Quote From: karen_kikiAlex can be the most wonderful young man and very much in control however when his meds don't work, or he oushes the therapy out of his brain, which is not always aware he is doing it, he will have these fits, rages and creates complete disruption in our lives, that includes his own.
Alex is a very smart young man and very talented. He has so much potential but our fear in life is that one of his rages will bring that all to a halting end.
As any parent wants the best for thier child so do we.
We hope that you will find some answers in our story and that we can continue to email and contact each other. We are not alone and we and our children deserves answers as well as support to make it one day at a time.
My thoughts are with you as we take this journey in life.
I met someone a few years back who chose not to be my friend. Her reason was that if we didn't have Special Needs Children we would not have met or had anything in common, and she didn't want our children to link us together. I feel very sad for her as friends are important in life, and friends who understand and care are invaluable. I am reaching out to be your friend as we all need support.
Karen
Hello. I watched this episode on Dr. Phil today. I understand very much on what it is like to have neurological disorders. I can tell you that I know and understand exactly what it is like. With Asperger's Syndrome, I oversee and face many issues myself. Although, I do not suffer with sudden rages at times, I usually do not always feel right at other times. I usually have a difficult time communicating certain thoughts and feelings, and I am not always confortable communicating with other people, especially in large groups, and busy and noisy places. And I also am terrified of crowds. Usually when I am not happy with a certain situation, I will try to solve my problems by sitting in my room all day, at other times, I will think things over. I have watched this episode very clearly and I just realized that people with this disorder have different ways on handling the issues. After, watching the show, I still was able to understand the differences. I think that Alex is a very intellegent individual. I believe that in disorders that there are a negative side, but usually I try to forget about the neagtives, also there is a highly positive side. Individuals with Asperger's Syndrome are much more intellegent than other people. The IQ's are at least 20% higher than average as from what I know. For me, I am so excellent at computers, writing, geography, and design. What strenghts would you say does Alex have? How does he do academically and in school? Also, I would like to say that people, in history, and even today-- there have been a few people that I've learned about that have had Asperger's - and they are excellent at what they did in life, in history, believe it or not scientists like Isaac Newton and Albert Einstein and Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates and a few other very famous people have had Asperger's. They have accomplished so much in life. I think all people and I think that Alex have a very good chance to lead a successful future. What does he want to do when he is older, in career terms; ie. computers, technology, science, directing, business, etc.? There are absolutely plenty of positive things for Alex's future. I wish you, your husband and Alex in a highly successful future.
Does your child rage, scream and kick doors? Is his or her behavior the typical brattiness of a spoiled child, or involuntary behavior beyond the child's control? Dr. Phil sheds light on a pair of widely misunderstood extreme neurological disorders. First, he looks at Asperger's syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism which can cause a person to lack control over his or her emotions, including anger. Rich and Karen's 15-year-old son, Alex, was diagnosed with Asperger's at age 6. His sudden fits of rage and erratic behavior have put a strain on his whole family. Should his parents be afraid of Alex, or is there something they can do to bring his behavior under control? Plus, Craig, 37, can't control his physical tics, nor can he keep from constantly uttering obscenities, literally hundreds of times a day. Craig suffers from Tourette syndrome, an affliction that's gotten so bad, he won't go into grocery stores, movie theatres or any public place for fear he'll be kicked out. What will the disorder mean for his plans to start a family? Talk about the show here.
