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Late Autism Diagnosis

CAPirani Photography & Art @capirani (2817) • United States 26 Jan 24

Aspergers Syndrome, otherwise known as high-functioning autism, is very recently becoming a hot topic because so many people are finding out in their adulthood that they are on the autism spectrum. The reason this is happening is...

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Autism and Obsessions

Becky @mommymonky (325) 2 Dec 16

My oldest child has Aspergers Syndrom. He is very obsessive about his favorite things. He loves washing machines, and birds. That is pretty much all he talks about, and he talks about it constantly. He likes to do all of the...

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Dear Luise - a sad and scary story about a young woman who was misdiagnosed

Porcospino @Porcospino (31365) • Denmark 8 Aug 15

I recently read a Danish book called "Kaere Luise" The title means "Dear Luise" and it is written by a woman called Dorrit Cato Christensen. Dorrit had a daughter called Luise and Luise died in 2005. Luise was misdiagnosed...

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Special needs children

maximax8 @maximax8 (31042) • United Kingdom 1 Aug 09

My toddler son goes to a play group for children with special needs. Since he began going there the other parents have given me a wealth of knowledge. My son has spina bifida. He is unable to walk and he needs catheter care. His...

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Trouble re-adjusting...help!

deberooney @deberooney (418) • United States 13 Jan 08

My son is 8 and has Asperger's. Anyone have any pointers to help him get back into his schedule? At Christmas he had off of school for 10 days and then had the flu for a week after that. Now he can't seem to get back in the swing...

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My son has been diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome.

gwendovere @gwendovere (1279) • United States 22 Oct 07

It's a mild case of autism. Have you or someone you love been diagnosed with this? How have you dealt with it? Any advice/encouragement would be much appreciated. I've never had to deal with this before.

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Has your child been diagnosed with a disorder (medical, mental, etc.)?

TawnyJo @TawnyJo (131) • United States 20 Jul 07

If so, do you worry about his or her future? My son was diagnosed with ADHD and Asperger's Syndrome (high functioning Autism)when he was in kindergarten. When his Dr. suggested we have him be tested for Autism I paniced. I...

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Do you have a loved one with Autism?

gwendovere @gwendovere (1279) • United States 30 Jun 07

Or do you work with autistic people? How do you deal with it? What books are good as a reference? My son was said by some to have Asperger's (sp?) Syndrome... but by others ~ who know him better ~ to be on the borderline but...

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Food Supplements

mineswill @mineswill (16) • Malaysia 2 Apr 07

My son is very active and some doctors diagnose him as having mild asperger's syndrome. Having read numerous articles on ADD/ADHD and autism, I have given my son various types of supplements like cod liver oil, fish oil, flax oil...

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Living with an "Aspie," or a person with Asperger's Syndrome

navkat @navkat (23) • Canada 19 Mar 07

Have you ever loved or lived with someone who has Asperger's? What did you do to cope with the challenges? What experiences did you have and how did you get them to meet your needs? How did you meet theirs? Are you still...

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Friends with Asperger's syndrome?

helpful_ideas @helpful_ideas (1620) • United States 12 Feb 07

Anybody have any friends with Asperger's syndrome? Any advice you'd give to that friend? I have a friend with Asperger's and my doc is considering diagnosing me with it as well. I'm nervous and trying to cope.

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Autistic college students

thecaitycat @thecaitycat (267) • United States 3 Feb 07

Are there any other autistic/ASD college students here? Perhaps I'm the only one, but it can't hurt to find out for sure. I'm a college senior with Asperger's Syndrome studying Spanish and Applied Linguistics.

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Son with Aspergers Syndrome

helenr944 @helenr944 (4) 24 Dec 06

Does anyone have a child with Aspergers Syndrome? My son is 7 and sometimes I struggle to understand the things he does and says, if anyone has any advice on how to deal with the illness then I would be very grateful for your...

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