how can you live with autism?
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I would recommend reading books written by adults with autism. The following authors have all written interesting and insightful books:\n\nTemple Grandin, "Thinking In Pictures and Other Reports from My Life with Autism" and "Emergence: Labeled Autistic" \n\nEdgar R. Schneider, "Living the Good Life with Autism"\n\nJerry Newport, "Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome"\n\nStephen Shore, "Beyond the Wall: Personal Experiences with Autism and Asperger Syndrome" \n\nWilliam Stillman, "Demystifying the Autistic Experience"\n\nHope this helps!
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Thanks for the information, I saved the link and will read thought it later. I have a 5 year old nephew who has been diagnosed as autistic, he also has vision problems. I have had my doubts about the diagnosis from the beginning, hope your paper helps bring some light to the situation. \nThanks.
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I have a son with Autism. He brought into my life a new dimension, a new and different meaning of 'special'. \nWhat I mean is, the beauty in his sole, the love for me in his heart and the way I view the importance of various things in my life (environment) is even more grounded and realistic than ever.\nNothing is superficial. Nothing is taken for granted. \nI feel that it's not so much my environment that tends to influence my views anymore, but being blessed with my son has influenced my views on my environment.\nDon't forget that people with disabilities, whether thay can successfully communicate with you or not, still have a sole, heart and 'feel' just like you and me. Unfortunaltely, some people by-pass them in the playground or elsewhere, because they can sometimes look different. But get to know their soul, see what's in their heart and you'll be touched by something 'special' too.\n:)
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you will receive abuse as long as you allow others to abuse you.  you must stand up for yourself.  you have a right to be who you are, right to wear what you want & if others don't like it, then it's their problem - not yours to fix/solve.  you will continue to receive abuse as long as you accept others problems with you as being your problem.  you only live once so enjoy your life while you still have it (legal enjoyment of course).  take it from me - I've been abused in the past 'cause I allowed it to happen & did not stand up for myself.  Once I did that, the abuse stopped.  Plus I've seen ALOT in my life - my mom is dying of cancer, my father had open heart surgery, my daughter is autistic, and 4 years ago my husband nearly killed me when he hit me with his open hand on the side of my head and literally cracked my skull open - he did this because he had issues about how I looked/what I wore. I didn't dress like a whore or anything like that, yet he still found fault w/me & tried to make it my problem even though it was his problem.  So be yourself - those who know you will accept you for who you are inside.  Besides, I give you a lot of credit for expressing yourself the way you do - it takes all kinds of people to make the world = it takes many colors to make a rainbow!!!
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Be more specific.An otherwise normal person?People with autism are set off by loud noises,and there isnt much you can do about it.
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sometimes autistic people do
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What you are going through is normal I know its not easy there are several therapeutic residential schools that take teens on the autistic spectrum. They have classes therapy doctors the works some of them have financing and some have scholarships based on need. Also sometimes the school will pay for part of it if you can prove he needs to be in a different setting.\n\nIf this is not an option for you you might look into community based sevices thru your local mental health center they can provide you with in home one on one help with your son they may also have respite care that would allow you a much needed well deserved break.\n\nPlease dont feel hopeless! there are things out there that can help you both its just a matter of finding it for you.\n\nSince I dont know where you live or where on the spectrum your son is I can only suggest you use a search engine for "residential schools autism" "theraputic school autism and then select from there also yahoo education has a lot of good links\n\nGood Luck and feel free to contact me if I can help
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Here are some ideas from a parent of 2 children with autism and adhd. As for your child acting out in public,children with Adhd and Autism often have very, very short attention spans and prone to having sensory overload. When going out in public does he have something like a blanket that he can take along as a comfort measure? You might want to try  taking activities along for him to do (drawing, books,etc..) Avoid legos, they drive kids with autism and adhd up a wall!\nYour child may very well need medication. Ask you doctor about a cocktail of drugs. My son takes Luvox and Risperdal everyday. We can tell when he misses a dose! He get more aggressive, acts out, is hard to redirect.\nMay I suggest that the parents get on some sort of anti-depression medication. Having a special needs child can be VERY harrowing!!!\nIf you need any more help don't hesitate to ask. We can arrange a way to chat.
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My son is Autistic and I am sorry but you seem as if you're completely fine. If you had Autism they would have diagnosed you a long time ago though Autistics are far more advanced than other's your communication skills are one factor that you are mocking a disease countless people are subjected to deal with and fight to escape!
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I used to work for a company (best in the USA) that worked with individuals with Autism.  I can tell you in the time I was there I worked with hundreds of individuals and thier family's . Each day I was in amazement in how these parents coped. such as the home I went into who had 2 twin boys age 2-3 (during the time I was there) I was in awe how the parents kept it togather these boys were second stage Autism and had some speach and were able to commuicate a little. however there textile needs were out of hand. The family had to literaly bateen down the hatches everything was nailed down or tied shut or latched in some way or another in the almost 2 years I worked with this family and children they actually had calmed down enough to make eye contact keep thier cloths on say a few words and one actually potty trained. They sat at the table to eat and no longer climbed ontop of EVERYTHING. Everday I went to work knowing and hoping I made a difference in someones life ( I visited and average of 10-30 individuals a week) and that a milestone might be met that day (milstones maybe he sat and put his hands on the table for five seconds, or that he made eye contact, or followed directions from a parent. I would go home everynight glad that I had normal healthy children yet sad for the parents I had to leave each night to deal with thier battles, many of nights I would cry on the way home wishing I could do more for them all. \n  There is a great sight you can go to that has everything you could ever imagine on Autism no matter what you are looking for it is there. "More atusim related links than you can shake a stick at"  www.isn.net/~jypsy/autlink.htm\n    Good luck with your surve and what you might do is contact your local organization that deals with these indiviuals and ask them if you could have them hand out a questionaire prepared by you, espeially if this is for a school paper or something of the sort.
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HMMMMM.Has he had chronic ear infections or anything like that? BUT....speech does go along with ASD most of the time. Look for other signs like he doesn't like to be touched, doesn't like to look in anyone eyes. If this is what ANYONE is suspicious of make sure they don't give them the run around get him tested because with these kids the sooner they get help the more productive and maybe even "normal" they can be as an adult.here are some links to look at that will help\nhttp://www.firstsigns.org/delays_disorders/asd.htm\nhttp://www.justmommies.com/articles/autism-symptoms.shtml
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You have to stay on the school and the teachers. Let them know that you are a concerned parent. If your not there call them. They should have given you a parent rights book when they made that decision. I have a 16yr old brother with Aspergers.  A good site to get onfo also is http://www.autismtoday.com/index.asp. Remember dont let up. They will see that you want whats best for him, not any special treatment.
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My younger brother lost his speech at the age of 5. I constantly read books to him that he was interested in. Eventually I started asking him what the words meant. I was so very proud of him when he began picking up on the words. An interesting comparison to your nephew is that we can't get my brother to go to the bathroom when he needs to. Each child with autism has different abilities and different habits that hold them back. The link I included is about a woman named Temple Grandin. She had autism and a PH.D.! She has written many books on how she experiences the world with autism. If you haven't heard about her yet... you should really check out this link.
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Always treat others, the way you want to be treated by them....sounds pretty simple, but it seems to be an impossible dream ...:-(\nWell, I try to live this , but I find myself really often upset ( but at least not violent )
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My Uncle and his two sons have aspergers\n\nThey are all quite brilliant in their own ways, but have some quirks socially and tend to be messy and a little scatterbrained at times\n\nAspergers tends to be much milder and managable than autism\nYou can basically live a normal life \n\nSometimes we miss a blessing in disguise\nI hope you enjoy your gifted child
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Wow, what a handful you have! He is high functioning isn't he? Well, I hope you go to see the doctor for his mood. Has he always been antisocial? That is pretty much an autistic trait unfortunatly. Just talk to him about it. How is he feeling lately? Try some theapy with a therapist who deals with autism  (a plus if they are also a relationship therapy.) Are there many that you know of? Have you visited his doctor? Talk to his family about it.
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I hear you, I know how difficult it is to make and keep friends when you have Aspergers spectrum disorder. No amount of to-dos and not to-do's, will help a person who is so disconnected . In my opinion an Asperger affected person lives in world of disconnected islands. A friendship requires connections, promptness ,empathy and something that relates two or more persons. \nFirst accept your Handicap and try to live in a scale down sphere of social life.\nSecond find a pass time or hobby in which you are good at . Stick to it, You will make some friends.