Trying to understand aspergers/AS1

[Charlotte A Theriault]

My husband was diagnosed this winter then my 5 year old. They haven't gone through full-scale evaluations yet as the diagnoses were from an older psychiatrist.

Now I've had feedback saying I have it too. It's overwhelming as we live far from family, don't keep/have close friends, and are trying to find a supportive educational environment for our little guy. He's had speech therapy in the year and half he's had of preschool and the therapist says he has the best memory she's seen, speaks in scripts, and takes the role of the teacher very quickly in their sessions.

Looking for specialists to help build our team. We're in Vegas but trying to move back to San Diego for the wonderful weather and calmer culture. Thanks in advance for any feedback! <3

 

[Isadoorian]

Looking for specialists to help build our team.

I'm not exactly sure I understand what you're implying with what I've quoted, but if it is what I think it is that you're implying, I'm afraid you've entered a world of disappointment. A lot of people here are just every day folks who're on the Autism Spectrum and come here to connect with others as it's one of our only safe spaces from The Rest of The World.

Nonetheless, I hope your search bears fruit for your son.

 

[Suzanne]

Not sure why it is overwhelming, unless you are saying that your families are extremely supportive.

On avarage, it is more likely that we are single units in a family of nts. There are some on here, who are blessed to have a partner who has aspergers and a child, but mostly, we are on our own and why, this forum is a huge breath of fresh air.

The best people for your son, is you and your husband, because we live in a world of harshness and thus, we are blessed if we get support.

So, your team is self sustaining, because once you involve an outsider, it is highly probable that yur team would lose impact, especially since all 3 of you have aspergers! We are treated as though we are useless more often than not.

 

[shysnail]

Although you probably won't find specialists using this site, it could still be a very good community for you to engage with the autistic community and get support from people on your same wavelength. Although three diagnoses in your family in quick succession is probably a whole lot to take in, it's also a wonderful thing, as @Suzanne has said. Nobody understands autistic people better than other autistic people!

 

[tree]

@Charlotte A Theriault
"Looking for specialists to help build our team. We're in Vegas but trying to move back to San Diego..."

Does that mean you're asking here for advice on how to locate
supportive educational environments/schools/therapists in either
Nevada or California?

 

[Crossbreed]

Looking for specialists to help build our team. We're in Vegas but trying to move back to San Diego for the wonderful weather and calmer culture. Thanks in advance for any feedback! <3

Finding Support Resources in the USA...

 

[Thinx]

Welcome, I think you will find a lot that's helpful here. AS1 implies a different brain, that functions a bit differently. I guess it goes with the territory that a little family of Aspies may not be surrounded by family and friends. Networks aren't really our thing.

What might be most important is to keep your sense that you are fine as you are. Not lesser, but different from neurotypical people. This can be hard in a world where neurotypical thinking dominates. As we can be automatically marginalised or seen as in need of services that aim to change us towards seeming more neurotypical.

Your son may need some help, but he also sounds great. He is who he is. The dominant ideas of how people are reflect popular beliefs and assumptions. It's ok to be different. Personally I prefer it.