Asperges and Autism help pleeease!?
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ok, well my little bother has got mild asperges syndrome. asperges syndrome is a type of autism. children [and adults] with this can often find it hard to concentrate. sarcasm can not always be properly understood and they find it harder to read emotions. there are varying degrees of it though. \nmy brother was also born through ceserean, but i dont know if it affects it. my brother was also given the tripple mmr vaccine which my other brother [without autism] didnt recieve. it is much more common in boys than in girls.\nremember he is still your brother and dont treat him any differently than you used to, maybe it is not so bad as they only found it when he was 11! i dont know though, i myself am only 14! :s\nummm just help your mum around your hme with washing tidying and try nt to do anything that would annoy her, eg) staying out late and so on, but just try and carry on as normal. a good book is 'the curious incident of the dog in the night time', by Mark Haddon im not saying youre brother will turn out like this ki, chances are he wont, but it shows the pros and cons of asperges syndrome. add me on msn or emailme if you just want to talk, wonderhat@hotmail.com\ngood luck! hope everything turns out ok for you\nactualy\ni KNOW it will!\nxxx\nxx\nx
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http://www.gre.ac.uk/~cc217/images/autism.jpg
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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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Asperger's Syndrome is a condition similar to autism. It is a neurological difference, so there is no cure. \n\nMore about the characteristics of Asperger's Syndrome can be found here: "The Discovery of "Aspie" Criteria by Dr. Tony Attwood and Carol Gray - http://www.thegraycenter.org/sectionsdetails.cfm?id=38\n\nI would suggest joining a positive online community for persons with Asperger's Syndrome, such as http://www.aspergianpride.com/\n\nI would also highly recommend the following books: \n\n"Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome" by Jerry Newport\n\n"Asperger's and Self-Esteem: Insight and Hope through Famous Role Models" By Norm Ledgin and Dr. Temple Grandin \n\n"Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism" By Paul Collins\n\nGood luck and I hope this helps! \n\n"From my clinical experience, I consider that children and adults with Asperger's Syndrome have a different, not defective, way of thinking." - Tony Attwood
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I suggest you look at both these journals: they are very good at looking at both sides of the argument:\n\n\n Frith U, Emanuel Miller lecture: confusions and controversies about Asperger syndrome.\nJ Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2004 May;45(4):672-86. Review. \n \n\n Macintosh KE, Dissanayake C. The similarities and differences between autistic disorder and Asperger's disorder: a review of the empirical evidence.\nJ Child Psychol Psychiatry. 2004 Mar;45(3):421-34. Review. \n\nBriefly, my impressions are that they are similar, but have separate etiologies (causes) leading to similar behaviural phenotypes to classic autism.
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I looked up this one.They do face to face counseling\n\nSupport Services Available for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ... Related services may include helping a family or individual deal with practical ...\nwww.northshorelij.com/body.cfm?id=4727 - 81k  \nCounseling  Face-to-face, individual, group, or family therapy. This occurs in planned, structured sessions intended to help an individual or family gain understanding, resolve problems, improve communication, and address other issues of concern.  \nI have a few friends who have children with autism.My husband (who is in bed) has also worked with adults with autism.I don't know where you are from so i have found it hard to find you proper information for your area.I am from Scotland but if you email me lousinger1976@yahoo.co.uk i will try to get you more info\nAdults with Autism Spectrum DisorderSupport Services Available for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder ... Educational and counseling when appropriate should be provided. ...\nwww.northshorelij.com/body.cfm?id=4725 - 69k  \nAmazon.com: Adults with Autism: A Guide to Theory and Practice ...'Practical help and guidance for those caring for adults with autism. ... Subjects > Health, Mind & Body > Psychology & Counseling > Mental Illness ...\nwww.amazon.com/Adults-Autism-Guide-Theory-Practice/dp/0521456835 - 95k  \nhope this helps and i hope you are feeling better soon....loux
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Medication??\nTo be honest do they really need medication?\nIn my family I have 2 uncles who have autism.. One medium and one a lot.. In the time they were born, there was not much known about it or even spoken about it.. A lot of people just locked these people up..\nThank God that is different now-a-days!\nHowever, my grandparents decided to take it in their own hands.\nThey have raised them as good as they could as normal children. No special treatments, no special attention and/or schools.. \nNow 35 years later, they both function very well in the daily world with normal people. Of course you can tell they are different and of course you have to have a little more patience with them, but as I said: They live a normal live just like everyone else.. Have a good job, friends, etc...\nPerhaps that is the reason that I do not believe in medications to "hide" the autism and therefore cannot answer your question.\nSorry for that, but just wanted to share my story ;o)
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You should  join the Peptizyde and HN-Zyme Prime Yahoo group\nfor addressing Autism. \nhttp://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/enzymesandautism/.\n\n"Significant improvements were seen in eye contact, language, humor, foods tolerated, digestion, stools/bowels, Significant decreases were seen in aggression, hyperness, anxiety, self-stimming, self-injurious behavior, pain, and headaches among others."\nhttp://owen.curezone.com/healing/autismenzymes.html\n\nAlso eliminate dairy including pizza and milk from his diet. Limit wheat or gluten based foods.
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I have a group on Yahoo! called Aspies Are Us. You are more than willing to join. We are a bunch of Aspies/Auties-higher-functioning folks--as long as it doesn't offend you. ;-)\n\nGood luck!\n\nMichelle\n\nPs... My group has lots of resources--and you can ask us ANY questions about your son. Take care! God Bless you & your son!
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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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This may or may not be what you're looking for, but I have enjoyed the following books:\n\n"Your Life is Not a Label: A Guide to Living Fully with Autism and Asperger's Syndrome" by Jerry Newport\n\n"You're Going to Love This Kid!: Teaching Students With Autism in the Inclusive Classroom" By Paula Kluth \n\n"Not Even Wrong: Adventures in Autism" By Paul Collins (a very interesting and historical look at autism)\n\nAny book by Temple Grandin (a college professor with autism)\n\nAlso, I can't remember the author at the moment, but an interesting novel featuring a character with autism is "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night time"\n\nHope this helps!
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I would recommend the following websites: \n\nhttp://www.paulakluth.com/autism.html (Website of Paula Kluth, Ph.D. - her book, "You're Going to Love this Kid!: Teaching Students with Autism in the Inclusive Classroom" is also great). \n\nhttp://www.autismawarenesscentre.com/default.asp?page=dynamicweb.asp&pcid=0&pid=45 ("The Discovery of 'Aspie' Criteria by Dr. Tony Attwood and Carol Gray"). \n\nhttp://www.autism.org/temple/tips.html (Teaching Tips for Children and Adults with Autism by Temple Grandin, Ph.D.). \n\n"Work to view my autism as a different ability rather than a disability. Look past what you may see as limitations and see the gifts autism has given me. I may not be good at eye contact or conversation, but have you noticed I don't lie, cheat at games, tattle on my classmates, or pass judgment on other people?" - "Ten Things Every Child with Autism Wishes You Knew" by Ellen Notbohm ( http://www.southflorida.com/sfparenting/sfe-sfp-autism,0,6196233.story ) \n\nI hope this helps! :)
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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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Most people with Aspergers, also, have multiple diagnosises.\nhttp://www.aspergers.com/ This site should help answer any further questions you may have.
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Check and see if your community has an Easter Seals program. I am a TSS in Pennsylvania who accompanies children with autism to such activities. Most of the social activities we attend are sponsored by Easter Seals. Some communities also have summer camps for children with Autism and children with special needs. In Pennsylvania, the social activities in my area range from Therapeutic Horseback riding, bowling gymnastics, Swimming, Boche Ball just to name a few. You can also check with your local ASA chapter and see what suggestions they might have. GOOD LUCK!!
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autism\n\nWikipedia is always a good start, it has a nice long article! If you are after scientific papers on autism, I suggest www.pubmed.org or www.sciencedirect.com\n\nAll the best!
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Hi, I think autism and sensory disorders (trouble with balance) are inherited because quite a few people in my family are just like the people you are talking about. It could very well be Asperger's Syndrome because both boys and girls can have this and they do include all the problems that you mentioned. However...Asperger's Syndrome has no facial changes. It could be a different syndrome closely related though...lots of genetic syndromes can have symptoms that are very closely related to autism. Some syndromes even include what is called autistic like behaviors. Have you ever thought of getting the family...all of them tested at a geneticist? Also it could be a metabolic problem so you could also have everyone tested with a specialist in metabolics. The tests are usually just a simple blood test...nothing scary or anything. Good Luck!