Messages By: vicki_s

My 17 year old stepson has been experienced a great deal of Asperger's symptoms.  His psychologist is still testing for it, but it seems to be the only answer.  Watching today's show was eye-opening.  He has so many similarities to your guest.  For many years, he was diagnosed as ADHD and it has only been a few months since we learned that he is, in fact, not ADHD.  I am very interested in the brain mapping, but I have been unable to find anywhere in or near Michigan that offers this technology.  We so desperately want to help him.  If anyone has any information, I would be very grateful.

In the last few weeks I have learned a great deal about Asperger's and Autism.  We live in a small community (around 1000 people) in Southwest Michigan and I am struggling to find local resources.  I think it is very important for our son to be able to meet other people whom he can relate to.  I am currently reading a book by Luke Jackson called "Freaks, Geeks and Asperger Syndrome" which I bought for our son and it has been a real eye opener and I hope that it will help our son realize that he is not alone.  It is written by a 13 yr. old with AS.  I highly recommend it for parents, teachers, siblings and children with AS.