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Hi just letting you know I was shown an Asperger test you can take and see what score you get. let me just show you the link and you can find out what the odds are you have Aspergers. remember this is not an official diagnosis! look at

http://www.Asperger-Advice.com/asperger-syndrome-diagnosis.html   

for more information on what to look out for and which criteria will tell you there is Asperger involved.

love, Joy

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For high-functioning autistic indiduals, such as those with Asperger’s syndrome, like my son “recovery” is an strange concept because it implies they have something to recover from. In our family we disagree on the recovery or cure concept when it comes to autism. My children, age 13 and 9, both with autism spectrum disorders, are not in need to recover because they are not sick. They do not have a disease and are in no need for a cure. Yes, they are allowed to be who they are. Let’s take my oldest son as an example.So his brain works in a different way, the information he gets is processed differently in his head. So what? He is a very smart guy, with lots of humor and we laugh a lot. He is the most honest person I have ever met and I learned to love his bluntness. It’s so pure to look at life the way he does. He works hard in school and gets high grades. He is fun to be around with and always willing to help. I don’t want him to change. He is just great the way he is. Why are we all so afraid of some-one being different? What if he does not want the social interaction with his peers but prefers to stay home in his room and read encyclopedia’s, study or play strategic games on his computer? So what! I agree with the fledgling neurodiversity movement. This is their point of view on recovering from autism:The fledgling neurodiversity movement argues that autism is not a disorder—it’s a unique way of thinking and viewing the world, and one that should be embraced, not “cured.” To them, recovery sounds as if someone wants to mess with their brain wiring, rather than the side effects.

Both my sons are unique in many ways and I love them dearly. I have dedicated my time to create more autism awareness around the world. To find out more go to http://www.Asperger-Advice.com  

Joy 

Reading autism books have helped me to understand my son’s behavior, feelings, ideas and dreams. Reading every book ever published on Asperger or autism has helped me identify and recognize his Asperger symptoms and deal with those very specific autism traits. Educating myself, him, his teachers, our family and our friends has allowed me to create a much better world for him to live in because he is understood and supported by those who love him or have to work with him in school. Go to the Autism Asperger Publishing  Company at http://www.mcssl.com/app/aftrack.asp?afid=764147 and educate yourself!

To find out all you can on autism or Asperger in order to help create a better world for those with Asperger Syndrome!

Joy

Because failing is never fun, some of us choose not to risk it. Those with Asperger have huge problems with failing because they consider it a characteristic or personality trait. However failing has nothing to do with your personality and will tell you nothing about who you are. How you look upon failure and if you allow it to affect your development will tell you more about yourself. Find out more about fear of failure in combination with Asperger at: http://www.Asperger-Advice.com/fear-of-failure.html

 Making a mistake isn’t simply a failure. Every mistake is a step on the path to success and without those mistakes you will never be successful. You can learn your loved ones with Aspergers how to deal with failure in a better way and make them less anxious about making mistakes. They will need to feel safe and supported no matter what!  

find out more complication that appear together with Asperger Syndrome on http://www.Asperger-Advice.com/asperger-complications.htmlJoy

It’s commonly known those with Asperger have delayed development of motor skills. It can be a symptom of Asperger Syndrome when your child is clumsy or makes awkward movements, has difficulty writing, holding a pencil, drawing, coloring, riding a bike, catching a ball, tying his shoelaces or grasp objects. For more information on delayed development of motor skills in those with Asperger go to: http://www.Asperger-Advice.com/asperger-motor-skills.html  I can only speak from my own experience off course. Especially my oldest son has had severe difficulty with developing his fine motor skills.  He recently learned how to tie shoelaces, at age 11. He is still very insecure on a bike especially in traffic and he has fallen over his own feet on many occasions when he was younger. (especially when he got new shoes) He was never able to color within the lines or pick up a toy without breaking it. Writing is still a skill he cannot perform without stress and he needs bigger lines wider apart in order to be able to write in school. He still does not open or close the button on his jeans and never wears shirts with buttons or belts with a buckle or clasp since he is unable to open it. 

The best help we ever got was from an RT, a special physical therapist who helped us see that his motor problems came from a very low muscle tone in his body. She gave us exercises to do, showed us what games to play and how to help him overcome most of his motor problems.  Help started for him at age 3 and he has come a long way! Find an RT if you think your child has problems with gross or fine motor skills. You have no idea how much that will affect the lives of those with Asperger.

Joy

April has been chosen for Autism Awareness month. that is great news, the more we try to educate those arround our loved ones with Asperger or other autistic disorder, the better! I am thrilled to let you know that CNN has broadcasts about autism on april seccond. so tune in and learn more about this disorder. to find out what I am doing to create more autism awareness check out my personal site about Asperger on http://www.Asperger-Advice.com

tune in tomorrow!

Joy

Epilepsy is caused by abnormal activity in the brain and more than 50 million people in the world suffer from this condition. Asperger Syndrome is believed to be caused by disrupted nerve networks and so is epilepsy. Most epileptic symptoms, including recurring seizures, have been traced to abnormalities of the brain structure or chemistry that alter the electrical activity in nerve cells. Epilepsy, same as autistic disorders, is there in many forms and severity. Find out more at http://www.Asperger-Advice.com/asperger-epilepsy.html

Joy

Lots of people think when they hear of Asperger Syndrome I am talking about the vegetable Asparagus. I can assure you the condition my son has is not a vegetable!  It’s an autistic disorder named after a child psychiatrist from Austria.  His name was Hans Asperger and he described a group of boys with autistic like behavior. Find out more about Hans himself and the symptoms he found in these special kids on http://www.Asperger-Advice.com Joy

This is not a charming set to have to deal with. Dyslexia is a learning disability that has to do with problems decoding on word level, spelling and learning how to read fluently. This can be highly frustrating for any child to do the best you can and still make many spelling mistakes. For those already diagnosed with Asperger it is very hard to stay motivated to practice reading and learn to use spelling rules. Support and coaching helps them to stay on track. Find out on http://www.Asperger-Advice.com/asperger-dyslexia.html what we did to help our teen with his dyslexia.

Joy

I recently read this in the news: 

Study after study has failed to show any link between vaccines and autism but many parents of autistic children remain unconvinced. For the skeptics, the case of 9-year-old Hannah Poling shows that they have been right along.  The government has conceded that vaccines may have hurt Hannah, and it has agreed to pay her family for her care. Advocates say the settlement — reached last fall in a federal compensation court for people injured by vaccines, but disclosed only in recent days — is a long-overdue government recognition that vaccinations can cause some form of autism. There are two theories about what happened to Hannah, said her mother, Terry Poling. The first is that she had an underlying mitochondrial disorder that vaccinations aggravated. The second is that vaccinations caused this disorder. Many of the vaccines Hannah received contained thimerosal but five major studies have found no link between autism and thimerosal. Dr. and Mrs. Poling said Hannah did not prove the case against thimerosal, but Dr. Poling noted that there was no debate that vaccines had risks: “They’re not safe for everybody,” he said, “and one person for whom they proved unsafe happened to be my daughter.”

I have not done any research on vaccinations related to autism myself but after I heared of the suggestion the two could be related I choose not to have my youngest son vaccinated like I did his older brother. Just to be on the safe side. All I can say from experience is this: both my children have autism but my youngest son does not have it as severe as his older brother has.

Joy