Hi Linda
Don't know of any groups in your area, but if you try the national autistic
society website (www.nas.org.uk) they might know of some.
Sharon


>From: "thepresentwife2000 <thepresentwife@...>"
><thepresentwife@...>
>Reply-To: seas02@...
>To: seas02@...
>Subject: [seas] Re: Hiya, new member here, in need of some guidance please.
>Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 21:44:32 -0000
>
>Hiya Sharon,
>
>Many thanks for your reply. It is much appreciated. We are in
>Lancashire. A town called Darwen. Which is between Blackburn and
>Bolton. Are there any support groups in our area, that you may know
>of. I really would like to know more. Robert is 13 on Tuesday, and
>he needs all the help and support he can get.
>
>Take Care
>Linda
>x
>
>
>--- In seas02@..., "Sharon Totham" <shaztotham@h...>
>wrote:
> > Hi Linda
> > thanks for your letter. The very first step you must take is to
>get a
> > referal from your GP to your local health and social care
>services. Aletter
> > to the doctor from his school backing up your thoughts is helpful.
>You
> > should then hopefully get an appointment with a suitable
>professional from
> > the mental health department who will be able to give him an
>assessment and
> > then hopefully a diagnosis. Good luck. What area are you from?
> >
> > Sharon
> >
> >
> > >From: "thepresentwife2000 <thepresentwife@h...>"
> > ><thepresentwife@h...>
> > >Reply-To: seas02@...
> > >To: seas02@...
> > >Subject: [seas] Hiya, new member here, in need of some guidance
>please.
> > >Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 09:51:39 -0000
> > >
> > >Hiya,
> > >
> > >My name is Linda, i'm a manager in a out of hours activity based
>kids
> > >club. We cater for children from 4 to 12 yrs of age. We get a
> > >whole range of children coming thru our setting. Two of which
>have
> > >infact been diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome. I am in fact in the
> > >process of enrolling on various courses appertaining to special
> > >needs, and am also helping out at another kidsclub, which offers
> > >respite care in the holidays for children with special needs.
> > >
> > >The problem I am facing at the moment is at home. My boyfriends
> > >eldest son (now aged 13) has always been labelled a problem child.
> > >But his behaviour, attitude and learning difficulties have never
>been
> > >looked into. When my boyfriend has tried to seek help, he has
>just
> > >been fobbed off. So his son has been labelled as a stressy child.
> > >E.T.C.
> > >
> > >Well with me working with children and doing various courses and
>also
> > >coming across children with special needs, I am gaining more
> > >knowledge.
> > >
> > >Yesterday, I was infact on a course for Behaviour Management which
> > >was delivered by the SEN SUPPORT TEAM. They gave us a brief
>insight
> > >into ADD, ADHD and Asperger Syndrome. For each condition there
>was a
> > >check list.
> > >
> > >The one for Asperger is as follows:
> > >
> > >Asperger Syndrome
> > >
> > >
> > >Put simply, a name describing difficulties of someone who has
> > >specific problems with communication and social behaviour. There
> > >are 3 main kinds of difficulties that pupils with ASPERGER SYNDROME
> > >may have to face. The following list gives an idea of what this
>can
> > >mean for the child.
> > >
> > >
> > >· Problems making friends/getting on with people.
> > >· Difficulty understanding what other people need and how they
> > >feel.
> > >· Speaking to people in an inappropriate way.
> > >· Not knowing when to stop and start talking.
> > >· Having problems looking at someone in the eyes.
> > >· Seeming loud, rude or silly.
> > >· Poor understanding of social situations including
> > >conversation strategies.
> > >· Giggling for no apparent reason.
> > >· Misunderstanding of language e.g. don't `get' jokes.
> > >· Inflexible thinking – must follow certain routines.
> > >· Become upset if routines changed
> > >· Obsessional interest in one subject/hobby to exclusion of
> > >everything else.
> > >· Poor co-ordination, clumsiness in games or untidy handwork.
> > >· Disorganised and difficulty following instructions.
> > >· Moody and unpredictable.
> > >· Others find it very difficult to communicate with them.
> > >· People become upset and angry with them.
> > >· Don't see others as a solution to their problems so
> > >won't ask
> > >for help and can be emotionally isolated.
> > >
> > >THIS IS MY BOYFRIENDS SON.
> > >
> > >I am please seeking some advice. Where do we go from here. All
> > >these signs are Robert. We now need to know how to go about
>getting
> > >some help and advice so we can go about getting him the right help,
> > >which he has so far missed out on.
> > >
> > >Many thanks for taking time to read this.
> > >
> > >Your advice will be greatly appreciated.
> > >
> > >Take Care
> > >Linda
> > >x
> > >
> >
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