Comments for APE - the Asperger Parenting Experience http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com The Life and Times of one Asperger Parent Tue, 13 May 2008 16:40:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU Comment on Asperger’s Syndrome and an Official Diagnosis by haldog http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/official-diagnosis/#comment-205 haldog Sat, 03 May 2008 04:38:37 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/?p=19#comment-205 I'll be praying for your family. IMHO treat your son as you would any other child. He will learn soon enough that he is different. I don't look at AS so much as being hard on the person with it but more as being difficult for friends, family and spouse. Those of us with AS are comfortable in our rigidity and I for one never really longed to get rid of it, even though at the age of 46 I finally am starting to become a little more "normal" through education and a caring wife. God be with you. Shalom I’ll be praying for your family. IMHO treat your son as you would any other child. He will learn soon enough that he is different. I don’t look at AS so much as being hard on the person with it but more as being difficult for friends, family and spouse. Those of us with AS are comfortable in our rigidity and I for one never really longed to get rid of it, even though at the age of 46 I finally am starting to become a little more “normal” through education and a caring wife.

God be with you.

Shalom

]]> Comment on About Patrick by Patrick http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/about/#comment-203 Patrick Fri, 02 May 2008 03:18:34 +0000 #comment-203 thanks for your comment Jen. You'll find that there is quite a community of parents talking about AS. thanks for your comment Jen. You’ll find that there is quite a community of parents talking about AS.

]]> Comment on About Patrick by Jen http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/about/#comment-202 Jen Wed, 30 Apr 2008 21:08:02 +0000 #comment-202 My 8 year old son was just diagnosed with AS and has been on meds for ADHD since 4 and a half. Reading your blog gives me hope and makes me feel less alone. I love the idea of a prize vault and I think my kids would respond well to that(4 of them including the AS son, my 2nd of the 4). I am just glad to read other stories and ways of dealing with issues. thanks! My 8 year old son was just diagnosed with AS and has been on meds for ADHD since 4 and a half. Reading your blog gives me hope and makes me feel less alone. I love the idea of a prize vault and I think my kids would respond well to that(4 of them including the AS son, my 2nd of the 4). I am just glad to read other stories and ways of dealing with issues. thanks!

]]> Comment on About Patrick by bibomedia.com http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/about/#comment-198 bibomedia.com Fri, 07 Mar 2008 13:29:59 +0000 #comment-198 :) :)

]]> Comment on Asperger’s Syndrome and its Companions by awalkabout http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2008/01/28/aspergers-syndrome-and-its-companions/#comment-182 awalkabout Tue, 29 Jan 2008 23:48:07 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/?p=17#comment-182 I agree that often these separate tags seem to all appear under the Asperger's umbrella. Our son has Asperger's, but his father and brother both have ADD, so we had originally treated him with some various ADD meds, hoping to help him focus. Well, what we got was a never-ending round of tics that continue to cycle to this day, long after the meds were stopped for not being of use. The school is focused on dealing with the ADD-type behaviors (disorganization, need for visual schedule, constant reminders) as part of his autistic support. We also see Reactive-Attachment Disorder behaviors as well, stealing food, testing, etc., which is not on your list. It's always something new. :) babs I agree that often these separate tags seem to all appear under the Asperger’s umbrella. Our son has Asperger’s, but his father and brother both have ADD, so we had originally treated him with some various ADD meds, hoping to help him focus. Well, what we got was a never-ending round of tics that continue to cycle to this day, long after the meds were stopped for not being of use. The school is focused on dealing with the ADD-type behaviors (disorganization, need for visual schedule, constant reminders) as part of his autistic support. We also see Reactive-Attachment Disorder behaviors as well, stealing food, testing, etc., which is not on your list. It’s always something new. :)

babs

]]> Comment on Asperger’s Syndrome and the Power of Choices by Asperger’s Syndrome and Changing a Routine « APE - the Asperger Parenting Experience http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/aspergers-syndrome-and-the-power-of-choices/#comment-181 Asperger’s Syndrome and Changing a Routine « APE - the Asperger Parenting Experience Sun, 27 Jan 2008 04:28:39 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-181 [...] Comments (RSS) « Asperger’s Syndrome and the Power of Choices [...] [...] Comments (RSS) « Asperger’s Syndrome and the Power of Choices [...]

]]> Comment on Asperger’s Syndrome and the Power of Choices by TheDeeZone http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/aspergers-syndrome-and-the-power-of-choices/#comment-180 TheDeeZone Sat, 26 Jan 2008 21:51:46 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/?p=15#comment-180 Thoughtful and very interesting. Thoughtful and very interesting.

]]> Comment on What is your AS child’s anthem? by aspismamman http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/what-is-your-as-childs-anthem/#comment-177 aspismamman Wed, 16 Jan 2008 19:31:28 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/30/what-is-your-as-childs-anthem/#comment-177 That's a very good AS anthem! Our 6-year-old daughter who was recently diagnosed with AS isn't that fond of music. I will continue to read here now. Thanks for your blog! :o) That’s a very good AS anthem! Our 6-year-old daughter who was recently diagnosed with AS isn’t that fond of music. I will continue to read here now. Thanks for your blog! :o)

]]> Comment on Are YOU an Asperger Parent? by awalkabout http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/are-you-an-asperger-parent/#comment-168 awalkabout Fri, 04 Jan 2008 21:21:13 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/09/20/are-you-an-asperger-parent/#comment-168 The book that's helped us is Parenting with Love and Logic. Dealing with natural consequences of one's actions will hopefully sink in to our son, age 12, as no form of discipline whatever seems to work. Sadly the school is unhappy with these choices and we constantly get ragged on for not being supportive enough. We tried the medication route too-- the boy ended up with a series of cyclic tics that continue to expand, tho he's been off the meds for nearly three years. But we don't have the violence, so that's a plus. Of course we're getting to puberty, and we hear that's when it gets toughest. I agree with G-- my husband is an IT instructor, and this runs in his family. Must be something to that. Great blog. I'll be back again! babs The book that’s helped us is Parenting with Love and Logic. Dealing with natural consequences of one’s actions will hopefully sink in to our son, age 12, as no form of discipline whatever seems to work. Sadly the school is unhappy with these choices and we constantly get ragged on for not being supportive enough. We tried the medication route too– the boy ended up with a series of cyclic tics that continue to expand, tho he’s been off the meds for nearly three years. But we don’t have the violence, so that’s a plus. Of course we’re getting to puberty, and we hear that’s when it gets toughest.
I agree with G– my husband is an IT instructor, and this runs in his family. Must be something to that.
Great blog. I’ll be back again!

babs

]]> Comment on Aspie children are inflexible; parents must be hyperflexible by lastcrazyhorn http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/aspie-inflexible/#comment-163 lastcrazyhorn Tue, 01 Jan 2008 07:09:51 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/17/aspie-inflexible/#comment-163 I remember once in my AP US History class in high school, the teacher just one day randomly decided to assign us new seats. Okay, so I might have been okay with that, maybe, but he stuck me in the farther back corner behind two monstrous guys. That kind of knocked me over the edge, so to speak. I rebelled by sitting on <i>top</i> of my desk for three days until he let me move back to my seat. I remember once in my AP US History class in high school, the teacher just one day randomly decided to assign us new seats. Okay, so I might have been okay with that, maybe, but he stuck me in the farther back corner behind two monstrous guys. That kind of knocked me over the edge, so to speak.

I rebelled by sitting on top of my desk for three days until he let me move back to my seat.

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