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Hi everyone, I have an 8 year old son with PDD-NOS and ADHD and two other children also. He is my sweet little boy and he is a wonderful gift (although it sure can be a challenge). He is taking medication for the ADHD which makes him not hungry, and he is a very picky eater and I struggle to get a lot of food (especially anything healthy) into him. I have not taken the time to look after myself since my 4 year old was born and I want to be healthier and provide a better example to my kids.0
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31 year old guy here with Asperger Syndrome. Was not diagnosed officially until the age of 30. Currently living in Pittsburgh, PA. Originally from South Florida.0
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Welcome to the flood of new people! Special hello to our first bloke Contingencyplan. Sorry i haven't been around on the boards much lately. I've not been very well.0
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Hello Everyone, my name is Kristine I am 24. My oldest son (6) was diagnosised with Aspergers in Sept 2011, he also was just diagnosised with PTSD and ODD as well. I also have a 2 yr old son that has some Autistic traits and we are watching him as well. We are just starting down this journey and it is nice to know that there are other families out there that are going through the same thing! I was told by a friend of mine a few weeks ago that with everything that has gone on this year that I cannot forget myself. That I do so much for others, that its time to do something for me, and that is why I join MFP!
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Hello mammaP0610 Sounds like you have had a very busy year. Welcome to the group!0
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Hi everyone. I have a 9 yr old daughter who is developmentally normal and a 13 year old who has 15q11.2 microdeletion which presents with symptoms that look like a mix of ADHD, Aspergers, Global Developmental Delays, Dysmorphic Features, Sensory Intregration Disorder and a Heart Condition.....and he has it all! I have been through the diagnosis and therapy routes for the past 11 years and am proud to say that my son is graduating grade 8 this year and heading off to an ASD high school....nice to meet everyone 0 -
Hi everyone. My name is Jenny, we are in WV and I have an 8 year old son diagnosed this past February with Asperger's. It's been quite a bumpy ride so far. We are still in the stage where we are figuring out all of his trigger's and identifying the sensory issues, though we have nailed down the most obvious ones that made kindergarten and 1st grade total nightmares for him. 2nd grade went much easier and I have high hopes for 3rd.
Up until this May I was a single mom battling for him on my own. But, recently married and planning a move to CA in a month! Worried about the big changes I've wrought in his life, but I have to think that CA will have a better support system in place than WV. My biggest issue is that it's tough figuring out on your own how to help him best, how to get past the little things that happen every day, and then be able to communicate that information to caregivers and educators in a meaningful way that will avoid the meltdowns.
Anyway, glad to have found a group on MFP since I do spend a lot of time here. Trying to take better care of myself so I can be the warrior mom he needs.0 -
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My name is Lisa and I have an 11yr old son with PDD-NOS. I'm so glad this group was created. My son is a picky eater and will only eat certain foods - mostly carbs and dairy. Well he and I are both overweight. I've gotten him to work out with me at home. We usually do my walking dvd's together. The longest he went was about 20 minutes. He has focus issues. Anyway I'm happy to be a part of the group and feel free to friend me. :happy:0 -
Hello to our three new members! Sorry that i couldnt day hi earlier, havent been very well lately. Will be doing so em updates to the group in the next couple of days.0
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I'm Toni. I have a 2 1/2 year old little boy (Jordison) that was diagnosed w/ ASD subtype deferred and Apraxia last August. Apparently he is on the milder side - but no one can tell me exactly where we stand because he's not three yet. Apparenlty three is the magic number around here. He has been restested and had a follow up - but apparently they can't tell me exactly where on the spectrum he is due to his age. Lately - I question the ASD thing - although I do see where my little guy is a sensory mess. I know they can coexist - but I want to feed his sensory needs and see what happens there. From what I can tell - he is sensory seeking - and I need to lose weight to keep up with him
Jordison wasn't speaking more than two words or pointing/gesturing at his 18 mth visit although he did everything else substantially earlier. After almost a year of services (EI, Speech, OT, ABA) his gesturing has improved greatly, he has nearly 100 vocalizations for workds, over 70 signs, he gestures, he's interested in other kids, and he even has imagination - (he's signed "boat" then climed in the laundry basket once - and then he said "truck" and started pushing the basket across the floor making car sounds.)
I gained a ton of weight when I was pregnant - and then over the past year as we started going through the diagnosis process - I ate everything in sight and gained even more weight. Now - I'm leanring to allow for some me time so I can get where I need to be to give Jordison the right tools for his life - and to be here for him as long as I can.
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@ Themoodys13 Hi it's always nice to see new faces around here!
From memory, 3 is the age which is considered a cut off point in child development. It is thought that if a child has a developmental delay and hasn't caught up to their peers by this age that it is likely that it is going to be a long term issue or that its going to take a lot more effort for them to catch up than it would below that age. I'm not an expert, but i think that that was the jist of it from the learning disability teacher, who came in to talk to us about learning disability's and autism. I'm training to be a mental health nurse and the hospital trust that i work within on placements is a mental health and learning disability trust and they have acknowledged that the two sometimes cross over. Hence why we had that lesson....
When you talked about imagination, it's not that all people with autism lack imagination, some of us are unable to tell the difference between real things and imagination...0 -
Hi I have just found you guys although I have been on MFP for almost 2 months...
I have (like many others) a son diagnosed with asperger. He´s just turned 12 and was diagnosed in January and I am finally realising that after so many years of struggling - I have time and energy to do something for me.
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HI! My name is Lacey. I am 26 years old and a married mother of two. My son is 4 and has autism. He was diagnosed 3 months before his third birthday. He has made GREAT progress so far.
I am SO happy that I found this group!! I was wondering if I could find fellow autism parents on this site and so glad I did. I find it hard to relate to people these days.
Being an autism parent is hard...ieps, constant therapies, activities/events. It is no excuse but I lead a busy life and it is easy to get lost and not focus on me.
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Happy humpday everyone!! I have a Facebook weight loss page that is coming up on its 1 year anniversary and it's a very supportive community for people looking to lose weight and keep it off! I have lost over 100lbs so far and I love to get the word out and help people who may not know where to start, or feel like they are in a rut. I've been there. NUMEROUS times. This journey is not a race. It's about baby steps, lifestyle changes, and I'd like to hear from you! Please follow this link to my page and Like it! I'm going to be doing a 1kx3 Fitness Challenge! I'm trying to get 1,000 Likes (49 to go!) by my page's 1 year anniversary (August 26th)! You will get to help decide what torture 1,000 of some kind of exercise) I will do to myself too (ie squats, wall-ups, pec-press', crunches, (God forbid) burpees, leg lifts, wall bridges, windshield wipers (with resistence band), toe reaches (on the wall), wall scissors, Wall slide squats etc)!!
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Hello, New Friends! My name is Erin. My son, Noah, is five and has classical autism. He has been getting ABA for the past two years and has made AMAZING progress, but is still very much behind his peers. He is the center of our universe and all we want is for him to have the best life possible. I'm looking forward to giving and receiving support from you all in both the autism and weight loss areas of our lives.0
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Hello everyone. My name is Phill and I am the dad to a soon to be 8 year old with Autism. Having a child with special needs is challenging and sometimes very stressful. Between working and my sons many hours of therapy we do not always make the best choices for food. Fortunately we have come a long way with the type of foods he is willing to eat giving me access to choices that are better for me. I still do not have much time for exercise and I have not been to the gym in about 6 months. I look forward to hearing from other MFP's like me.0
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Hello everyone
wow what a fab group!
I am in the UK and am a single mum to two PDD NOS teenagers, my eldest son is 18 and has just started ASD college, my other son is 15 and attends mainstream school, they were diagnosed at the ages of 4 and 2 on the same day! I will never forget that year of observation and date of diagnosis...21st December 1998..the day after that I became a single mum as their father couldn't handle it! It was the first day of the rest of my life, everything was turned upside down and my life changed, so I concentrated on my boys...they are so different from each other which can make life tricky .. but they have been my focus for the past 14 years...they are turning into wonderful young men and now it is time to start looking after me.
I am proud proud proud of my boys who have had an incredible journey and are doing so well. Autism is a way of life in our house and we just get on with it. I have a fabulous special man who has recently entered my life and given me the confidence to do something for myself...he loves me as I am ...so I joined MFP for me...I work from home as I am on constant call for the boys and it gets lonely....so hello to all of you from me .. feel free to add me I could do with the sdupport and friendship and am willing to reciprocate :-)
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I am Karyn, I have two kids! My daughter is 20 months and my 4 year old was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder in January 2011. He has made huge progress with therapy and some diet changes. I love connecting with other parents who have kids on the spectrum, for how much the rates are rising I don't have anyone in my personal circle who has a child also on the spectrum...please feel free to add me0
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Hi Everyone! I am not autistic but my 6 year old son is. I quit work 2 years ago when he was diagnosed to better care for him. Since then I have gained 44 lbs and am now working to get it off.0
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Hi guys and gals,
I guess I never offiicially introduced myself. My name is Tanya and I am 32 years old. I am a mom of 4 - two boys and two girls. I started my wright loss journey in February 2012 as a way to prevent myself from becoming my mother. So far this year I am down 60 lbs and have another 60 to go. I wanted to be healthier for my children and my heart ovrsped but we always had a lot on our plates with our children so I never took the time off for me. Now I realize I have to make the time for me because without me whose going to watch out for them?
Matthew is 15 and my shy quiet guy. He was diagnosed as Aspergers about 3 years ago. He is highly functioning and interested in drawing, wrestling and building and puzzles.. Daniel is 14 and he's my rockstar. Danny is also Aspergers with a learning disability thrown in for fun! His coping mechanisms are music, (playing guitar) and anything that has wheels. He wants to be a mechanic when he grows up. The girls make life easier. Christina is my 13 year old and she is my spoiled prima donna princess, She is a trackstar with a love of music and a typical 13 year old girl. So basically boys and friends. And the there's Jessica the baby she's 11. Jessie is a straight A student who loves music, softball and getting ready to start basketball. She's my tomboy! So as you can tell we are busy. But life is good!
So feel free to add me I am looking for other autistic moms and dads to bounce ideas off of. Just want to get to know other people who have been where we are or are going thru the same things we are. Not everyone understands how intense life is for a parent with an autistic child.
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