I took an antibiotic for a couple of months as a teen and it completely cleared my skin. I might of had a pimple at monthly cycle but that was it from then on-

I am just guessing where you are at, since you mentioned Emory. There is a Children's Center in Atlanta that has an Autism Center, Marcus Center, it looks like. It looks like it has a lot of support services available. Maybe they have just a support list to get you started? How about a yahoo group? That can be helpful for local recommendations. MAAP website? I'll come back if anything else comes into my brain......

I'm a few years behind you but see the same problems now with DS. Executive functioning is what is needed for organizing and planning and is a real problem for some of these kids. Our area has autism centers with executive functioning classes and they include writing. Michelle Garcia Winner is known for her social thinking program used by some schools and social skills groups. She also has one about executive functioning and organizing for homework. I checked it out from the library and thought it had a lot of good information. Hope that helps a bit.

Woohooo! Thanks for the 'pop' Spy Car. I just 'obsessively' checked the site last night, again, and didn't see I could order it yet. :rolleyes: Now, I know!

Thanks for the support. I did just notice that the pre test for the class has been posted now, so until August I must wait for the book. I just want to get my planning done!!

It's summer. :toetap05: I'm trying to be patient.:D

Did any of you read the Livestream Diaries on Velonews? Some of them were very funny! My favorite was the report of the fellow in red Izod coveralls who was admited to the psych facility after hearing Wheezer's Brave New World for the 6,132 time. Now I have to watch my Velo celebrity news....Which team has a sponser, who is resigning, who is trading teams, who had a positive blood test and has Chris Horner recovered? This will hold me until Aug. 20th and the Vuelta! Awesome sharing TDF with you all-:grouphug:

I don't think it would have been good for cycling if Alberto had come out and dominated the race. I admit to being gleeful with his 3rd place on Alp D Huez. What happened to Cancellara this year? I also love Tony Martin- Bobke is not allowed to retire until he's the same age as Phil! Gotta go! Cadel's up!

This is our fifth year of rolling out of bed in the dark for all the early start times. No replays here! I jump back and forth between here and Velonews and Cycling news. Hubby rides the Cervelo but my poor body can only handle the LeMond spin cycle while watching "Chasing Legends". For the past 3 years, if I can't sleep I pull out my tattered copy of "Bobke II". Love the spring classics all the way through the Vuelta. Go Schleks!

That was exactly why I love the TDF. Heroes!

DS does both. He started them both about 3 months ago and we have seen a huge improvement. He enjoys the social skill group with the other Asperger boys and he doesn't love the CBT with the psychologist. He's big on avoidance and she doesn't let him get away with it. His anxiety and rigidity have dropped a lot though. All of his therapists have said that the reason it's going so well is that he has bought into wanting to do well. Sometimes we used rewards when it was rough. He's still awkward a lot but it is much better. Good luck-

That is so funny! My hubby and I of 20 years just had a conversation this week, that was so different from where we were way back then. We started laughing, we really have changed our views. Did we really just say that?:lol:

My DS was diagnosed with Asperger's in February, so we have been down a similar path. He also had a high iq and acheivement results, coupled with high anxiety. I am not a testing or diagnosing professional, but after 2 years of figuring this all out, I have never had someone say that the anxiety negates an iq. Now, his ability to access that iq can be constrained by the anxiety, but after 3 months of CBT, it is SO much better! In fact, I had multiple professionals say "Yes, he has weaknesses from the Asperger's but his strengths are HUGE". Also, one psychologist, was very emphatic that he be treated as an exceptional child and not overly focus on the autism. Yes, we do CBT and social skills groups, but he also did his first math competition and won! I hope you can be encouraged by her strengths and that the interventions you choose will help her reach her strengths. Peace-:grouphug:

Thanks Breann! I was hoping you would be around today-

Has anyone taken a close look at the WA EALR and SM? PS is going to allow DS to work independent in class with me providing the instruction in the morning for math. I'm trying to line up where we are. It kind of looks SM is half a year ahead. Does that sound right? If anyone has already done this comparison project, I would love if you could share what you found!! Thank you

DS received a PDD-NOS diagnosis from the psychologist first, who then referred him to a Children's Autism Center for further evaluation. There he received the diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. Perhaps just a stepping stone in the evaluation process? It was such a relief for the whole family, a real key to understanding the dynamics that had been occuring and how to start working on them. I wish you well-

I was reading a book on how math works and found what they called Gelosia multiplication, used in India since the 12th century. Looks like lattice multiplication to me. My DS learned it his last year of PS. I like that it lines all of his numbers up for him and he is quite proficient. Unfortunately, he has Asperger's so now that he is proficient, he refuses to learn anything else!:lol: At some point, it'll have to be changed. Oh well!

Would it be possible to pull Algebra from NEM1 and NEM2?

Thanks Breann. That could be an option. So far the district has been very flexible and willing to think outside of the box, since they are trying to make up for his very poor 3rd grade experience. I have found it helpful in dealing with them to take away their choices. They say "How about x?" and I say "here are reasons a-e that that is not appropriate" and then I say "I have an idea and it won't cost you anything". Thus, independent math next year for 5th grade. It may work again for middle school. Part of my fear is when is he going to out pace me at the level he is capable of learning at. Although, I just saw the PS geometry text. Really, no proofs? :001_huh: I might be able to pull that off after 25 years :lol:

They offer 2 tracks, one is Connected Math 6, 7 and 8. One is 7, 8 and Geometry. So, essentially the 8 is the algebra. Thank you for the response. I like NEM as well-

DS 10 is going to be returning to PS next year and the school is going to let him do an independent study for 5th grade math. He is currently beginning 6B SM and it is going well, but I was thinking NEM1 next. The problem is, I just got a look at the math program for middle school. No way!? Connected Mathematics. It looks like a cool enrichment program that they forgot to attach to a regular math curriculum. It covers a bit of this and a bit of that. I've heard that afterschooling becomes really hard at middle school because the homework load increases tremendously. So..........if you had one year to possibly bypass Connected Mathematics and get to Geometry, but DC may not be quite ready for a full rigorous algebra course, what would you do?

WoW!!! It's the same in our house, except it's a small family. I'm not a short order cook! I can't believe that I didn't think of JUST EXPLAINING THE DIFFERENCE! Head slap here. By the way, mustard goes on everything here-:lol:

I'll PM you-

Yes! Now we're talking BBQ! I love our BGE. Bill, I will trade you our fabulous chicken for your brisket. We've killed a lot of brisket at this point. In regards to a grill versus the BGE, I would warn you that if you BBQ through the winter, like I do, the BGE is prone to freezing shut and being difficult to keep the temperature stable. I tromp out to the 'Q' in the snow, sleet and hail and frequently just use the grill until it's warmer. Just my 2 cents!:D

It's hard to wait isn't it? We received my DS10's Asperger diagnosis about 6 weeks ago and we had had about a 9 month wait. The best book I read was "Parenting Your Asperger Child" by Alan Sohn and Cathy Grayson. They break down all the subtypes and then give ideas on working with the issues. It was really helpful for me to get past the denial. I don't know if you have that but after having 9 years of a quirky but happy and healthy child, it was a tough transition to an Autism diagnosis. There will be lots of forms with developmental questions. I would start putting together dates and information. Write down anything questionable and how extensive. My DS doesn't do well with eye contact if anxious, which is often, but does better when relaxed. He's now working with the psychologist at the Autism center on emotions and anxiety and attends a social skill group once a week. He seems to be pretty high functioning compared to the others, but the diagnosis really does fit. My DD is in public school and when I see all the other boys, I know he is different. Feel free to ask as many questions as you need to!!