Scrapbooking mom (was Newbie)

October 22, 2006

Welcome to the group.

You will find this a wonderful group full of folks that are very

helpful and can lead you in the right direction.

My son is 13. I knew he had A.S. when he turned 7. But his

originally diagnosis was ADHD and ODD.

I am a stay at home mom, but have recently become a part time worker

for our local autism society and I have started to do public

speaking. Basically my life goal is to inform others, speak about

our kids (regardless of Autism or not) and I am in school too. I

have 3 boys with A.S. Somedays I wonder if I am sane or not:)

To start, get the book Oasis Guide to Aspergers (borrow if from a

library to see if it has what you need)

They have all kinds of information that has been valuable for me.

They also have a website.

Check it out.

Also, look for a local Autism Society. We have one here in Maine.

Just google in Autism Society (state you live in)

That should be a great start.

It's frustrating, but it is educational for us, and Aspergers makes

a lot more sense than ADHD, doesn't it?

*keep posting*

B

>

> Hi! I just found out yesterday that my son has Asperger's

Syndrome. He

> is 13 years old and he was diagnosed with ADHD when he was 5. It

has

> been a struggle for years. I was a stay at home mom of 3 for 15

years

> and just went back to work a year ago. In September I went back

to

> school also. It has been very difficult. Any advise or where to

find

> information? How to help my son? How to deal? I would appriciate

any

> help I can get.

>

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