I'm new and DOES IT GET BETTER

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So it's just a general category that they lump everyone into because it's easier

that way than to help the children individually? That is truly pathetic!!

Trently

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Re: ( ) I'm new and DOES IT GET BETTER

Other Health Impaired

[Guest guest]

How old is your son? This sounds a lot like the issues that I have with my son.

Although he doesn't have a lot of friends, he has a few. His friends are mostly

through Scouts. But I have a lot of issues with him regarding respectfulness,

and limits and just not obeying my rules, and also not taking responsibility for

himself. It is very difficult. I am new to all of this and I am trying to gather

all of the information that I can. I am hoping to find someone who is going

through the basic issues that I am so that we can share ideas.

Trently

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Mark I would be interested in any suggestions you may have. My son is very

tricky, because he does not present as classically Asperger's. He has lots

of friends, but I do question what he gets out of the friendships. He is very

isolative at home. He is intereseted in music and this is the forum where

he makes his friends. They have been long standing relationships. He is very

difficult to deal with at home in regards to limit setting, respectfulness

and being responsible for himself. Pam

[Guest guest]

Pam

It truly fascinate me how Asperger loved ones are very similar.

's friends have been and are often through his ability to

download music.........sometimes I wonder how much they care about

him too, because he will spend hours searching music for a friend.

He very much has perseveration problems and executive function/tasks

and organizing problems and some (not so fun) hygiene issues from

oily hair to yuck ........ these are all very much classic Asperger

(I have read Dr. Tony Attwood, Kansas Univ Dr. Myles,

Yale Ami Klin, UCLA Dr. Lovaas and so many others).

He has thousands of songs on many computer drives of many genre. He

also loves art, computers, computer games and graphic design (art and

computer combined ..... :>)

I relate. I will try to gather my next post to you with a summary of

how to develop social skills from a Winner book. Her

book emphasizes that relationships (exist over time and require

continuous effort) should be our higher focus and not just

interactive moments. I post on other Dallas Texas groups, especially

DANISH (Dallas Asperger Network for Information, Support and Help)

where we local families talk openly about issues. You are welcome to

join this very open/supportive group.

Mark

>

> Mark I would be interested in any suggestions you may have. My son

is very

> tricky, because he does not present as classically Asperger's. He

has lots

> of friends, but I do question what he gets out of the friendships.

He is very

> isolative at home. He is intereseted in music and this is the

forum where

> he makes his friends. They have been long standing

relationships. He is very

> difficult to deal with at home in regards to limit setting,

respectfulness

> and being responsible for himself. Pam

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pam,

This woman has a practice in San California, but she travels the

United States and other nations extensively. She is well-respected by

all professionals. Her books are very insightful and crisp in detail.

She is a great speaker. IMHO, you should make every effort to go. If

you have never read her work or heard her speak, I think you are going

to be stunned at what she has documented in her years with work with

HFA/Autism/Asperger and all learning disability children. She even

highly recommends working with young adults. I just wish I could live

near her area and practice. I may who knows if I find that wad of

money........the rainbow.

Can you please say what city you live in? I would like to check her

workshop schedule.

Here is what I found on her website. Is this it?

Cranston, Rhode Island

October 26 and 27, 2006

The Nuts and Bolts of Starting Social Thinking Programs;

Thinking About YOU Thinking About ME

Contact Cheryl: cheryl@...

401.785.2666

http://socialthinking.com/html/schedule.htm

Pam, I tried calling the number, but it was closed for the

day......automatic recording to leave message.......oh well, I am not

sure of the cost. It is a two-day workshop. Hope you can go and that

is free :>) If it is FREE, you got to GO !!

Mark

>

> Mark, Winner is coming to my local Autism Project at the end

of

> this week...are you saying I should go? Pam

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

--- TrentlyNDIMD <ttrently@...> wrote:

> So it's just a general category that they lump

> everyone into because it's easier that way than to

> help the children individually? That is truly

> pathetic!!

>

Well, as it is, I was told Friday, asperger's is " just

the 'new word' that they use now that there are things

that make them not fit into the last catagory. " This

from my daughter's kindergarten teacher.

Melinda

[Guest guest]

Is receiving no services appropriate for your son? It is not typical to qualify

for an IEP and receive no services since receiving services is the point for

having an IEP. But having been down the high school road, I know at ours, the

idea that kids need services was really foreign to them. Well, even including

parents in the discussion was not something they do a lot of! If he needs help,

push some buttons!

Roxanna

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Hi my son got diagnose with Asd last year, and Milwaukee Public School put him

under OHI , and also has under autism too. OHI is first . He gets no services .

He is in high school. Donna Rabe (mother )

mark colditz <markdebc@...> wrote: Why does the school come up with

OHI? I do not understand this. Is

it some general category? I am curious.

Mark

>

> My son, who is in tenth grade, was just found eligible for an

IEP. He was

> evaluated and his IQ was in the High Average to Superior ranges.

He failed

> several classes last year and was beginning to head down that path

this school

> year. They wanted to prove him eligible as behaviorally

disorder, but I

> refused. He is under OHI right at this moment, but I'm trying to

figure out why

> they wouldn't put him under the Autism category. Pam

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Pam, oh yes you must go see winner! She is really awesome as are her

books. No question about going - go!

Roxanna

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Mark, Winner is coming to my local Autism Project at the end of

this week...are you saying I should go? Pam