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I am glad to read that you are truly researching to find out more how to help people on the spectrum. I have been in intensive therapy on and off for about 5 years now and am still in therapy but on a much less intensive level this past year. I started therapy in a special trauma program after...

Tony Atwood (the leading expert on Asperger's) claims in his video that people with Aspergers can have selective mutism...not that it is in the same category but possible a co-morbidity (having both things going on together). I deal with it myself when I get overstimulated. I used to deal with...

Amy... I am an Aspie, but I also have been through trauma... and in working through my healing process the program I was in had me make an emergency box. In this box I was to put things in there that would help me to ground myself so I don't go into flashbacks and to calm down and things. Each...

I am glad it helped at least some... hang in there. Things are tough but that is where we discover what we really are capable of doing.

I now have have that safe person finally!!!!

you are very welcome... I have some more info on understanding the tactile system http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=2509477

I wrote this thread a long time ago...I think this is about what you are asking...if you reply to it it will bring it out of the archives. http://christianforums.com/showthread.php?t=2418393

Joris...what do you like to do? The key would be to find some way to take what you like doing and get paid for it. See if there is a help center at your school for people with learning differences...they may be able to help you sort out how best to get you to where you need to be. Me I have...

There are so many Diagnosis' out there...AS is but on of them... many overlap and many people have multiple diagnosis'. OCD and ADD are common co-morbidities with AS. My AS is mild...I am considered High functioning...but given different situations and stress levels I fluctuate on the Autism...

Patience!!! That is my biggest advice...the more patience and understanding you have with him...the more you will reach him. I have AS and I have worked with children of all ages for over 20 years. I seem to do the best with the kids with ADD (and probably AS but not worked with any with a...

I am an Aspie...just diagnosed at the age of 34. My interest is in critters mostly.

It is a little different to get diagnosed as an adult than as a child. I was diagnosed three years ago at the age of 34. Not only did I take a battery of tests including IQ and the Rorshach test, my mom and my now ex-boyfriend and my ADD coach had to fill out questionaires. There apparently...

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First off... I am sorry that I misunderstood. Hope you can understand that somehow...I meant no harm. As to dealing with life in general... well unfortunately there is no magic... we can only take it one moment at a time... what I do to deal with it during rough times is look inside and...