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 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: What have you connected to AS?

manequin
 Post subject: too many connections
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 5:04 pm 

Replies: 8
Views: 1,257
I began to connect the dots only after I read books by Temple Grandin.Before then I believed my misery was my own fault.I knew when I was a kid I was off...but had figured out ways to out smart my autism(only then it did not have a name).I maintained until age twelve.Pictures don't lie.I moved into ...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Anybody here in the spectrum,raising a child in the spectrum

manequin
Posted: 13 Dec 2009, 10:48 am 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,898
My grandma had 6children,4boys,2girls.I was born to the 3rd boy.My dad is a Marine,my mom is mentally ill.My older sister was born extremly hyper,I was born lifeless..early,1972.I was a strange child,played in closets,played alone.I liked being left alone.Grandma had two books in the house..the Bibl...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Anybody here in the spectrum,raising a child in the spectrum

manequin
 Post subject: Everybody is differnt
Posted: 11 Dec 2009, 3:35 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,898
No-one had to tell me I was differnt.I already knew.I remember in the first grade my teacher being extremly concernd.She was a seasond teacher,she taught many,many students.Infact,this was her last year teaching;she had reached retirement age.I was a quite child,very well behaved,smart.The first gra...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Where and how did you get tested?

manequin
 Post subject: TempleGrandin
Posted: 11 Dec 2009, 8:15 am 

Replies: 17
Views: 2,701
I read 2TempleGrandin books and instantly I thought I have more in common with her than my son who was diagnoised at 22months.I spent my entire life wondering what is wrong with me?I wasn't officially diagnoisd until this year.I spent countless hours in therapy with numerous psychology answers to ex...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Anybody here in the spectrum,raising a child in the spectrum

manequin
Posted: 10 Dec 2009, 4:09 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,898
I feel as though I am letting my son down.He is in first grade and there is alot going on in a first grade classroom.Acedemically my son shines;as did I.Socially?It is a nightmare for him.My son can not lie when it comes to yes/no questions,or concreate action.He can manipulate his answers;but not t...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Anybody here in the spectrum,raising a child in the spectrum

manequin
Posted: 09 Dec 2009, 9:24 pm 

Replies: 22
Views: 3,898
I am curious to know how many parents have autism,live independently,and provide care for a child with autism?My son is seven,very high-functioning,and very,very hyper.I am high-functioning as well;but am easily over-stimulated,and I crave quite.I am the opposite of my son.Autism affects us in the s...

 Forum: General Autism Discussion   Topic: Something I have noticed

manequin
 Post subject: A child like me.
Posted: 09 Dec 2009, 8:45 pm 

Replies: 24
Views: 2,892
I spent my entire life attempting to figure out why I was differnt.I was 37 years old before diagnoised.At age 30 I had a baby boy,who would be diagnoised at 22months with autism.My family assured me that the doctors didn't know everything,after all the doctors were wrong about me.I grew-up intellig...
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