disabilities too. But no matter what...he is still that same child I bore and loved...and still love even though there are those "moments".

Just remember ....he is a child with Autism...not an Austic child.

Welcome to the group...you will learn much, share much, laugh and cry. ...but in the end, we are all in the same boat...paddling fast and furious to stay afloat and when we are tired...there is always someone here to pick up your paddle and help you.

Again, welcome!

Jan

"In the Midst of Difficulty lies Opportunity" Albert Einstein

From: kvamp666 <KVAMP777@...> Sent: Mon, June 28, 2010 1:17:19 PMSubject: ( ) New to the group.................................Hi

Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the Asperger's Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed things going on with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism. Then, in elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had learning disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was dropped. But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was going on. So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said that everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like "learning disabilities" was so much easier to deal with.

That may sound so wrong. It does to me. I think that learning disabilities seemed to give him a better outlook or something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing!" Kind of like that light bulb turning on. Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it all. And here we are...................I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have know of no one else who is in our situation. This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in soon, and get to know some of

you.Thanks,Kathy

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy, I'm Barb. I'm relatively new here myself, and have been a bit of a fly on the wall because we are still going through the dx process with our 13 year old daughter, Liz. I hope to get to know you better From: KVAMP777@...Date: Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:17:19 +0000Subject: ( ) New to the group.................................Hi

Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.

My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the Asperger's Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed things going on with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism. Then, in elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had learning disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was dropped. But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was going on. So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said that everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like "learning disabilities" was so much easier to deal with. That may sound so wrong. It does to me. I think that learning disabilities seemed to give him a better outlook or something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing!" Kind of like that light bulb turning on.

Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it all. And here we are...................

I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have know of no one else who is in our situation.

This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in soon, and get to know some of you.

Thanks,

Kathy

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[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy,

My name is and I am also new here. My 11 year old son was recently

diagnosed with AS and it was such a relief to finally get a diagnosis and a

reason for the problems he has been having. He had a diagnosis of ADHD and

anxiety disorder for the past year, but we knew there was more going on with

him. We live in an area where there is literally no help or support, so we have

to travel about 1 1/2 hours just to attend a social skills group. We have not

started yet because we are waiting for a decision for his application for

Medical Assistance because our private health insurance specifically does not

cover that diagnosis. It has been, and continues to be, very frustruating, but

one day at a time and whatever it takes. I wish there was at least a support

group in our area, but maybe that will happen eventually. Hope we can talk

again.

>

> Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.

> My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the

Asperger's Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed

things going on with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism.

Then, in elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had

learning disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was

dropped. But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was

going on. So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said

that everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are

again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my

reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm

sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like " learning

disabilities " was so much easier to deal with. That may sound so wrong. It does

to me. I think that learning disabilities seemed to give him a better outlook or

something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis

feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a

relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, " Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing! " Kind of like that light bulb

turning on.

> Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it

all. And here we are...................

> I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are

dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to

not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have

know of no one else who is in our situation.

> This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in

soon, and get to know some of you.

> Thanks,

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

my son is 12 with Asperger's, ADHD, and anxiety. We spent 5 years with just the diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety alone! It was such a relief to get something else that made sense since I knew, as a mother, that there was something else...I'm , and I support Asperger's Syndrome to the utmost FULLEST! If you need help with some social skill sheets to help him yourself, please let me know! BaerFrom:

craftmasterk <craftmasterk@...> Sent: Tue, June 29, 2010 3:18:03 PMSubject: ( ) Re: New to the group.................................Hi

Hi Kathy,

My name is and I am also new here. My 11 year old son was recently diagnosed with AS and it was such a relief to finally get a diagnosis and a reason for the problems he has been having. He had a diagnosis of ADHD and anxiety disorder for the past year, but we knew there was more going on with him. We live in an area where there is literally no help or support, so we have to travel about 1 1/2 hours just to attend a social skills group. We have not started yet because we are waiting for a decision for his application for Medical Assistance because our private health insurance specifically does not cover that diagnosis. It has been, and continues to be, very frustruating, but one day at a time and whatever it takes. I wish there was at least a support group in our area, but maybe that will happen eventually. Hope we can talk again.

>

> Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.

> My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the Asperger's Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed things going on with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism. Then, in elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had learning disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was dropped. But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was going on. So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said that everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like "learning disabilities" was so much easier to deal with. That may sound so wrong. It does to me. I think that learning

disabilities seemed to give him a better outlook or something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, "Oh yeah, I forgot about that. Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing!" Kind of like that light bulb turning on.

> Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it all. And here we are...................

> I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have know of no one else who is in our situation.

> This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in soon, and get to know some of you.

> Thanks,

> Kathy

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Kathy and ,

I too just joined the group. My name is . My 12 almost 13 year old son

was diagnosed when he was 6. I think for me I was lucky I got an early diagnosis

because it has helped me learn to understand over the years what works and

doesn't for him. Now that he is getting older I worry about him living on his

own when he is grown. I worry about how he is going to learn to do all the

things we take for granted like driving, dating, and just survival. School is

his driving force though. He is off the spectrum with his grades and test

scores. He has a mild case of aspergers so I am told but some severe social

issues from it. Also Kathy does your school have an IEP program? or learning

disabled class? If so I can almost bet you there is another student in your area

who suffers from Aspergers syndrome. My son's friend across the street is Dx and

about 4 other students in his class as well. Hmmm kinda strange so many are

within the same age range even our sons. Good luck to you on getting the

medical help.

> >

> > Hi everyone, I'm new here, and just wanted to give a quick intro.

> > My name is Kathy, and I have a 12 year old son who has been given the

Asperger's Dx again. When he was younger, just going into school, I noticed

things going on with him. And he was diagnosed somewhere in the realm of autism.

Then, in elementary school, we had him tested again, and they said he had

learning disabilities, and that was all, and the whole Autism part of the Dx was

dropped. But his behaviors kept getting stranger, and I knew something else was

going on. So we got into therapy, and into seeing a psychiatrist, and she said

that everything he's doing sounds like Asperger's. So.............. here we are

again. This is kind of new, and not so new, if that makes sense. I did my

reading when he was first showing signs of autism. It was almost a relief, I'm

sorry to say, when they removed the diagnosis. It seemed like " learning

disabilities " was so much easier to deal with. That may sound so wrong. It does

to me. I think that learning disabilities seemed to give him a better outlook or

something. Naturally I love my son no matter what! The new, (or old) diagnosis

feels like a step backward again. But, it explains so much, it's almost a

relief. The Dr said it, and immediately, I said, " Oh yeah, I forgot about that.

Now it makes sense, all this stuff he's doing! " Kind of like that light bulb

turning on.

> > Once again, I went to the library, got more books, to remind myself about it

all. And here we are...................

> > I thought that joining a group might help. Hearing what other parents are

dealing with, what they are doing about certain behaviors, etc. It also helps to

not feel so alone. I have a loving and supportive partner, but socially, we have

know of no one else who is in our situation.

> > This looks like a very informative and supportive group. I hope to join in

soon, and get to know some of you.

> > Thanks,

> > Kathy

> >

>