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and Sharon,

cannot socialize very well although he has gotten some better. He

loves karate so that is very good for his self esteem. He walks around

doing karate moves so that gives him a repetetive motion that is acceptable.

He hates a change in schedule and needs to be kept informed when the

family is going to do something. He paces a lot. He is infatuated with

machine parts and his room is full of stuff for building an airplane. He

obsesses about a topic. Building an airplane has stayed with him though

many have left. He often does not understand what the teacher is saying and

he hates small talk. Actually he is incapable of small talk! He will not

eat in front of other people. He does not understand metaphors or sayings.

If you say " I wanted to get that off of my chest " he will look at your

chest. When the teacher gives an assignment he will miss it every time.

Do any of these things sound like your boys?

Jenni

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In a message dated 8/17/00 2:40:35 AM !!!First Boot!!!, SSch184188@...

writes:

<< I was wondering, when you noticed your son had problems and what

symptoms you noticed? >>

Well, to be honest, we knew was different from a really young

age. He never walked.. his first steps were at a run. One thing I will

never forget is that when he was young say age 2-3 he wouldn't take no for an

answer. When we tried to put him in a corner for punishment he would go into

a rage. I realized quickly that this form of punishment wasn't working

because by the time he got calmed down he didn't even remember what he had

been put in the corner for. He has an older half brother that was ADHD and

was really aggressive, so I thought he was ADHD to the extreme. He had a

fascination with keys for several years at a very young age and new how all

kinds of keys worked and what they did. He drove his grandfathers straight

drive truck into our barn at about the age 3-4. And this is with the

grandfather standing there in the door right beside him. All of his symptoms

seemed like ADHD to the extreme. It wasn't until he was in the second grade

that the school suggested that there was something other than ADHD involved.

This was after years of them and everybody else blaming me for " the way you

are raising him. " So I immediately rejected the idea. It was in the second

grade that I finally insisted that the school stop sending him home and deal

with him in the form of an IEP. One of the things they brought up in the

meeting was that he rocked in his chair and they thought it might be autism.

He never did that at home and I knew it had to be school and stress related.

They did some kind of autism test during his school evaluation and it came up

borderline. They disqualified him from assistance because he was on his

grade level and labeled him behaviorally impaired or something like that and

sent him to resource for and hour 3 days a week. But they recommended that I

have him further tested for autism. This is where I became involved with

TEACCH who is one of the leading facilities in the US. I will have to look

and see if I can find the tests they did. They interviewed me while they

were testing him. It was then that I realized that this is what my son has.

The questions they asked me fit him to a tee. One I can remember was that if

I was in the kitchen and got supper ready and he was watching tv or playing a

game in the other room could I call him and he would come. No. Could I go

in the room with him and call him and he would come? Probably not. Would it

take something like turning the tv off to get him to come to dinner even if

it was say his favorite dinner.... YES!!!! They have a problem changing from

one thing to another they are not ignoring you!!! I thought oh my.. all

those times I thought he was ignoring me he really wasn't and he couldn't

help it. I have a big art show coming up this weekend and have been really

rushing with that but I will look up his paper work from that Monday and give

you more details. Hope this helps!

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In a message dated 8/17/00 2:40:35 AM !!!First Boot!!!, SSch184188@...

writes:

<< I was wondering, when you noticed your son had problems and what

symptoms you noticed? >>

Well, to be honest, we knew was different from a really young

age. He never walked.. his first steps were at a run. One thing I will

never forget is that when he was young say age 2-3 he wouldn't take no for an

answer. When we tried to put him in a corner for punishment he would go into

a rage. I realized quickly that this form of punishment wasn't working

because by the time he got calmed down he didn't even remember what he had

been put in the corner for. He has an older half brother that was ADHD and

was really aggressive, so I thought he was ADHD to the extreme. He had a

fascination with keys for several years at a very young age and new how all

kinds of keys worked and what they did. He drove his grandfathers straight

drive truck into our barn at about the age 3-4. And this is with the

grandfather standing there in the door right beside him. All of his symptoms

seemed like ADHD to the extreme. It wasn't until he was in the second grade

that the school suggested that there was something other than ADHD involved.

This was after years of them and everybody else blaming me for " the way you

are raising him. " So I immediately rejected the idea. It was in the second

grade that I finally insisted that the school stop sending him home and deal

with him in the form of an IEP. One of the things they brought up in the

meeting was that he rocked in his chair and they thought it might be autism.

He never did that at home and I knew it had to be school and stress related.

They did some kind of autism test during his school evaluation and it came up

borderline. They disqualified him from assistance because he was on his

grade level and labeled him behaviorally impaired or something like that and

sent him to resource for and hour 3 days a week. But they recommended that I

have him further tested for autism. This is where I became involved with

TEACCH who is one of the leading facilities in the US. I will have to look

and see if I can find the tests they did. They interviewed me while they

were testing him. It was then that I realized that this is what my son has.

The questions they asked me fit him to a tee. One I can remember was that if

I was in the kitchen and got supper ready and he was watching tv or playing a

game in the other room could I call him and he would come. No. Could I go

in the room with him and call him and he would come? Probably not. Would it

take something like turning the tv off to get him to come to dinner even if

it was say his favorite dinner.... YES!!!! They have a problem changing from

one thing to another they are not ignoring you!!! I thought oh my.. all

those times I thought he was ignoring me he really wasn't and he couldn't

help it. I have a big art show coming up this weekend and have been really

rushing with that but I will look up his paper work from that Monday and give

you more details. Hope this helps!

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In a message dated 8/17/00 10:42:33 PM !!!First Boot!!!,

annecordelia@... writes:

<< cannot socialize very well although he has gotten some better. "

has never cared if he had ANY friends. His kindergarten teacher

remarked one day that he didn't have any friends because they didn't want to

have anything to do with him because he was always in trouble.

" He loves karate so that is very good for his self esteem. He walks around

doing karate moves so that gives him a repetetive motion that is acceptable. "

That's good because mine went throw a period of imitating all the moves on

the fighting Nintendo games that my husband and brother were playing. He

could tell you every move that every player had and how to do it.

" He paces a lot. "

This is one of the major complaints the school always had. He wouldn't stay

in his seat and he paced around the class and it bothered the other kids.

" He is infatuated with machine parts and his room is full of stuff for

building an airplane. He obsesses about a topic. Building an airplane has

stayed with him though many have left. "

has had many obsessions over the years. One for lego his EC

teacher used as a reward at school and that was neat. He has obsessed over

insects.. boy did I and still do hate that one. He has came inside with

black widows, bees and all sorts of bugs in jars... he is afraid of nothing.

He has taken so many things apart that it is not even funny.. some of them he

got back together some not. One Christmas he was obsessing over the boxes

his toys came in and had his whole closet full of them and refused to through

any of them away.

He often does not understand what the teacher is saying and he hates small

talk. Actually he is incapable of small talk!

had absolutely no sense of humor until the last couple of years.

He took everything that he heard literally. Even now he has a hard time

recognizing a joke. The way teachers gave directions is one of the things

they talked to us at TEACCH but I can't think right now exactly what they

said but I will get back with you later about it.

He will not eat in front of other people.

is a REALLY picky eater.

Hope that helps! Now back to work!! I will be burning that midnight oil for

the next 2 nights as it has been almost impossible to get anything done this

summer with the kids here!

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, thank you for taking the time to answer me. I do appreciate it. You

keep mentioning Teacch. I was wondering, where is this located? Also do you

know if they have an internet site or their phone number? I know you are

busy, and good luck with the art show. Please let us know how it goes, thanks

again, God bless, Sharon

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Hi, Barbara. I overcame prostate cancer by treating it with seed radiation 3 years ago, and I have just purchased a Bullworker, and it appears to meet my needs. I wish you well in your fitness program. Best regards, Bobbara29554 wrote:

In a search for an exercise program, I saw this group mentioned on statesa.com. My husband and I each bought a Bullworker in the mid-70's. After veiwing the exercises on statesa.com, I realized I still had my Lady Bullworker, complete with poster.Since a bout with cancer a few years ago, I've grown very inactive. I'm confident this group will provide the motivation I need to get started working out again. Best wishes,Barbara

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Hi, Barbara. I overcame prostate cancer by treating it with seed radiation 3 years ago, and I have just purchased a Bullworker, and it appears to meet my needs. I wish you well in your fitness program. Best regards, Bobbara29554 wrote:

In a search for an exercise program, I saw this group mentioned on statesa.com. My husband and I each bought a Bullworker in the mid-70's. After veiwing the exercises on statesa.com, I realized I still had my Lady Bullworker, complete with poster.Since a bout with cancer a few years ago, I've grown very inactive. I'm confident this group will provide the motivation I need to get started working out again. Best wishes,Barbara

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Hi, Barbara. I overcame prostate cancer by treating it with seed radiation 3 years ago, and I have just purchased a Bullworker, and it appears to meet my needs. I wish you well in your fitness program. Best regards, Bobbara29554 wrote:

In a search for an exercise program, I saw this group mentioned on statesa.com. My husband and I each bought a Bullworker in the mid-70's. After veiwing the exercises on statesa.com, I realized I still had my Lady Bullworker, complete with poster.Since a bout with cancer a few years ago, I've grown very inactive. I'm confident this group will provide the motivation I need to get started working out again. Best wishes,Barbara

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Barbara,

Welcome to the group.

I hope you are completely recovered.

Give the Lady Bullworker an honest chance,I'm sure you'll be more than pleased with the results.Supplement yor Bullworker exercise with walking,bike riding,swimming,etc.,and lots of fresh air.Never overdue.Go easy,especially when starting out.

Keep us posted.

All the best,Richdeist1234 wrote:

> > > In a search for an exercise program, I saw this group mentioned on > statesa.com. > > My husband and I each bought a Bullworker in the mid-70's. After > veiwing the exercises on statesa.com, I realized I still had myLady > Bullworker, complete with poster.> > Since a bout with cancer a few years ago, I've grown very inactive.> I'm confident this group will provide the motivation I need to get > started working out again. Best wishes,> > BarbaraHi, Barbara, I overcame prostate cancer by treating it with seed radiation three years ago, and I have just purchased a Bullworker, and it seems to meet my needs. I wish you the best of luck in

your exercise program. Sincerely, Bob__________________________________________________

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Barbara,

Welcome to the group.

I hope you are completely recovered.

Give the Lady Bullworker an honest chance,I'm sure you'll be more than pleased with the results.Supplement yor Bullworker exercise with walking,bike riding,swimming,etc.,and lots of fresh air.Never overdue.Go easy,especially when starting out.

Keep us posted.

All the best,Richdeist1234 wrote:

> > > In a search for an exercise program, I saw this group mentioned on > statesa.com. > > My husband and I each bought a Bullworker in the mid-70's. After > veiwing the exercises on statesa.com, I realized I still had myLady > Bullworker, complete with poster.> > Since a bout with cancer a few years ago, I've grown very inactive.> I'm confident this group will provide the motivation I need to get > started working out again. Best wishes,> > BarbaraHi, Barbara, I overcame prostate cancer by treating it with seed radiation three years ago, and I have just purchased a Bullworker, and it seems to meet my needs. I wish you the best of luck in

your exercise program. Sincerely, Bob__________________________________________________

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Barbara,

Welcome to the group.

I hope you are completely recovered.

Give the Lady Bullworker an honest chance,I'm sure you'll be more than pleased with the results.Supplement yor Bullworker exercise with walking,bike riding,swimming,etc.,and lots of fresh air.Never overdue.Go easy,especially when starting out.

Keep us posted.

All the best,Richdeist1234 wrote:

> > > In a search for an exercise program, I saw this group mentioned on > statesa.com. > > My husband and I each bought a Bullworker in the mid-70's. After > veiwing the exercises on statesa.com, I realized I still had myLady > Bullworker, complete with poster.> > Since a bout with cancer a few years ago, I've grown very inactive.> I'm confident this group will provide the motivation I need to get > started working out again. Best wishes,> > BarbaraHi, Barbara, I overcame prostate cancer by treating it with seed radiation three years ago, and I have just purchased a Bullworker, and it seems to meet my needs. I wish you the best of luck in

your exercise program. Sincerely, Bob__________________________________________________

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  • 2 years later...

Hello everyone.

My name is Meghan and I am an ABA/VB consultant based in

Ohio but currently serving Ohio, Michigan, and Kentucky. I couldn't

agree more with this group's purpose of empowering parents to know as

much (if not more) than the providers! Parents are an intrugal part

of all of my programming!

Also, I am holding an Introduction to Autism workshop in Cleveland,

Ohio in October.

If you would like more information on myself or my services, please

feel free to email me or check out my website:

http://abehavioralconsult.tripod.com

(sometimes you have to refresh a few times before it works for some

reason, but there's a wealth of info on there when it works :-)).

I'm also here to help if you have any questions about your

programming or your child, please don't hesitate to write!!

Here to help,

Meghan

Behavioral Consulting

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