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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need Feedback - 8 year old child Asperger's / OCD |
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Posted: 29 May 2007, 7:07 am
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| Thanks to all of you who have replied. Things have changed so drastically here, yet again. His compulsion to confess has dissapeared almost completely and is now replaced by double and triple checking everything, (did I really put the lid on that?). He is also now starting over if the doubt becomes ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 25 May 2007, 6:53 am
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| Thank you! He does enjoy writing things on the computer, so we will give it a try this weekend. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 23 May 2007, 7:01 am
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| Really? How old are your Grandsons? I am one of those mom's the kids call the "fun wrecker' - hypervigilant, worried about everything from the net to mid-way rides. He does want to post, and had a blog for a while, but we lost it. Is there an age requirement for joining / posting? Thanks for the idea. |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need Feedback - 8 year old child Asperger's / OCD |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 2:32 pm
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| Please, no worries - I just wanted to clarify. Actually though I wanted to make sure also that you noticed that what I said was not that people with Asperger's have low intelligence. I was saying quite the opposite. [He does happen to be highly intelligent, something not uncommon to Aperger's / HFA]... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 12:37 pm
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| I am amazed that you mentioned the jungle book. In my original post I described his brain telling him that he doesn't need clothes and wants to run off, but I didn't mention that his exact words on more than one occaision were: "My brain keeps telling me that I was born to be wild, and that I should... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 12:17 pm
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| Thank you, it is so nice to hear of other people with similar situations. I feel a million times better right now than when I posted. I really think with his literal way of processing informtion, the Dr. may have him thinking that "things will literally grow in his head" if he doesn't share his thou... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need Feedback - 8 year old child Asperger's / OCD |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 11:37 am
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He does not "hear voices" he has stuck thoughts.
In another forum here, I was able to get the feedback of someone who has suffered with OCD/Autism and he reminded me that the "need to confess" is a compulsion in itself. I was more concerned with the content, than the ritual. |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 11:29 am
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| Wow, I really appreciate all of the feedback. I posted the same topic in another forum in here somewhere (parents forum) and just got a response saying "your son doesn't meet the criteria for autism because he's abstract and creative". Frustrating when people stereotype, and forget that there is an ... |
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need Feedback - 8 year old child Asperger's / OCD |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 11:19 am
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| My post didn't contain his entire history, as I was focused on one issue that was frightning me at the moment: Yes, he is creative - but it involves building items out of blocks or paper, tin foil, saran wrap tape, etc, and he repeats this until he has hundreds of the same thing made. The ideas ARE ... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 10:28 am
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| I am certainly expecting a long journey for him. I think that his awareness of what is going on is remarkable, and should carry him a long way through, however I believe that at some age, or point in time in his life, he will rather hide his compulsions from me and others. Can you speak to any of th... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 10:04 am
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| Yes, his obsessions and compulsions have always changed very rapidly. I am so thankful that he has as much insight into his OCD as he does at such a young age. It just dawned on me that 2 days ago he actually said to me "My brain keeps telling me that I have to tell you all of my thoughts". I should... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 9:50 am
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| Oh my lord, I can't believe I missed that. You're absolutely right. Confessing is a compulsion in itself. What was I thinking? I fear I may have created this compulsion in fact. His first appointment with a specialist, and she spent a GREAT deal of time telling him how great it is that he shares his... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 9:04 am
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Thanks for the welcome. I've been his rock for 8 years, and he only confides in me. I am starting to feel the weight I guess, and know that now I need help. I posted the important portion of my questions in the parents section.
Thanks for that advice,
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Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Need Feedback - 8 year old child Asperger's / OCD |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 8:33 am
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| My 8 year old boy, it was discovered around the age of 2 years that he was in the very least an Obsessive Compulsive Personality. I had hope it would never bloom into a disorder, but it did. Still, it remained manageable for a long time. He had a great insight into his own thinking and behavior patt... |
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Forum: Getting to know each other Topic: New Member - The Irony of how I landed here on Wrong Planet |
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Posted: 22 May 2007, 8:27 am
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| I am a 39 year old mom of 4 children. The first two children (both boys) are 23 and 18, and both out on their own now. The second two children are 11 and 8 and of course are still at home with me. Through the last 23 years I've dealt with having a child with ADD, another with OCD, and behavioral pro... |
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