(My first post disappeared-may show up-) violence and rages

[Guest guest]

I just wanted to add to the post regarding the

research.

My dad was diagnosed 37 years ago with manic

depression and obsessive-compulsive personality. (I

have actually seen the medical book regarding the

personality vs. the disorder, so I know it exists).

However, back in 1969, I'm sure they didn't have much

knowledge regarding autism, autism-spectrum disorders

and the like. I could almost guarantee that he would

be diagnosed with Asperger's if they had the same

knowledge back then as they do today. He was 40 at the

time he was finally given the above diagnosis. By then

he was about to be a father for the 6th time. He was a

printer, by trade. Something that was started as an

apprenticeship when he was 14. He was good at what he

did. (Not great), and now that I have learned so much

with , I can see A LOT of traits that are

definitely asperger's.

My oldest brother fits the profile to a " T " . He should

be a poster child! He is 54. He is so much like my

dad. He's never been diagnosed with anything. He is a

professor at a college and has earned his doctrate and

has written many books. He was even an missionary over

in Sweden for 4 years along with his wife. But you

could almost check off every trait of Asperger's and

they would pertain to him!

My 2nd oldest brother, I'm not sure about. My 3rd

oldest brother I think, would be classified as

high-functioning aspergers. He is a lot like my dad,

but there are somethings that he didn't " get " .

My 4th oldest brother-who is 5 years older than me-I

totally believe is asperger's as well. He couldn't

function if he didn't have the wife he did, who is

very " mothering " towards him. He also fits the

profile, but he's never been diagnosed. He used to

play drums in band, and outside of school, and my

mother even went so far as to cross-stitch a sampler

for him that shows all these drummers lined up behind

each other and one turned the opposite way that reads,

" Marches to the beat of a different drummer. " Hmmmmmm.

Now that we know about asperger's, it really was very

appropriate. My mom doesn't " see " it, but she's also

come from a generation that covered up anyone that was

" different " or there was major denial in the family.

My sister and I somehow " escaped " any of the traits.

However, both of her sons (who were both born after

her daughter), and my sons have had similiar problems.

Her sons were born between 1983 and 1985. And she

faced many similiar problems with her oldest son that

I do with . No one else of my siblings have kids

that had speech delays/problems except my sister and

myself. My 2nd oldest brother's daughter has one that

has had speech delays.

I think my 3rd oldest brother's oldest son may have

been high-functioning as well. There are many traits

that seem to have fit the profile for aspergers. He

was born in 1981. He's never been diagnosed. He just

got married in June of 2004 and has a very prestigiuos

job from having a degree in computer science.

All of my siblings and their kids have been

vaccinated. I know the vaccines have changed since my

oldest brother in 1952, and I just called my mom to

see if my dad was even vaccinated as he was born in

1929, and she didn't think he was-may have had a

diptheria shot.

But, in closing, I just deal with the one I have and

am waiting to see what (my 5 year old) grows up

to have or not have. She had speech delays, and many

think she has ADHD. But we don't know yet.

Melinda