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Asperger's Syndrome - Autism Spectrum Anyone?

May 27, 2012 05:47PM
Just wondering if anyone else was dealing with an Autism Spectrum Disorder.
~Spy in Alberta

" I think there's a nap for that."
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May 27, 2012 07:39PM
My 50-something cousin probably has this butwas never diagnosed as a child. Another shopper friend who does not frequent this forum has a son and a former husband who both have it.

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May 27, 2012 11:15PM
My granddaughter was diagnosed with high functioning Asperger's. Sometimes it is difficult to diagnose but when the doctor told me some of the symptoms I was astounded that so many symptoms fit her.
Spygirl do you have this in your family?

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May 29, 2012 03:33AM
I do not but have read a lot. I would be interested to know what kinds of issues related to this get in your way. Any troubles w/ the mystery shopping?
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June 02, 2012 01:28PM
Got a friend with a son that has PDD...sensory issues and cannot take any type of change. His is 4, just potty trained last week. She bought him and ipad. He loves it, there are many, many Autism apps out there for the ipad. She has done a ton of research and found that pictures help control the meltdowns from the PDD. Pictures help him know what to expect. She even potty trained him with pictures.

There is so much stuff out there, from gluten free diets, to books, ipad apps and so on. That Jenny McCarthy has a book out about it and how she overcame it with a gluten free diet for her son.
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June 06, 2012 06:28PM
For anyone interested, Temple Grandin was an excellent movie about a real-life woman with autism who changed the cattle industry to be more humane during the slaughter. Claire Danes did an excellent job playing her.
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June 08, 2012 06:00AM
AlwaysAngie Wrote:
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> For anyone interested, Temple Grandin was an
> excellent movie about a real-life woman with
> autism who changed the cattle industry to be more
> humane during the slaughter. Claire Danes did an
> excellent job playing her.


Love Temple Grandin. Thanks for reminding me to try to find the movie. She has books, too.
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June 10, 2012 05:40AM
I saw the movie - it was so excellent, I went to the library and read about 5 or 6 of her books. I'd never heard of her before, but she's amazing. She was also featured on a miniseries about savants.
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June 13, 2012 08:40PM
I am an undiagnosed 50-something.
My 27yo son has Asperger's Syndrome with a mild Tourrette's Syndrome kick.
He was born with a developmental delay.
In his Apgar, he had poor muscle tone.
He has pronated ankles, flat feet, and was born with a wee extra thumb which they called a 'tag'.
They snipped it off before I could get the anaesthetic-filled soother in J's mouth.
He screamed for an hour - the wee thumb had a tiny nail, cartilage and everything.
Boy, I was so mad, I raged up and down that s-o-b doctor until J' fell asleep.
J' still has the little scar, which I've always told him is a 'gift from God'.
When he sees it, he remembers how special he (and He) is.

ASD kids of my generation grew up with the stigma of being any combination of 'obnoxious, cranky, cheeky, unruly, obstinate, stubborn, lazy, spoiled etc'.
Depression is a big part of who we are because of having to grow up/live in a world of constant unacceptance.

" I think there's a nap for that."
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June 16, 2012 05:12AM
Spygirl:
By undiagnosed, do you mean you think you are somewhere in the spectrum but never actually diagnosed? Probably a lot of people. How does it effect your work? Are you taking any meds for depression or would consider it? Obviously, these are very personal questions and you do not need to answer them on this rather public forum. I feel so bad about your childhood and I can see that it continues to have an impact. How is your son doing? Feel free to PM
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