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Blessings of Aspergers/Autism
Autism is a lot of negative things; struggles, meltdowns, sleep, eating, sensory problems, social and school issues, but there are positives! My Asperger children have a sweet innocence about them, a rare freshness and… -
Overcoming the Fear of Flying
Just a short post today between "trips". Last Thursday I arrived home after a week in California with my "Aspies". We journeyed West for a church conference. Four days of mingling with thousands of folks from our… -
The Cell Phone
We bought our 21 yr old Aspie a Cell phone for her 18th birthday and put her on our plan. She was thrilled. Although she has few friends there's something powerful and in control about owning a cell phone. A key… -
Sensory Issues & Ideas
In a sensory integration therapy we learned that Asperger kids tear things apart because of sensory needs. The tearing, shredding, cutting , chopping, pounding, taking everything apart, is a form of stim and help… -
QOTD: Is your Life an Exciting Journey?
A lady wrote in the e-mail Asperger support group concerned because her daughter has the Asperger diagnosis and was told her child will never be happy because she will never feel the emotion of love. She was very co… -
Introduction - Aspiemom
I'm a mom of many (adopted) children, three of which are Aspergers. My oldest is 40 so I've been dealing with the Asperger issues for many years. Until recently no one had heard the term "Aspergers", so my son was lab… -
All About The Boots
We all have our little quirks, and idiosyncrasies. One of the things outstanding about my 40 yr old son, and to a lesser degree in my girls, is repetition. I believe it's the focus factor and the inability to un… -
Early Years
Being a first time mom I didn't have a lot of experience and wasn't sure what was normal. As my first adopted child grew I began to suspect something wasn't right. I shared my concerns with our doctor who said wit… -
Transitions
Change is very hard for the Asperger child. Parents need much foresight to prepare for new things. Preparation ahead of time is the key to preventing meltdowns brought on by change. Some changes can't be avoided,… -
Having an Autistic Employee
A woman hired an autistic man to load boxes. Her husband (co-owner of their business) would criticize this man for not paying attention, not being fast enough, etc. My friend observed that when her husband did that,…
