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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 265520" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Welcome!! I know it is a shock, but it truly isn't the end of everything. It really is just a better way to describe what is going on.</p><p></p><p>My oldest, Wiz, is an aspie. He was very violent, and a lot of it stemmed from sensory problems and things he was told in school in 1st and 2nd grade by his teachers (they were monsters and will burn in Hades for torturing children). </p><p></p><p>There truly IS hope. Right now my Aspie lives with my parents, by my parents' choice (as a last ditch effort before I had the courts send him somewhere due to beating me). In the last 3 years Wiz has become someone I truly ENJOY being with. I always LOVED him, had a very special bond with his because he was my first, but he was very violent. The violence is now gone, largely because any time he started to be violent my dad made him go outside and do yard work with him. They di probably 1000 hours of yard work the first year. Luckily my parents have a BIG yard that was VERY overgrown. (said tongue in cheek).</p><p></p><p>Now Wiz is gentle with Jessie, where before he abused her viciously. They have an AWESOME relationship now, she is a gentle soul and they both worked in therapy about it. Wiz is a good big bro to thank you, who is 8 years younger. thank you idolizes him, and Wiz works hard to be a good role model for thank you. Wiz is also good with my niece, who spends a lot of time with my parents and is younger than thank you.</p><p></p><p>At one time the only future I could see for Wiz was prison. Now the sky is the limit. He still has aspie issues, and especially sensory issues. But he also is doing well in school as a senior, is doing well in the machinist training program he is in, plans to go full time to training next year and then work as a machinist to put himself through college. He also has his first job carrying groceries at a small grocery store. They LOVE him, customers regularly give him big tips, I hear all sorts of nice things about him when I go in.</p><p></p><p>Even better than all of that, he now will hug me. AFter about age 7 he stopped hugging me. One of the vicious teachers made fun of him for it and he just stopped. I cannot tell you how incredible it feels now to have him just sling an arm around me in public! Or at home! He will even, once in a while, give me a kiss on the cheek! (I come from a very affectionate family).</p><p></p><p>I strongly, STRONGLY encourage you to get help from an Occupational therapist (Occupational Therapist (OT)) for sensory issues. It really does make a HUGE difference when you use the brushing therapy appropriately. Even on an older kid. It really helped Wiz be able to turn himself around. </p><p></p><p>Aspergers is actually a more hopeful diagnosis than Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. It is a much higher level of functioning from what I understand. There are some excellent books about it, and even one in that "Everything about" series, similar to the Dummies series of books. It was recommended by the therapist at one of the short term psychiatric hosps he was in.</p><p></p><p>Keep posting here, everyone is great even when you just need a cyber hug!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 265520, member: 1233"] Welcome!! I know it is a shock, but it truly isn't the end of everything. It really is just a better way to describe what is going on. My oldest, Wiz, is an aspie. He was very violent, and a lot of it stemmed from sensory problems and things he was told in school in 1st and 2nd grade by his teachers (they were monsters and will burn in Hades for torturing children). There truly IS hope. Right now my Aspie lives with my parents, by my parents' choice (as a last ditch effort before I had the courts send him somewhere due to beating me). In the last 3 years Wiz has become someone I truly ENJOY being with. I always LOVED him, had a very special bond with his because he was my first, but he was very violent. The violence is now gone, largely because any time he started to be violent my dad made him go outside and do yard work with him. They di probably 1000 hours of yard work the first year. Luckily my parents have a BIG yard that was VERY overgrown. (said tongue in cheek). Now Wiz is gentle with Jessie, where before he abused her viciously. They have an AWESOME relationship now, she is a gentle soul and they both worked in therapy about it. Wiz is a good big bro to thank you, who is 8 years younger. thank you idolizes him, and Wiz works hard to be a good role model for thank you. Wiz is also good with my niece, who spends a lot of time with my parents and is younger than thank you. At one time the only future I could see for Wiz was prison. Now the sky is the limit. He still has aspie issues, and especially sensory issues. But he also is doing well in school as a senior, is doing well in the machinist training program he is in, plans to go full time to training next year and then work as a machinist to put himself through college. He also has his first job carrying groceries at a small grocery store. They LOVE him, customers regularly give him big tips, I hear all sorts of nice things about him when I go in. Even better than all of that, he now will hug me. AFter about age 7 he stopped hugging me. One of the vicious teachers made fun of him for it and he just stopped. I cannot tell you how incredible it feels now to have him just sling an arm around me in public! Or at home! He will even, once in a while, give me a kiss on the cheek! (I come from a very affectionate family). I strongly, STRONGLY encourage you to get help from an Occupational therapist (Occupational Therapist (OT)) for sensory issues. It really does make a HUGE difference when you use the brushing therapy appropriately. Even on an older kid. It really helped Wiz be able to turn himself around. Aspergers is actually a more hopeful diagnosis than Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD)-not otherwise specified. It is a much higher level of functioning from what I understand. There are some excellent books about it, and even one in that "Everything about" series, similar to the Dummies series of books. It was recommended by the therapist at one of the short term psychiatric hosps he was in. Keep posting here, everyone is great even when you just need a cyber hug! [/QUOTE]
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