Steve_colour-se7en

Hope all is well. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello spectrumlady, I have only been here a couple of days myself, look forward to reading more of your posts, It really seems to be a nice place to be thanks everyone. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello Jennifer, Welcome to the forum, my son and myself are both AS (mild) and we both have what i prefer to call - intense interests (obsessions-apparently) one of the most amazing things to me yet, I suppose one of the most difficult for NT's in general (outside of this forum) is the fact that no two autistic people,( I refer here to everyone on the spectrum in this sense as autistic AS included) present the same traits. This is why i think the whole autism concept is difficult for the public at large to apprieciate and understand. My son shows certain things that i do not and visa versa. I truly feel if one was to look long enough and hard enough at a certain person, traits attributed to autism will possibly be there even though that particular person might not be on the spectrum at all.. Far too many people make to much of the DSM IV Criteria, good if it is used in the way it was intended, which was basically to give professionals a basic guideline, I've spoken (e-mail and forums) to so many people before who try so hard themselves, to meet all of the criteria laid down in this paper (an alarming thought )in respect of trying hard enough they will possibly condition themselves to the fact that they are, what actually they are not. Also by the same token I feel some professionals in the past have mis-diagnosed because of this very reason, for instance the person they assess may not present all as laid down, as such they cannot be - alarming thought though don't you think. My advice to you is dont try to look to hard if it is apparent you will find out soon enough. I have placed a link to a picture on my own website, of my son and myself if he looks like we do on here then that's the time to really start to worrry hit the link then scroll down the page a little. http://www.colour-se7en.co.uk/kids.htm Let me know what you think, don't be offended / it is not my intension to be so, its just my AS humour! Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

happy new year. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

I had originally placed this news article on my own website, however I thought it may be of interest to some members on the forum here, for the whole of the article use the link below. A published scientific paper suggests gold salts -- the treatment that may have prompted improvement in the first child ever diagnosed with autism -- can affect mental conditions. "Although there is very little modern research on these applications for gold, historically one notable use of gold was as a 'nervine,' a substance that could revitalize people suffering from nervous conditions, a term we would today call neurological and psychiatric disorders, such as epilepsy and depression," according to the paper, "Gold and its relationship to neurological/glandular conditions." The paper appeared in 2002 in the International Journal of Neuroscience, co-authored by four researchers at the Meridian Institute, a Virginia-based non-profit group. It is online at meridianinstitute.com/ceu/ceu25gol.html. http://www.upi.com/ConsumerHealthDaily/vie...30-104250-2870r Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello everyone, Not going out don't like new year, to much fuss to much noise to busy, to those of you who do then have a safe one. This is the third lot of New Year messages i've sent over the net it seems a lot of trouble to go through for one night that has the same amount of hours in as any other night dont you think. But I seem to be going on so, if you do go out then enjoy? Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello everyone, Happy New Year , i've just had to wish the members of the forums on my website the same, but I had my arm twisted to do so cause it seems things like this just don't come natural, beside which i dont really like new year but hey-ho have a good one. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello you people, I remember Stephen Wiltshire, he is the Autistic Savant who has a Prodigious Drawing Ability and Visual Memory he had originally taken part in a In February 1987, the BBC aired a program on Savant Syndrome entitled "The Foolish Wise Ones." One part of the programme featured a then twelve-year old autistic boy, Stephen Wiltshire, St. Pancras station was in fact the place in which he had visited for the first time briefly several hours before. While recorded by camera, he drew an elaborate and complicated interpretation of the building exactly as he had seen it with the clock hands set at precisely 11:20, the hour he had viewed them. I personally think it's great in the fact that this young man born in 1974 has now been recogonised in full for years of producing some of the worlds most finest drawings from memory. Darold Treffert, MD of the Wisconsin Medical Society has actually given me permission to use on my personal website, various frequently asked questions on the subject of Austistic Savant/ Savant syndrome- the Wisconsin Medical Society are along with Darold Treffert MD leaders in the field of Savant Syndrome Here is the URL of Stephen's website hope you find it of interest. http://www.stephenwiltshire.co.uk/index.php This is a nice site well wortth a look at Did you know :- How common is savant syndrome? Approximately one in ten (10%) of persons with autistic disorder have some savant skills. In other forms of development disability, mental retardation or brain injury, savant skills occur in less than 1% of such persons (approximately 1:2000 in persons with mental retardation). Since these other forms of mental disability are much more common than autistic disorder however, it turns out that approximately 50% of persons with savant syndrome have autistic disorder, and the other 50% have some other form of developmental disability, mental retardation or brain injury or disease. Thus not all savants are autistic, and not all autistic persons are savants. If you want more information on Savant Syndrome, then take a look at the Savant frequently asked questions , follow the site map on my website (the address of which is in my personal profile ) under the heading Asperger Syndrome, just scroll down the page and see for yourself. If you use the link pages within you will find more information on the subject and infact a list of the world's most Prodigious savants. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Welcome, Oreo Cookie Nice to have you here on the forum, don't worry there are some of us here on the autistic spectrum myself included, also we are all here for each other. Look forward to getting to know you better. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello everyone I took the test scored 44 I have had it on my site for a while I had taken it before but didn't attach my score, so thanks for visiting something_different I have added my score now. I don't really think it's that important or anything for one to place too much emphasis on however. Thanks again. One you can try however, is the Eye Test which will give you an idea from the perspective of a person with AS to read facial expressions, this I have also placed in the forum, personally I struggled with this one, personally being on the spectrum they all look the same to me. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

welcome LizC, Glad you have found the forum, forums it seems do help people in different ways at various times, we can relate a little to you we have also known since the birth of our son, in the fact really that he was 'different' (since found out a lot like me AS)also when he was younger we to thought he ADHD. It wasn't the case and he happened to have AS with tics - the tourette traits.you say life can be hard! indeed it can as my partner informs often. look forward to reading some of your posts. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello everyone, I'm new here Just a little introduction, My name is Steve I am on the Spectrum and my little boy who 7yrs old and is also AS, i am quite busy with my own site which is on asperger/autistic savant syndrome and related disorders. I enjoy researching on AS and also have computer interests, I enjoy numbers very much as do a lot of AS folk apparently I will be posting more in fact I already have. If I can also help anyone in any way just let me know, you can always visit my site and forums you can find the address in my profile. I could always do with more visitors to share information with. I truly believe we need to promote awareness and also help parents and newly diagnosed children, and adults more coping stratergies etc. I won't go on too much though ( it a thing we do apparently) thanks for the site, and company (by distance naturally). Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello everyone, Freaks Geeks and Asperger Syndrome ( a users guide to Adolescence) by Luke Jackson An excellent book with the forward wriitten by Tony Attwood ISBN -10: 1-84310-098-3 on Jessica Kingsley Publishers . Draws on Lukes experiences as a teenager he tackles the subjects of bullying, friendships, telling others about AS the site for Jessica Kingsley Publishers http://www.jkp.com other books I feel may be of interst are as follows:- Asparagus Dreams by Jessica Peers ISBN -978-1843100-164-2 I seem to remember the numbers alright I seem to think this is also on Jessica Kingsley Publishers . In this book Jessica who is 12yrs old is aware she has something called 'asparagus syndrome' she is sent to a residential home, first unhappy fights a misguided teacher in the school. Jessica takes the reader through the difficulties and rewards of Aspergers. Of Mice and aliens by Kathy Hoopmann ISBN 1-84310-007-X This is the sequel to Blue Bottle Mystery, a sci-fi novel where Ben - the hero learns to cope with his new diagnosis What Does it mean to have Autism by Louise Spilsby ISBN 0-431-139-32-6 on Heinemann Press This book is aimed at young children who have just reicieved a diagnosis, how it affects lives and so on a good book to consider in my opinion. I can name you plenty more in this area and other areas of Asperger's and Autism. I also have a few that I have listed on my site in the books heading within the site map http://www.colour-se7en.co.uk if you do visit let me know what you think. hope this helps in some way. Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father

Hello, Dont know if this will help at all http://www.autism-society.org/site/PageSer...=livingsiblings the people in question just need to adapt aspects of it. My son and myself are both on the spectrum AS , Apparently as I mention on my own site within its forums that it seems siblings of a child / children with an ASD or other disability are much more likely to work within a caring role later in adult life, using all of their understanding of the disability in order to benifit others also. feel free to have a look around my site http://www.colour-se7en.co.uk Steve.. I think the boy means well but he is distinctly inclined to be inattentive...... Tutor of Winston Churchill to Lord Randolph Churchill, Winston's father