Hi,
My 12 year old has been diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. It is
always an uphill battle and each year he changes. Therapists told me
what he needs most is play groups with children that he can relate to
and form relationships with. Have yet to find anything that would
come close. Would love to sit and talk about it sometime.
On a lighter note though, My son Jake decided he wanted to run for
7th grade student council, class representative, We sat and had the
talk about winning & losing gracefully. Well he won! I was so
excited, maybe the council will take him under their wing and he will
do great. I just take it day by day

Thanks
Leeann

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mchenrycountyilautismsupportgroup@yahoogroups.com, "camelot555us"
<camelot555us@y...> wrote:
>
> Hello everyone, my wife Susan and I attended the first meeting in
> Crystal lake and found it informative and are looking forward to the
> next meeting. I'm not sure how most of you feel but we have been
> researching autism and asperger's syndrome for the past few years
and
> have received many conflicting bits and pieces of info. The one
thing
> that we have found is that each child is different and what works
for
> one does not always work for another. The main thing is that if we
all
> put our heads together we may each find something that someone else
is
> doing that will work for our children. Our son has been diagnosed
with
> asperger's and turett's syndrome. An interesting combination. He is
> high functioning but many times a day he is not in the same world as
> we are. He is constantly making noises or talking and repeating
> cartoon shows or imaginary friends.
> If we could find a way to help anyone, or possibly help put pressure
> on Springfield for fuding at a school level we are more than
willing.
> We are also looking for a manageable way to get together with other
> parents so we can vent our frustrations with schools, funding,
people
> staring in public, the toll on the other family members, avoiding
> meltdowns and the screaming fits and also the trouble between mom
and
> dad over how to deal or correct the child with out conflict. I'm
sorry
> for running on about this but there is much to say and much to do.
> Thanks, Douglas and Susan Brant
>