Hi y'all. I'm new here too....

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I really don't know what to say...so here is what I do know.

I have 3 year old twins- boy/girl. My boy was diagnosed with ASD PDD-NOS. I'm concerned with my daughter and have talked with my son's doctor about her. I go back in October with him and we will discuss if we think she needs to be evaluated or not. I also have an 8 year old son, that will be evaluated in October too. I suspect him of having HFA or Aspergers, not really sure. I always knew he was a little different but wasn't quite sure what it was until the twins came along and we suspected autism with the boy. After doing the research and reading everything that I could about autism, it hit me with my 8 year old. All 3 of them have major sensory issues. Also, while researching, it seemed like I was reading about myself and my issues. So much makes sense to me now, about the way I have always felt about myself. I have not saw anyone for myself or even thought about it. What could be done now? I'm 33 years old. It would only make me feel like there is a reason for the way that I am and not just some freak. I did take the AQ test and scored 42 on it. I'm not sure if that means anything or not? How accurate it is or whatever? Any way, that's the bit about me and mine. Hope to talk to ya soon. Thanks for listening.

you wanna encourage the kids and work them really hard to develop social skills and self care skills.

Sensory training might be useful for all of you. Oh, hello!

If a diagnosis would help you get over some negative self image issues, self blame, or old baggage, then it might be worth pursuing. It sounds like you have your hands full and those may not be a big issue right now though.

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Hello, and welcome to the Wrong Planet neighborhood, ibillymom.

I really think that I do have some form of it. I think having the diagnosis would be something that I could finally say, "Look, this is what is going on with me." I have felt like a failure at almost everything that I do. Especially in my marriage. My husband doesn't understand why I am the way that I am. When he asks me why I do something, or don't do something (which is mainly what it is), I really have no answer for it. I'm a horrible house keeper and wife. I don't really care much about myself. I guess I think about myself as not what the image of a wife should be. I'm great with my kids and sometimes I think it's because I'm on their level, in some way. I feel like a kid at times, in an adult body. My husband isn't into the whole autism thing with the kids. He goes by what I tell him, until he's heard enough, which usually doesn't last but a couple of minutes. I don't show much emotion to anything, although I am a very emotional person. If that's possible. I've always thought I was either stong or cold hearted. Which is a problem because I am not very affectionate to him. I love him with everything that I have but have a hard time showing it. I'm very quick to say how I feel, without thinking. When I am 'into' something, I obsess over it. I could go the rest of my life, living at home and not dealing with the outside world. I can't tell a simple story, I have to give every single detail. As far as eye contact goes, I am over the top, never looking away from someone when I am talking to them. I do have sensory issues myself, only recently did I know what a sensory issue was. I'm very picky about what I eat, which is not many 'different' things, I could eat the same thing everyday. Anyway, I could go on and on about my issues, as I'm sure everyone could. I guess back to the comment of the diagnosis helping me let go of the negative self-image, I'm thinking that it might be a good idea, if I could get him on board to understand they way that I am. No matter how hard I pray, I can't change.