going on my with a disorder aspergers?
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There are no mental health restrictions for registering with myspace. It may be a good place for you to meet friends.
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That is tough on you, I'm sure!  Take it slow.  Introduce new people in a place where is is comfortable, like the home.  Perhaps you know someone who works in a place you can take him?  Say a girlfriend works at Denny's.  Have her come over to your house, in her uniform, and get to know him.  Then take him to Denny's when she is working.  It's a MUST that he learn to be okay in public situations.  Ask a counselor at school for more tips.  They run into things like this all the time.  Join an online discussion group for moms with disabled kids.  They will support you and help you so much!  It's really a true must-have for you.  So you don't feel alone or so overwhelmed.  Look around for one that is all you need it to be!  Lastly, do talk to his doctor.  Just to be sure it's not medication that helps this problem etc.  Always best to talk to your doctor.  Hang in there, it's an adjustment for both of you.
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I would say I was about  hmmm 5 or six when I started using words and such.  Most aspergers and autistics have trouble using body language and you say your child uses body language.  So far at four I would think he is closer to ADHD than autistic nor aspberger's.  My mother was quite concerned with me and took me to psychiatrists and other specialists on autism.  True the non-speech may point to autism but the body language and the hugs and kisses point strongly away from autism.  I really hope he starts speaking soon.  You wanted my e-mail no problem its canucksfan729@hotmail.com.
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You're on the right track to recovery by admitting you have a problem.  My recommendation would be to seek out psychoanalytic therapy. In this such case I think it would be best because you seem, to me, to have unresolved past issues that need sorting out.  Afterwards, I suggest cognitive-behavioural therapy.  This will help you to manage and change your behaviour by learning how to change your cognitive thought processes that lead you to anti-social behaviour (I mean anti-social in its correct use meaning behaviour that is not socially acceptable or against societal mores).\n\nBut before that I would recommend, and I KNOW you don't want to hear this, that you consider seeking help from a hospital psych. ward.  You are not crazy.  But a psych ward is the section of the hospital where they deal with people in your situation as well as psychotics.  Again, you are NOT crazy.\n\nI wish I could be of more help, but I am still only just working on my Honours degree and I'm afraid I cannot give psychological therapy.
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Aspergers Syndrom is a disorder on the Autistic spectrum. It disables him from social interaction and feelings. He may be very intellegent or need more academic help if he has the lower functioning version. It is not as serious as the others like PDD and Down syndrome and .... others ETC. But he may need a special class that ofers higher academics and more social skills and adult living classes. This class is called Autistic Support. hope this helps best of luck!!!
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Why can't you ask a psychologist to diagnose you... are you under age and your parents don't want to (go see the school counselor)? Is there no insurance or an issue with your insurance company in this regard? Or does the mere thought turn your anxiety up through the roof (this one is a strong indicator for the first condition I mention below)?\n\nAnyway...\n\nLosing concentration in a social situation, and having difficulty conversing with others, could be any number of things.\n\nSocial Anxiety/agoraphobia is the most likely cause, but it takes a clinical psychologist or psychiatrist to do any diagnosis, so don't take what I'm saying as one. Anyway, agoraphobia is treated with medication and therapy. It can also contribute to difficulty concentrating at school and in other stressful situations, and can be a quite serious condition.\nYou might have attention deficit...but that by itself usually does not make someone a "social recluse"...quite the opposite!\nIt probably isn't Asperger's (although like I said before, I'm not diagnosing you, here). In the autistic spectrum, the person does not read social cues from others or learn social rules effectively. They also usually don't show their own emotions with the same set of body language as everyone else. While people with autistic-spectrum disorders, especially the higher-intelligence ones, feel a great deal of anxiety in social situations, it's more a foot-in-mouth problem rather than clamming up, especially for Aspergers. This is a generalization, but I'm trying to summarize this in less than half a page..lol.\n\nAnyway, the ONLY way to really identify your exact issue and needs is to get a diagnosis, and treatment through couselling (and medication if absolutely necessary).
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I know how you feel, many people do.  I get anxious about being around people I am unfamiliar with.  As for starting new things, I've just found that it gets better with practice.  The more new things you can get yourself to do (start small) the easier these things will become.  When you do acomplish something, give yourself praise for summing up courage.  \n\nThis does sound like social anxiety disorder.  My psychology professor said that a great first step in conquering S.A.D. is by simply smiling or saying hello to people as you pass them (like at a park, or in your neighborhood).
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Two of my sons have Asperger's Syndrome. It's not a disease.\n\nAsperger's Syndrome is very high functioning austism. People who have Asperger's (also called Aspie's or AS) are generally socially clumsy or inhibited or immature for their age. \n\nAspies tend to be obsessed with one or two things that interest them and not much else. For example, my son Ken is fascinated with electronics. He can tell you how to build a diode, but getting him to remember to bathe can be a real chore.\n\nAsperger's generally affects far more boys than girls, the reason for this is unknown. Also, kids with Asperger's are NOT mentally retarded in any way, in fact, quite the opposite, on IQ tests, these kids score in genius levels. Example, my boys have IQs of 153 and 147 respectively.\n\nSocial interaction is very difficult for kids with Asperger's. They tend to bore other kids because of their single minded obsessions, and thus get picked on a lot. They also get easily bored or frustrated with other kids because they cannot understand why the other kids could care less about the difference between the wing design on one sort of plane versus another.\n\nAlso, people with AS have a hard time understanding body language and facial expressions. This makes it difficult for them to realize that other people want to end a conversational topic, or have a turn to talk, or whatever.\n\nYour day care provider is probably following the advice of her son's autism specialist in trying to create as stress free an environment as possible for her son to be in. He probably comes home from school completely emotionally overloaded and walking into a house full of yet more children probably overwhelms him to the point that he can't do much of anything but sit there staring at the wall, entering what in our house we call "shut down" mode.\n\nI hope this helps you understand Asperger's a little bit more. If not, you can get more information at Wikipedia:\n\nhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger's_syndrome
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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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You need to talk to your mom and tell her that the problems are back and you want some real help. I know it's tough, but you won't get medical treatment at your age without parental consent. Tell her and get yourself some good help. Yes, it does sound like Bipolar disorder but you should be checked for Aspergers Syndrome as well. Good luck to you.
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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 son has high functioning austism as well. He is 5 now and became verbal last year. His still likes to play by himself some of the time but he interacts with his siblings and some of the kids from his school. Find something that he really enjoys. For my son it is letters and numbers. I bought flash cards for him and invited a couple of the neighbor kids over. We had races to see who could find certain numbers. He loved it. Don't try too many kids though or he could feel overwhelmed. A lot of his interaction came from watching the other kids do things. He wouldn't go down the slide until he watched the other kids do it over and over again. Make a structured "game" of the play at first and then slowly let it become more spontanious. Good Luck you can email me at sbirch5@yahoo.com if you would like to discuss this further
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This would be a real challenge for me since I've never met such a person. I would definitely try to communicate with him/her using body language or signing or maybe writing down what I would like to say. \nIn general dealling with such a person in my opinion shows us how "disabled" we "normal" people are in dealing with others!\n: )
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I'd respect her - if she doesn't feel comfortable. I'd just tell her how you feel, but not push it. Try writing her a note and have her respond non-verbally, by writing you a note back. It will be easier for her to express the matter that way, since many individuals with Autism, have difficulties with communication.\n\nMichelle\nHFA; Higher-Functioning Autism, Bipolar Disorder, and ADHD
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I also have a panic disorder.  I totally understand you.   Learn all you can about panic disorder.  There are some excellent books out there that are easy to understand and get through.  The more you know about what your body is doing the more you will come to understand this disorder in time.
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if you think you suffer from it you probably dont , as one key feature os that patients dont realise they are sufferers , however you can seek advice from your gp who can transfer you to a counseller who can diagnose / help you in the best way\n\navoidant PD - Sensitive to rejection self depricating agressive when rejected can harm themselves aswell as others. &#92;dont form lasting realtionships \n\nEven if you dont have it then its probably a good idea with any of these symptoms to see someone maybe about anger mangement
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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.