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Karolysgirl,
We carry post-it notes with us to cover up the "eye" (sensor) on what my son
calls "MAGIC TOILETS"
I learned that trick right here on this very board! It works like a dream. Following the lead of Fred and Kristy, I will choose a new name that suits my attitude, Fred Mertz [ From I Love Lucy, for all of you young parents ]
Seriously, My real name is John. I am married for almost 9 years to the Love of my life, Anna Marie. I am 48 and she is 46. Our only child, Tyler is a happy, healthy, strong, creative, wickedly intelligent little boy of 5&1/2 years of age who happens to have PDD/NOS and Hyperlexia. I work out of town too much as a signal engineer for a railroad. I ride a motorcycle and like to golf with my buddies when I get a little time.
We live in Penn Hills PA. It is a suburb of Pittsburgh, which makes us Steeler and Penquin fans, it's a 'Burgh thing, yinz wouldn't understand. 
We have only been recently diagnosed but haven't told anyone as such. The problem for us though is that he is so active that people are thinking if he has ADHD instead. Oh well, guess we have to start clarifying that soon for them.
The main reason I wanna tell close friends and family is the same,
I want people to understand that its not his fault, he is not to blame and that he is not naughty oe does not need a good dose of discipline.
I am NOT ashamed, I am extremely proud of my son. He is the most sweetest, loving boy on earth.
Maybe I want friends to understand just a little bit that why life is so different for me, and that we are not bad parents..
Mary
Hi, My name is Nikki and I am married to my husband Eric for almost 5 1/2 years. We have one son, Hayden who made 4 on June 29. We also have a dog, Rambo and a cat, Squeaky. My son was diagnosed on June 14, 07 with mild pdd-nos. I originally took him to see a nuerologist for his sensory issues (sensitive to touch, noise, light and picky eating) and also for a couple of seizures he had. Me and my husband were both shocked to say the least when the doctor brought autism up and are still trying to make sense of everything. In the very begining I was in kind of denial but researching it I see alot of the signs that my son has. I came to this forum to learn more about autism/pdd and everyone was and still is so helpful even when I ask the stupidest questions!Hello .....
My screen name is Tameka. I have three boys. My ten year old son is autistice. He went from speaking, to not speaking, to just making sounds, to sign language, to cracking jokes. I have been working as an ABA therapist since 2001. My son has gone from being severely autistic to mildly autistic to Asperger's Syndrome. I have shed lot of tears since he was diagnosed but I had to stop saying what he didn't know and what he couldn't do because you never know with autistic children. They will definitely surprise you!!! A lot of love, understanding him, and treating him no different is what got him where he is....I am so proud of him.....learn your child and what works for him. Every autistic child is different and unique in their own special way.
Hey From Canada,Linda here, I have just celebrated my 27th anniversary to a guy I met at 13 years old,He was 18 (Just friends for the first few years
The first was ADAM, born in 1981,he was born with Spina bifida, he passed away 10 years ago,he was 16 years old.
Next came Allan,he is 24,married,in the Canadian military,(a mechanic )
Skipp ahead 18 years,we have Zachary almost 6,PDD ,Aspergers type.
And last but not least,Mike who is 2.5,and is Incredibly independent,NT.
Ok, my name is actually Kristy, and I'm not kidding
My name is Heidi. I have 3 boys-20 yr old ADHD who goes to college,loves playing drums and girls. My 13 yr old is NT, wants to be a pediatrician ,loves electric guitar and plays football. My 3 (almost 4!) yr old-C
Work as a salesrep for a snackfood company, Dh is a lawyer/patent attorney.
Mysh
Hi Everyone,
I am Julie, a 39 year old autism teacher/consultant/special needs tutor/mom from Minnesota. I am weeks away from my MA in Special Education, and I have a BS in Elementary Education. I currently teach in a self contained autism classroom which I have taught for the last 7 years, and consult on students occasionally within our school district, and have several private clients.
I have two wonderful children, their dad and I are divorced.
DS is 14 years old, and has Developmental Coordination Disorder, ADD, and auditory processing and sensory issues. No autism though, his social understanding is right on.
DD is 12 years old, and while I strongly suspect she is Aspie, her father would fight "tooth and nail" any suggestion of a problem, so I keep quiet. She has excellent grades, and has had social skills groups since Kindergarten, so I can't complain too much about the schools. I just wish we could conquer the damn automatic flush toilets!
Kristy -
Hi there. My name is Kristy. It's not my real name. I'm actually male and my real name is Fred.
Ok, I'm full of crap. Kristy is my real name. (Though when I was younger I used to give out fake names to guys in bars if I thought they looked creepy.)
I'm 39, happily married for 14 years, mom to my wild and crazy twin boys. I work full time in Information Technology for a large company. I live in Illinois in a suburb of Chicago. I have a great family. Life is good.
I'm Melody (25 as of last week). I'm a SAHM (and was previously to the diagnosis as well). I'm married to my husband James(27) who is a CAD designer.My older son, Daniel (3) is PDD-NOS. James and my son together, Stephen (2) is currently undiagnosed, but all things are pointing to Sensory Processing Disorder. We are trying to find a developmental pediatrician to hone into what if any other issues he may have.
LOL KristY!
HAAAAAA HAAAA snort!!!! HEEEEE HEEEE! LOL!!!
Hi, I'm Crystal. A south Florida native. I have a 5yo dd. She just started kindergarten this year in a mainstream class even though an autistic cluster was recommended I really feel with the right supports she'll make more progress there. She seems to have an ear for music so she will be getting lessons as soon as we find the right teacher. To stay sane I go to the beach (which dd also loves), bellydance and sew. I'm in the process of starting up my own little business of children's costumes and clothing. Before becoming a SAHM I worked in various clubs and restaurants as a hostess but my favorite job was working at the library (so quiet and books everywhere!). I also have a wonderful 19yo dd (crazy having them so far apart but she's a fantastic help).
I like that everyone is doing this again. If you've been here a while just go back and read what you wrote the first time.....You will be shocked at how just your writing has changed! Everyone seems to be doing soooo good!!!! I love that!
Remember when you first got that diagnosis? Guess that old-saying is true: GOD NEVER PUTS MORE ON YOU THAN YOU CAN HANDLE!!!!
Hi everyone! My name is Karrie but I go by KaKingsbury. We live in Alabama "Go Big Bama - ROLL TIDE!" I am married to Mr. Kingsbury (I like to call him "THE KING") and I don't mind saying that I am the luckiest woman on earth! I am a SAHM but I like to say my job title is "Personal Assistant". I have 3 awesome kids - 2 sons 1/11 and 1/12 and we have 1 daughter - our ANGEL - Miss Grace Ann, she is 3. My 11 yr. old is Bi-Polar and the biggest DRAMA-KING! We havent allowed medication just yet because he is very athletic, but we will at some point! He has learned to somewhat control his disorder and does great in school, in sports, and all-around in life! My 12 yr. old is "NORMAL"
Our ANGEL - Miss Grace Ann - was diagnosed with Mild Autism plus a severe learning disability. At this point she has gained sooo much as far as functions. Everyday there is something new to see and do with her - masterpiece in progress -
I enjoyed reading about everyone and if you are new - WELCOME! I'm Amie, I am mom to Jason 5 and Samuel 2. We live in Washington. I have been married to Ron for 7 years this year. Jason was diagnosed right before his third birthday after waiting almost 18 months. Samuel was given a diagnosis of dyspraxia and sensory integration at 15 months and is currently undergoing evaluation again for autism. I am a full-time student working towards my bachelors in human development and pyschology. My goal after that is to continue on to medical school for a degree in Neurosurgery. I currently work full time at the hospital in ER (I just recently transfered from the ICU). My husband is also a full time student in Business Management program. This board has been a great help and I enjoy meeting all the new people on it. Hi gang, I'm Mary, SAHM to 4 kids... Paul (20-dx ADD/gifted), Sarah (16-highly gifted intelligence; dumb as a brick for common sense), Tony (12-1/2 dx HFA/mild MR), and Daniel (10-so far a very NT kid). At this moment, we live in central/rural NC. But next week, we are moving to DE for a new start! At least part of us... Paul and Sarah are staying here for school. That part drives me nuts, but can't put off the move any longer. Used to be a "career" insurance agent, and hope to get back into the working world once we're settled. Hubby "lives" and works in NYC, so we've had a long distance situation for almost 10 years. Not easy, but it works for us right now. Mary I'm Cindy, a stay at home mom to Daniel, who is 3 yrs old. We live in Georgia, but I am orginally from Maryland. I met my husband, Brandon, while I was serving in the Army. He is currently deployed. Daniel was given a diagnoses of mod-mild autism and mood swings this summer. I am not sure what the mood swing thing is, but it was written below the autism on the diagnoses section
I joined this group not to long ago, so I can ask advice and read about issues liek dealing with the schools, and insurance companies. I have gotten some great information so far! And it is nice to know I am not alone, and have other parents around I can relate too. Thanks for having me
I stay at home, while my hubbie is a hard working blue collar type guy- which is great cuz he can fix anything. I always wanted to be a mom, and it is challenging but fun. I am so glad I know ya all and love this board!!! I'm Fred, but that's not my real name. Just turned 38. Software developer for humongous software corporation (not that one). I'm an avid outdoorsy type and a recreational runner. My daughters are almost five and have 'classic', though mild-ish, autism (they have the full triad of impairments plus gross motor delays as a bonus - just not too severe in any area). I also have a seven year old son who has some broader autistic phenotypical traits, but who does not have a disorder. Their mother is a SAHM but is seeking to reenter the work force when school starts. Both of us have some traits, too, but neither could be considered to have a disorder. My son is 3 1/2 diagnosed with moderate autism. Another diagnosis he recieved was high functioning autism. I guess we'll see as he grows. I also have a NT 18 month old son. I've been married for almost 7 years. Since there are soo many new people, I thought it would be cool to reintroduce ourselves, our kids , ages, and where they fall on the spectrum... Mary, proud mama to Mark (3 yrs. old) with mild PDD-NOS (has a few words but mostly nonverbal), slight tantrums... I am 32..and also have a 7 year old boy, George (NT). Been married for 11 years now... I have a teaching credential, but do not work right now Howdy Yall:) I am Shelley~ born and raised in DALLAS, TEXAS
I have 2 girls~Stephanie & Sarah One is 16 nt~GORGEOUS... is in all honors classes & plays piccolo in high school marching band & going into the 11th grade & starting to drive!
and another BEAUTIFUL angel Sarah~just turned 7 with HFA and smarter than a 5th grader!
I was a geriatic nurse for 10 years till she got diagnosed. Quit to stay home to do a in-home ABA program full time and speech tx. She will be in first grade mainstreamed with no supports:) Came to this board about 6 months ago and now addicted to it! Allegra, I'm 26 years old, married to an Aspie and live in Tasmania,
I'm Julie. Born and raised in Florida. Mom to Adam, 3 years 2 months old dx'd PDD-NOS and Allen, 15 years old, dx'd Nonverbal Learning Disorder and Major Depressive Disorder, Recurrent, Severe, Provisional with a rule out on Bipolar (in other words he's Bipolar just too young yet to dx). Sorry I don't give out names but here goes without! Snoopywoman - live in Minnesota Ds - age 6 and diagnosed with mild PDD-NOS Dd - age 3 and hopefully NT - has some quirks but recently evaluated and dev ped that I trust says she is definitely not on the spectrum Dh - researcher I'm a former social worker/in-home family therapist. I'm Niki and I live in Wisconsin. I have been married to Rob for almost 14 years. I'm a stay at home Mom. We have 3 boys Trent who is 13 and teaching me what it's like to raise a teenager, lol! Logan who is 9 and is my extreme sports guy! Anything that can raise Mom's stress level and he loves it! Mason who was dx'd with moderate autism just recently in April. He also has epilepsy. He has the greatest sense of humor! Very energetic and passionate! And we have a little girl who is 4. And despite growing up with 3 older brothers is the biggest girly girl, diva, princess out there!!
Dan, 3.8, HFA/SID/Hyperlexia and possibly ADHD Looking into ABA/RDI for my son. He is doing extremely well in ST and starting OT soon for his sensory issues. Bub, 11 weeks, NT so far HI I'm Mamabear married to an aspie but just realized it 2 yrs ago. We have 2 girls, our first is, G, 3 1/2 yrs old just dx PDD-NOS recently but suspected for a while. She just started ST and soon to start OT, ABA or playtherapy not sure, and a speech/language school 1/2 day soon. Our second daughter, K, is 9 months old, no signs but G didn't have any signs until around 2 yrs old. I'm Nicole 24 and live in TN,and am lucky enough to be a stay at home mommy. Married for 3 years to a great guy(he is my soul mate I knew from the first time we met we would be together forever),Who works his butt off so I can stay home. Tho he is unDX ADD IMHO.His dream is to be an Tattoo artist
I am the very proud mommy of 4 great kids-My oldest is 5 and she will tell you she is a princess, and she is the biggest diva drama queen this side of the Mississippi! I have a stepson who is just cute as a button he is 5 too. He lives with his mommy a few hours away so we only get him about once a month:(. T is my pride and joy and who I write the most about, she is 26 months and beautiful! She has been DX with SID/SPD and speech delay,she also has allergies. She is almost nonverbal but her expressions say it all! She has never gave up not since before day one.I am expecting a PDD DX sometime in the future. My youngest is 10 months and is a beautiful spitting image of his father. He just started walking and keeps me on my toes! He has asthsma and allergies along with reflux and sleep apnea.Everywhere we go people always tell me how beautiful my kids are...hey i'm doing my part to make the world a better and more beautiful place!
I love this board. You guys have kept me sane thru some tough times!!
Hi! I am Janis and my son's name is Keith. He has PDD-NOS that has been described as Aspergers like. He just turned fourteen. I have three step children, 13 yr old boy, 15 yr old Girl, 18 yr old girl. Yes that is right four teenagers! (three live with us.) I work in the office at a interior construction Company family owned and operated. My husband owns a exterior coatings company. We have been married for just over six years. Lastly we have a big loving dog and a really old sweet cat. LOL -- I knew Fred was not your name -- it just was not YOU! I am Linda, pushing 50, and I have three kids adopted from 3 countries. Tuhina, 6, was my first. She was preemie and has a peripheral-nerve birth injury so we think that her comlpicated birth is what affects her brain ... she had EI for language delays and fine motor, but only got DX'd as ASD by her school, at age 6. It was big shock. My second kid, my dear son, Sam, 4.5, I THINK has ADHD/ODD but not yet diagnosed. I learn a lot about how to deal with him, here, too -- and post on him, too. My third kid is 3 and so far ... not even gonna complete that! Hi, I’m Sharon (41 yrs), mother of 3 – oldest son is 25 (lives in I am an admin assistant for an I have 6 sisters, 2 brothers and 17 nieces and nephews! I am East Indian but parents born in the West Indies ( One Love…. Hello my friends! I'm 38. DH is 42. We've been married 9 years. We have three wonderful boys that run circles around us! Our oldest, Frankie is 8 and is the sweetest boy. When I come home from work he says things like "Is that my gorgeous mother coming in the door?" I swear he's going to be a politician! Anthony is the middle guy and will be 5 next month. He is a fun loving boy, loves to tell jokes. He's the best snuggler in the house. He is also the most athletic of the boys. He was dx'd with PDD-NOS in April of 2006. He'll be trying out a typical pre-school this fall to see if they are good enough for him
Dominic, the baby, will be 2 next month. He is a chubby little guy. He's at that great stage where he runs everywhere he's going. He loves Disney Pixar movies (Toy Story and Cars are the current favorites). He is a daddy's boy - big time. He loves going in the pool and doing anything outside. He gives great sloppy wet kisses. DH and I are both police officers in Chicago. He works nights and I work days, so we tag team parent. Kathryn, 41 married to a 35 yr old aspie/chemist. probably aspie myelf. Stay at home mom right now but want to start a new career. 1 daughter, 4, pdd-nos, sid and prediction is aspergers. 1 boy, 2, microcephaly, being evaluated for autism but we've known for a while now. From Canada, lived in US 7 years. Hi! - I'm WIMomof2. I recently turned 40. I was born and raised in Wisconsin. I attended university in Indiana and Germany. Prior to the birth of my second son, I was a paralegal. Currently, I'm a SAHM. DH is an engineer. We have been together for 18 years, and married for 14 years. My oldest son is 10 years old. He has AS and mild anxiety. He loves science and Star Wars. My youngest son is 6 years old. He has PDD-NOS. He loves robots and the great outdoors. As a family, we really enjoy camping and boating. Oh, yeah, thanks, Kathryn! I too "passed the Aspie test!" and DH is taking it RIGHT NOW! I am verbal, he is visual so I think he has HFA. And yet ... Tuhina is our ADOPTED daughter! HMMM -- DH scored almost IDENTICAL to me!!! I'm Karrie. I have 5 children. Oldest Boy is 15 and has ADHD. My only daughter is 13 and perfectly precious. My third is Adam and he is 5 and was diagnosed with Autism at 3 and now is labeled Pdd-Nos. My fourth will be 2 this month! My fifth is only 3 months. I've been comming here now for a couple of years and by far this is the best support type message group online that I have ever seen. Karrie [QUOTE=micki]Hi I'm Micki, we live on the West Coast. I am 40 and have been with dp Micki what does Dp stand for - is it dear partner SO fred is not your real name ???? Hmmm Let me guess I think your name is Fred actually suites his personality here I think even more so than his real name. Besides...I like Fred...LOL Karrie HI, IM MONA I'm 44 yrs old, married 29 yrs to my grade school sweetheart. We have 2 children- Jacob 28 - he has 3 sons Gabriel 8 yrs, Gavin 3 in Oct., and Noah 1 yr. in Nov. Our Daughter is Stefanie24 - she has Devin 3 yrs and Isabella 6 months. We all live in Illinois, with-in 5 miles of eachother. I'm self employed and dh is a construction worker. Grandma to Devin age 3 ASD / SID Hi! I'm Holly(40), married to David(37) who was just dx with Aspergers a few months ago. He also has depression and anxiety. He is on Lithium. Married for 14 years and it's been terrribly hard. At least we have a "dx" for why he acts the way he does. We have 4 great kids! Sarah-12.5y--dx'd with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Sept 2006. She is healthy now and can't wait to get back in school since she missed a year with her friends! Also she has anxiety. Rachel-11y--dx'd with Bipolar, depression, anxiety, OCD, ADD, and all the academic learning disabilities. She is on Risperdal and Zoloft. Jacob-7.5y--dx'd with HFA, ADHD, Anxiety, OCD. Was first dx'd with bipolar at 5y. We got that dx taken away at 7y. He is on Risperdal and Strattera. Anna-almost 6y--no dx as of yet!!
Oh Yeh!! We live in the beautiful state of Washington!! I'm Speechie and I live in Wisconsin
Randon facts:
My son Leo is five and dxed with classic Autism, I also have a 7 year old Daughter. I've been married for nine years, and I love this board. We live in Florida.
Hi I am a stay at home mom of two. My daughter is 13 and nt. My son is 4 and has been dx'ed with SID,MR,ADHD. The doctors say he is to social for a PDD -NOS dx. We live in Iowa.
Australia.
Parent to Astra 9.5 NT, sharlet 3.5 moderate-severe ASD, Nina 15 months
wait and see.
Our son is 2 years and 9 months and has Classic Autism -he is a super loving sweetheart who cannot talk
California and a SAHM. Husband is into Commercial Real Estate.
My oldest son is goint on to 11th grade. Pretty academic does sports as
well.
My middle girl is 13 going into 8th grade. Fun, fearless and rather athletic
little thing.
Our youngest, Mason is 5 yrs old and enterning Kindergarten in the fall. was
dx with autism at 2.4yrs and doing really well with alot of interventions.
17 years. We have three kids: Ds who is 7 and got diagnosed with pdd-
nos 8 month ago . He is just starting to develop some strong 'special
interests' and I think he might be rediagnosed with AS in a few years.
And we have almost 4 year old twin girls. One of the girls is an absolute
force of nature the other one a space cadet - I think they are both NT
(though I would not bet the house on it).Hi, I'm a 31 year old recently separated mom of 3.5 year old twins. My boy is diagnosed with PDD-NOS/Austistic Disorder/Classic Autism (take your pick). He is progressing well with ST, ABA and diet changes. My daughter has been flagged with social impairment and speech problems (stuttering) but is definitely not on the spectrum. I'm a former military type, but now work part time in a preschool while my kids attend a different preschool. This board is great - just wish I had a little more time to keep up with it!
17 years.[/QUOTE]
I am 28.
I am on the Asperger's end of the spectrum and sometimes I feel like the resident "Dr. Phil" on these boards. (j/k)
Anyways, I like working with kids, if and when I have the chance, and my hobbies are keeping reptiles (tree pythons and boas are my favorite) and playing bass guitar (I'm currently in a band with my brother who plays drums).
I'm also an amateur photographer and sometimes post nature pics in here. 
I feel so betrayed, fred. I can ONLY think of you as fred, and will not accept
any other name, even if I meet you in person.
Hi to all! I'm Katherine (also known as Kat--hence the moniker)
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, currently living in good 'ol
SoCal enjoyng the Ocean Breeze. I really am 39. Got 6 more months before
the dreaded 4-0 !
I'm a "recovering actress" (writer and acting coach, too) Currently working
on my MA in psychology. (specializing in working with families of special
needs kids, OF COURSE)
Jasper is 4.5, tall, dark, handsome, and happy.
ChibbyLick, Tasmania Australia, 36, Probable Aspie, Hyperlexia
DH Tony, 39, married 13 yrs, together 16 odd years (that's odd as in 'round
about... and odd as in odd! )
Mum to Sam 10 PDDNOS
Imogen 8 NT
Rhiannon 2 So far okay, though I have been noticing an awful lot of
toewalking lately 
I'm Allegra's SIL, her Aspie husband is one of my Aspie bros. Her Aspie FIL is
my Aspie Dad. We see lots of ASD in our family. Not everyone else does
though! Sometimes I think I should stop looking!
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