Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Angie Sounds like you're going to fit right in here. My is 3 and has an autism dx. We live near Philly PA. She doesn't realy care if she's wearing pants or not but I usually force the issue LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Angie: Welcome. Your family sounds fun! I have five: Enrique, 15, AS; Alejandrdo, 13, NT; Sophia, 8, NT; Xavier, aka Putter, 6, ASD; and Robbie, sometimes called The Evil Robbette, 3, NT. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 hey angie, welcome. you sure sound chipper what's up with this tho? " Carissa is 15 and has spina bifida and some other mysterious thing that has kept her out of school since October " " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 >>>>>>>> Like last night comes up and says " Can I have an orange popsicle because I need my pants " >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> LOL!!! Hi Angie, I'm Tuna, married to Doug and mom to (ASD) and (NT). We live in northern Alberta. Where are you from? Welcome to the list, I think you'll fit right in. Tuna ****Get more from the Web. FREE MSN Explorer download : http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > Hello everyone! My name is Angie and I have 3 *charming* children! Hi Angie, ) I'm Tina M (not to be confused with Tina W ;o) I have 3 kids also. is 11 (on Thursday), mentally handicapped and autistic, Sami (my middle NT child) is 9 and is 7, behavior problems, possible seizure activity (this has NOT been a good week for him. ( ) learning delayed and maybe Aspergers or high functioning autism? Welcome to the group. I've only been here a few months but I wish I'd found this group years ago! It's a wonderful group. Tina Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > what's up with this tho? " Carissa is 15 and has spina bifida and some other mysterious thing that has kept her out of school since October " > She has dipthroids in her urine. She always has bladder infections- it's part of the SB. The dipthroids " harmless " bacteria on your skin, but it colonized in her urine at greater than 100,000 (should be NONE). My Dr humored me after a month and sent it out to see what strain it is to try to treat it then prescribed...are you ready? Amoxicillin! Needless to say it proved to be useless. So they sent her to a psychologist, thinking her symptoms were depression. She's been on Paxil for 3 weeks and she seems more pleasant but still has overwhelming fatigue. Now we have to re-do her PET because of all the time she's missed. They mentioned putting her in a special ed class where the program can go at her pace. I hate to think that all these years of mainstreaming were a waste! High school is more strict- you absolutely must do the work or you don't get the credit. PHEW! Don't get me started, I'll talk your ear off! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > She doesn't realy care if she's wearing > pants or not but I usually force the issue LOL > > > > I guess my standards are a little lax. This is due to mental health issues (mine- someone has to stay sane around here!) Actually, I was happy he was wearing underwear! (;-) Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > > Welcome. Your family sounds fun! I have five: Enrique, 15, AS; > Alejandrdo, 13, NT; Sophia, 8, NT; Xavier, aka Putter, 6, ASD; and Robbie, > sometimes called The Evil Robbette, 3, NT. > > Salli FIVE! Now that sounds fun! Where did the nickname Putter come from? I can imagine how The Evil Robbette came about! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Actually, I was > happy he was wearing underwear! > > (;-) > Angie Underwear works for me. I'm happy if they have underwear on also. We didn't even enforce wearing shirts for the girls until they were double digits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > >>>>>>>> Where are you from? I live in Southern Maine Welcome to the list, I think you'll fit right in. People keep saying this! LOL I thik I will! Angie > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 I didn't introduce myself yet to you. I am . I have five with long and confusing histories, but to make a long story short, 15 (AS), Gail 13 (ADHD, OCD, Anxiety), 10 (HFA, Tourettes, BiPolar), 4 (PDD-NOS), 2 (Apraxic and yet dx's sensory issue). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > I guess my standards are a little lax. This is due to mental health issues (mine- someone has to stay sane around here!) Actually, I was happy he was wearing underwear! (;-) Angie < hey angie, at least yours wears underwear gina, mom to two perpetual nudists " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Hi Angie! Welcome to the group! Penny Mom to Jacqui and Jeff.... :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > > FIVE! Now that sounds fun! Where did the nickname Putter come from? First he was Ox, because his name was Xavier and my husband had a friend named that who was called Ox. I adjusted that name to Oxy, and then to Oxy-Pooh. After a bit Oxy-Pooh became Putti, which I thought of as being like those little Italian cherubs, not anything unpleasant. Putti gradually turned into Putter because as his brother said he puttered with stuff and Putt Putt because he putted around. I > can imagine how The Evil Robbette came about! Putter also has an Evil Title. Putter, you see, has three personalities. Putter, a nice little boy with autism; The Evil Mr. Putt, which again needs no explanation (it was The Evil Mr. Putt who last year decided that there was a place for everything and everything should be in its place and mine was in the computer chair which made for a very hard, if computer-filled, spring break two years ago); and his third personality which manifested itself as soon as Putter's language caught up a bit with his general intelligence, Professor Putt. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > First he was Ox < ugh, SO glad that one didn't stick :-O " Something important to remember...we'll always be who we are. " - Mr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 > > First he was Ox < > > ugh, SO glad that one didn't stick :-O > > Ha, ha, nope, I changed it into Oxy within minutes of his birth. Salli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 who was called Ox. I adjusted that name to Oxy, and then to > Oxy-Pooh. After a bit Oxy-Pooh became Putti gradually > turned into Putter This is TOO halarious! I thought I was the only one with weird family names! When my husband and met, couldn't say " " . When found out had a pointy ear at birth, he started calling him Spock. could say that, so he started calling Spock too. Which led to call Spockenstein. About the same time, his BM's got real bad, which led people to say " MOM! KYLE STINKS! " ...So the natural progression was Stinkenstein (UGH! I never approved of it but no one else seemed to care) which led to Stinky. It was actually more of a reference to his behavior than his smell... Eventually he found out what that meant and he didn't like it (poor kid). Now we just call him When the psychologist was asking me about family relationships I tried to explain some of this to her. I got about 2 sentences in when I realized I must sound like a raving lunatic... Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 Hi Angie, Welcome. My name is Debbie. I have 27 month old boy/girl twins. My boy, Jordan, was diagnosed with autism in July. His twin sister, , is NT (neurotypical). I live outside Cleveland, Ohio with my DH, Rick, and 2 cats (Ivy and Seymour). I'm currently a SAHM. Though, it's a way harder job than when I was an accountant, lol. Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 10, 2002 Report Share Posted December 10, 2002 What part of Southern Maine? My dh is from Kennebunk :-D Penny Re: New > >>>>>>>> Where are you from? I live in Southern Maine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Hi Angie, Welcome to the list. sounds like a hoot. We have a lot of autistic comedians here. Sissi Kids' Page http://www.isoa.net/~nitetrax/original.htm Boone's Art Page http://www.isoa.net/~nitetrax/bart.htm Dillon's Music Page http://www.geocities.com/flaremusic Please sign petition: www.geocities.com/stopleland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 Hi Angie, Welcome to the group. This is a great bunch. Sydney - Australia almost 5 NT 2 Probable ASD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 11, 2002 Report Share Posted December 11, 2002 > When the psychologist was asking me about family relationships I > tried to explain some of this to her. I got about 2 sentences in when > I realized I must sound like a raving lunatic... Angie: Inside our families we are all raving lunatics... Salli Head Lunatic at the Gamez Asylum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Hi Angie! I'm Sue, mom to two spectrum boys. is 12 1/2 and high functioning, is 9 and aspergers. Mark and I have been married for 13 1/2 years. Between the two kids I'm kept pretty busy but still find some time to do a little work on my own outside the house. Glad to have you aboard! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 12, 2002 Report Share Posted December 12, 2002 Hi, I am jacquie H(not to be confused wirth Jacquie, our group leader)married to Jeff for 7 years now. We live in california and have 3 children. Greggory is 6.5yrs and HF autistic. He is in regular 1st grade and doing great. Alec will turn 5 yrs in 2 weeks. He is moderately autistic, nonverbal, BP and ADHD. He is currently at home with me. We have no therapies in place at this time. And then Miss Yessenia. She is 5 months and a total stinker! jacquie H New Hello everyone! My name is Angie and I have 3 *charming* children! Carissa is 15 and has spina bifida and some other mysterious thing that has kept her out of school since October. is 8, a middle child between 2 special needs siblings and handles it better than I would! is 6, PDD-NOS and...well, what can you say? You all know! I am remarried to a wonderful guy with nerves of steel, who still married me in spite of everything! My boys gave me away at the wedding- well actually only did. screamed " NNNOOOOOOO " ! But we got married anyway :-) We also have a spoiled rotten cat named Baby Kitty. Last fall took the kids to get pumpkins and came home with a cat. I knew I should have gone with them! Needless to say I don't send him ANYWHERE alone now! I am so glad to find this group! It will be great to be able to share life with others and not worry about DHS being called! I have many things to talk about. Like last night comes up and says " Can I have an orange popsicle because I need my pants " What the heck does THAT mean?? Took me until this morning to figure out he must have been hot because he actually wasn't wering pants. The kid cracks me up! Looking forward to meeting everyone! Angie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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