Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 In a message dated 6/27/04 6:06:18 AM Central Daylight Time, autism-aspergers writes: We have an AS son who will turn five in Sept., and are looking for specialists (MDs and therpists), who live in the Washington DC-Baltimore, MD area. We currently live in Hagerstown, MD. (western MD). Also, are there any local social networks (i.e. groups where our son can socialize with other young kids with Aspergers)? Also, has anyone found it helpful for their kids to socialize with other AS kids, or is better for them (for long-term purposes) to focus on learning how to socialize with "normal" kids? Funny you mention Hagerstown, MD. Yes, I have been there. Although, we lived in Michigan at the time. It was 1991. The war had just ended with the Gulf. We were there about that time, and the whole fleet of airplanes and tanks from the war was on display. My Aspergers and ADHD son , , now 15, was then two. We had no idea that he was any type of disorder. He has always been hyper. HEaring about HAgerstown brings back too many memories. We were there for my husband to interview at a church there for a job. My husband did not get the job. However, we learned alot, and also got to visit Washington DC. was very hyper on the trip, and at the home that we stayed at, he was different. I knew that , that was all at that time. The pastor of this church was letting us know about his own son then, a teenager then. He was having to homeschool him. He told us that his son was ADHD. I had not been familiar with what that was. Wow, have I come along way. My son was diagnosed ADHD within a year after that. I did not even connect that he had it at all while in Hagerstown. Also, while there, we took a day trip to DC. I had been there but it was 1972, my last trip. I loved visting again. was very scared of all the loud sounds, the airplanes there etc. I often wondered if my husband had gotten that job, what life would have been like in Hagerstown, MD. Well, instead in 1992, he got a job here in IL, and he have remained here. My husband just happened to be from IL , and we moved within an hour and a half from his family and also my sister. So, this move was better for us as we are from the Midwest. However, this is a small town, and we are about one hour and a half out of Chicago. The road was rough here as when we found out that he was ADHD, and then found out whne he was ten that he was also Aspergers, we felt alone. We just do not have many or any rescources or support groups. We did not have the internet then at all, and it was a lonely road to travel for a long time and stilll is in many ways. My son is now 15 and in high school, will be a sophomore in August. Anyway, just heard you mention that town and many memories came flooding back. It was a nice town, very beautiful neighborhoods. I had never been to MD before that. I am from MICH. My Mom grew up for some of her life in MD though, by the way , over near Washington DC. Her dad, my grandmpa worked in the captiol building. They lived there during a war, in the 40s or 50s. in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 We have lived in Hagerstown for two years now. It is a fast-growing area, as the DC-metro area gets congested and expensive. If you visit again, you will probably find that it has changed quite a bit; but Hagerstown still has its charm. > In a message dated 6/27/04 6:06:18 AM Central Daylight Time, > autism-aspergers writes: > We have an AS son who will turn five in Sept., and are looking for > specialists (MDs and therpists), who live in the Washington DC- > Baltimore, MD area. We currently live in Hagerstown, MD. (western > MD). Also, are there any local social networks (i.e. groups where > our son can socialize with other young kids with Aspergers)? > Also, has anyone found it helpful for their kids to socialize with > other AS kids, or is better for them (for long-term purposes) to > focus on learning how to socialize with " normal " kids? > Funny you mention Hagerstown, MD. Yes, I have been there. Although, we > lived in Michigan at the time. It was 1991. The war had just ended with the > Gulf. We were there about that time, and the whole fleet of airplanes and tanks > from the war was on display. My Aspergers and ADHD son , , now 15, was then > two. We had no idea that he was any type of disorder. He has always been > hyper. HEaring about HAgerstown brings back too many memories. We were there for > my husband to interview at a church there for a job. My husband did not get > the job. However, we learned alot, and also got to visit Washington DC. > was very hyper on the trip, and at the home that we stayed at, he was > different. I knew that , that was all at that time. The pastor of this church was > letting us know about his own son then, a teenager then. He was having to > homeschool him. He told us that his son was ADHD. I had not been familiar with > what that was. Wow, have I come along way. My son was diagnosed ADHD within > a year after that. I did not even connect that he had it at all while in > Hagerstown. Also, while there, we took a day trip to DC. I had been there but it > was 1972, my last trip. I loved visting again. was very scared of all the > loud sounds, the airplanes there etc. I often wondered if my husband had > gotten that job, what life would have been like in Hagerstown, MD. Well, > instead in 1992, he got a job here in IL, and he have remained here. My husband just > happened to be from IL , and we moved within an hour and a half from his > family and also my sister. So, this move was better for us as we are from the > Midwest. However, this is a small town, and we are about one hour and a half > out of Chicago. The road was rough here as when we found out that he was ADHD, > and then found out whne he was ten that he was also Aspergers, we felt alone. > We just do not have many or any rescources or support groups. We did not > have the internet then at all, and it was a lonely road to travel for a long time > and stilll is in many ways. My son is now 15 and in high school, will be a > sophomore in August. Anyway, just heard you mention that town and many > memories came flooding back. It was a nice town, very beautiful neighborhoods. I > had never been to MD before that. I am from MICH. My Mom grew up for some of > her life in MD though, by the way , over near Washington DC. Her dad, my > grandmpa worked in the captiol building. They lived there during a war, in the > 40s or 50s. > > > in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 We have lived in Hagerstown for two years now. It is a fast-growing area, as the DC-metro area gets congested and expensive. If you visit again, you will probably find that it has changed quite a bit; but Hagerstown still has its charm. > In a message dated 6/27/04 6:06:18 AM Central Daylight Time, > autism-aspergers writes: > We have an AS son who will turn five in Sept., and are looking for > specialists (MDs and therpists), who live in the Washington DC- > Baltimore, MD area. We currently live in Hagerstown, MD. (western > MD). Also, are there any local social networks (i.e. groups where > our son can socialize with other young kids with Aspergers)? > Also, has anyone found it helpful for their kids to socialize with > other AS kids, or is better for them (for long-term purposes) to > focus on learning how to socialize with " normal " kids? > Funny you mention Hagerstown, MD. Yes, I have been there. Although, we > lived in Michigan at the time. It was 1991. The war had just ended with the > Gulf. We were there about that time, and the whole fleet of airplanes and tanks > from the war was on display. My Aspergers and ADHD son , , now 15, was then > two. We had no idea that he was any type of disorder. He has always been > hyper. HEaring about HAgerstown brings back too many memories. We were there for > my husband to interview at a church there for a job. My husband did not get > the job. However, we learned alot, and also got to visit Washington DC. > was very hyper on the trip, and at the home that we stayed at, he was > different. I knew that , that was all at that time. The pastor of this church was > letting us know about his own son then, a teenager then. He was having to > homeschool him. He told us that his son was ADHD. I had not been familiar with > what that was. Wow, have I come along way. My son was diagnosed ADHD within > a year after that. I did not even connect that he had it at all while in > Hagerstown. Also, while there, we took a day trip to DC. I had been there but it > was 1972, my last trip. I loved visting again. was very scared of all the > loud sounds, the airplanes there etc. I often wondered if my husband had > gotten that job, what life would have been like in Hagerstown, MD. Well, > instead in 1992, he got a job here in IL, and he have remained here. My husband just > happened to be from IL , and we moved within an hour and a half from his > family and also my sister. So, this move was better for us as we are from the > Midwest. However, this is a small town, and we are about one hour and a half > out of Chicago. The road was rough here as when we found out that he was ADHD, > and then found out whne he was ten that he was also Aspergers, we felt alone. > We just do not have many or any rescources or support groups. We did not > have the internet then at all, and it was a lonely road to travel for a long time > and stilll is in many ways. My son is now 15 and in high school, will be a > sophomore in August. Anyway, just heard you mention that town and many > memories came flooding back. It was a nice town, very beautiful neighborhoods. I > had never been to MD before that. I am from MICH. My Mom grew up for some of > her life in MD though, by the way , over near Washington DC. Her dad, my > grandmpa worked in the captiol building. They lived there during a war, in the > 40s or 50s. > > > in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 28, 2004 Report Share Posted June 28, 2004 We have lived in Hagerstown for two years now. It is a fast-growing area, as the DC-metro area gets congested and expensive. If you visit again, you will probably find that it has changed quite a bit; but Hagerstown still has its charm. > In a message dated 6/27/04 6:06:18 AM Central Daylight Time, > autism-aspergers writes: > We have an AS son who will turn five in Sept., and are looking for > specialists (MDs and therpists), who live in the Washington DC- > Baltimore, MD area. We currently live in Hagerstown, MD. (western > MD). Also, are there any local social networks (i.e. groups where > our son can socialize with other young kids with Aspergers)? > Also, has anyone found it helpful for their kids to socialize with > other AS kids, or is better for them (for long-term purposes) to > focus on learning how to socialize with " normal " kids? > Funny you mention Hagerstown, MD. Yes, I have been there. Although, we > lived in Michigan at the time. It was 1991. The war had just ended with the > Gulf. We were there about that time, and the whole fleet of airplanes and tanks > from the war was on display. My Aspergers and ADHD son , , now 15, was then > two. We had no idea that he was any type of disorder. He has always been > hyper. HEaring about HAgerstown brings back too many memories. We were there for > my husband to interview at a church there for a job. My husband did not get > the job. However, we learned alot, and also got to visit Washington DC. > was very hyper on the trip, and at the home that we stayed at, he was > different. I knew that , that was all at that time. The pastor of this church was > letting us know about his own son then, a teenager then. He was having to > homeschool him. He told us that his son was ADHD. I had not been familiar with > what that was. Wow, have I come along way. My son was diagnosed ADHD within > a year after that. I did not even connect that he had it at all while in > Hagerstown. Also, while there, we took a day trip to DC. I had been there but it > was 1972, my last trip. I loved visting again. was very scared of all the > loud sounds, the airplanes there etc. I often wondered if my husband had > gotten that job, what life would have been like in Hagerstown, MD. Well, > instead in 1992, he got a job here in IL, and he have remained here. My husband just > happened to be from IL , and we moved within an hour and a half from his > family and also my sister. So, this move was better for us as we are from the > Midwest. However, this is a small town, and we are about one hour and a half > out of Chicago. The road was rough here as when we found out that he was ADHD, > and then found out whne he was ten that he was also Aspergers, we felt alone. > We just do not have many or any rescources or support groups. We did not > have the internet then at all, and it was a lonely road to travel for a long time > and stilll is in many ways. My son is now 15 and in high school, will be a > sophomore in August. Anyway, just heard you mention that town and many > memories came flooding back. It was a nice town, very beautiful neighborhoods. I > had never been to MD before that. I am from MICH. My Mom grew up for some of > her life in MD though, by the way , over near Washington DC. Her dad, my > grandmpa worked in the captiol building. They lived there during a war, in the > 40s or 50s. > > > in Illinois Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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