Jannih

That's interesting what you have to say here. I have not heard of any connection associated with MS and ASD but I have one younger sister who is without a doubt autistic and the older sister has had grand mal epilepsy from the age of 12 and then when she was 40, was diagnosed with MS. Although MS is not classed as a gentic disease it can be described as "Familial"

Good article in today's Daily Mail http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-...Aspergers-.html

A good response !

Congratulations, Tally. There is nothing like having your own place. You can close the door on the world when you feel like it, because it's your house. I am sure that you will be OK. What is it that terrifies you ? Do you have friends and family living close by, so that you can call on them if you need help with anything ? All the best and enjoy !

Thats really great, Lifevoyager. Now you know where you are and have something to work from.

There's a book called "All Cats Have Aspergers" You have to treat them as such. It is also more than likely that a cat in a rescue centre has also been badly abused by humans. Just be sensitive. Cats see eye contact as an act of hostility and if you also go to touch them they might just bite !

I pick my fingers and feet. It's not such a big problem now as it was when I was younger. I was a child in the 1950s and 1960s and picked the skin off my lips and fingers. I stripped of the epidermis on my fingers leaving them " red & shiny". It was only when I deveolped warts on all my fingers that my mum took me to the Doctor. The doctor prescribed a bitter tasting solution, but it was ineffectual, as I picked the skin, I did not bite it ! No one one seemed to question why I did it !

I agree with Mumble. There appears to be a pressure to amass as many friends as possible on Facebook, so that one appears to be really popular. Of course it also might be curiosity, or this person feels a need to brag to as many people as possible about how well she is doing since leaving school etc. When I first went on facebook I had requests for friendship from complete strangers. I really thought they need to get a life and closed my account down. I opened it later and increased my privacy settings. It's much better this time round. I might only have 15 "friends" but at least I know them and like them !

It could be down to something as simple as ear wax, as ears are linked with balance.

Get your self on the waiting list for an assessment. I am amazed that there are people, who get as far as uni without being detected, as having some learning disability or another. My niece and a friend's son were both discovered as being dyslexic, whilst at university. It just amazes me how someone can go through the educational system and not be noticed until they are 19years old.

Hi Justine, Hello and welcome. This is a good website, where the people are kind and supportive. No nastiness here. Even though I'm not a mum, there are others who wll know where you are at, and be in a good position to give you excellent advice.

It sounds like you all had a really good time. Is this the first time every one has just met up or have you met before ? I would love to meet you all on the next meet - up. see ya,

Hi Lifevoyager You are lucky to have a supportive mum. How do people get a diagnosis if there is no parent or elder sibling, I wonder ? My mum is now dead but if she had been alive,she would have been in total denial. My younger sister is, without a doubt, autistic. She has never had a diagnosis but it is so obvious ! When a well meaning person advised my mum about a Mencap children's group, for my sister, she was really offended and said "there is nothing wrong with her, whatsoever". She would have told me now, not to be so stupid, if I had mentioned I suspected I might have an ASD. As for my dad, he is alive but very elderly. He wouldn't have a clue about my development. He never interacted with his wife or children on an emotional / social level ( I will leave you all to interpret that how you like) but he was a good dad within his capabilities. One question: Are you beeing seen on the NHS or is it private ?

Lager (ok, I know the spelling's wrong)

Hi Alexis, and welcome

I have only just found this thread. I would have loved to have come along but I am doing something else tomorrow. Let us all know how it goes and I would definitely be interested in the next meet up. Jannih

I must say, Lifevoyager, you have moved quickly to get your assessment. It is now 15th August. So, how did it go ? Jannih

Did anyone watch " The Autistic Me " on BBC3 . It follows 3 young men, one looking for love on the internet, one looking for more independence from his family and overprotective mother and the other looking for employment. You can catch up within the next five days in I-player. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00m5jb4

Hi The carers amongst you, might be interested in ths bit of news from the BBC website. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/8064151.stm When you think how much carers save the taxpayers money by not offloading their loved ones in to the care system, you would have thought carers would have been better rewarded. Jannih

This is really embarrassing, but up to the age of 17, I would not or could not go to sleep without having my mum tuck me up in bed really tight. Of course you'll be pleased to know that I graduated to a duvet, but it has to be a heavy one, pulled in around me. So before you go forking out money for weighted blankets try tucking her in really tight.

Hi Life Voyager I really empathise with you. I'm 55 and have gone through life, feeling different and experiencing difficulties socially. I am single, though I lost my "cherry" when I was 40 , so don't give up on that front ! I still haven't mustered up enough confidence to go and see my GP and ask for a referral but I need to, before I start to really unravel. You say you feel isolated; in what part of the country do you live. I'm sure someone here or the NAS might be able to point you in the right direction so you can find an AS social group. There is nothing worse than feeling out on a limb. We are all here because we need / want support from each other, one way or another. I hope you find it here for yourself.

don't skimp on the milk

Hi Wasuup Just speaking from experience; I have a tendency to space out. There is epilepsy in my family but as far as I know I don't have it. I do know that I don't temporaily lose consciousness. I am aware that someone is speaking to me and I am listening, but others don't see it that way. They either think I don't understand what they are saying, even though I do. Sometimes, people wave their hands in front of my face (which in my opinion is very rude) to make sure that I am registering with them. My sister seems to think that I space out when I am not coping with what is being said, although I am not entirely sure of her theory. The best thing for your son is to get him assessed for both epilesy and ASD. He might possibly have both ; who knows.

It isn't very clear if those prices are per room or per person. According to the blurb it talks about "hiring the Field of Dreams," so does that mean a group of people can hire the whole place for a week at the price specified ?