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Sounds like a good book. Just finished reading Multicoloured mayhem and thought it was great. Anyone else read it? Luke Jackson also wrote Freaks geeks and aspergers syndrome which my son read while waiting on dx and he found it very helpful.

Just read all the posts here. They were started before I joined. WELL DONE!! To you and Auriel.

Hi everyone, I see that most people on this site are from the uk. The person who recommended this site to me is from Ireland as I am. Is there anyone else? I would love to know more about education experiences for kids on the autistic spectrum here. This is a great forum there doesn't seem to be any forums for ASd or aspergers here at all!

Really sorry to hear what happened. Been there done that wore the t-shirt. I agree that every day should start afresh. I once found out when my son was 11 in a passing comment from his teacher, that she would mention first thing in the morning incidents that happened the day before and ask that today there would be no repeats and he was to behave and not start any nonsence, then she would proceed to a list of things he may do just to warn him not to I don't have any advice except maybe tell them how you usually deal with these type of incidents and what you find works for you. Although you will probably be told. Well at school things are different.....etc. I did try this with that particular teacher when my son could not finish written tasks. They were then all sent home for me to deal with along with homework as I could handle him better! Hopefully M's teacher is not as sarcastic. Best of luck with this. You have my sympathy and I totally support your view of this incident. It was handled wrongly when will they learn

Clever of you all to have guessed.Really enjoying this forum. Very informative. Find my son and I have lots in common with most people on it in one way or another. best wishes to you all

Hi everyone, I am mum to a 13 yr old with ASD (have not got this in writing yet hope to in a few weeks).We were first told he had ADHD. Not sure if he still has. Went through mainstream school and had 5 years of hell there between the age of 7 and 12 when someone finally agreed to assess him.Through the years when we expressed concern to family doc, teachers etc, we were told(my hubby and I). He'd settle when he goes to playschool. school, when he's 5,6,and so on. Thankfully he is now fairly ok in school. At home depends on what bugs him. He also has dyspraxia but is very bright.high verbal IQ but lower performance IQ.Very little eye contact (has grown long hair which he hides behind) Very limited diet won't try anything new.Doesn't sit at table with us( I have two older chldren)as he says we make to much noise when we eat! Never comes visiting with us and hates visitors.Tells me he loves me a lot also tells me he hates me,hates his family, teacher,country and if he's really annoyed his life. Well thats the backround on me.I live in Ireland and was 40 recently(going on 90 somedays or when my son is in good mood a teenager again!) Thanks for reading this sorry it's so long.I sometimes feel I could write a book! Read some of the posts everyone seems so nice, hope to post again soon