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Hi - My name is Kammy, mother of 4, wife of 1 dh (LOL). Sometimes

humor is the only way for me to make it through long days!! Anyway -

our oldest, was diagnosed with Aspergers last October. He had

to be hospitalized for 9 days for that diagnosis to be made. It was a

very rough time for us (he had never even been away at camp).

Some of the difficulties that led us there: oppositional defiance to

the extreme, giddy laughter, short frustration span, obsessive

compulsive stuff (may have been the meds he was on at the time), odd

views (women can't teach or do important things - dh is NOT

chauvinistic at all), learning difficulties, encopresis, eneuresis,

rages (he has not been diagnosed with Bipolar - we had suspected it

but the hospital does not see it right now) - every day was an

absolute nightmare - he had extreme difficulty in school, socializing

- was very inappropriate, used language (that he learned at school)

always thought people were threatening him, he still cannot let any

kind of comment that he views as negative alone - he's having a hard

time " ignoring " or " blowing it off " - which causes alot of difficulty

at school. He has an IEP, with 2 hours in SCI and mainstreamed the

rest of day.

So anyway - I am finding the need to do things differently and

sometimes it takes so much energy just to think differently and not

just " respond " out of tiredness or irritation.

Just wanted to let everyone know who I am - we also have 3 girls,

however, they don't show any AS traits. One does have some general

anxiety problems.

We believe dh's mom has Aspergers - not diagnosed - she is very

similar in thought pattern to our son - and they don't get along very

well at all. They are constantly misinterpreting each others body

language and intentions!

Have a great day,

kam (oh, I sign all my emails kam)