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Once again: Amen.

My husband and I are too scared too tell MIL that our first born is getting assessed for Asperger's after the lectures we've had over second born's diagnosis and behaviour.

I've told my husband I absolutely refuse to tell her until after he's diagnosed - he has to do it.

Maybe we'll send an e-mail.

Emails brilliant - especially if you put a shocking title in!

hmmmm based on the theme of this threadf it seems as though the generation before you guys are more stubborn then your average aspie. I sometimes get into with my grandmother over similar issues. They just don't "get it" and probably never will

OMG I love this topic, makes me feel not so alone.

I am sick and tired of all the school system people who are there to supposedly "Help" your children, do anything they can to avoid doing just that. They pat you on the back and nod thier head in agreement, all the while unrolling that huge roll of red tape.......aaaaggghhhh!

I am also sick and tired of doctors who dismiss your worries because you are just a parent or who find it necessary to fill you full of wrong information instead of just admitting, "this is over my head" or saying "I don't know". I have more respect for the doctor who says, I don't know, lets research this or let me send you to someone else.

You know what, I am sick and tired of alot of things right now, but I'll end it here,lol.

Hey.

I've been lurking for a few weeks. I have a five-year-old girl, Amazing, and she was diagnosed last week.

But we (my lovely wife and myself) have suspected for a great time that our little girl is _deeply odd_.

And now, we feel like we've just had her diagnosed as smart and strange.

Does that go away?

In our house, Smart and Strange rules!! !! !!

Smart and Strange, that is briliant!

I just have to rant a bit more again.

My son is doing a final end of year report, had to pick an animal and write down a point form list of its charatoristics in 4 areas. After a weekend of pouring over the internet and reading and discussions and support with my husband and I, he got it done!

Now the teacher has proclaimed that for the rough copy, he needs to do it "in class" and is not allowed to take it home. She has retained his notes and EVERYTHING!

On top of it, he has no access to a computer, no access to his tape recorder and no access to a scriber. This is all in contrivention to his IEP and I want to scream my head off! Yes, have him do it at school, fine, you think I am doing his work *blah* been there, done that. But to sit him in a desk like it is 1982 with the classroom noise level so loud other teachers are BANGING on adjacent walls, and "make him do it the hard way?" My blood is boiling!

Looks like I am off on another battle!

I think Smart and Strange is a great description! At least for NT parents. I think you should embrace this description.

This thread has been endorsed by my son's psychologist! I was discussing how I loved 'Getting it off my chest', particulary knowing that my concerns were universal.

She told me to keep posting for my own mental health. The validation from other parents also helps.

The lovely psychologist works at Tony Attwood's clinic.

So keep posting everyone!

We can rock the paradise if you want

So we can just rant???????

OK, My step-son's bio mom moved away (3 hours) to have a better job. Made this choice, knowing her son would stay with his father ( my husband) b/c he lived with us anyway. When she made the decision, we told her we would be supportive, didn't judge her (out loud anyway, I would never, never, never, ever move away from my biological child or my step-child ever ever ever). She is supposed to have him visit her 200 miles away two weekend per month........that means I am responsible for him all of the other time. So 4 nights per month is my break and she called me unsupportive because I said I cannot be responsible to meet her half way on her weekends to help out with the transportation............ that would mean I would spend 12 hours total in the car during my four days of break............ I think raising her son is supportive enough. By the way, if I won't meet her, she sometimes doesn't bother to see him. Does this make sense , I'd love opinions.