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 Posted: Fri Jan 27, 2006 5:44 pm
myrthrilmercury My handwriting is crap, and I didn't learn how to tie my shoes until I turned 12. Even though most of the experience is behind me, I'm always interested in learning more about it. I cannot tie my shoes normally either, I use a different method to tying them which is quite a bit easier. You tie a knot first, then double up the two ends of the string and tie those together and hope it sticks.
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Posted: Sun Jan 29, 2006 2:56 pm
Lavaske myrthrilmercury My handwriting is crap, and I didn't learn how to tie my shoes until I turned 12. Even though most of the experience is behind me, I'm always interested in learning more about it. I cannot tie my shoes normally either, I use a different method to tying them which is quite a bit easier. You tie a knot first, then double up the two ends of the string and tie those together and hope it sticks.
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Posted: Tue Sep 19, 2006 5:34 pm
Wow- this has been untouched since I left.
Anyways, I thought I would comment about how I've been progressing with my aspergers.
Good news, it's almost gone. I can do a lot of things now that would have shut me down completely.
1. I can go dancing. I can't do it with just anyone yet, but I was fine with my girlfriend.
2. I can do things impromptu, having no idea when I'll be home, or where I'll be going. This means I'm hanging out with friends a lot as well.
3. I can survive high stress situations, such as going through the LAX alone.
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Posted: Mon Sep 25, 2006 10:34 am
Congrats Lavaske! biggrin
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Posted: Sat Dec 30, 2006 6:57 pm
(for those who don't want to read it all, I highlighted some of his autistic characteristics)
I have a little cousin, Ricky, whose Autistic.
Honestly, hes a sweetheart, and people who want to shut out autistic kids, well shame on them! Unfortunatly, I don't get to see him much, since his mother is well.. a bit of a .. well I'm not sure how to describe her, but she lives in Texas too, (while I'm in New York).
When I last saw Ricky, this summer, I noticed he was really, really an intelligent boy. He knew how to tell his mom what he wanted, and he usually ignored everyone, but sometimes reached out to us. (Oddly enough, this boy is a lot like me, but I am going to blame that on genetics, though hes not my first cousin). The boy loved to draw, and managed to get us to give him crayons and paper, and with his mom, he would show her the pictures sometimes.
Dealing with autistic children takes patience. Ricky didn't always want to make sense, or really do much. Sometimes he sat around thinking or wondering. My grandma made the ill descision to talk down about him, like "poor boy, autism, its a shame, blah blah", and I'm pretty sure that he heard every word. I read somewhere that autistic kids do listen to every word you say. I'm not sure how accurate this is, but for Ricky I'm sure it was true. Ricky also has a.. um, bladder problem. He doesn't always go to the bathroom, and I mean #2, and its... its quite a problem. When I saw him, his mom gave him waaay too many laxatives, and the boy, well he went, but then he was disgusting. He had been playing outside earlier, it was a beautiful day, but he decided he looooved the hose. After he was disgusting from the laxatives, his mom decided to put him in the tub. He played in the water for hours, completely un-aware of the rest of us, who were eating together (a quiet italian lunch), and having conversation. (My great grandma was quite suprised at the sight of Ricky in the tub, having a hell of a time!). After he was done, he got himself out of the tub, and knew to come out with a towel around him. He also inquired for clothes from his mom.
So in all, my little cousin Ricky, whose about 9, is the sweetest boy. To me, hes just a quiet kid who doesn't talk much. Hes autistic, but its really no reason to judge him.
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Posted: Mon Aug 20, 2007 1:36 am
Well, heres a bit of a Background before I get into Zach. Zachary is my fiancee's little brother. He and his older(by a minute) twin brother, hayden, are 13 now.
I didn't know about his situation till a short while after I started dating Megan. From the day I first came over to Megan's parent's house, he was facinated with me. He was always asking me things. He has been raised in a Christian home and understands the bible really well. this kid can quote scripture if you ask. The first few times he saw me he asked me if I knew who Jesus was. Now he still asks me stuff like "whats your favorite Bible verse?" "are there any Bible verses on your shirt?" He also asks if I've heard any jokes lately.
His daily routine changes only a little bit. He gets up at different times every morning. Prefers his toast buttered, then sliced 2 ways, then three ways, into squares, and a waffle every morning. He always has a cup of water and some twist-up in an old sippy cup with a straw. He eats watching tv shows ranging from little kids shows like Kipper and Gina D's kids club to Dexter's lab and spongebob. He spends most of his time flipping between his favorite channels. This kid has the remote so figured out. it takes him 2 seconds to change channels I dunno how. One second its on 240, the next, 261, then 220, then 13. I mean, its on the channel long enough for the display to show what show is on, and for the picture to change, and bam, next channel. He knows more tricks to that thing than me! His lunch is always a pb&j sliced into little squares smaller than his toast ones. and usually some spinach, or some chips. for his snacks, he's always asking for some toast and corn bread, or when they're out of corn bread some mac and cheese. Zach really has his day figured out.
On his own time, he does whatever he wants. Mostly he spends time alone, watching TV, or sitting at the computer watching youtube poops. Tonight, he was terribly upset when some of his favorite videos had been deleted. He also was terribly upset for about a month when they took Dennis the Menace off the air on TV. Zach could have a career in Horror movies with his scream! I've heard it many times when he's upset. He gets really frustrated when he can't figure out, say, a game like super mario brothers 3 on the nintendo, and he'll let out this scream that makes you shiver. Of course he's been told not to do that, and he knows that too, because he'll scream again when Dad walks into his room to ask him to be quiet again. He'll do the same thing on the computer. He'll be watching something he's been told not to watch on youtube. and when you come up behind him and ask him what he's watching, he'll be like "Oh, Nothing" and minimize the windows. But when you back away or leave the room and come back and just say hello, what he was watching will be back up and he won't react like he did a minute ago. He always likes to watch this one show that only comes on at like, 11, and he gets upset if he can't watch it. He also gets upset at simple things, like being told to wash his hands after using the restroom, picking up his things, or being asked to watch tv in the other room when someone is already watching something in one room, or being told to turn down the volume on the computer/TV.
Here are some little things that make him special: He loves the Eye Toy at blockbuster. If he hears someone is going blockbuster, he stops what hes doing and asks if he can come too. He likes to tickle people's bare feet. Have socks on though, and he won't. But have you feet up when he comes in the room, You can expect to be tickled. Then when he gets you to move your feet, he sits down on the couch in the now vacant part, sometimes even if you didn't move your feet, he tries to sit on them. He's also apparently loves my big ford 250 supercab four door as opposed to their small chevy two door with a backseat. I asked him after a trip to blockbuster with him, hayden, megan and myself, if he like my truck. He responeded "No, I don't like it." and then he paused for about 3 seconds "I LOVE it!" Zach also loves to draw. And he can draw really well! He has hundreds of little cut out characters. some of them are almost exact copies of things like the peanuts, or dennis the menace. He likes to play with them on a hard cover craft book on the couch ever day. and whenever one goes missing, he gets really upset.
Theres probably a million things hes said or done that I can't remember. But one things for sure. He's just a human as myself, or anyone else I've ever met. He just has a different way of expressing himself. I love him and his whole family, and have been really blessed to be a part of his daily life.
Megan's mom has already told me that one day it might be Megan and my responsibility to care for Zach when she and Dad are gone. Which might come soon because she's 51 and ken is 65. And its really rough for them right now because Ken has cancer.
(sorry if some of its hard to read or whatnot. its 3:30 am)
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:03 pm
Here's what I think should be added to the top post:
**NOTE: Autism is not a "mental disorder", if anything, it's a mental order.**
So there. razz
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Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2007 5:19 pm
(speaking to first post)
Also Aspergers Syndrome shouln't be "cured" or "treated"!!
All kids are different, just Aspies are a bit more so. If you loved you're child you wouldn't even care if he/she thought differently.
I had more to say but I forgot it...
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Posted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:59 pm
Thank you for posting this. A few years ago I took some tests to see if I had any learning disabilities since I've always had some trouble with school and homework, and was having trouble with my first college class. I was diagnosed with a math learning disability as well as aspergers. I was never really sure what this aspergers thing was, it was explained to me. So I'm glad to finally be able to read about it and know what it actually is. I'd been told it was related to autism but I know I don't have autism, so that confused me even more. Some of the stuff in the description doesn't sound like me at all, while other things do. Like I'm terrible with social stuff... I don't like to talk to anyone I don't know and I'm terrible shy and at a loss for words when I'm around strangers. I always just considered myself shy, I had no idea it was a disability. Around my friends and people I've known a long time I'm not like that though.
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