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Name: Smv23
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Hello to all,
I have a wonderful son who has recently been diagnosed with Aspergers autism. I am at lost for words. At first they told me when he was 5 that he had ADHD. Well 5 years later when all meds that we have tried has not worked for this child I decided to say enough is enough. I had him tested again and the doctor found out that he has autism. I’m asking if there is anyone else out there with a child with Aspergers if they can give me some ideas or suggestions of how to handle this gift that has been given to me.
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Name: shaunz77 | Date: Jan 20th, 2011 9:55 PM
I have a 4 year old child with mild Cerebral Palsy as well as seizures.

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Please pass it on if you know anyone interested.

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Name: sosusume | Date: Feb 2nd, 2011 6:29 AM
Hi Smv,

You hit it right on the nose...a wonderful gift. I have four sons, one of whom is autistic. He's now 12 and doing great. Honestly, he's my little, or should I say big, gift. He's warm and loving, always willing to offer a hug and a helping hand.

My son was initially diagnosed with autism at age three and because of the cold and unfeeling doctors, my husband and I have never gone back. We learnt all we could from books and on-line forums, and began our own early intervention and therapies at home. No meds at all.

For many years he didn't speak and was extremely removed from his surroundings, but what has helped him most were his younger brothers. He used to watch the little ones at play and once they got frustrated when "Mario" wouldn't jump or "Luigi" ran into "Bowser," he decided to join them and help them out.

Now, I'm not saying go and have more kids, unless of course you choose to, but what I am saying is that since your son is higher functioning, give him an environment where he feels helpful.

If you tell me what issues exactly you're struggling with at the moment, I may be able to offer more advice. In the meantime, the love and security he gets from you, his parent, is paramount. 

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