Do not know a whole lot about aspergers. Shall read up.

Aspergers is a mild form of autism where the ability to use language is present. A couple of good books that I've read on the subject include John Ratey and Catherine Johnson's book Shadow Syndromes (John Ratey is the co author of the best selling ADD book Driven to Distraction and Catherine Johnson works with a woman's magazine and has a son with Aspergers). Temple Grandin who is autistic savant has written a very good book called Thinking in Pictures. She recommends early intervention to help a child maximize their potential and has good suggestions and resources listed in her book as well as her life story.

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Thank you. I love reading so I have all summer to catch up and spend time with the kids.

wounders how menay peps are asp here on the site??? dorm??

It used to be 1 every thousands. Now 1 out of 250. Not in increase. As my DH, my Mom, and DH's grandfather have those kind of behaviours too. Just not diagnosed.

My husband has Asperger's. He was diagnosed the 70's as a toddler and his parents never told him. We just recently found out. His parents did implement an intensive behavioral management plan at the time of his diagnosis and his mother said it made a big difference. It must have - even our Psychologist friend said he didn't make that assumption about my husband (but after knowing he has AS, it's pretty obvious.) Our friend said that early intervention made all the difference in my husband outcome.

The best thing you can do for your child is to have as much intervention as possible right now. Find out every single community resource that you can use.

My husband appears to be a neurotypical because he has a genius IQ and is on the top of the high-functioning scale. The things he struggled with most as a child were: his sensory integration problems around food, being touched, and certain fabrics, his ability to understand people in an almost spychic way but limit social abilities to deal with it, his narrow interests/obsessions, his rigid self-imposed routines, and his exteme intolerance for anything superficial (like cartoons.)

He does have a "flat" expression and comes across as being a bit nerdy (which I happen to find very sexy), but he is an amazing man and has overcome his disability in incredible ways.

Your child will be a very unique and interesting person to get to know. My husband's view of the world is so refreshing and real. He doesn't play games, what you see is what you get, and he has many many friends all over the country who just adore him. Learning that he has AS had revealed that many of the things I really love about him are a result of him being an Aspie.

You will find that you are truly blessed to have a child with such a unique personality!

Melanie_me, it is so refreshing to read such a glowing description of the positive aspects of Asperger Syndrome. One of my favourite people on the planet is a very interesting, intelligent person with AS. I'm not sure if my ADHD and his AS complement each other, but there was an instant connection.

We seriously think my DH is aspergers and adhd as well. I have never met anyone better than him and my son is so much like him. They shock me every day with what they know and they are so one of a kind. Wouldn't trade them for the world.

HI yeah we are having similar experiences. We are under investigation for ASpergers as my son is still quite young but will begin the IBI as soon as possible. I'll check out shadow syndroms, and thinking in pictures. There is also Different minds by Lovecky. Haven't read it yet, received it Saturday.

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I was told pictures work better than a 1000 words. Got lots to learn.

I just read this book: Asperger's Syndrome, A Guide for Parents and Professionals, http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1853025771/sr=8-1/qid=1152634960/ref=pd_bbs_1/002-8875710-9419263?ie=UTF8My husband read it too. He said that although not all of it applied to him, it was extremely acurrate.

I just read a book and have got a lot of info to process-too much at a time!