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10 mental health buzz words
my grandson said when he first saw this instruction he did look for the "any" key
Tillie Henderson that's so cute
the 25th of May, May 25.... Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Month24 years ago today, May 25, 1989, my grandson was born, a beautiful baby boy, a baby growing up living with his grandmother, me, for most of those years. He has lived with me not because he was abandoned, not because he was neglected, not because he wasn't loved, but because this child's mother needed help. We, as a family, help each other, this is what we do. This baby grew up very close to his mother, his sisters, his brothers, and they all love each other dearly. This baby, as he grew, as he developed, was a puzzle. His body was constantly moving, trying to keep up with everything his brain thought of. By the time he was four years old everyone around him was exhausted trying to keep up with him, trying to keep him safe. At four years of age he was diagnosed with ADHD, but that diagnosis did not complete the puzzle. When he was six years old he was diagnosed with Sleep Disorder, at nine with OCD, and at eleven with depression, however the puzzle still was not complete. It seemed as if there was something hidden just out of our reach, waiting for us to discover it. Then, at age 15 he was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome. As I read about and researched Asperger's Syndrome all of the puzzle pieces fell together, the puzzle was complete. Our lives changed because we were no longer looking for answers. Being able to understand what this child had been living with daily, from birth, was mind boggling, for want of a better word. Then, at his age of 15 we were able to talk about and understand his actions and reactions.When he was 18 something happened in his life that was devastating, with consequences probably affecting his life forever. This young man does not see the world as I do, and as most others do. As a direct result of Asperger's Syndrome and the lack of understanding of it that so many in this world have, his life has been affected in a most severe way. We are doing our best to work our way through this. We are 24 years into this adventure called Asperger's Syndrome, and now it has become time for both of us to do what we can to help others become aware of and support Asperger's Syndrome Awareness.
Kelly Anne Hamann Happy Birthday to my son Philip ![❤](data:image/svg+xml,<svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" width="24" height="24"><rect fill-opacity="0"/></svg>){kind=small}
And thank you a million times over to my beautiful mother You both are too amazing for words I love you both and cant imagine life without you ' xlink:href='%23b'/%3e%3cuse fill='black' filter='url(%23c)' xlink:href='%23b'/%3e%3cpath fill='white' d='M12.162 7.338c.176.123.338.245.338.674 0 .43-.229.604-.474.725a.73.73 0 01.089.546c-.077.344-.392.611-.672.69.121.194.159.385.015.62-.185.295-.346.407-1.058.407H7.5c-.988 0-1.5-.546-1.5-1V7.665c0-1.23 1.467-2.275 1.467-3.13L7.361 3.47c-.005-.065.008-.224.058-.27.08-.079.301-.2.635-.2.218 0 .363.041.534.123.581.277.732.978.732 1.542 0 .271-.414 1.083-.47 1.364 0 0 .867-.192 1.879-.199 1.061-.006 1.749.19 1.749.842 0 .261-.219.523-.316.666zM3.6 7h.8a.6.6 0 01.6.6v3.8a.6.6 0 01-.6.6h-.8a.6.6 0 01-.6-.6V7.6a.6.6 0 01.6-.6z'/%3e%3c/g%3e%3c/svg%3e){kind=small}
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Kathryn Mansell-Hamann thanks, Kelly, I think that we have a beautiful family 2
Robert Henderson you are a very busy caring family and you are loved, you are a beautiful family 2
Linda Llanes Kathy you are an amazing person...What a Loving Mother and Grandmother you are....I'm so glad your family has you in their lives.... Love ya Lots.... Linda
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann HI Linda... everyone in my family is special, I wish there was more of me because I do not get to see some of my family as often as I would like, and reliable transportation has been a problem....but... the other day I finally was able to get a new car, very reliable, and totally an answer to prayers because there was no other way I could have bought it..so I will be able to start making up for lost time soon!!.........
Amanda Monyhan Ive always thought u guys were kind and amazing...hes a good kid growing into a good man...i love who u are in all ways kathy...and now i see u r a great writer! Really nice post!
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann thank you, Amanda
Kelly Anne Hamann Um mom not trying to be funny but you said that were all "special" is there something I need to know
Robert Henderson kelly you are special cause yer mom said so. Sit down take a deep breath. calm down special
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann um...let's see...how can I define "special"?....no...nothing new....you all know that I think you guys are great.. therefore...'special"
The count down for Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Month is almost over, May will be gone, until we do it over again next May, 2014,,, but I hope that every month will be an Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Month. Posts will continue on this group page.
SAP in autism recruitment driveSAP believes people with autism can give it an advantageGerman software company SAP says it hopes to recruit hundreds of people with autism, saying they have a unique talent for information technology.http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22621829Feel free to share:).
The month of May, 2013, is over, as is our Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Month. However, that does not mean that it is time to relax, and wait until May 2014, for our next Asperger's Syndrome Awareness Month. Every day, every month, should be a day, a month, of Asperger's Syndrome Awareness; Asperger's Syndrome Awareness and Support. Each individual with Asperger's Syndrome lives their lives in their own individual way, each one similar, each one so different. Some are able to integrate in society, some are reclusive, like my grandson, rarely leaving home or other very secure, for him, surroundings. We must continue with Asperger's Syndrome Awareness and Support, help our loved ones so that they may feel secure in this world that they are in. Welcome to June, 2013
CONGRATS to the amazing and inspirational Carly Fleischmann!!! How awesome is this? According to the The Toronto Star, Carly has been accepted at the University of Toronto, and will be pursuing a Bachelor of Arts program which has a strong literary tradition. Carly will begin at the Victoria College in the University of Toronto this Fall. She wants to be a journalist. — with Cambria A Sheridan and 3 others
Has any one notice that when the child has a intense experience , even if they enjoyed it( Roller coaster, jet boat), they shut down afterwards? As if they just can't handle anything anymore?
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann yes, it is as if the child, mine anyway, was overwhelmed, and before anything new was introduced my child had to process the experience before introducing another similar experience, , I was not aware of this when we went to Disneyand
Shelly Youngness We are working this out with my 17 year old. We had gone to Discovery Kingdom and road a rollercoaster for the first time that morning. He loved it, but as soon as the rush was over, he was done for the day. It made for a bad time. Again this weekend he got the chance to ride on a knee board behind a jet boat. He loved it! Again about 30 min later I was scrambling to get him out of there because he was done and starting to lose it.
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann I know! I think all you can do is watch him and follow his lead, it does make the experience more difficult. We have gone to Disneyland twice, both times with me having absolutely no insight on how to work with his frustrations. He is older now, 24, and I want to take him one more time. We have talked it over, and we will be taking a companion close to his age with us so they can go on the rides they wants to go on, and his companion will be in tune to his need to have some quiet time as soon as possible, Disneyland is not a quiet place, but there are places to relax, I want to take him because neither of us really enjoyed the other trips,, now we are preparing for emergencies, and I know he will really enjoy it under the right circumstance. Asperger's Syndrome/Autism is a never ending experience. I hope, we, here in this group, can share our experiences and questions with each other, and help each other. 1
Shelly Youngness It would be great. I know many times I feel totally and clueless...
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann no matter how much we do learn there is always something else to learn! and our greatest teacher is our child, now that my grandson is an adult we are learning how to relate to each other as adults, even though he is not able to live independently, I am learning to give him the respect he deserves as an adult, and yet taking care of his needs that he simply cannot handle, and trying to help him relate to even a very small degree of other peoples feelings. My grandson has good communication skills, and is very intelligent, but has absolutely no clue on how to relate to other people's needs and feelings, this is my biggest project right now, we take baby steps every day! 1
Shelly Youngness Sounds like my son. My issue right now is a 13 year old sister who has decided that pushing brothers buttons until he blows is a great way to spend the summer....
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann you have a challenge! I wish I could help, Philip's siblings don't live with us, but do spend a lot of time together, he was so explosive and aggressive when younger they pretty much stayed out of his way, they do have a good relationship now, but it has taken time, his sisters are 16 and 15. We did not know that he has Asperger's Syndrome until he was 15, we were told that he had ADHD and OCD, now they are very serious advocates for Asperger's Syndrome Awareness and Support,", we are going to be making some shirts soon, and they have worn shirts that say "I Love Someone With Asperger's Syndrome do you think your daughter would wear one? and if not wear one just have one in case she chose to? I don't want to be pushy, but I raised my grandson with absolutely no help for his needs,, for one thing we did not know he had Asperger's Syndrome so I knew nothing about it, and when he was diagnosed there were no agencies to help, I got most of the information from Great Britain. One day we were having a difficult time understanding each other, and I started thinking that I cannot be the only one who would benefit from a page like this, so it was started. My 15 year old granddaughter, Angelica, said that she would like to make a shirt for your daughter, if you would like. All she needs to know is your daughter's size and favorite colors..My 16 year old is available to talk to your daughter if she would like to talk to someone,,,it can be difficult raising teen-agers, and you have a bonus along with it!! and have two teen-agers!
Shelly Youngness She would wear the shirt. As much as she picks on her brother she will also defend him viciously! She loves blue and wears a ladies med. Thank you so much. I also think she would like talking to some one else who has a brother with this issues. She feels like she is all alone and no one else has her problem. It is hard when we have to adjust everything we do around what he can handle that day. He also can not handle people in the house so friends staying over is hard. To make it even worse when she go to a friends house it reminds him that he does not have friends he can spend time with. 
Two teens by my shelf is a hand full!
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann so glad you got back to me...siblings are great at driving each other nuts but don't want anyone else to do it! Angelica will start on her shirt, I will let you know when it is done, I will get Rose's phone number to you, both of the girls do a lot of texting with their friends, it does seem like we are all alone, maybe we can start here to help make it better, I have thought about, and talked about, having a day at the park, or Round Table in Red Bluff, Philip loves pizza and video games,,, if and when we do I will let you know if you would like to come
Shelly Youngness Thank you!
Shelly Youngness I need to find friends for Kyle. Its hard. Right now he has no one as his only friend is gone for the summer. I have heard about a young adult teen group in Shasta County but can find no info on it.
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann I know, it is very difficult. I have seen a flier for a teen group in Redding but cannot remember exactly where the meetings are, Ill check my papers and see if I can find it,
Shelly Youngness Thank you.
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this is so true, Asperger's Syndrome/Autism is a never ending journey, each day bringing a new adventure on this journey, not all adventures are happy ones, but many of them make me smile and some make me laugh
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann thank you for joining this group, my grandson, age 24, also has AS
Thank you Dennis for another great piece of artwork - and everyone send a shout of congratulations to him for the birth of their new baby - Sean! — with Liz L. Friel and Dennis Friel.
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By A Very Special Needs Resource — with Kim Jemmott and 18 others
everyone should read these! by applying these it goes a long way to show support to people with Autism/Asperger's Syndrome
This is Temple Grandin's Brain scan. It amazes me and shows how much more of the brain is being used compared to the NT brain. Just thought some of you might be as fascinated as I was
Shelly Youngness And this is why our kids have so much trouble settling down for the night!
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann I know! my grandson's record is 23 hours, then crashed for 6 hours...this is a beautiful brain scan, makes me appreciate how much more of his brain my grandson is using compared to mine! 1
Shelly Youngness We ended up having Kyle take a benadryl before bed. None habit forming but puts him out like a light in 30 min on a normal day. If he is wired, forget it!
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann Benydryl does nothing for Philip, not even a yawn! Caffeine does help calm him, he takes Clonidine to help him sleep, but the same goes if he is wired, it's like eating a m&m!
Shelly Youngness Ky takes Clonidine also. Melatonin 5mg extended release is our last ditch attempt. I after that I think about looking for a large rock! LOL
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann we have tried Melatonin but it did not work, there is someone in England making weighted blankets, her child has autism, she said it really helps him sleep, I understand how they might work so when I get the money we are going to try one 1
Shelly Youngness I can see that working.
Kathryn Mansell-Hamann I did not know that!
10 mental health buzz words