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Paul Newman? Beans?

Yes, it can be a sign of aneamia or it can just be one of those things that is passed down through generations but doesn't signify anything. Chrissx

Hi I put lots of bells on my sons door so as soon as he opened it I heard him. It was very annoying though and sometimes I would get up in the morning to find evidence that he had been up and playing downstairs without me waking. He even figured out that he could open the fridge door to get light! I was advised to put a catch on the outside of the door to keep him in but morally that doesn't seem right does it?

Thank you for posting that Cat! It was a far more honest article about the effects Cho's autism had on him. One thing that angers me about this is that people are coming forward in droves to say how much Cho was bullied and ridiculed but no-one would or could help him. There is still this feeling that schoolkids are entitled to be mean to each other, to "peck" at the more vulnerable amongst them, to feed their own egos at the expense of other peoples feelings. When I complain at school about things that have been said to my son the teacher promises to keep a close eye on things but I can tell she is thinking "what do you expect?". Children HAVE to be taught more respect for each other. It is possible to improve things. I see "Life on Mars " as a good example of how attitudes have changed greatly in the Police force over the past 30 years. It was a good depiction of how officers felt they had to treat suspects with a lot less respect than they do today but policeman today wouldn't dream of using such overbearing tactics now even if they could (most of the time I think!).

"Jessica Kingsley" publishers publish a lot of books about autism - perhaps you could contact them about your work. I find it very valuable to read anything written by an autistic person as it gives a real insight into the condition and no two peoples stories are the same.

I think House is very attractive too! But strangely enough Hugh Laurie does nothing for me. Anyone seen the Stuart Little films? Or Blackadder? Jeeves and wooster? In fact everything else he has ever been in. He is a great actor though and probably a very nice man!

After the shootings at Columbine I read that any American students who were in anyway slightly different from the norm were treated with mistrust. Not a place to be a Goth, loner or aspie. It is heartbreaking to watch the news. May they Rest in Peace.

No, nothing even remotely similar. I wish there was though!

I've failed 3 times for the same reason. Got very close on the last time though. Someone told me to exercise a lot before the test and it did help a lot. Have you got access to a trampoline?

I must admit I found the trailer a bit stinging too. To me it seemed that they were saying House behaves in a particular way because he is a jerk, not because he has Aspergers. Suggesting that people with Aspergers behave like jerks? I am not sure about this. This is normally a brilliant programme though, so I am looking forward to Thursdays episode. Even if they do pronounce it as Aspurrgurrs!

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Hi, Did you know that over 53% of appeals to DlA tribunals are successful? and a quarter of those succeed as the DLA people had underestimated the level of disability? The more evidence you can collect regarding your son and the way his condition affects him the better.

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My son is the "perfect pupil" at school but can be very autistic in his behaviors outside school, eg with meltdowns, obsessions, tics and poor sleeping and eating habits. You are the expert on your son and the people who are telling you he is fine are obviously not experts on asd,as if they were they would recognise that his behavior will be different in different places according to where he feels safest. It won't affect his getting a diagnosis but,speaking from experience, it may affect how much support he will get in school so a diary and video evidence are a wise move. Also autism is cyclical so just because he seems fine at the moment doesn't mean they won't see his difficulties later.

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My son is the opposite in that he refuses to touch wobbly teeth at all. With the end result of them eventually falling out whilst he is eating and he ends up swallowing them. He has a high pain threshhold and it isn't because it hurts. It seems to be more that he hates the sensation of wobbling them. Plus he is a packrat who never wants to throw anything out or get rid of anything - including teeth! It is just another example of him hating change.

Can I just ask if your cildren babbled as babies? i know a 2 year old who has only just stareted to walk and is eerily silent most of the time. He does ,however, chuckle a lot.

Hi, I found Brenda Boyd's "Parenting a Child with Asperger Syndrome - 200 tips and strategies" to be a good read after my son was diagnosed.

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Yes it is a good sign Moira. I know of another non verbal 2 year old whose parents were asked by a professional (Health Visitor maybe?) if he used pointing and were told it was good when they replyed yes.

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