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Hi, I just want to introduce myself. My name is Deb, and I am a mother of a 9

yr. old daughter with aspergers. I also have a 11 yr old daughter who is fine,

but struggles with her sister.

I have an older sis w/ aspergers and her son is severly autistic, so you would

think I could handle having a daughter with it, but some days I want to run

away. I just am struggling with all of her issues.

She thinks she can control everything, and I cannot get her to do anything. She

beats her sister and me, and as far as her dad, he just screams at her and makes

things worse. She is so clingy to me that I just can't stand it. If I do not

get her out of bed in the morning, she will just scream my name until I do it.

Well, let me tell you, I do not have all day to stand by her bed and wait until

she is ready to get down.

We want to do behavioral counselling w/ her, but cannot afford it. We make too

much to qualify for assistance from the state, but with all of our bills(mainly

my husband's new business venture, but that is another story), we cannot afford

to pay for the counselling ourselves. I am stressed every day, and cry all the

time. I love her so much, but she treats me soooo bad, and I don't know what to

do.

If anyone has any past experiences to share, or ideas on behaxior things, it

would be great. She just refuses to do anything. I can hardly ever even get

her to take a shower or brush her teeth.

Sorry to ramble, but I am just looking for someone who understands what I am

going through.

Thanks,

Deb

Michigan Mom of an aspie child