Girls with Asperger's Syndrome
Showing posts with label Asperger's. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Asperger's. Show all posts
Monday, September 27, 2010
Girls with Asperger's - video w/Tony Atwood
Hello all! Here is a video interview with Dr. Tony Atwood regarding girls with Asperger's Syndrome. It is approximately 9 minutes long, but well worth your time if you are interested in this subject. Courtesy of Autism Hangout ...
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome
Girls with Asperger's Syndrome
Monday, August 9, 2010
Monday Mayhem
Well, nothing to start off the week like a little Monday mayhem. Namely "unauthorized account access" (to quote MSN), or "hacking" (in the vernacular) of my Hotmail account. Yippee!! OK, tip for anyone I know. I never simply send a link; I ALWAYS have something to say, lol. Anyway, hopefully the problem has been resolved.
In other Monday mayhem news, took DD to the eye dr. She needs glasses. Good news, it is only for "distance" (like reading the board); bad news, she has Asperger's.The reason that is bad news: how many inches away does the work have to be before she wears/removes glasses. Why can't she just wear them all the time?!?! I understand the eye doctor's reasoning, just see this causing undue stress. Sigh.
Have you ever had an account hacked? If so, what was the fall-out??
Have you or your child ever needed a medical device only part-time; was it confusing?
In other Monday mayhem news, took DD to the eye dr. She needs glasses. Good news, it is only for "distance" (like reading the board); bad news, she has Asperger's.The reason that is bad news: how many inches away does the work have to be before she wears/removes glasses. Why can't she just wear them all the time?!?! I understand the eye doctor's reasoning, just see this causing undue stress. Sigh.
Have you ever had an account hacked? If so, what was the fall-out??
Have you or your child ever needed a medical device only part-time; was it confusing?
Monday, June 14, 2010
You know you have Autism or Asperger's if ...
1. You can’t have two things on the dinner plate at the same time. Once you are done with the first food, you get a fresh plate.
2. You understand why the X-men are persecuted…because they are different.
3. Fashion is irrelevant.
4. You butter your toast all the way to the edges with an even layer of butter, but only if the toast is freshly out of the toaster. If it gets hard, you have to throw it out.
5. You figure you would be great on a jury because you won’t be swayed by facial expressions or blathering outbursts of emotions.
6. Sensual experiences are rapturous or make you freak out.
7. High-pitched noises hurt.
8. You look at the floor while listing to someone intensely.
9. You look at the floor while thinking how to answer intensely.
10. Foods have to be eaten in order of temperature.
11. When your partner says, “Let’s go out,” you pause, stare at the wall then say, “Why?”
12. Eating the same thing for a week is delightful.
13. Facts ‘R Us
14. “What did you say? I wasn’t listening”
15. “I should change instead of wearing my very soft fleece pajama bottoms to the store??”
16. “When the company comes over, what should I say?” “Be yourself.” “Oh good, I don’t have to talk.”
17. Animals make more sense than people.
18. Why do NTs (neurotypicals) waste their time on small talk when there are so many real things to talk about?
19. I’m frantic when I can’t find my earplugs.
20. I’m waiting for grandchildren so I can love them, educate them on everything, then send them back. I hope my grandkids are aspies and autties so we can really relate.
Reprinted with permission of Eileen Parker @ http://www.eileenparker.com/
2. You understand why the X-men are persecuted…because they are different.
3. Fashion is irrelevant.
4. You butter your toast all the way to the edges with an even layer of butter, but only if the toast is freshly out of the toaster. If it gets hard, you have to throw it out.
5. You figure you would be great on a jury because you won’t be swayed by facial expressions or blathering outbursts of emotions.
6. Sensual experiences are rapturous or make you freak out.
7. High-pitched noises hurt.
8. You look at the floor while listing to someone intensely.
9. You look at the floor while thinking how to answer intensely.
10. Foods have to be eaten in order of temperature.
11. When your partner says, “Let’s go out,” you pause, stare at the wall then say, “Why?”
12. Eating the same thing for a week is delightful.
13. Facts ‘R Us
14. “What did you say? I wasn’t listening”
15. “I should change instead of wearing my very soft fleece pajama bottoms to the store??”
16. “When the company comes over, what should I say?” “Be yourself.” “Oh good, I don’t have to talk.”
17. Animals make more sense than people.
18. Why do NTs (neurotypicals) waste their time on small talk when there are so many real things to talk about?
19. I’m frantic when I can’t find my earplugs.
20. I’m waiting for grandchildren so I can love them, educate them on everything, then send them back. I hope my grandkids are aspies and autties so we can really relate.
Reprinted with permission of Eileen Parker @ http://www.eileenparker.com/
Friday, May 28, 2010
The worst mom ever??
OK, in my opinion, this incident, if not making me the worst mom ever, certainly puts me in the running. Last week when listening to an author speak about her son with high functioning autism, a lady interjected with comments about her DD with Down's syndrome. As she's talking, the fleeting (like not even a nanosecond long, honest) thought ran through my mind: I wish my DD had a "visible" disability instead of Asperger's Syndrome.
Now for the uninitiated, Asperger's is a form of high functioning autism. So for all intents and purposes, Aspies look "normal". However, they usually have issues with social interactions & sensory issues. This means they do not communicate as effectively as neurotypical peers and the slightest stimulation may provoke a meltdown. Now, I'm not talking whining, sniffling, etc. I'm talking "throw yourself on the ground, scream @ the top of your lungs, sobbing uncontrollably meltdown".
So back to the offending thought, suppose you see a child in the throes of a similar meltdown @ your local store. What is the most likely first reaction? C'mon, be honest now ... It's not "oh dear, that poor child. Whatever could be upsetting him/her so?" It's "why can't that mother/father control that child?" or "what a spoiled brat! If that were my child, they certainly wouldn't act like that!" However, if a child with an obvious disability has an episode, they would be met with immediate sympathy & understanding.
Now I am not saying I want sympathy or pity for my DD or myself (well maybe a little for me, haha). I would just like people to think before they have a knee jerk reaction about why a child has lost control. While meltdowns are no fun for the onlookers, consider the poor child who is totally out of control. They are angry or scared; they don't need the added burden of judgmental bystanders as they regain their composure.
Aspies, while signs of their disability are not readily apparent, ARE disabled & deserving of a little understanding. As 1 in 110 kids are diagnosed with some form of autism, it would behoove those unfamiliar with the spectrum to educate themselves. Then they can provide the support & understanding needed by the parent & child, rather than judgment.
If this makes me the worst mom ever, then so be it.
Now for the uninitiated, Asperger's is a form of high functioning autism. So for all intents and purposes, Aspies look "normal". However, they usually have issues with social interactions & sensory issues. This means they do not communicate as effectively as neurotypical peers and the slightest stimulation may provoke a meltdown. Now, I'm not talking whining, sniffling, etc. I'm talking "throw yourself on the ground, scream @ the top of your lungs, sobbing uncontrollably meltdown".
So back to the offending thought, suppose you see a child in the throes of a similar meltdown @ your local store. What is the most likely first reaction? C'mon, be honest now ... It's not "oh dear, that poor child. Whatever could be upsetting him/her so?" It's "why can't that mother/father control that child?" or "what a spoiled brat! If that were my child, they certainly wouldn't act like that!" However, if a child with an obvious disability has an episode, they would be met with immediate sympathy & understanding.
Now I am not saying I want sympathy or pity for my DD or myself (well maybe a little for me, haha). I would just like people to think before they have a knee jerk reaction about why a child has lost control. While meltdowns are no fun for the onlookers, consider the poor child who is totally out of control. They are angry or scared; they don't need the added burden of judgmental bystanders as they regain their composure.
Aspies, while signs of their disability are not readily apparent, ARE disabled & deserving of a little understanding. As 1 in 110 kids are diagnosed with some form of autism, it would behoove those unfamiliar with the spectrum to educate themselves. Then they can provide the support & understanding needed by the parent & child, rather than judgment.
If this makes me the worst mom ever, then so be it.
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