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InThisTogether
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08 Oct 2012, 7:52 pm

I'm so glad I have you guys! Before the internet, I would have felt like a giant freak. :lol:


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08 Oct 2012, 8:40 pm

InThisTogether wrote:
I'm so glad I have you guys! Before the internet, I would have felt like a giant freak. :lol:

Too true! It is so nice to know that I am not alone struggling with these issues! Sometimes like with this thread someone voices exactly what I've been feeling but didn't really know how to say. :)



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09 Oct 2012, 7:23 am

zette wrote:
I even get this feeling with therapists who should have a lot of experience with autism. Recent major meltdown at the cognitive behavior therapists resulted in a look that said, "Oh, THIS is why you're here."


That just reminded me. First visit to developmental pysch--After ADI-R, she said according to her observation he did quite well and was just shy of making the cut-off for ASD. However, because of my input about home behaviors, she was going to go ahead and diagnose him with Aspergers.
Second visit: He gets to the door of her office. Starts shaking his head and saying, "No, no, no, no, no!! !" Throws himself on the ground in protest. Full-blown meltdown. "Aha," says she, "This is what you were talking about."
Yes, I was relieved.