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Hello, and welcome. If any group can motivate you it is this one.

There are so many amazing women here who have made and are making

astounding progress. Anything you need to know there is someone

knowledgable who can answer your questions. The most difficult part

is getting started. After that it only takes getting used to the

routine. I wish you the best of success.

Stasia

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HI JOSIE

I AM COLLEEN AND LIVE IN KS. I HAVE LUPUS SJOGRENS FIBRO AND ASTHMA AND WILL BE GLAD TO TALK TO YOU ANY TIME, I AM 36 AM ALSO SINGLE AND DEALING WITH A LOT ALONE. I BECAME LEGALLY DISABLED AT 30.

TAKE CARE AND WRITE ANYTIME

HUGS COLLEEN C

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Hi Josie,

Welcome to the group. I am Rose and can guarantee you that you have

come to the right place. All the people here are very loving,

compassionate and supportive. We all have our demons to battle and you

are not alone here.

Fuzzy Hugs,

Rose

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> one understands this i am single i just want friends to talk to

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> wont be ashamed of talking to me josie

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hi rose thank you for the welcome

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hi josie, glad to havae you in the group. you will meet many people here including myself who would love to talk to you. i know when you have so many things going on it is hard to find someone that understands. you will find lots of understanding, compassion and advice in this group. looking forward to talking to you again soon. evelynjosie <josiedugan56@...> wrote: hi have asthma thyroid fibromyalgia high blood pressure anxiety no one understands this i am single i

just want friends to talk to that wont be ashamed of talking to me josie __________________________________________________

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Hi Josie ~ welcome ~ I haven't been here too long myself but it seems like a great group of caring people. We have some similar problems, thyroid, fibro, high blood pressure, and I have a lot of depression that is probably caused from poorly regulated thyroid. It can sure be a tough road, especially when others don't understand. Again, welcome, and look forward to hearing more from you. Judy

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of evelynSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:01 PM Subject: Re: hi i just joined

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Hi Josie, Welcome to the club. I just joined the club a few days ago. I have Celiac and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder.) The people here have been great. I think you'll like it here. Cheryl hi have asthma thyroid fibromyalgia high blood pressure anxiety no one understands this i am single i just want friends to talk to that wont be ashamed of talking to me josie

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hi cheryl thanks for the welcome josieCheryl <phygleticallyincorrect@...> wrote: Hi Josie,Welcome to the club. I just joined the club a few days ago. I have Celiac and PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder.) The people here have been great. I think you'll like it here. Cheryl hi have asthma thyroid fibromyalgia high blood pressure anxiety no one understands this i am single i just want friends to talk to that wont be ashamed of talking to me josie

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judy i didnt know depression can be caused by thyroid mine is controled by meds right now mine is very low for some reason josieJudy Chisholm McGee <judy48@...> wrote: Hi Josie ~ welcome ~ I haven't been here too long myself but it seems like a great group of caring people. We have some similar problems, thyroid, fibro, high blood pressure, and I have a lot of depression that is probably caused from poorly regulated thyroid. It can sure be a tough road, especially when others don't understand. Again, welcome, and look forward to hearing more from you. Judy From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of evelynSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:01 PM Subject: Re: hi i just joined . __________________________________________________

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hi colleen i cant understand why its hard being single with these illness's being alone can be hard my asthma acts up way to much the doctor put me on 3 b-p meds now aday i think she is over medicating me i dont like the way i feel josieccomm777@... wrote: HI JOSIE I AM COLLEEN AND LIVE IN KS. I HAVE LUPUS SJOGRENS FIBRO AND ASTHMA AND WILL BE GLAD TO TALK TO YOU ANY TIME, I AM 36 AM ALSO SINGLE AND DEALING WITH A LOT ALONE. I BECAME LEGALLY DISABLED AT 30. TAKE CARE AND WRITE ANYTIMEHUGS COLLEEN C __________________________________________________

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hi evelyn thank you josieevelyn <peaches0106@...> wrote: hi josie, glad to havae you in the group. you will meet many people here including myself who would love to talk to you. i know when you have so many things going on it is hard to find someone that understands. you will find lots of understanding, compassion and advice in this group. looking forward to talking to you again soon. evelynjosie <josiedugan56@...> wrote: hi have asthma thyroid fibromyalgia high blood pressure anxiety no one understands this i am single i just want friends to talk to

that wont be ashamed of talking to me josie __________________________________________________

[Guest guest]

Actually yes Josie ~ depression is very common amongst those with low thyroid ~ my most recent Dr. who is fairly young had commented when I first saw her how in her experience it seemed that both low thyroid and depression went hand in hand and it didn't seem to matter neither responded well to treatment. I don't know what meds you are on but there are a number of excellent sites on line that explain a lot about thyroid treatments. The problem is often to get a Dr. willing to work with both and to treat the thyroid until the patient feels well. I have dealt with this most of my adult life and it only got true relief for about 8 or 9 months after being dxd and started on medication for thyroid. That state of well being has never happened again in spite of being on every antidepressant + combinations of antidepressants. It's been quite a struggle. I'm in the process of more blood work and hopefully it will prove to show something my Dr. can work with. Good luck with both your thyroid and depression concerns. hugs, Judy

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of josie duganSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 5:47 PM Subject: RE: hi i just joined

judy i didnt know depression can be caused by thyroid mine is controled by meds right now mine is very low for some reason josieJudy Chisholm McGee <judy48@...> wrote:

Hi Josie ~ welcome ~ I haven't been here too long myself but it seems like a great group of caring people. We have some similar problems, thyroid, fibro, high blood pressure, and I have a lot of depression that is probably caused from poorly regulated thyroid. It can sure be a tough road, especially when others don't understand. Again, welcome, and look forward to hearing more from you. Judy

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of evelynSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:01 PM Subject: Re: hi i just joined

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did you ever hear of parathyroid thats low not working i havent heard anything else about this i should ask i guess i had the thyroid problem since birth josieJudy Chisholm McGee <judy48@...> wrote: Actually yes Josie ~ depression is very common amongst those with low thyroid ~ my most recent Dr. who is fairly young had commented when I first saw her how in her experience it seemed that both low thyroid and depression went hand in hand and it didn't seem to matter neither responded well to treatment. I don't know what meds you are on but there are a number of excellent sites on line that explain a lot about thyroid treatments. The problem is often to get a Dr. willing to work with both

and to treat the thyroid until the patient feels well. I have dealt with this most of my adult life and it only got true relief for about 8 or 9 months after being dxd and started on medication for thyroid. That state of well being has never happened again in spite of being on every antidepressant + combinations of antidepressants. It's been quite a struggle. I'm in the process of more blood work and hopefully it will prove to show something my Dr. can work with. Good luck with both your thyroid and depression concerns. hugs, Judy From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of josie duganSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 5:47 PM Subject: RE: hi i just joined judy i

didnt know depression can be caused by thyroid mine is controled by meds right now mine is very low for some reason josieJudy Chisholm McGee <judy48@...> wrote: Hi Josie ~ welcome ~ I haven't been here too long myself but it seems like a great group of caring people. We have some similar problems, thyroid, fibro, high blood pressure, and I have a lot of depression that is probably caused from poorly regulated thyroid. It can sure be a tough road, especially when others don't understand. Again, welcome, and look forward to hearing more from you. Judy From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of

evelynSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:01 PM Subject: Re: hi i just joined . __________________________________________________

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Yikes that's a long time to be dealing with it. Drs. in general don't spend a lot of time studying thyroid lol ~ unfortunately even all those that specialize in the endocrine system don't always really understand that every patient is different and it's a matter of finding what works for each individual person that is the real answer. Drs. often go by lab numbers. Do you take any medications for thyroid or depression ~ I've been on $ynthroid since I was first dxd + as I mentioned many, many different antidepressants. There are some people who are lucky enough to get a dx and start a medication and never look back ~ I'm jealous!!! Hopefully you find a combination of meds that work for you or a plan of counselling or whatever you need to feel that you are comfortable with your life. There is nothing more draining than being sick and not feeling well most of the time!! Good luck ~ hugs, Judy

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of josie duganSent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 10:09 AM Subject: RE: hi i just joined

did you ever hear of parathyroid thats low not working i havent heard anything else about this i should ask i guess i had the thyroid problem since birth josieJudy Chisholm McGee <judy48@...> wrote:

Actually yes Josie ~ depression is very common amongst those with low thyroid ~ my most recent Dr. who is fairly young had commented when I first saw her how in her experience it seemed that both low thyroid and depression went hand in hand and it didn't seem to matter neither responded well to treatment. I don't know what meds you are on but there are a number of excellent sites on line that explain a lot about thyroid treatments. The problem is often to get a Dr. willing to work with both and to treat the thyroid until the patient feels well. I have dealt with this most of my adult life and it only got true relief for about 8 or 9 months after being dxd and started on medication for thyroid. That state of well being has never happened again in spite of being on every antidepressant + combinations of antidepressants. It's been quite a struggle. I'm in the process of more blood work and hopefully it will prove to show something my Dr. can work with. Good luck with both your thyroid and depression concerns. hugs, Judy

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of josie duganSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 5:47 PM Subject: RE: hi i just joined

judy i didnt know depression can be caused by thyroid mine is controled by meds right now mine is very low for some reason josieJudy Chisholm McGee <judy48@...> wrote:

Hi Josie ~ welcome ~ I haven't been here too long myself but it seems like a great group of caring people. We have some similar problems, thyroid, fibro, high blood pressure, and I have a lot of depression that is probably caused from poorly regulated thyroid. It can sure be a tough road, especially when others don't understand. Again, welcome, and look forward to hearing more from you. Judy

From: [mailto: ] On Behalf Of evelynSent: Wednesday, June 07, 2006 3:01 PM Subject: Re: hi i just joined

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Dear Josie,

I have all the same things as you! This list is great, I need friends too, I have very few left in my life who have stuck around. I am married with 2 great kids and that helps as I am not alone all the time. No one here will be ashamed of talking to you sweetie.

love,

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Hi Josie,

Welcome to the group... I'm Helen, 55, from NW Ohio... You have Nothing to be ashamed of because your ill... There are lots of caring folks on here that will talk to you, this is a good place for venting which helps also... I too have all three of what you have, hard to deal with at times, but I won't let them beat me!!! )

Talk when ever your up to it... We're here to listen and help when can...

((( Welcoming Hugs )))Helen

My Ailments:1-F.M.S.--Fibromyalgia 2-C.F.S.--Chronic Fatigue Syndrome 3-S.L.E.--Systematic Lupus Erthematosis 4-M.V.P.--Mitral Valve Prolapse 5-Hypothyroidism/Graves Disease 6-Hyatal Hernia 7-Acid Reflux--(Gerd) 8-Migrains 9-Poly Neuropathy 10-Osteoporosis 11-Osteoarthritis 12-Hypertension 13-Degenerative Arthritis in head,neck, shoulders, spinal column, arms 14-R.L.S.--Restless Leg Syndrome 15-Hypoglycemia 16-I.B.S.--Irritable Bowel Syndrome 17-Arrthymia's--P.B.Cs--P.A.Cs--Ventricular Tachycardia-One other I dont remember the name of 18-Emphysema19-M.P.S.--Myofacial Pain Syndrome20-Polymyalgia21-T.M.J.--Temporomandibular Joint Disorder22-Corneal Leukoma23-Chronic Sinusitis24-Idiopathic Edema25-PSVT--Paroxysmal-Supraventricular Tachycardia WHAT HAS HAPPENED: Blind in Left Eye--eye accident-age 3 Rheumatic Fever--almost died-age 17 Pericarditis--almost died-age 17Light Stroke-age 27Goiter Bad/Graves Disease--almost died-age 28Full Hysterectomy-age 40 Gall Bladder out Diseased--almost died-age 48 Anemic twice real bad

hi have asthma thyroid fibromyalgia high blood pressure anxiety no one understands this i am single i just want friends to talk to that wont be ashamed of talking to me josie

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please join thyroidless and iodine groups on . they can help you.

Gracia

I thought I had posted a message when I joine dyesterday but I can't

seem to find it. I am 29 years old and have been dealing with thyroid

problems for about 5 years. I had all of the tests done, and when my

numbers went to a toxic level I had the radiation treatment that

destroys 90% of the thyroid, I can't remember the name of it sorry. I

felt great afterwards, lost all the weight I had gained, no more

shaking, my modd was more stable had more energy etc. Then I got my

first pos procedure blood work and was put on Synthroid. In one year I

gained 100 lbs. My endocrinologist has had me on 175mcg of brand name

Levoxyl for a little over a year. Past couple of weeks the shaking came

back, I can't remember anything or concentrate, I am sleeping all the

time, etc. so I had my TSH level checked (per the doctor of course) and

my TSH is 37.0 when the highest it should be according to him is 4.6.

So now I am on 200mcg of brand name Levoxyl. My question is this, am I

going to have this happen for the rest of my life? I am so tired of

this, physically and emotionally. Would it be easier if they just cut

out the thyroid? My aunt had thyroid cancer and they cut hers out but I

was a kid and don't really remember. Any help is appreciated.

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Hi Tacy!

Welcome! Yes, Rashelle is still here, but she's on vacation.

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Hi Tacy, glad to have you with us. As Liz said, Rashelle is motivating

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Kristie,

You might be able to help your children by figuring out what helps use. Try taking supplements such as Omega-3, Melatonin before bed, Vitmain C, a daily vitamin, more protein, and see what happens. I was first given the idea of Omega-3 by the assistant teacher in my aspie son's first grade teacher who got ADD when she was in college. With Omega-3 she was able to get off of the other meds that had been prescribed. If you don't get much son you should also add some Vitamin D as it has anti-inflammatory effects and living up north many times people don't get enough.

I've mentioned recently how meletonin and Omega-3 seem to have calmed down my son's social anxiety quite a bit.

I'm particularly interested in how this combination or any other combination of supplements might help with your social anxiety. If you find out anything that works for you please share and hopefully it will help someone out.

I don't know much about speach therapy as our three kids have had normal. My Aspie son however when he was about 4 and then again at 4 1/2 went through a severe studdering phase. It would even be worse when repeating phrases of the things he said most often. He'd have trouble getting a word out and then you'd see his whole mouth open real wide almost like spasm. I went online for advice and found two real good ideas that helped. I don't know if it will help with your childrens' speach issue but it couldn't hurt.

1) Have everyone in the house hold speak much slower. Never rush a sentence. Simply talk slow and force you self to talk at that slow even pace.

2) Don't ssshhhhh your kids for a while. If they need to talk loud let them.

One symptom of Asperger's is difficulty controlling modulation of voice and loudness. Perhaps my son's own difficulty translated into us shhing him a lot and thus his adaptations resulted in the studdering. This sounds simple I know but after reading several articles, and partially cause it seemed so easy, we tried it. Within about two weeks he was doing better. After a month it was completely gone. Then he stared to get anxious in the spring term of his PRE_K year and we went back to talking slow and steady. We didn't shh him again. And like magic he was better again in about three weeks. The studdering hasn't returned.

The one website that said not to shhhh said that when these kids try to speak softly it somehow is an adaptation that can cause the studdering. The other site recommended talking slow and I think this was the most important thing of all. Our little Aspie was trying to speak at fast as he talked. He would talk very fast sometimes and then he would have trouble starting the sentences. He was also repeating certain words at the end of sentences which was odd.

Anyway doing those two simple tricks cured studdering. A lot of kids with Asperger's also have auditory sensory problems. Music therapy through your OT might help with this. May or may not. The guy who started the whole music therapy thing noted that people could not speak what they could not hear. For singers hearing good pitch would improve their singing. Perhaps this could help too.

Try talking slowly without shhhing them for a while. You might have to endure loud talking when they try to annunciate certain words. And they might talk real loud when they get excited but at least they won't be constricting their throat or muscles that they may or may not have complete control of yet in an effor to talk quietly.

From: Me <kristieannesmama@...>Subject: ( ) Hi I just joined Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 6:45 PM

My name is LG and I am an almost 40-year-old mother to 3 boys and 2 girls. Our oldest boy, B. (born 2002) first was diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder, but that quickly was changed to PDD after much testing and observation. He didn't talk well until after his 3rd birthday and is probably on the lines of Asperger's Syndrome or another high-functioning Autism. Our other boy, J. (born 2004) is also a late talker and isn't very clear at all. It takes all my "hearing" to understand him sometimes. He is also now diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder, but he doesn't have the same kind of disability as our older boy does. B. is not social and keeps to himself (he only interacts with very few of his classmates) and is really smart, especially when it comes to math, whereas J. is very social, but very...naive and I can see him getting into trouble because of that when he is older. He loves playing with the other kids, but his speech problem kind of sets him

apart from his classmates and he is also very smart, bu t has very bad fine-motor control problems that keep him from writing easily. He also throws tantrums frequently still and gets so frustrated at the smallest things. We will see where his "diagosis" goes, though I am not too concerned about the actual wording of either of them. They get speech in school and we are looking into occupational therapy too. They both have a therapist who comes in to see each of them once a week. I, myself, was diagnosed with supposed ADHD early in life, but then when I finally got out on my own and got a computer with half-decent Internet access, I started exploring Asperger's and I was shocked by what I was reading! THAT was me all over...the social awkwardness, the inability to make friends and "connect" with people...all of it! I sent it to my mom back a few years ago, and she was stunned too. She said that was the diagnosis I never got and she was 100% sure

that was me. I still don't make friends easily (I have ONE real-life3 friend) and the only people I associate with daily are my family (husband and kids) and the people at the elementary school. I cannot "read" people well at all and I HATE HATE HATE social situations. I avoid them like the plague! I hate people around me too, and if there are too many people, I have panic attacks. The boys both get SSI for their disability, and I get Disability payments for mine. We don't make a lot, but we are happy and our mortgage, unlike many in this area, is actually currrent! :)We live in a small city in Pennsylvania (Scranton) and after my mom passed away in 2008, we were able to buy the house we are living in now. Before this, we lived in a very small, crappy apartment. I like this house better! My mom was divorced for years and years, so I have no father (my step-father had been really abusive so they divorced when I was much younger) and my mom's

boyfriend up and left without a trace after my mom passed away. My grandparents are still alive (lived next to where my mom lived-about 15 miles from where we live now-and I grew up, but that house is now sold to another family) and I have an Aunt and Uncle who live maybe 10 miles away and a cousin who lives in Florida. We have 2 cats, Stinkie and Ramsay (named after Chef Ramsay), a budgie (parakeet) named Sunshine, who is now whistling at me, and a pet mouse named Remy (after Ratatouille) that our eldest daughter takes care of.Our children are K. (1999), B. (2002), J. (2004), D. (2007), and E. (2010) and I don't know if we are "done" yet. :)Thanks for letting me join. It is much easier to talk through the Internet for me. ~LG

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welcome to the site, you will probably find alot of helpful info. here.

it's a great place to learn and interact with others in the same situation.good luck to you and yours.

Sharo

From: Me <kristieannesmama@...>Subject: ( ) Hi I just joined Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010, 6:45 PM

My name is LG and I am an almost 40-year-old mother to 3 boys and 2 girls. Our oldest boy, B. (born 2002) first was diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder, but that quickly was changed to PDD after much testing and observation. He didn't talk well until after his 3rd birthday and is probably on the lines of Asperger's Syndrome or another high-functioning Autism. Our other boy, J. (born 2004) is also a late talker and isn't very clear at all. It takes all my "hearing" to understand him sometimes. He is also now diagnosed with Adjustment Disorder, but he doesn't have the same kind of disability as our older boy does. B. is not social and keeps to himself (he only interacts with very few of his classmates) and is really smart, especially when it comes to math, whereas J. is very social, but very...naive and I can see him getting into trouble because of that when he is older. He loves playing with the other kids, but his speech problem kind of sets him

apart from his classmates and he is also very smart, bu t has very bad fine-motor control problems that keep him from writing easily. He also throws tantrums frequently still and gets so frustrated at the smallest things. We will see where his "diagosis" goes, though I am not too concerned about the actual wording of either of them. They get speech in school and we are looking into occupational therapy too. They both have a therapist who comes in to see each of them once a week. I, myself, was diagnosed with supposed ADHD early in life, but then when I finally got out on my own and got a computer with half-decent Internet access, I started exploring Asperger's and I was shocked by what I was reading! THAT was me all over...the social awkwardness, the inability to make friends and "connect" with people...all of it! I sent it to my mom back a few years ago, and she was stunned too. She said that was the diagnosis I never got and she was 100% sure

that was me. I still don't make friends easily (I have ONE real-life3 friend) and the only people I associate with daily are my family (husband and kids) and the people at the elementary school. I cannot "read" people well at all and I HATE HATE HATE social situations. I avoid them like the plague! I hate people around me too, and if there are too many people, I have panic attacks. The boys both get SSI for their disability, and I get Disability payments for mine. We don't make a lot, but we are happy and our mortgage, unlike many in this area, is actually currrent! :)We live in a small city in Pennsylvania (Scranton) and after my mom passed away in 2008, we were able to buy the house we are living in now. Before this, we lived in a very small, crappy apartment. I like this house better! My mom was divorced for years and years, so I have no father (my step-father had been really abusive so they divorced when I was much younger) and my mom's

boyfriend up and left without a trace after my mom passed away. My grandparents are still alive (lived next to where my mom lived-about 15 miles from where we live now-and I grew up, but that house is now sold to another family) and I have an Aunt and Uncle who live maybe 10 miles away and a cousin who lives in Florida. We have 2 cats, Stinkie and Ramsay (named after Chef Ramsay), a budgie (parakeet) named Sunshine, who is now whistling at me, and a pet mouse named Remy (after Ratatouille) that our eldest daughter takes care of.Our children are K. (1999), B. (2002), J. (2004), D. (2007), and E. (2010) and I don't know if we are "done" yet. :)Thanks for letting me join. It is much easier to talk through the Internet for me. ~LG

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Wow...I find this amazing because I have this thing myself where I can hear a piece of music, go to a piano and pick out each of the parts and play them...though not together like a professional would...and I can hear music exactly as it is played even hours or days later. Is this typical?

In a message dated 10/21/2010 8:34:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, southardengineering@... writes:

A lot of kids with Asperger's also have auditory sensory problems. Music therapy through your OT might help with this. May or may not. The guy who started the whole music therapy thing noted that people could not speak what they could not hear. For singers hearing good pitch would improve their singing. Perhaps this could help too.

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Kristie,

I'm no expert on this part. But some people have noted that people with autism either tend to be extremely visual or extremely musical. I'm not sure about your case but that is quite a gift that you have. Mozart and lots of the great composers who had to compose scores of music probably had a talent sim to yours.

That is pretty cool. Music therapy might help your kids. My second child who is NT as far as we know used to (and occassinally still does) sing his words. He would always end his sentences by changing the pitch of his words. It was so cute and charming. I think part of it was that he figured it was a sweet way of talking. Not so much now but lots of people took note. I think music probably does help with speach a lot.

From: kristieannesmama@... <kristieannesmama@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Hi I just joined Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 8:58 AM

Wow...I find this amazing because I have this thing myself where I can hear a piece of music, go to a piano and pick out each of the parts and play them...though not together like a professional would...and I can hear music exactly as it is played even hours or days later. Is this typical?

In a message dated 10/21/2010 8:34:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, southardengineering@... writes:

A lot of kids with Asperger's also have auditory sensory problems. Music therapy through your OT might help with this. May or may not. The guy who started the whole music therapy thing noted that people could not speak what they could not hear. For singers hearing good pitch would improve their singing. Perhaps this could help too.

[Guest guest]

I even found this yesterday, not exactly the same article but its a summary of it.

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15086180

From: kristieannesmama@... <kristieannesmama@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Hi I just joined Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 8:58 AM

Wow...I find this amazing because I have this thing myself where I can hear a piece of music, go to a piano and pick out each of the parts and play them...though not together like a professional would...and I can hear music exactly as it is played even hours or days later. Is this typical?

In a message dated 10/21/2010 8:34:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, southardengineering@... writes:

A lot of kids with Asperger's also have auditory sensory problems. Music therapy through your OT might help with this. May or may not. The guy who started the whole music therapy thing noted that people could not speak what they could not hear. For singers hearing good pitch would improve their singing. Perhaps this could help too.

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I will share one thing about myself. This may be ordinary I don't know. But I have noticed sometime when I'm falling asleep that my mind will still be thinking of something but the voice on the radio will turn off. I won't hear it. But if I startle out just of bit of going to sleep the radio noise will turn back on. Now the whole time I'm thinking to myself. But its like my mind decides to switch the hearing off.

My mom when I was younger took me to the hearing doctor. Because sometimes when I'm focusing I don't respond. She thought I couldn't hear. I was telling a EX-co-worker about this earlier in the year. She said yeahhhhh, that people would come to her office and ask her if something was wrong with me because they'd come to my door entry way and call my name and I wouldn't respond at all. I'm guessing I didn't even flinch.

I don't think this happens often but it does happen.

From: kristieannesmama@... <kristieannesmama@...>Subject: Re: ( ) Hi I just joined Date: Thursday, October 21, 2010, 8:58 AM

Wow...I find this amazing because I have this thing myself where I can hear a piece of music, go to a piano and pick out each of the parts and play them...though not together like a professional would...and I can hear music exactly as it is played even hours or days later. Is this typical?

In a message dated 10/21/2010 8:34:37 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, southardengineering@... writes:

A lot of kids with Asperger's also have auditory sensory problems. Music therapy through your OT might help with this. May or may not. The guy who started the whole music therapy thing noted that people could not speak what they could not hear. For singers hearing good pitch would improve their singing. Perhaps this could help too.