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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 513866" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>Wiz is 20. </p><p></p><p>diagnosis'd with Aspergers, adhd, odd, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), starting at age 7.</p><p></p><p>Graduated high school with-o suppports and did college prep plus a vocational program. Is in college now and doing very well. Has a group of very close friends and a larger group of regular friends.</p><p></p><p>work? Will graduate college and will likely work a normal life and be able to function like a normal adult with no supports other than family.</p><p></p><p>When Wiz was 11-15 or 16, I was pretty sure he would end up in prison for hurting someone. I figured if we both survived, I would be visiting him in prison because he seriously hurt someone, probably me. Age 14 I took the drastic step of having the Sheriff remove him and he ended up living with my parents. He really NEEDED to be an only child at that point and he was able to turn things totally around. I hate that I had to do that, but in the same situation I would do it again. I was focused on keeping us all alive. period. </p><p></p><p>So life and my difficult child are pretty darn amazing now. He may not live up to societies expectations given his gifts, but he will be able to manage his lfie and should hae a fairly normal life. If he needs help, it will be there for him as much as he will accept.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 513866, member: 1233"] Wiz is 20. diagnosis'd with Aspergers, adhd, odd, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), starting at age 7. Graduated high school with-o suppports and did college prep plus a vocational program. Is in college now and doing very well. Has a group of very close friends and a larger group of regular friends. work? Will graduate college and will likely work a normal life and be able to function like a normal adult with no supports other than family. When Wiz was 11-15 or 16, I was pretty sure he would end up in prison for hurting someone. I figured if we both survived, I would be visiting him in prison because he seriously hurt someone, probably me. Age 14 I took the drastic step of having the Sheriff remove him and he ended up living with my parents. He really NEEDED to be an only child at that point and he was able to turn things totally around. I hate that I had to do that, but in the same situation I would do it again. I was focused on keeping us all alive. period. So life and my difficult child are pretty darn amazing now. He may not live up to societies expectations given his gifts, but he will be able to manage his lfie and should hae a fairly normal life. If he needs help, it will be there for him as much as he will accept. [/QUOTE]
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