Tag: asperger syndrome
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August 14, 2009 04:04 PM EDT --
I have let Gather member and friends know my daughter was diagnosed with Adhd roughly 2 years old. She has been having a lot of trouble finding the right medication. Her second does she receives about . . .
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October 10, 2009 06:37 PM EDT --
Did you know that you can spark a fire with a flashlight? My daughter found this out the hard way. She jumped in the shower and thought that her boys ages 6 and 8 would be . . .
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May 08, 2007 04:34 PM EDT --
Leah Christensen's article about her stepfather, Dave, inspired me to write this article. Leah wrote how her stepfather helped a young boy gain confidence when he was treated rudely. In my comments . . .
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December 14, 2009 04:10 PM EST --
Six-Hundred Hours of Edward
By Craig Lancaster
Copyright © 2009
Riverbend Publishing
$14.00 paperback ISBN: 978-1606390139
One of the things I enjoy most about the independent author . . .
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June 09, 2008 03:21 PM EDT --
This book is told in the first-person, from the viewpoint of Christopher, a fifteen year-old boy with Asperger Syndrome. Christopher is a mathematic savant and knows all the prime numbers up . . .
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June 07, 2007 10:03 PM EDT --
Autism ~ Is it me knocking on your door?
By: Michelle C.
Inspired to write this after I have been declined many times for articles I've posted to the Autism group on Gathers. It's sad how . . .
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March 10, 2009 01:20 AM EDT --
Here's the description of the memoir:
The Sky Is Falling by Dustin Hartley is a memoir in which the author tells of his battle with Asperger's syndrome and anxiety disorder. A young man struggling . . .
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July 04, 2008 03:45 PM EDT --
The Limits of Labels
Evaluation Results That Really Matter
By Nicole Beurkens, M.Ed.
When a child is not developing as expected, the first thing most parents and professionals attempt to do . . .
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May 06, 2006 08:07 PM EDT --
Asperger's Syndrome, which is often abbreviated AS, is a very misunderstood component of the autism spectrum that range of disorders and syndromes related to autism. In the past, people with . . .
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February 15, 2006 06:08 PM EST --
Note: This piece was written several years ago and is somewhat dated as to current events.
My name is Jarl K. Jackson. I am an adult with Asperger Syndrome. However, being on the autism spectrum does . . .
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July 28, 2006 01:24 PM EDT --
The 1988 movie, The Rain Man, starred Dustin Hoffman as an autistic man and Tom Cruise as his frustrated brother. Both did a superb job of acting but Hoffman's portrayal as a savant was perfect. I . . .
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July 04, 2008 03:49 PM EDT --
Summer's Coming!
5 Helpful Tips for Parents
By Nicole Beurkens, M.Ed.
Many parents both love and hate the thought of summer vacation. On the one hand, you're ready to be done with . . .
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June 20, 2009 08:04 PM EDT --
The setting for the majority of the book is the late 80's in the village of Wolfheim, Belgium near the intersection of where the Netherlands, Germany, and Belgium meet. Dr. Victor Hoppe appears . . .
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July 23, 2006 06:45 PM EDT --
1. I am autistic. However, my autism is one aspect of my total character. It does not define me as a person.
2. My sensory perceptions are disordered. This means the ordinary sights, . . .
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February 15, 2006 06:05 PM EST --
In this article I speak in terms of my own experience. However, I assume that my readers can relate to at least some of what I say here, or can appreciate the broader validity of it.
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April 19, 2006 09:17 AM EDT --
Does your child meltdown when a minor incident occurs? Possibly he doesn't understand body language or make eye contact. These are symptoms of a disorder called Asperger Syndrome.
What is Asperger . . .
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June 01, 2007 06:36 PM EDT --
I have Higher-Functioning Autism, Bipolar Disorder, and ADHD. Some of you may have children with similar issues such as me, so I'll list some of my difficulties within my whole life span from age 3 . . .
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June 03, 2007 07:19 PM EDT --
Someone emailed this to me, and I thought I'd share it with anyone interested...
Coming to Terms with the Diagnosis
No matter how well-prepared you thought you were after months spent worrying . . .
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April 25, 2006 08:05 PM EDT --
Relationships are difficult for everyone. That I will admit upfront, so that no one thinks that anything I say from here on out does not take that into account. I will also start out asserting that whatever . . .
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April 25, 2006 08:01 PM EDT --
"The boy had strong arms and embraced her clumsily because he knew no other way . . .."
-The Story of the Grail (Perceval)
By Chrétien De Troyes
The ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle . . .
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