My name is Cathy and I have over 20 years experience working with
special needs. If you need someone to go to the movies or take you
shopping (community inclusion). I am available.
I can be reached at 917-939-8590
Thanks I look forward to hearing from you.
Cathy

My name is Channing. I have the Aspergers kind of Autism I have been
treated mean recently I was treated mean because I have a Hobby of
likeing anything that involves Church bells-Electronic carillons and
knowing about them by a church in Charlotte, North Carolina Called
Mulberry Baptist Church-

1. This Church reported me to the Department of social Services and
told them that I called them on the phone 50 times to find out about
their church bells and have my goal of being able to hear some church
bells at Mulberry Baptist Church from speakers on the roof of which
belongs to a broken electronic carillon- which I know I did not do
2. This Church thinks I am  a stalker
3. This Church things I am a crazy person
4. This church Does not understand About Aspergers Autism
5. This church has a special needs ministry
6. This Church is the church that my group home goes to in which I
have transportation to
7. The Sunday School Teacher of my Special needs ministry follows me
in to the bathroom and will not let me be independent in the bathroom
8. The Sunday School Teacher of my special need ministry things I
should not be independent in decideing when I go out to my mom
9. The Sunday School teacher thinks I should not be independent in church
10. The Sunday School Teacher was my teacher the year I had problems
with a Brenda Brunson and a Joyce Sawyer at a  Happiness retreat in
July of 2005

I DO NOT LIKE BEING TREATED MEAN because of the fact I have the
Aspergers kind of Autism. How can I explain to people about my
Aspergers kind of Autism because I would like to tell people what it
is like for me to have the Aspergers Kind of Autism?

If you know some answers please e-mail me at

channing28270@...
chanchan79@...
channing28270@...
channinga@...

I am in need of some prayers because people with Disabilities like the
Aspergers kind of Autism do not get treated right
please send all of your prayers to me at

channing28270@...
chanchan79@...
channing28270@...
channinga@...


I have also had some trouble in some of the theater and church Organ
Yahoo groups because I have some questions about Organs and
Non-traditional Organ looking carillons like Maas-Rowe have used for
recording electronic carillons that I would like to talk to an Church
Organist live in person at a church with an electronic Carillon like
Durham Memorial Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina  Has which
is near my group home also. I do not know what I can do to get this
done if you can help me please e-mail me at

channing28270@...
channing28270@...
chanchan79@...
channinga@...

Channing

Why is it that everywhere I go, every Aspergers online site I visit, there are no girls my age to
talk to????????? I am almost 20, have Aspergers everyone ignores me at the community
college, no girls to talk to, every other guy talks to girls, just cuz I have Aspergers does that
mean I am only supposed to be with just guys??????? What is the purpose of living
anmore???????

Hi

asperger help desk here. If  you need somebody to talk to
call asperger friends at 908 236 6153
see web sites www.aspergerfriends.com and www.aspennj.org
you can get infomation about apserger friends support group
some time we have 1 or 2 girls that come to the group.


--- In aspergerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "oceanbeaches07"
<oceanbeaches07@...> wrote:
>
> Why is it that everywhere I go, every Aspergers online site I
visit, there are no girls my age to
> talk to????????? I am almost 20, have Aspergers everyone ignores me
at the community
> college, no girls to talk to, every other guy talks to girls, just
cuz I have Aspergers does that
> mean I am only supposed to be with just guys??????? What is the
purpose of living
> anmore???????
>

Why is it that everywhere I go, every Aspergers online site I visit, there are
no girls my age to
talk to????????? I am almost 20, have Aspergers everyone ignores me at the
community
college, no girls to talk to, every other guy talks to girls, just cuz I have
Aspergers does that
mean I am only supposed to be with just guys??????? What is the purpose of
living
anmore???????

I am a 35 years old female that has autism or aspergers syndrome that
is being treated mean in psych evaluations and IQ tests the way I am
treated mean in psych Evaluations and IQ Tests is:

1. People call me RETARDED
2. People call me BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
3. People call me CRAZY
4. People call me a MAJOR PSYCH PROBLEM THAT CANNOT HOLD A JOB- I had
jobs at Pizza hut which I was at from December 1988- May of 1991,
Nations Bank May 1991- July 1993 , a school Janitor from June of
1995-May 2001 and Pizza Hut from October 2004-November 2005-HOW IS
THIS A MAJOR PSYCH PROBLEM THAT CANNOT HOLD A JOB

they also treat me mean by keeping me with a bad record of 10 Mental
Hospitalazations and My 2 week  time in Jail for Assault and Injury to
Real Property which was done in October of 2001

I do not feel good getting treated mean-

1. How am I suppose to get my bad record cleaned and not be called
1. RETARDED
2. BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
3.CRAZY
4. A MAJOR PSYCH PROBLEM THAT CANNOT HOLD A JOB

and just be called autism or aspergers.

And now my parents are looking for another psych test up to where I am
scared to have a psych test because I get called
1. RETARDED
2. BORDERLINE PERSONALITY DISORDER
3. CRAZY
4. A MAJOR PSYCH PROBLEM THAT CANNOT HOLD A JOB

every time I have a psych test

if you know some answers please e-mail me at

chanchan79@...
channing28270@...
channing28270@...
channinga@...

Also I need everyone to know this

Hello Everyone.  I have High functioning autism or aspergers
syndrome.I am a female. Some of my hobbies and interests include pets,
sports, camping and movies.

I am looking for 10 POSTAL MAIL PEN PALS THAT CAN KEEP MY POSTAL MAIL
BOX FULL and SOME E-MAIL ONLY pen pals that will accept ONCE A MONTH
e-mail letters  with 2 or 3 questions like for Example:

1. Do you have any pets?
2. Do you like music?
3. What type of music do you like?

And promises not to stop after the first letter with out saying
something if you are not going to write . If you would like to be my
pen pal please e-mail me at the e-mails listed below:

chanchan79@...
channing28270@...
channing28270@...
channinga@...

Channing

hi im laura
I am 15 years old and I have aspergers syndrome with ADHD. I am really
tired of being a loner, let me know if you want to be my friend. I
enjoy band and dogs.

Hello Everyone.  I have High functioning autism or aspergers
syndrome.I am a female. Some of my hobbies and interests include
pets, sports, camping and movies. I am looking for e-mail only pen
pals that will accept short letters with questions only like for
example:

do you have any pets?
Do you like music?
What type of music do you like ?

And ask me some questions back in return. If you would like to be my
e-mail pen pal please e-mail me at chanchan79@...
                   Channing28270@...
                   Channinga@...
                   Channingashbaugh@...




I am needing the people who would like to be my e-mail pen pal to
understand that I am a busy person that can only send an e-mail out
once a month.


channing

I am the mother of 2 sons with autism spectrum disorders  Mike is 17
(Asperger's Syndrome) and Sam is 26. Autism/bipolar disorder.

I am seriously considering moving near my oldest daughter who lives in
Shamong NJ(Near Vincentown & Tabernacle NJ)This will help me tremdously
as I grow older. Up until now, I have been going through this long road
alone. My husband died 10 years ago.

I would love to learn about the services in those areas for post
secondary  school (ages 18 and over)individuals with autism. Can anyone
help me?

Sincerely, Debbie Gies
gieshouse50@...

215 547-7582
PS Presently my youngest son is placed in an out of district SD. The
program is for the higher end of the autism spectrum. Pa. provides an
education until age 21.. Is this the same nationwide? How does NJ fair
with the past 12th grade age group?

Thanks, Debbie

Announcing Video Social Stories

From: Carol Gray, Mark Shelley, & the Special Minds Foundation

View video from Carol Gray & Mark Shelley: www.dttrainer.com/smovvid.php 

Hi,

This email is one of my few posts per year and is about a new tool to help teach our kids with autism and Aspergers.  I get frequent requests for tools to help our kids with social skills so here is a gem.

Imagine combining Carol Gray's social stories with the power of video for our visual learners.  That is what has happened with the collaboration between Carol Gray, Mark Shelley, and the Special Minds Foundation.  Volume 1 is the first in the planned series and covers basic social concepts & skills at school.  Future volumes will address a broad range of topics and target young children to adults.  The foundation has raised donations to help produce these materials so that the cost to the user can be much lower than otherwise possible for the product.   

The Social Concepts & Skills volume will not only be valuable for teachers, but also for parents helping prepare their children for school situations.  Additionally, some of the situations are issues for both home and school.  The product was designed for children with Aspergers and others on the autism spectrum, however it will also benefit any child with limited social skills.

Storymovies, Volume 1, targets students developmentally 8-12 years old and includes 25 stories based on 9 movies.  There are 2 versions: Standard Edition & Professional Edition.  Both versions include the main color version DVD of the 25 stories and a user's guide.  The Professional version includes a black & white DVD version that is used for children distracted by color; a raw footage DVD that is useful for additional teaching and testing purposes; and a CD with printable pictures and related activities for generalization, practice, & review.

Mark Shelley is a parent of a child with Aspergers, which is the reason for his efforts toward helping children learn social skills.  Mark and I started talking about digital video based social stories about 4 years ago.  Through much of his effort and sacrifice he now has this first important volume with more on the way.  The collaboration with Carol, getting donors to help fund the development, and him taking significant personal risk have all been critical in getting to this point.  I want to help get this in the hands of as many teachers and parents as possible by substantially cutting our margins and offering this tool at a 33% discount off of list.  The sales of the current volume will help fund the continued expansion of the series.   Please spread the word about this important work!

For more information visit: www.dttrainer.com/storymovies.html.

Karl Smith

- father of a son with autism

- founder of Accelerations Educational Software (making a difference for our kids)

http://www.aspergerfriends.com/movieclip2.html

I thought you might be interested in this upcoming festival of
theater dealing with neurological conditions, such as autism (and
Aspergers).  as you can see there are two shows that deal very
specifically with the topic, both in a very positive manner.  Also,
we are looking for panelists to talk about Aspergers and autism in
conjunction with these shows(the panel is on Wed Jan 18 at 6:30pm)

Here are the details:

NEUROfest
January 5 -29

Theater 5
311 West 43rd Street, 5th floor
Tickets: $15, 212-352-3101 or www.theatermania.com

http://www.untitledtheater.com/NEUROfest.html

Untitled Theater Company #61 explores the nexus of science and art
in NEUROfest, the first-ever theater festival dedicated to
neurological conditions

A collection of theater artists from around the country will present
work inspired by various neurological conditions, including:
Amnesia (Korsakov's Syndrome),
Aphasia,
Autism,
Capgras Syndrome,
Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD),
Dementia,
Meniere's Disease,
Synesthesia, and
Tourette's Syndrome


CJD
Written and Directed by James Jordan
The Boondogglers
Condition dealt with: Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (a relative of Mad
Cow)
A multimedia one man show written and performed by a neurologist
about his experience with a patient with CJD, augmented with live
music performance.

IMPOSTERS
by Justin Warner
Directed by Ari Laura Keith
Glass House Productions
Condition dealt with: Capgras syndrome
Inspired by the rare neurological condition Capgras' Syndrome,
IMPOSTORS is a quirky, funny, heartfelt exploration of the
contradictions and distortions that hold all families together.
After a brain injury, a son believes his parents have been replaced
with exact duplicates of themselves, triggering a series of events
that threatens to unravel the entire family.  IMPOSTORS won the
Kennedy Center-ACTF playwriting contest for the Mid-Atlantic region,
and was also a finalist for the Princess Grace Award.  IMPOSTORS
will run simultaneously with NEUROfest at the Union Theatre in
London.

STRANGERS and LINGUISH
Written and directed by Edward Einhorn
Untitled Theater Co. #61
Conditions dealt with: Amnesia (Korsakov's Syndrome) and Aphasia
LINGUISH posits a disease which causes aphasia, the neurological
disorder that takes away one's ability to use language. Four
relative strangers are among the first to be affected, and are
thrown together in quarantine. As the disease affects them, they are
forced to try to find new ways to communicate.  In STRANGERS a man
and a woman are in what seems to be a doctor's waiting room. Is it?
If so, what's wrong?

SYNDROME
by Kirk Wood Bromley
Performed and directed by Timothy McCowen Reynolds
Inverse Theater Company
Condition dealt with: Tourette's
Syndrome is a play about a man sitting in his room attempting to
muster the courage to meet his parents for dinner. We quickly
discover that there are reasons for his anxiety, stemming from his
submission to a "spectrum of psychological disorders" that have
taken over his mind.  Nothing, however, is really wrong with him.

TABULA RASA
Words by Robert Lawson, Music by Henry Akona
Directed by Henry Akona
Music Direction by Ekaterina Stanislavskaya
High Fidelity Theater
Condition dealt with: Autism
An opera featuring interlinked stories of two children, both lost in
the woods. One, a 19th century tale inspired by stories of the Wild
Boy of Aveyron and other children who grew up in the wild. The
other, the 21st century tale of a young girl lost in the forest of
mood altering medications. Tabula Rasa examines the effects of
nature and nurture, and the fundamental meaning of language and
human relationships.

WELCOME TO TOURETTAVILLE!
by Jonathan Ospa, June Rachelson-Ospa, and Daniel Neiden
Music by Jody Gray, Doug Katsaros and Daniel Neiden
Directed by Daniel Neiden
Condition dealt with: Tourette's Syndrome
A musical inspired by a young boy's dreamworld where 4 aliens, Tick,
Blinky, Screamer, and the guru of all Tourettians, The Big Bleeper,
befriend and inspire him toward self-acceptance. The musical was co-
written by June Rachelson-Ospa and her 7 year old son Jonny Ospa.

NEUROshorts
(NEUROshorts is one entire evening)

THE BOY WHO WANTED TO BE A ROBOT
by Edward Einhorn
Directed by Barry Weil
Evolve Theater Company
Condition dealt with: Autism (Aspergers)
A fairy tale set on another planet, this is a Pinnochio story in
reverse, about a child who grows up in a robot country and just
wants to be a robot like everyone else.

VESTIBULAR
by: Kelly R. Haydon
Directed by: Jolie Tong
Monkey Business Productions
Length: 20 minutes
Condition dealt with: Meniere's disease
As vertigo routinely attacks a former dancer stricken with Meniere's
Disease, an informal conversation with his nurse turns into a
revelation that challenges the idea of dependency as a passive force

THE TASTE OF BLUE
by Alexandra Edwards
Directed by Julia Martin
The Transformative Theater Company
Conditions dealt with: Synesthesia, Eidetic memory
The sound of the saxophone is blue. The letter O is blue. And blue
tastes good. A woman describes her world, in which every sense calls
up another. When the world turns gray, she must turn to her own
imaginary landscape, filled with memories, to find something
delicious.

DOCTORS JANE AND ALEXANDER
by Edward Einhorn
Directed by Ian Hill
GeminiCollisionWorks
Condition dealt with: Dementia
A found text plays about a psychologist now suffering from dementia,
and her father, the discoverer of the Rh factor.

Plus:
For One Night Only!
CINCINATTI
by Don Nigro
Directed by John Clancy
Theater Company: Clancy Productions
Condition dealt with: Brain tumors
A one woman show by Nancy Walsh, a portrait of madness—originally
performed after the removal of a brain tumor from Nancy Walsh,
allowing her to only say things she had already memorized. Done in
conjunction with a seminar.

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--- In aspergerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "Pat Phelps" <phelps_p@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> All,
>
> I have a son that my wife is completely convince suffers from
> asperger's syndrome.
>
> I'm almost over the fence in agreement, but I'm wondering if this
is
> the only problem.
>
> He has for years complained about problems with reading and yet we
> have not found a doctor that can say he has some underlying eye
> problem.
>
> I'm taking him to an optomologist in a couple of weeks to try
again.
>
> Also his printing / writing is really rough.
>
> Do others who have been diagnosed with asperger's also experience
> difficulty with reading or writing?
>
> Between these two disabilities, he is having a rough time trying
to
> fit into any GED program for him to continue his education.
>
> Pat




  Hi Pat,
         I have the same writing problem as your son i write like a
little kid eventhough i'm 19.. my reading ablities were really bad
to but i improved on it and taught my self to speed read by skipping
words that don't applie to the info...

hi,i just read your email.andrew is on an anti-depressant,has been for 10,11 years.before that he was afraid to leave the house.he was afraid of people,i think because of the terrible time the other kids gave him.i try to keep him on a healthy diet because if i don't he will not cook for himself,he will eat the easiest thing he can lay his hands on,then ofcourse his health suffers and he dose'nt take his medication,that in turn affects his mood so on and so forth.he stays pretty much upbeat as long as his diet is good and he takes his medication.i hope this helps you,i know what i went through.it was tough. 

franki romero <frankigreeneyes@...> wrote:

Thank you for help. I just want to know more about it. Tell me a little about some of the things you went through. If diets and medicine or vitamins helped. We dont have our daughter currently on any kind of medication, and never have. Thank you for corresponding. franki romero
c_kankainen <c_kankainen@...> wrote:

--- In aspergerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "franki" <frankigreeneyes@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> i have a son with aspergers who is now 27 years old,and i would be
happy to talk with you about it.it has been a long hard road at times
and i wish i had had someone to talk to 15,20,years ago.i'm sure my son
would be pleased to help you anyway he can. 

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i also have a son with aspergers.he is now 27 years old.when he was in
school he had great difficulty reading and it was thought that he was
dyslexic.anyway he was in special classes after that and slowly his
reading improved but he still has problems with math because of
difficulties with comprehension.his memory is not great.i think its
because his mind is always turning things over and he he dose'nt retain
certain things.they need a lot of patience and understanding.i hope
this helps,i know what i went through.

--- In aspergerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "franki" <frankigreeneyes@y...>
wrote:
>
>
> i have a son with aspergers who is now 27 years old,and i would be
happy to talk with you about it.it has been a long hard road at times
and i wish i had had someone to talk to 15,20,years ago.i'm sure my son
would be pleased to help you anyway he can.

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All,

I have a son that my wife is completely convince suffers from
asperger's syndrome.

I'm almost over the fence in agreement, but I'm wondering if this is
the only problem.

He has for years complained about problems with reading and yet we
have not found a doctor that can say he has some underlying eye
problem.

I'm taking him to an optomologist in a couple of weeks to try again.

Also his printing / writing is really rough.

Do others who have been diagnosed with asperger's also experience
difficulty with reading or writing?

Between these two disabilities, he is having a rough time trying to
fit into any GED program for him to continue his education.

Pat

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--- In aspergerfriends@yahoogroups.com, "franki"
<frankigreeneyes@y...> wrote:
>
>
> hello I am new to this group and i have a daughter that is 10 who
> has been diagnosed with as. would like to talk to other people
who
> have children with a.s. and adults who have it also. thank you for
> your timr franki


Hi Franki,

     I am new also, except that my son is 26 years old and only
diagnosed two years ago.  I'm still reading and learning about
asperger syndrome. I have enclosed two links to suppoet groups
you may find helpful.  We are part of ASPEN and have started
a new chapter with them for adult issues, so I'm not that
familiar with the early childhood.  I will ask in our adult
support group if they were diagnosed as a child to find any
information I can pass on to you.
Carol, Matthew's mother
P.S. It was Matthew's idea to start this support page.Visit
www.aspergerfriends.com and click on asperger kids for some
useful links and books.

Local ASPEN®  Chapters in NJ for Kids and Adults
  http://www.aspennj.org/LocalASPENChapters.html

LOCAL SUPPORT GROUPS by your states
http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/localsupport.html

hello I am new to this group and i have a daughter that is 10 who
has been diagnosed with as. would like to talk to other people who
have children with a.s. and adults who have it also. thank you for
your timr franki

We will have topic on college with Asperger sydrome student and how
students are doing in college.

We are forming a group for Adults, ages 18 and up who have
Asperger's Syndrome. Other young people with high-functioning
autism, or PDD may also be comfortable in our group. The main
purpose of the group will be socializing. We plan to meet once a
month for a support-type group, where we will get to know one
another and talk about the challenges of our jobs or college
classes, learning to deal with co-workers, and finding friends when
school is over. We would also like to meet one other night each
month to go to a movie, out to dinner, bowling or any other
activities that the group members are interested in. We have
tentatively arranged to meet at Healthquest in Flemington. We have
reserved a room for late Sunday afternoons. We would meet for two
hours from 3:00 to 5:00 pm. Parents would be welcome to meet with
one another at the same time. The group will have a facilitator,
someone who can help us with the tasks of running a meeting. If you
or someone you know would be interested in joining our group, please
contact Matt at info@...

My web site is www.aspergerfriends.com

Please e-mail if you can make the meeting at info@...

We are part of Aspen of New Jersey

Place and town: Health Quest, Flemington, New Jersey

Directions: Directions to Facility

From the South

(295N or 95N) Exit 4 - Rt 31N for ~12 mi. US-202/RT-31 towards
FLEMINGTON about 5 mi. Enter circle and take 2nd exit onto Rt 31
about 2 mi. Turn right onto HealthQuest Blvd. and into parking lot.

From Route 202 North From Somerville Circle 10.91 mi. Turn RIGHT
onto RIVER RD. 1.5 mi. RIVER RD becomes RIVER RD/CR-523. 0.87 mi.
Turn LEFT onto CR-612/BARTLES CORNER RD 0.6 mi. Turn RIGHT into
Hunterdon Regional Community Health. Cross over small bridge and
pass The Jack Cust Baseball Academy into HealthQuest's parking lot.

From Route 78 East or West Exit for NJ-31 S. 7.8 miles Turn LEFT
onto HealthQuest Blvd. and into parking lot.

time of your meeting: 3:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M.

day of your meeting: 3rd Sunday of every month

Date of our first meeting: February 20, 2005