Comments for My Autism Insights http://myautisminsights.com Insights from the average mom of two not-so-average kids. Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:56:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on An Evening with Jesse Saperstein, Author by Andrea http://myautisminsights.com/2010/05/19/an-evening-with-jesse-saperstein-author/comment-page-1/#comment-864 Andrea Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:56:05 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=402#comment-864 It's a difficult conversation for any parent to have with a child, but complicated all the more by your son being an adult. You might try giving him some articles about signs of Aspergers and autism, or maybe suggest some books on adults with the condition. Ultimately, you might start the conversation by just objectively listing the behaviors you've noticed and then pointing out that these could be signs of a larger condition that he may want to explore for the sake of making his own life a little easier. I wish you luck and I hope he'll eventually find the support that he seems to need. It’s a difficult conversation for any parent to have with a child, but complicated all the more by your son being an adult. You might try giving him some articles about signs of Aspergers and autism, or maybe suggest some books on adults with the condition. Ultimately, you might start the conversation by just objectively listing the behaviors you’ve noticed and then pointing out that these could be signs of a larger condition that he may want to explore for the sake of making his own life a little easier. I wish you luck and I hope he’ll eventually find the support that he seems to need.

]]> Comment on Perseverance, Not to be Confused with Perseveration by Andrea http://myautisminsights.com/2010/06/07/perseverance-not-to-be-confused-with-perseveration/comment-page-1/#comment-863 Andrea Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:50:08 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=408#comment-863 We're a strange family sometimes :-) We’re a strange family sometimes :-)

]]> Comment on Teaching Kids on the Autism Spectrum to Swallow Pills by Mia @ Finding Balance http://myautisminsights.com/2010/06/14/teaching-kids-on-the-autism-spectrum-to-swallow-pills/comment-page-1/#comment-853 Mia @ Finding Balance Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:04:41 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=417#comment-853 Swallowing pills is a disaster! Luckily, we've been able to move away from all the large pills (including the sprinkle depakote). For sensory issues with eating, applesauce wasn't an option to begin with. Now, he has small chewables for his anti-seizure med and depakote in a compound liquid which he's willing to take. Swallowing pills is a disaster! Luckily, we’ve been able to move away from all the large pills (including the sprinkle depakote). For sensory issues with eating, applesauce wasn’t an option to begin with. Now, he has small chewables for his anti-seizure med and depakote in a compound liquid which he’s willing to take.
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]]> Comment on Perseverance, Not to be Confused with Perseveration by Mia @ Finding Balance http://myautisminsights.com/2010/06/07/perseverance-not-to-be-confused-with-perseveration/comment-page-1/#comment-852 Mia @ Finding Balance Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:02:08 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=408#comment-852 I love the idea of zombie chasing as a motivating factor! I love the idea of zombie chasing as a motivating factor!

]]> Comment on An Evening with Jesse Saperstein, Author by steve druskovich http://myautisminsights.com/2010/05/19/an-evening-with-jesse-saperstein-author/comment-page-1/#comment-850 steve druskovich Mon, 21 Jun 2010 21:18:15 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=402#comment-850 my wife and i have a son about 22. he's very intelligant, 3.4 gpa when he graduated and then hooked up with some wrong friends and did 6 months in jail. he is now living with us again (does not have the same friends as before) for the past 2 years, graduated college with an a.s. degree in mechanical maintenance technology and is on his way with a good start to be a success. but, we dont know how to say, "we think you have some social issues", or "you need help, can you please see a phsyciatrist"? the kid is brilliant, is genuinly very good natured but says wrong things at the wrong time...??? he's been brought up as a christian, so as to have a moraly good foundation but at times disregards repect for others and mostly has no common sense at all when it comes to editic or how should i say it, cooth? um, at times he's on line and you can actually enjoy his conversation, but at other times, his brain is so stimulated that he wants to talk and not listen to your advice or even what your trying to communicate to him? i guess my question is, how do we ask him to see if something is wrong with his thought process and go to a shrink? how do you say this to your child without him snapping? my wife and i have a son about 22. he’s very intelligant, 3.4 gpa when he graduated and then hooked up with some wrong friends and did 6 months in jail. he is now living with us again (does not have the same friends as before) for the past 2 years, graduated college with an a.s. degree in mechanical maintenance technology and is on his way with a good start to be a success. but, we dont know how to say, “we think you have some social issues”, or “you need help, can you please see a phsyciatrist”? the kid is brilliant, is genuinly very good natured but says wrong things at the wrong time…??? he’s been brought up as a christian, so as to have a moraly good foundation but at times disregards repect for others and mostly has no common sense at all when it comes to editic or how should i say it, cooth? um, at times he’s on line and you can actually enjoy his conversation, but at other times, his brain is so stimulated that he wants to talk and not listen to your advice or even what your trying to communicate to him? i guess my question is, how do we ask him to see if something is wrong with his thought process and go to a shrink? how do you say this to your child without him snapping?

]]> Comment on PBS’s Arthur to Feature Aspie Character by Andrea http://myautisminsights.com/2010/03/23/pbss-arthur-to-feature-aspie-character/comment-page-1/#comment-835 Andrea Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:13:52 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=333#comment-835 Thanks for letting me know! Thanks for letting me know!

]]> Comment on Temple Grandin Interview in Wall Street Journal by Andrea http://myautisminsights.com/2010/02/22/temple-grandin-interview-in-wall-street-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-834 Andrea Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:13:18 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=308#comment-834 I get an enormous amount of spam. I just updated the filter and am considering disabling CommentLuv because of it. The Akismet plugin may help you. I get an enormous amount of spam. I just updated the filter and am considering disabling CommentLuv because of it. The Akismet plugin may help you.

]]> Comment on Math Woes by Andrea http://myautisminsights.com/2009/10/05/math-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-833 Andrea Mon, 07 Jun 2010 13:11:56 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=120#comment-833 I'll try to update more often - the kids are keeping me really busy these days! Thanks for reading! :-) I’ll try to update more often – the kids are keeping me really busy these days! Thanks for reading! :-)

]]> Comment on Temple Grandin Interview in Wall Street Journal by EREDAYKAG http://myautisminsights.com/2010/02/22/temple-grandin-interview-in-wall-street-journal/comment-page-1/#comment-832 EREDAYKAG Mon, 07 Jun 2010 06:31:58 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=308#comment-832 Just want to say what a great blog you got here! I've been around for quite a lot of time, but finally decided to show my appreciation of your work! Thumbs up, and keep it going! Cheers Christian,<a href="http://www.pointz4cash.com" rel="nofollow">Earn Free Vouchers / Cash</a> Just want to say what a great blog you got here!
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]]> Comment on PBS’s Arthur to Feature Aspie Character by Vickie Hampton http://myautisminsights.com/2010/03/23/pbss-arthur-to-feature-aspie-character/comment-page-1/#comment-831 Vickie Hampton Sun, 06 Jun 2010 14:22:09 +0000 http://myautisminsights.com/?p=333#comment-831 Hey, You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material. :) Hey, You certainly deserve a round of applause for your post and more specifically, your blog in general. Very high quality material. :)

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