Re: Re: Does this sound like Aspergers?

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Hee hee.

The minute one of my kids found out that the wrinkly skin outside of your elbow is called a "weeniss"....that's been all of their words. All the time.

One of them got a note sent home one day because he couldn't stop laughing. Told the teacher that he coudn't stop saying "weeniss" in his head. Nice.

I find myself saying it to myself sometimes, now. he he

Attack and enjoy every minute of life.

Try everything.....protect everything.

Robin

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>

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I think it's spelled "wenis", unfortunately! I just learned the definition from a 13 year old last week. Must be the IT thing right now. I will never hear the end of it!

"Over-optimism is waiting for you ship to come in when you haven't sent one out."

From: and/or Robin Lemke <jrisjs@...> Sent: Tue, July 20, 2010 1:56:42 PMSubject: Re: ( ) Re: Does this sound like Aspergers?

Hee hee.

The minute one of my kids found out that the wrinkly skin outside of your elbow is called a "weeniss"... .that's been all of their words. All the time.

One of them got a note sent home one day because he couldn't stop laughing. Told the teacher that he coudn't stop saying "weeniss" in his head. Nice.

I find myself saying it to myself sometimes, now. he he

Attack and enjoy every minute of life.

Try everything.. ...protect everything.

Robin

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>

[Guest guest]

he he.........

Attack and enjoy every minute of life.

Try everything.....protect everything.

Robin

sounds like my son, Too. He loves to repeat lines from favorite videos, tv shows, movies, video games. Sometimes it's just a word over and over and over again. The problem is, if he hears a word nobody wants him to say he seems compelled to say it more than anything else BECAUSE nobody wants him to say it. If I were to take a tally the most common word for him to say right now is probably "penis". Thanks to 7th grade health class we have lots of sex words floating around. is 13 but still has trouble when he loses games sometimes. I think that it is partly a rigid thinking thing and partly a "mind-blindness" thing. Kids with asperger syndrome often suffer from mind-blindness. They have no "theory of mind". That means that they don't know that other

people have thoughts that differ from their own. So if loses a game it's in his head that other people know, want and expect him to win. Then when he doesn't win and people are happy about it he can get very angry and confused. This has improved a great deal over the years but it is still a struggle sometimes.Kids with AS can sometimes develop ODD because their world is very confusing and their sensory systems are off so they feel out of control and feel a need to gain control. I've seen my son with ODD but once we get the hang of whatever it is he needs that improves. The worst was when he was in a school that punished him rather than supporting him. The ODD was just through the room.Yes, you son sounds like he could have AS. Because he is adopted I think there are other things that might have caused the behavior. Do you know what his history is for the first 17 months? Did he

get his needs met adequately? Sometimes food and water needs might be met but needs for being held and nurtured are not. My understanding is that this can lead to attachment issues. Fortunately, you got him early enough to be able to change that.Keep us posted, ask anything. I am not offended by any questions and love to talk about our asperger adventures.Miriam Mim Mimmom <mailto:mimbanash>