Topic : Asperger's Syndrome

 We knoe lt are son take the laptop and this helps him out or we wright out the book reports for him ,the teacher does not mind and we wright down what he says to use,it made a diffference still working out the rushing for test ,he gets 90's but for M ath and he understands it he always in the C's so I will set down with the teacher on this and get her to reword it for him,I am happy to hear how well your daughter is doing,and they do have the strengths and weakness and their passion is TOPS with them,hey
Where about do u live?Iam in Canada winnipeg been 2 years since he been DX,and amazed at the cost for everything,heheMy hubby gets some insurance but in the short time he been DX  e already had to take out a lone for 12,000 and know we need more and he was dx SYSTEMS OF ASPERGER SYNDROM,I find it nuts and I cannot work for his school ig great,he has the best teacher,that paid out of her pockets to go to speciall seminars on dealing with children with AS/Autisum,so we are pleased here but ifhey need to speak to me I need to be avaible and my hubby works split shift, so a job is out it will help with fiancias but what can u do hey?Do u have a par with her?special classes?what I mean her to help with the printing,social skills how are they for her?
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not to sure where u live there are so many different methods  of schools ,
lets keep in touch
Deb

Hi, i'm a mother of 4 children, two of them have a form of autism, my oldest son is 19 now and diagnosed with asperger when he was 12. My youngest son of 15 has PDD, he was diagnosed at the age of eight.

I knew something was 'off' with my oldest son when he was 2,5 years old. The term Asperger hadn't been invented yet. He was examined by several docters and they concluded he had a partial fotographic memory and a complete audiografic memory. It took us ten more years to finally learn he has Asperger. Through reading (books, literature, and the internet) I edjucated myself in the differnt sorts of autism. While my oldest son is highly intelligent, my youngest son is 'slow'. He was in an institution for 7 years because we couldn't handle him any longer. For example, he went joyriding with my car when he was 2,5, stabbed his brother 16 times in the back with a little potatoe knife when he was 3 and set his room on fire by the age off 4. My (now) ex-husband could'nt fine a way to deal whith these two boys, that was the main reason to get a divorce. I now take care of all my 4 kids, I took my youngest boy out of the institution last oktober. It was the best thing i ever could have done. He's doing so much better now. My advise to you, love your boy, focus on the things he can do, not the ones he can't. The most inportant thing is to stay calm always, these childeren don't understand you are sad or angry or happy. When he gets really angry: try to get him to look at you, make eye contact and tell him very calmely that you understand he's angry for whatever reason and ask him what YOU can do to help him. Distraction will help in some cases, but always remain calm. If he can't handle his own emotions, he certainly can't handle yours. I hope these tips help a little.

You will have to excuse my gramar, i'm Dutch and my English is not that good. 

I have a friend who has an 11 yr old son who is also diagnosed with aspergers and one thing shes been told and has found to help her some is total routine! Everyday same thing same time no suprises and if you guys are planning something let  him know ahead of time that way he can get over the excitment of it all and it's helped my friends stress level if anything! I hope this helps!

 My son has Asperger Syndrom Systems and there are different methods in raising him ,and it is all new he only been DX 2 years ago so it is hard at times and we are adjusting to some things the discipline and keeping are voices at certain levels is what helps him ,We keep him busy ,find his interest and try are best in helping him to achive his goals,I know give him a journey to help to wright out his feeling especially when he is angry,upset and I try o get him to wright about his day and to focas on the happy things that happen it been  few weeks and  we are starting to see a diffference in him.
Hope to help and lets talk ,
Deb

This has to do with the humiliation of a special boy. I am so angry right now….

Please read the following and if you are inspired to do anything about it, here are some ways to contact the school/teacher. Let’s show this family some support and let this school administration that we, as a society, are appalled at this behavior!

772-337-67302300 SE Gowin Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34952

"http://www.stlucie.k12.fl.us/mse/staff/administration.html
and click on Faculty and Staff you can write to the teacher directly
portillow@stlucie.k12.fl.us

PD*Poll: Students vote autistic 5-year-old out of class

by Sandy Maple May 27th 2008 5:05PM

It sounds like somebody has been watching too many reality shows. Namely, Wendy Portillo, a teacher at Morningside Elementary in Port St. Lucie, Florida. She turned her kindergarten classroom into a cruel version of Survivor by allowing her students to vote a fellow student out of the class.

The banished child is 5-year-old Alex Barton, who is in the process of being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome, a high-functioning type of autism. Not uncommon to his condition, Alex has had some behavioral issues and as a result, spends a lot of time in the principal's office.

After returning to Ms. Portillo's classroom after a recent visit with the principal, his teacher decided to punish him with humiliation. She had Alex stand at the front of the class while his fellow students listed off what they didn't like about him. After informing him that they found him "disgusting" and "annoying", the class was instructed to vote on whether or not Alex should be allowed to stay in the class. By a 14 to 2 margin, they voted him out.

Alex hasn't been back to school since then, but his mother, Melissa Barton, says he is still reliving the incident. The night after it happened, she says she overheard him saying "I'm not special" over and over.

Incredibly, an investigation by the state attorney's office concluded that Alex's treatment did not meet the criteria for emotional child abuse and no charges have been filed. I don't know what the criteria for emotional abuse is, but if this doesn't meet it, what does? My heart breaks for all the children involved in this incident

I notice they said, "In the process of being diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome", so it hasn't been verified he has it yet? As someone with Asperger's Syndrome, I find it appauling that someone would use the syndrome as a cheap ploy to get public attention and pity.

 

Alex might be right, he might not be "special". Meanwhile those of us who do have Asperger's Syndrome, will once again be confronted with the idea that people will think we're oversensitive adults who act like small children. I for one, am tired of  Asperger's Syndrome being associated with the "Treat like a baby" way of thinking, in regards to people with any Neurodiversity.

 

If you want Alex to regain his dignity back, don't pre-emptively label him as having Asperger's Syndrome, just because it will get your case on the news. Also people with Asperger's Syndrome tend not to have "behaviour issues". It sounds what you are talking about is High-Functioning Autism, which is NOT Asperger's Syndrome.

 

I'm sorry if I come across as harsh, but alot of us with Asperger's Syndrome are tired of being treated as if we're idiots, because people want to associate us with children who have Autism.

Hi Yoshi,

Every child is 'special'. What happened in that classroom should not have happened regardless of his diagnosis (btw he has been diagnosed as ADHD and AS).

 

I'm sorry if I come across as harsh, but alot of us with Asperger's Syndrome are tired of being treated as if we're idiots, because people want to associate us with children who have Autism.

I guess I have been fortunate in that I am not treated like an idiot.

 I have a son with high functioning autism. Yes to an uninformed person he might come across as stupid -he does stupid things -who doesn't. It is not the case however he is very clever.  Although it is understandable because of some stigma associated with autism, why the attiude about association. Aspergers syndrome is a type of autism. I think everybody has their autistic bits - I am excessively nauseated by the smell of HP sauce. As someone championing neurodiversity perhaps you should be celebrating your differences from the "normal" whatever that is. Even very autistic people with severe behaviours can be intelligent, and you don't have to have aspergers to be treated like an idiot. I have had experiences of being treated like an utter moron when I was an attractive young blonde.... I might add by older men that I could run rings around academically

i want to send Dr. Phil a clip from my camcorder with my 4 1/2 year old who has autsim, i need help in dealing with her thrashing behaivor and everything about autsim. I have a 2 1/2 year who also has autsim but she is not as severe as her sister. I have done everything i know how to do i want to send this video to him how do i do that over the computer? I cant put it on the webcam becuse it was recorded in the living room and the computer is in our room. Please help if you can. Thanks

Kristina