autism and aspergers

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By Tricia

Re: autism and aspergers
Tue 11 Dec 2007 17:54

Hello roxy

I too have a son with autism and I am usually in the chat room in the evenings. Most carers are in from 7.30 pm would be lovely to see you there

From you know who!!
lol

By tired lady

Re: autism and aspergers
Tue 11 Dec 2007 18:16

hi im new to this site. this is my first post. I have three sons aged 2, 5 and 6 my eldest two son have autism and my youngest who is 2. Has just been diagnosed with asd - aspergers. So I know how you are feeling. All I can say is you will know yourself as a mother. of his diagnosis. Ive know since he was a newborn baby. That he had autism. But it was getting everyone else to see. Now i look back i can see all my sons were different at that age too. Im sorry if that is not helpful. but that is how i feel. I hope to talk to a few people on the site soon. but rarely get near the computer. if it is.it is normally to make pec cards or social stories. I get through a lot of them. Most of the time my sons are on it.it was nice to speak to you

By trouble maker

Re: autism and aspergers
Wed 27 Feb 2008 16:45

hi i am also knew to this site and am still learning about computer talk but i would like to know more details about autism. as i have always suspected my daughter as this - she suffers with short term memory, clothes that are never comfortable, socks included. germs - she would never eat or drink from anyones plate or cup. she has very little social skills the ones she has me and my 16 year old have taught her. to watch a half hour programme would take 2 hours as i would have to explain what was bein said etc. she would never stay with anyone she is always by my side and has been for the full 14 years of her life. . . . :

By Tricia

Re: autism and aspergers
Wed 27 Feb 2008 17:32

Hello trouble maker

Have you looked at the National Ausitic Society web site they have excellent information about the signs for autism. Also for any parent/carer who has a newly diagnosed (within the last 18 months of diagnoses) child in their care the NAS hold excellent training with their HELP! programes best of all they are free to parent/carers.

By trouble maker

Re: autism and aspergers
Wed 27 Feb 2008 17:42

thanks tricia, but do any of the traits i have mentioned make any sense or in your opinion be signs of somethin else so confused i av been told so many possible diagnosis and promises of them lookin into it further but upto now nothing ! ! !

By Tricia

Re: autism and aspergers
Wed 27 Feb 2008 19:15

Hello Trouble maker

sorry can't say if it is or not as such a lot of other conditions mimick autism. Saying that a lot of what you have said does cover autistic traits.

I am unable to say who to contact as I am unaware of the processes of diagnoses as it differs from area to area. Annoying as I have been through the MAP which is the Multi Agency Pathways for Autism where everyone involved in the child's life writes a report on their views then it goes to pannel and they assess the reports to decide if a child has autism or not.

By natalie

Re: autism and aspergers
Thu 28 Feb 2008 12:53

hi as well as my own daughter having autism and learning difficulties i work as a specialist teaching assistant in a school that is just for autism and asbergers for 7 to 19 yr old as mentioned it is so difficult to say if it is pure autism or some thing else with autistic traits there is such a vast area with all sorts of conditions inbeetween i will be glad to help in any way xx
natalie

By Tricia

Re: autism and aspergers
Thu 28 Feb 2008 13:21

Just read what I said about the MAP process and forgot to mention that it is my preferred method of diangoses. Reason being is that everyone involved in the person's life who is being assessed is involved so not just leaving the diagnoses to one person as one person. Do I need to say more on that matter!

And where is roxy she has not been back on here for a while and not been into the chat room yet if you are reading this roxy make a date in the chat room one evening and come and see carers from all over the country in there!

If not am coming around for a cuppa lol