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Hi! I am the mother of two beautiful children a 6 yr. old girl and a 2 yr. old boy. My daughter was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome as she entered kindergarten. I have been searching for answers ever since. I have yet to recieve any advice from any one doctor about her syndrome. I find that very odd. Not one! When you are so new to it you don't even know what to ask the professionials. So here I am trying to put the pieces togeather the best that I know how. Books on the syndrome as well as the internet have been essential for acquiring facts and information. I have now found a third source for incredible information and testimony and that is- other parents! That is why I was interested in finding a support group in my local county.To my surprise there was not one. Until now! Another parent and I have organized a support group for family members and caregivers who are touched by the autism spectrum disorders, including Asperger's syndrome (of course), Rhett's syndrome, Childhood Disintegrative disorder and other Pervasive Developmental disorders Not Otherwise Specified, Sensory Processing disorder and ADD/ADHD.
The name of our group is "Supporting the Pieces"
Hi, I am a mom to 2 great kids a 16 year old daughter, and an 8 year old son. My son was born with Autism. When my son was an infant we knew something was different, but hard to place a finger on. As he reached the 12-15 month mark things went CRAZY he was a self abuser and that was tough. We got into the system at about 18 months and were able to get some awesome early intervention. I have been very fortunate in the group of peers I have met on this journey, but the one thing that is lacking for our community is a parent group, and as a parent I know that you feel like you are the only one who is dealing with things and you convince yourself that your nuts and the your whole family is losing its mind when indeed it is just a common reaction to dealing with a child or children with special needs.
I have two young boys ages 4 and 6. My oldest son had always been different than other children. He had a much higher vocabulary and would say and do the oddest things. At first we thought it was really cute, until he had to start interacting with other children. He was kicked out of 5 daycares for behavior issues and we began to suspect ADHD. So when he started kindergarden and spent 4 out of 5 days with the security guard we decided it was time to have him evaluated. We knew that he wasn't hyperactive, but suspected problems with attention. We were grasping at straws. When the psychologist came back with a suspected diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome we were shocked. Within the next few months we recieved the official diagnosis and we have come to accept and even embrace this syndrome. Yes our son may not understand certain social cues, but he is a true leader and a tough little man.
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Hi, I am a mom to 2 great kids a 16 year old daughter, and an 8 year old son. My son was born with Autism. When my son was an infant we knew something was different, but hard to place a finger on. As he reached the 12-15 month mark things went CRAZY he was a self abuser and that was tough. We got into the system at about 18 months and were able to get some awesome early intervention. I have been very fortunate in the group of peers I have met on this journey, but the one thing that is lacking for our community is a parent group, and as a parent I know that you feel like you are the only one who is dealing with things and you convince yourself that your nuts and the your whole family is losing its mind when indeed it is just a common reaction to dealing with a child or children with special needs.
I have two young boys ages 4 and 6. My oldest son had always been different than other children. He had a much higher vocabulary and would say and do the oddest things. At first we thought it was really cute, until he had to start interacting with other children. He was kicked out of 5 daycares for behavior issues and we began to suspect ADHD. So when he started kindergarden and spent 4 out of 5 days with the security guard we decided it was time to have him evaluated. We knew that he wasn't hyperactive, but suspected problems with attention. We were grasping at straws. When the psychologist came back with a suspected diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome we were shocked. Within the next few months we recieved the official diagnosis and we have come to accept and even embrace this syndrome. Yes our son may not understand certain social cues, but he is a true leader and a tough little man.
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