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17 Apr 2009, 1:17 am

I just found out about this site by reading the Wikipedia article on Asperger's.

I believe my son is an Aspie, but there is some disagreement among his doctors.

It doesn't make a lot of difference to me if he is or isn't. I have told my wife many times that I have never met anyone who was so motivated to BE GOOD as my son... He's really quite incredible. He is in kindergarten and will turn off the television after just one program because "too much tv is bad for me." He eats his vegetables because "they are healthy."

Today he won an award for his successes in reading. The kindergarten teacher ran out of books for him to read and so he has had to go to the first grade teacher for his books.

I'm very proud of him and love him dearly.

My wife and I have a question: she is Chinese and I am white (American). We have seen quite a few kids who appear to be Aspie's who have mixed Asian/White parents. Has anybody heard of a study or any data that supports this?

Thanks much for a response to this newbie's post.

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17 Apr 2009, 10:03 am

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17 Apr 2009, 12:20 pm

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17 Apr 2009, 3:48 pm

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17 Apr 2009, 5:48 pm

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19 Apr 2009, 3:51 am

dirtyshirt wrote:

I believe my son is an Aspie, but there is some disagreement among his doctors.

It doesn't make a lot of difference to me if he is or isn't. I have told my wife many times that I have never met anyone who was so motivated to BE GOOD as my son... He's really quite incredible. He is in kindergarten and will turn off the television after just one program because "too much tv is bad for me." He eats his vegetables because "they are healthy."

Oh wow, what an good child. I remember hating vegetables and watching too much TV, because I didn't like socialising.

dirtyshirt wrote:

My wife and I have a question: she is Chinese and I am white (American). We have seen quite a few kids who appear to be Aspie's who have mixed Asian/White parents. Has anybody heard of a study or any data that supports this?

I think it is just a coincidence. Although my dad is south east asian and my mum white (Australian) and I have AS.

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19 Apr 2009, 10:23 am

wow. that really is incredible.

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23 Apr 2009, 2:06 am

Your son sounds like me! I read non-fiction like crazy. Over 10 periodical subscriptions plus the newspaper for example.

If I have any worthy advice, it is to keep feeding your son's passions, but introduce social activity in relation to those passions. For example, if the passion is aquarium fish, bring him to meet people at the fish stores that want to answer the questions and are glad to see him. If he likes bugs, visit a fly fishermen's club. Don't worry about ages, but focus on conversing around the passion subject. If the passion itself is fed, but not relating it to other people in person, it is harder to gain social skills. The more passions, the better. Just observe if one becomes too obsessive, gradually remind and do other passions with him.

I say all this because this was the only way I would be social as a kid. Mine were the model railroad club, fish stores, tree nurseries, and bicycle shops.

Good Luck!

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04 May 2009, 1:53 pm

thanks to everyone for their advice and welcoming messages.

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04 May 2009, 2:04 pm

Welcome To Wp

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06 May 2009, 1:43 am

welcome to WP

regarding this

"My wife and I have a question: she is Chinese and I am white (American). We have seen quite a few kids who appear to be Aspie's who have mixed Asian/White parents. Has anybody heard of a study or any data that supports this? "

we got lots of neighbors engage in interrace marriage

and no aspie

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