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Asperger’s

It is Asperger not Asberger or Asburger or Aspberger

April 20, 2008

I see Hans Asperger’s name butchered on a daily basis.  Hans Asperger was the doctor who “discovered” Asperger’s Syndrome.  According to the OASIS website: Asperger Syndrome or (Asperger’s Disorder) is a neurobiological disorder named for a Viennese physician, Hans Asperger, who in 1944 published a paper which described a pattern of behaviors in several young [...]

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I’m Weird

March 26, 2008

On a car ride home from an after-school activity tonight Alexander tells me, very nonchalantly, “I’m weird.”  Seeing this as a chance to learn more about what he’s thinking I very carefully approach the ‘conversation.’  He doesn’t have many true reciprocal conversations with me but if I can play my cards right, I can get [...]

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Maybe We’ll Continue the Risperdal

March 24, 2008

Last week was Spring Break for my son.  I’ve been contemplating weaning him off of the Risperdal because he’s been doing really well with aggression (the dentist’s office meltdown doesn’t count) and has learned some good coping techniques.  Although I understand the need for medication, I’d really prefer not to use them if I don’t [...]

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Happy One Year Anniversary to Mutterings of a Mindless Mommy

March 22, 2008

My Mindless Mommy Blog is one year old!  I’ve had the domain for longer than that but on 3/10/07 I created my Mutterings of a Mindless Mommy blog dedicated to my life as the mom of two children on the autism spectrum.  At the time I started the blog, I only knew I was the [...]

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Arrr Matey – My Son, the Aspergic Pirate

March 22, 2008

My son had a follow-up visit with his opthamologist on Friday.  The outcome – an eye patch.  His vision is still getting worse and since he’s ambylopic we’re afraid that his brain is going to shut off his right eye.  Even with the glasses, he’s still over-compensating and using his left eye more.  Now he [...]

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Versed was a Nightmare

March 13, 2008

Thank heavens I had a vacation before my son’s dentist appointment – the day started off rough and just got worse.  My husband and I had a great time in Vegas and got back Monday afternoon – we met my parents and the kiddos at dinner.  After dinner we headed back to the house for [...]

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Dental Work, Asperger’s Syndrome, and Anxiety

February 26, 2008

Dental work, Asperger’s syndrome, and anxiety – those three phrases do not go together!  They are, however, my reality.  Well actually, they are my son’s reality.  He was complaining of a toothache on Friday night and yesterday I managed to get him in with a fabulous pediatric dentist who has experience with children on the [...]

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