Originally Posted by Boobzooka (Post 16486245)

I don't mean to "troll" here, and I say this with the best of intentions, but I am intimately familiar with the intricacies and idiosyncrasies of Asperger's and your description of your son does not really resemble Asperger's much. While these diagnoses can cover a broad spectrum of attributes, with some overlap, I suspect the original label was closer to correct. One does not graduate from one to the other by working at it. If you prefer to believe your son is Aspie instead of some other label, it's none of my business, but if your (new?) doctor is calling this Asperger's then I recommend you consult other professionals. :2 cents:

Originally Posted by LexiLexxx (Post 16483715)

Great story!
I can only imagine the thing's you have had to set aside.

Originally Posted by Zayne E. (Post 16483363)

Wow...it's been 13 since I did the same. I dropped my last name so my last name is now what was my middle name. But that was easy...

The hardest thing I ever did I am doing day-in and day-out. I am a single dad of a 7-year old boy with Asperger's Syndrome. It's just me and him 24/7, 10.5 months a year and has been since 2005. When he was first diagnosed back in '06 he was labeled hardcore Autistic with Dyspraxia. That was unacceptable to me. I took a long look at other kids his age and started working with him every spare minute to try and get him up to speed. It started paying off almost immediately as 3 months later his neurologist couldn't believe he was the same kid.

He continues to have struggles and challenges but he is learning to read, is very good at math and his speech is "close" to normal. He still has a long way to go and he is struggling in first grade...but the good news is, this year, he is in a mainstream classroom. He gets pulled 2 hours a day for intervention...and I have a tutor for him on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All-in-all I truly believe he will be normal, fully functioning and capable of living as an adult on his own. Most parents want their kids to be this or that when they grow up. I want my son to be able to hold a job, balance his checkbook and pay his bills without assistance.

Put that in your smoke and pipe it.

Originally Posted by potter (Post 16485468)

Originally Posted by JenniDahling (Post 16483727)

Wow got some deep stuff in this thread. I think for me it was being pregnant at 19 alone, then putting my baby up for adoption and leaving the hospital empty handed after 56 hours of labor.

She turns 24 on Dec 20th and I still think about her, especially on her birthday and Mothers day.

Originally Posted by cyco_cc (Post 16487231)

I came prepared today, I brought a lunch and soda; And I'm not leaving until I see this god damn sail boat everyone keeps talking about.

Originally Posted by Babaganoosh (Post 16483423)

I finally had to face the fact that I really wasn't a designer and stop humiliating myself on a webmaster forum every time I tried to get a job designing. Wait...that wasn't me, was it?

Originally Posted by cyco_cc (Post 16487231)

I came prepared today, I brought a lunch and soda; And I'm not leaving until I see this god damn sail boat everyone keeps talking about.

Originally Posted by Phoenix (Post 16487421)

climbing this bad boy was the hardest thing ive ever done...the person i went up with only made it about 30 minutes above the tree line...i left them there and continued to the top.
took us forever to get down as they had over exerted their ankles and couldnt walk down properly, they spent 2 weeks recovering...i was sore for a few days as well..i did another smaller one while out there as well


http://www.suresoft.ca/Gallery_7/MtRundle_page.jpg

Originally Posted by Zayne E. (Post 16483363)

Wow...it's been 13 since I did the same. I dropped my last name so my last name is now what was my middle name. But that was easy...

The hardest thing I ever did I am doing day-in and day-out. I am a single dad of a 7-year old boy with Asperger's Syndrome. It's just me and him 24/7, 10.5 months a year and has been since 2005. When he was first diagnosed back in '06 he was labeled hardcore Autistic with Dyspraxia. That was unacceptable to me. I took a long look at other kids his age and started working with him every spare minute to try and get him up to speed. It started paying off almost immediately as 3 months later his neurologist couldn't believe he was the same kid.

He continues to have struggles and challenges but he is learning to read, is very good at math and his speech is "close" to normal. He still has a long way to go and he is struggling in first grade...but the good news is, this year, he is in a mainstream classroom. He gets pulled 2 hours a day for intervention...and I have a tutor for him on Tuesdays and Thursdays. All-in-all I truly believe he will be normal, fully functioning and capable of living as an adult on his own. Most parents want their kids to be this or that when they grow up. I want my son to be able to hold a job, balance his checkbook and pay his bills without assistance.

Put that in your smoke and pipe it.

Originally Posted by Cutty - BANNED FOR LIFE (Post 16487246)

read barefootsies....

Originally Posted by Arnox (Post 16483116)

50 KM ultra marathon, squatting 160 kgs.

Did both, with ease.

Originally Posted by Justin (Post 16483191)

Bury my best friend and three weeks later my other best friend. Both from car accidents. This was 8 years ago.

Originally Posted by cyco_cc (Post 16487231)

I came prepared today, I brought a lunch and soda; And I'm not leaving until I see this god damn sail boat everyone keeps talking about.

Originally Posted by candyflip (Post 16487441)

He won't respond. He's no fun anymore. :1orglaugh

Originally Posted by ahoy (Post 16485602)

Dude.... if that is true, that really does take some self restraint. I know if I were in your shoes, that mother fucker would, at the least, not be walking on two legs right now.

Originally Posted by CyberHustler (Post 16489192)

Originally Posted by After Shock Media (Post 16483210)

To summon the assorted Doctors and Physical Therapists and seriously, truthfully ask them "What's next" after being told I would be paralyzed for life without letting depression or despair set in.

Originally Posted by nakeddutch (Post 16483389)

Originally Posted by Daddy Big Nuts (Post 16483174)

Get married