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Blog entries by venray
Many of you are aware of the problems we have had with our 11 year old the past few years. His Asperger's sydrome (a form of autism) has often made life difficult at best.
In fifth grade last year 911 was called on several occasions because of his meltdowns, to the point that he had to stay...
We do it every day. We get up. roll (or crawl) out of bed, and do our morning routine starting each day not knowing if we will be getting back into bed that evening.
Every minute of every day we face the possibility that it may be our last, but for the most part we ignore the thought and just...
My son was placed in the psych ward a few weeks ago and after his 8 day stint he was allowed to come home on new meds and a better grasp on what his problems are.
This didnt make it any easier for him in school and at our PPT meeting with the school staff and consulting psychiatrist we...
A week ago (as most of you know) we had to commit our son for psychiatric evaluation due to his autism spectrum disorder (Asperger's Syndrome)...
The first few days with him gone were hell on Tracy and I as parents....plain hell...
After the first few days of evaluation, the Dr. thought it...
Christmas break was fairly good for the boy and we had very few rough times with him. We went to visit the inlaws in NY for the 2 days after Christmas and everyone had a ball.
Tracy's dad suggested we let him stay for a couple extra days to extend his time with the other kids so we agreed...
Risperidone is used to treat the symptoms of schizophrenia (a mental illness that causes disturbed or unusual thinking, loss of interest in life, and strong or inappropriate emotions) in adults and teenagers 13 years of age and older. It is also used to treat episodes of mania (frenzied...
Today is the 22'nd anniversary of Dad's death. He died suddenly while performing on stage at a dress rehearsal for a community service show put on by the Kiwanis club that year.
There were 70 members of the club there to witness his passing. My then wife and I were members of the club as...
Many of you know about my son's Asperger condition. He has been on meds since the summer and was doing quite well in school this year to the point where the principal actually called to tell us what a pleasure it was dealing with him this year.
All this came to a halt within the past two...
Times are tough for a lot of us around here lately....
Health issues...money problems...unemployment...lost loves...death of a friend...family members in need...
Seems that things are going sour for a lot of folks these days....but just when you think things are totally falling apart, some...
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Melissa Marie XXX, 17, of CT, the daughter of Kenneth N. and Kimberly A. passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009, at MidState Medical Center.
Melissa is survived her by brother, Zechariah David ; her paternal grandparents, Victor A. and Jean M. ...
Melissa, the daughter of my brother's best friend has had heart trouble since birth and has undergone over a hundred different operations in Hartford and Boston just to keep her alive long enough to be put on the donor list.
17 long hard years this straight A senior has struggled just to be...
Well folks I seemed to have made it through ankle surgery still alive and "kicking" so to speak...
The pain level is manageable and the side efects minimal at this point.
now I need to heal for 2 weeks and return to have the stitches removed and drag my butt back to work at that time...
As many of you know, a little over a year ago I broke both of my ankles in a work related accident.
The support Tracy and I received from forum friends was overwhelming to say the least. I was in rehab for 3 months and the only thing that got me through it was knowing that you were there...
So it is a Saturday and the family and I stopped at the local vege stand to pick up some corn on the cob and greenbeans for dinner tonight.
As I sat on the porch with the rain falling lightly, I was transported back to my childhood. I was 6 when I remember sitting outside at the neighbor's...
Wow! What a summer it has been for my young one.
A lot has happened since the last time I wrote about his illness.
Update to come a little later today.
Well my son has begun summer "sessions" to aid in honing his social skills, which most with Aspergers are sadly lacking in until they learn the how to's...
On Monday he was involved in his first social group session with several other kids that need to improve their friend making skills...
I am forever amazed at what companies put together to sell their product....
This one for water no less....
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Last Tuesday we did a show on TMF Radio on Asperger's Syndrome due to the response to my blog on parenting a child who has been recently diagnosed with it.
I was surprised and deeply moved by the pms and ims I got from a lot of you on the forum giving me support and sharing your own deeply...
For a while there I thought I was failing at being a good parent to my 10 year old.
He has been in and out of trouble at school since second grade. I have tried threatening, reasoning, punishing bad behavior, rewarding good behavior, and all of the other things they teach you in virtual...
