Autism Support Group

Has anyone seen this? It was sent to me by another Mom on a different forum. I just thought I would pass it this way to see if anyone seen this and what you thoguht.

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AutismNews/Story?id=6179240&page=1

I think it is very common I know I was attacked at a stables By a farmhand he said I askd for it though to this day I dont know how also Iwas in a very violent raltionship I thought was normal behaviour he alwayslaughed and smiled when He did it

The thought of escaping them did not cross my mind it was 1 ofhisfriends who actuallty told me thatI had the choice to leave.and that it was not goodfor him to be doing it.It was the same with bullying the straight forward name calling and throwing of things was easy to see but the ones who spoke and befriended just to get a laugh or you in trouble were the hardest of all because they werebeing nice and smiling I assumed they wanted to be my friend how wrong I was

shell

Wow, Thanks for replying. This is very informative. On that same site, I kept reading on and even watched the videos at the end. It worried me about the story of seizures.

I am sorry to hear that you too, have had similar encounters. This is terrible and frightening. I sometimes can't beleive what people can do and what a cruel world people can make it.

Some but not all people have some kind of seizure and there are loads of them.

There is a slightly higher chance (from a normal person) that some seizures will present at some point.

Saying that I have NEVER had any form of seizure and my kids have not either.

The internet has its good point but it also has its bad some info is good some just has you say cause worry. please do not assume that because one person has a certian issue another of the same will.

Try not to worry , wait for it to happen before you worry

love always shell xx

I tell all in my book lol

The violent relationship I was in was very very bad I was suffocated to the point of passsing out then brought back round to do it again he also would rape me while i was in between the light and dark.

Looking back now and having more understanding that I am a person and not a stone I would have been out of there quick has a flash.

But life experiances have shaped me and made me grow up pretty fast and if they had not happened I would not be the me today

shell xx

Post edited by: spectrummum, at: 11/15/2008 10:34

Yes, you are right, and I try not to worry and jump too far a head of myself although when I hear of many kids with autism getting seizures and its been know to show up more common in kids with autism, I can't help but be a little worried. I just thought would be a good idea if I was at least educated and familar with seizures so that if she did ever encounter one that I would know the signs and know what to do. I have caught her staring off in space and was told that it could be a mild form. I don't focus and worry daily on those things I hear, I focus on whats going on with my daughter now and take it day by day. I am glad to hear you and your children do not have them.

It does no harm to have knowledge hun.

The more we know the more we cope

shell

Kari,

I'm glad you grought that news bit up. My ex borother in law (40 yrs old) has autism. About 6 yrs ago, he was picked up at night by some women (drunk i assume) and harasses or assaulted. My brother in law didnt do a thing. He was in shick, but didnt try to defend himself. they took his wallet...molested him in embarrassing ways, then dropped him off blocks away from home.

I felt so bad for him.

Now i have to think about those things with my son later on. I just hate how society is most times. I hate that i cannot or won't be able to always protect my children and it drives me crazy but i try to clam myself down. I completely believe the girl in that story. I tell my daughter not to trusy ANY man...not her dad...stepdad..police...NO ONE. It's a sick world and men can be primal in many ways.

Wow, you have been through a lot in your life. I have read other things you have said that has happened to you growing up. I was raped and at times bullied, and in very bad abusive relationships but I saw the signs, I knew when I was being bullied, and laughed at. I could not imagine not seeing the signs or not knowing at all. I noticed that even with my daughter when kids are being mean or teasing and they laugh, she laughs too and thinks they are playing with her even if they getting aggressive, and then continues to let it happen so therefore they continue to do it. It breaks my heart to see this done to her and her not know. Luckily I am there to explain and teach her what is wrong and right and how to handle it but I could only imagine if I wouldn't have or am not there. She is only six and I try to be by her side as much as possible to teach her. That is why I insist on going out on the playground with her at school for recess after lunch. I saw the things going on, I would hate to think what would have went on and continued if I wouldn't have or wasn't there or stopped going. I have already walked in unexpectedly and saw other things I didn't like especially regarding my daughter. That is why right now I have choose to pull her out and home school for the time being. What was going on in school really played and emotional role on her to the point I walked in and she was sitting all by her self at the end of a long table in the cafeteria all by her self. she had been crying and withdrawn to the point that when I walked up and sat next to her, she didn't even know I was there, nor did she respond. She just continued to sit there with her head down crying and kept mummbling, repeating herself over and over. When I kept telling her I was there, I wasn't getting a response. It was like she was in her own world (withdrawn). No one at all was trying in anyway to assist her. It can play a huge mental role on us when these things happen to us, butt if you don't see the signs, and you think its ok then realize later its not and what was being done to you was wrong, how did that make you feel? how does that effect you mentally? and as for my daughter, did she withdrawl? It scared me but I stayed focus and strong and calm, I knew I had to for her. I also insisted on staying in the class that afternoon to observe cause I wanted to see what they do in the class and how she responds and etc.. plus to see when she has a meltdown. Cause they throw her in time out. I saw the meltdown coming on and helped before it got full blown. also I saw the other areas that were are problem, that she had no clue what was even going on because of communication. I had her teacher fill out a form that had a lot of questions. when games are played and teams are picked, my daughter is picked last. the only reason she has any friends is because I was there to interact with these children who began to like me and teach them and also teach my daughter how to interact with each other and explain things to each so that they would understand. They say these kids need socialization but they don't teach it. My daughter doesn't know, like you said, she also doesn't see the signs and other are not going to understand if no one explains or teaches them either. I am sorry to hear those awful things that happened to you but I am glad that you are here to teach us to help our kids about them. Thank You