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You can buy it in most Sainsbury's stores.

The problem might be a lack of consistency. He doesn't know where he stands from one minute to the next.

I once worked on a checkout in a supermarket, back in the days when people had to sign when paying by card. I saw some very odd signatures, and these were from adults. One even wrote her name in Chinese! There was one very elderly man who shook so much that it took him about 5 minutes to sign the slip, and it was completely unreadable. If your son can write his name, or even part of his name, or his initials, I'd say this would have to be adequate.

Congratulations! Hoorah for the mysterious ladies.

We are supposed to disappear when we hit 18. She might have to push and push for what she deserves in the way of supported employment or disability benefits. Through her doctor there may be support available, such as a counsellor to help her find ways to deal with difficult situations.

My dad almost certainly has AS, although he only heard about the condition in the past 5 years, and decided there was nothing to be gained by seeking a formal diagnosis. He was always a good dad, and I never doubted that he loved me. He worked extremely hard, and worked long hours, but he still found time to make me feel loved. And he used to go and watch my brother play football every Sunday. So it's not like he neglected us at all.

It's very common for A-level students to change courses during the 1st month or so. If he can't cope with this subject, it shouldn't be a problem for him to do something else instead. If Canopus can't help, your son should speak with his teacher about his difficulties, and give it a little bit of time (maybe a week or so). It's possible that this is a difficulty that can be overcome. If not, then he needs to look into trying a different subject, or possibly giving it up altogether. 3 subjects are quite enough in my opinion.

Farmers do indeed have red diesel, which is tax free, to use on their land. It's a very serious offence if you are caught running a vehicle on red diesel. I don't understand why other industries that rely on fuel are not allowed to use red diesel (hauliers for example). It's worth noting that, unless you have a catalytic converter, it's perfectly safe to use 4* in a car that normally runs on unleaded.

Just in case you were hoping he'd grow out of this type of thing, today I caught my husband trying to fit his glasses up his nose

Most artificial sweeteners are acidic. Sugar turns to acid, which rots the teeth. Acidic foods start rotting the teeth right away. Always read very carefully any pruduct making health claims. Did you know for example that "light" Yakult contains more fat than the standard. It's sugar that it's light on. Very misleading that!

It's not terrible. It's not ideal, but you do need to allow yourself a bit of a rest sometimes. So don't feel guilty, and allow yourself a relaxing evening. It's not a long term solution though. If you're feeling like this, maybe it's time to look for something that could help on a long-term basis. Melatonin seems to help a lot of children to sleep.

I want to moan about my neighbour. The kid shot my cat with a BB gun. (He missed and the cat is fine.) I could have called the police, being as it is illegal for a child if his age to use a BB gun, and illegal to harm a cat too. I wish I had called the police now, but I decided to tell the parents, let them sort it out within the family. If it happens again, they have had their chance to sort it out, and then it would be time to call the police. Well I gave them this opportunity and got called a "lying cow" for it. The dad said he'd taken it away from them 2 weeks ago after he caught them shooting passing cars! (Yes, it actually got to that point before he did anything about it.) I never mentioned the police to them, but today the mother-type-creature went into the garden and started yelling at my husband about how I threatened her with the police. I never mentioned the police. If it stops now, they've nothing to worry about anyway. They have 6 children. She says she always wanted a large family because she loves children. I don't know which children she loves, but it's clearly not the ones she gave birth to. They are lively. Sometimes through the walls we hear them talking loudly and running around. That's what children do, and I don't have a problem with children behaving like children. What I do have a problem with however, is hearing her yell, "shut the f@#= up," "you make my life a f@#=ing misery," and other such nicities at her children. When school goes back, I intend to celebrate. Maybe I will have a firework display the night before

LKS, it really does sound like your husband is depressed, but does not recognise it. My husband has depression, and sometimes I find it really hard to deal with his behaviour. It's very difficult to draw a line between supporting and enabling. I wonder if you need to make certain things his responsibility again.

My mum always used to tell me my room was a mess, and that I wouldn't notice if she moved things about, but believe me, I did notice. It may look like chaos to you, but it's probably not.

You should report this to the police. Maybe not quite all of it, but you could explain that you drove to see if you could see the bike, and the kid ran off when you challenged him. The boys who did this might be known to the police. There's probably not a lot they can do about this particular incident, but if there'a a regular problem the police may try to patrol the area more often. If these things don't get reported, the police won't know there's a problem to be dealt with.

You might find he copes surprisingly well. The kids, and teachers will expect him to be different as he is foreign, so they may not be so aware of some of his autistic symptoms. They may be more willing to let him be in certain situations, than they would for a local child. At 8 years old, he will pick up the language fairly quickly. It might be a good idea for him to have some lessons before you move there. It doesn't sound like it can be worse anyway!

I keep getting phone calls for the previous owner. I kept saying she doesn't live here, but they still rung every day. In the end I said, "she's dead," and the calls stopped for a couple of weeks. I was offered a conservatory, I said I'd love a conservatory as I live in a 2nd floor flat and it's be nice to have somewhere to sit and look outside. I asked how quickly they could arrange a quote and they hung up. I don't answer the home phone any more, even though it rings around 5 times a day. If a friend rings, they know to try my mobile first.

I'm a 24-yr-old with Aspergers. I am married to a man who has some Asperger traits, but has not not sought diagnosis. He respects my need to be alone sometimes, as he has the same need. When I cannot explain how I am feeling, he doesn't press me, just calmly waits for me to work it out. I don't think it could have worked with someone who wasn't so accepting of difference. He doesn't pressure me to attend social functions (well . . . only sometimes). He doesn't get upset if I come out with some rude comment, or behave strangely - I have a habit or staring at the ceiling if there is too much noise, concentrating on cobwebs helps me to shut some of it out. I don't have many friends, but I do not feel lonely. After a day at work, I actually need to be alone for a bit. I do chat to the people I work with, and I get on well with them. One of my colleagues offered to help me with a difficult situation, so I feel that she is someone I could turn to. I do not want to have children. I don't know if this is because of the AS, or just the way I am. This doesn't make me unhappy though. My dad almost certainly has AS too. He has been married for 30 years now (happily too). He has 2 children, and has had a successful career. He has many friends from work. I don't know if they are friends because they have work in common, or if it is deeper than that, but he chats away to them when he sees them, and does not seem lonely in any way. He does behave strangely sometimes, and my mum gets embarrassed sometimes, but people say, "oh, that's just Bill," and don't bat an eyelid most of the time. He has found change hard to adapt to, but he has managed. He's not exactly led a conventional life, but the important thing is that he is happy with it.

Hi. I am also an adult with AS. I don't actually post a huge amount, but I read the forums a lot and find the people here very helpful and knowledgeable.

It's a shame there isn't yet a cure for idiocy.

Can you get locks that only allow the window to open a certain amount? If you have sash windows you can get these bolts that screw into the window and only allow a certain amount of movement. They have a key so you can remove them in an emergency.

You can also get "Wet Wipes" cheaper and in smaller packets. They're not antibacterial, but it's more seeming clean than actually being clean that's important here.

If that didn't sound do painful it would be hilarious! I hope he recovers quickly and isn't too upset by it.

Did you know you can also get Oat milk?

You can buy anitbacterial wipes in a packet like baby wipes. Using them on a 'strange' toilet may make some children feel like it is 'safe.'