Quote From: kinksfan Hi Nichelle,
I've watched your story last Thursday. I was a little disturbed by the Bathroon Footage, because I saw the fear in your Daughter's face. I commend you for seeking help with your situation. I know where you're comming from. I was a Difficult Child myself. My Family has been dealing with my Aspergers for 31 years, now. I drove them nuts as a Child. I had my little Fixations and Rituals. I even had my own Little Rules. If anybody broke one of my rules, I gave them a lecture. I haven't completly grown out of my Condition. I've been fixated on London for most of my life and I was going off about how I get grumpy if I can't have my Afternoon Tea, yesterday. I was even called a Typical Londoner by a member of my Family. I have faith that you will get all the help that you need. It's hard to ask for help, but the effort pays off when you get it.
hi Nichelle,
Maybe since you have Aspergers, you can help me to help my son. He is 24, on SSI & Medicaid. He sees a social worker & a psychiatrist, both whom know nothing about Aspergers. The government is extrememely slow & not educated on our needs. I am actually going to look for a counselor myself to see if I can find someone who knows about Aspergers to get help to help him. There is a specialist down the street, the only one around, but he is not on our insurance & doesn't take Medicaid. This is quite upsetting, so close but not able to get the help needed. My son is quite rebellious. He knows he has problems & this makes him angrier. He didn't do well in special education in high school so we know he can't handle college. He hasn't been able to hold down a job, has lost 3 in the last few yrs. Our Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation doesn't stay with him long enough. As soon as the coach stops working with him, our son goes downhill. I am wondering what is next. I know more about Aspergers than the specialists around here, but I don't know how to help him anymore. We do all the typical things, having him repet what we say, roll playing. I have read all the books in the library & follow the advice, but the advice doesn't help the rebellion. He lives with us & has to be in the right mood to help with household chores. Today is his 3rd day of depression over a matter that a neuro typical would have released with in an hour & gone on with whatever was next, like house work.
I wish I knew what to do, but no one else seems to be able to help much either.
So, I hang in there one day at a time.
(Original Air Date: 11/03/05) What if you were so obsessed with eating that it almost killed you, or craving food so badly that you yelled, kicked and screamed when you couldn't get enough. Nichelle's 6-year-old daughter has Prader-Willi Syndrome and constantly wants to eat. She once threw a fit so loud, the neighbors called the police. Can Nichelle learn to control her own temper when her daughter has a tantrum? Then, Dr. Phil follows up with Kathy, an anorexic whose condition was so severe, she weighed only 68 pounds. She spent three months in treatment, but her struggle is not over yet. Can her family learn the difference between supporting her and enabling her? Talk about the show here.
