jdenault
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 Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2011 9:21 am Post subject: Autism books |
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| We had my son in and out of private and public schools. All in all, I found he did better in public schools. But this was in the 1950s and 1960s long before Aspergers was a known entity. They all tested his IQ and got upset and eventually angry when he wasn't interested in following their expectations. |
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TiredDaddy
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| Does anyone have a book they could suggest for my 12 yr old son to read? His 7 yr old brother was just confirmed with Asperger's and he is having a hard time understanding that the meltdowns and behavior are not just a way of his brother trying to get out of trouble or being annoying. He thinks his brother is faking it so he can get attention or that he should just get over it. There are lots of books out there, but I haven't seen one that deals with this sort of issue. A good parents book written for parents without a medical degree would be nice too. We have been going through the process since March and have met with a therapist four times now, but everything she gives us to read is like a text book. |
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jdenault
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 8:30 am Post subject: Books |
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| TiredDaddy wrote: | | Does anyone have a book they could suggest for my 12 yr old son to read? His 7 yr old brother was just confirmed with Asperger's and he is having a hard time understanding that the meltdowns and behavior are not just a way of his brother trying to get out of trouble or being annoying. He thinks his brother is faking it so he can get attention or that he should just get over it. |
You have my sympathy. My son wasn't diagnosed until he was 48. He has three siblings, who resented him bitterly because he seemed to get away with flaunting all the rules in the house and subsequently got a disproportunately large amount of attention and often embarrassed them. I've read a lot of Asperger books and finally wrote SUCKING UP YELLOW JACKETS which might be good for you to read but is not recommended for a twelve year old. Mark Haddon's THE CURIOUS INCIDENT OF THE DOG IN THE NIGHT-TIME is fiction but written by a man who worked with Autistic children. It is written from the point of view of the Aspergers child's mind. BORN ON A BLUE DAY by Daniel Tammet's memoir is quite readable if your twelve year old is a good reader. GOOD LUCK! |
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TiredDaddy
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 10:01 am Post subject: |
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| THANK YOU! My 12 Yr old is a good reader so we will check those out. They get along good, but are brothers so naturally pick on each other from time to time. |
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jdenault
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| Posted: Fri May 13, 2011 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| TiredDaddy wrote: | | THANK YOU! My 12 Yr old is a good reader so we will check those out. They get along good, but are brothers so naturally pick on each other from time to time. |
Your 12 year old will be valuable in teaching your Asperger son how to function out in the world. You're fortunate the AS son is the younger one. Let's hope he will be willing to accept his older brother's advice. One thing people have to remind themselves of is that both boys have inherited underlying characteristics. Just hope they mesh. Good Luck! |
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TiredDaddy
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They get along in spurts like all brothers.  |
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stressedmama
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 4:07 pm Post subject: books for siblings |
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[Tired Daddy wrote:
Does anyone have a book they could suggest for my 12 yr old son to read? His 7 yr old brother was just confirmed with Asperger's and he is having a hard time understanding that the meltdowns and behavior are not just a way of his brother trying to get out of trouble or being annoying. te]
Like him, I'm in need of a way to get my son, age 9, to accept his Aspergers sister, age 12, and not hate her because of her quirks. He is quite mean to her and it creates so much tension in our home. Perhaps if there were a book he could read that would help him see that it really isn't her fault. We've tried to tell him this, but he just won't or can't accept it. |
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blondeambition
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| Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2011 5:38 pm Post subject: YouTube Library and Recommended Book on Meds |
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If you want to look at a bunch of educational videos made by doctors, teachers, professors, and other professionals, you can check out my "favorites" on my YouTube channel (Autistic Kids Channel) my user name is vids4autkids1. There is an entire series of videos from a seminar presented by doctors and professors at Yale University in the U.S. in 2009 that is especially informative.
If you are considering medication, I would strongly consider Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Simple by John Preston, Psy.D., ABPP, John H. O'Neal, MD, and Mary C. Talaga, R.Ph., Ph.D. (Copyright 2006). It gives a simple explanation of medications given for different conditions, normal doses, and side effects.
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Sk8
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| Posted: Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:01 pm Post subject: Great book! |
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| annotated_alice wrote: | The Explosive Child
by Ross W. Greene, Ph.D.
Understanding and Helping Easily Frustrated, "Chronically Inflexible" Children. Brilliant book. Practical, positive parenting methods. |
This book is a must read and is truly helpful. |
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Cenia
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| Posted: Tue Aug 09, 2011 3:23 am Post subject: Wich Book to give to our new teacher about asperger |
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| My 6 year old boy is gonna start 1 grade soon. Which book do I have to give to the new teacher?kindergarden was so hard for him, for us, for the last teacher to! We don't have an official diagnosis! English is not my first language , so I really need just one good book to inform the theacher why is my boy sometimes like from a wrong planet (he fits on mild asperger syndrome just like his father). Thx so much! |
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lovelyboy
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Our pdoc recommended a fiction book called "House rules", written by Jodi Picoult....After reading so many factual books on AS this was a gripping and insightfull book...it gives a good perspective on how his younger brother, mother and himself with AS experience the illness.
The book is easy to read, but 600 pages! It s about an Asperger boy who might be wrongly accused of murder, how his behaviour counts against him and the lenghts his mothers love will go through to try and protect her son, as well as the effect and toll this illness has on the lives of the people closest to him.
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Little dd is very active and loving and addores his older brother! Little dude diagnosed with SID and APD.
Oldest son, 9yrs old, diagnosed with AS and anxiety and OCD traids
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zette
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| Posted: Thu Nov 03, 2011 5:39 pm Post subject: |
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| Why Johnny Doesn't Behave -- excellent book explaining how to create a good Behavior Support Plan for the IEP, with lots of example BSP's. |
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AspergerFiction
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 10:32 am Post subject: |
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Asperger Diaries: Jamie's New School
Ebook available FREE in most popular ereader formats from Smashwords:
http://www.smashwords.com/books/view/106984
Fictional diary of Jamie (and his mother and sister) as he is about to start at senior school. No one realises that Jamie has Asperger's Syndrome - that is all about to change.
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autismdad2011
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| Posted: Mon Nov 21, 2011 11:29 am Post subject: |
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hey all, glad to find this corner of the forum. I've already posted a little about myself and my daughter here, ( oops, not allowed to post the URL as I am a newbie, but i'm sure if u click on my username u should find the topic. )
happy to see all the parents here sharing ideas and tips to deal with autism. I guess everyone has different experiences to share and what better way to hear from the parents themselves.
I also mentioned Stem Cell treatment in my above post, honestly I know there is "no cure" as such for autism but I am about to embark on a journey to find out more. in the next 3 - 4weeks I will be visiting a hospital that specializes in stem cell treatment and also treat children with autism. At this point I am not comfortable giving out the location simply because I want to go there without any pre conceived notion and find out more about the place...yes I know that's not a good way to go but I prefer it like this. I dont have a great deal of knowledge about stem cell treatment but i am not stupid either, I am hoping to gather information with an open mind.
My aim is to see exactly what happens and also talk to parents there who are currently getting the treatment. I am not considering this for my daughter, but i want to find out more about this treatment, something I told myself I have to do. I am more than happy to share what i come across and discover if anyone is interested here? |
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SuperTrouper
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| Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2011 12:09 pm Post subject: |
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Just a poem from my head not long ago...
If I had a way to tell you
With my words then I would say
First and foremost that I love you
I’d tell you every single day.
I’d tell you how much it pains me
To whine and scream and fight,
But that I can’t seem to help myself,
In this world so loud and bright.
I’d tell you that inside my head,
There’s so much that I know,
Math and words and music,
But I just don’t know how to show.
I’d tell you how very much
A part of your world I wish to be.
But that there’s just too much going on
To join in your games, for me.
I’d tell you that I’m in here!
This, I want to scream and shout.
I’d tell you that I’m a person, too,
Of this I have no doubt.
And I’d tell you, don’t give up on me!
I have such a future bright.
But only if you believe in me,
And keep it in your sight.
I’d tell you how much more to me
Than autism wants to come through.
I have interests and desires,
I’m just waiting to show to you.
I’d tell you that I know things,
That you would never guess.
Not by voice, but hands and body,
This is how I express.
I may never speak your language,
But if you can learn mine,
I will tell you, tell you, tell you…
I tell you all the time. |
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