Introduce yourself (part one)

Hi everyone,

We thought we'd create a discussion where people can say hello and introduce themselves.

You don't have to say something here but it'd be nice to get a chance to say hello Smile

Please remember that you should not share personal details (such as emails or phone numbers) to protect your privacy.

And don't feel you have to introduce yourself, it's entirely up to you and please only share what you're comfortable with.

  • Hello everyone.  I'm mum to 3 boys the youngest of whom has ASD.  He's 5 years old and attends mainstream school.  I can't thank them enough for all they've done for my son and me the worried mum!  I think the community is a fantastic idea.  Autism is a hard thing to understand unless you have personal experience.  My son was diagnosed nearly 3 years ago but I still feel like a novice.  I'm looking forward to help and advice from those more experienced.

  • Hi George, welcome to the forum - hope you find it helpful :)

  • My name is Stephen (posting as George) I am 40 years old and proud father of a 6 year old autistic son living in Essex. I am hoping to learn from other on this forum.

  • hi The Listener, Caiileach and Brandy, great to see new people joining.

    Hope you enjoy the Community and join in the discussions that are already starting across the forum :)

  • I am the mother of a 28 year old daughter with Aspergers.  We live in an area where services are non-existent and I am looking forward to hearing from other parents of females on the spectrum.  We try to attend as many seminars and conferences as possible and plan to attend the APAC 2011 conference in Perth next September - just an excuse for a holiday.  We'd better get saving. For future discussions:  housing (lack of options) friendships (lack of) females on the spectrum (and the problems that brings).  Just a few ideas, please feel free to agree or disagree with me. Love cats and in case you didn't know.....all cats have Aspergers!!

  • Hello,

    I'm the Mum of a 12 year old boy with Asperger's Syndrome. I'm very glad this forum is starting up and getting the hang of reading and posting.

    Cailleach

  • Hi,

    I'm Mum to a 9 yr old son diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome and a soon to be 7 yr old daughter. I live in Glasgow and am studying Autism at Strathclyde Uni with a view to working with folk on the Spectrum.

    I'm looking forward to being part of the community and to getting to know others.

    The Listener

  • I am the father of an autistic young man, the journey from birth to adulthood has been an amazing adventure.

    I am very excited to be here for the birth of this community. Poor Jim must be exhausted, he's been pushing for months!Laughing

    In my role as part of the moderator team I hope I can help make this community a safe, supportive and informative environment for everybody who comes here.

     

  • Ah my mistake again - thanks for the kind words Tails, I'm glad you like how the Community looks and yeah, we're all really excited about how the Community will grow and hopefully how useful people will find it Smile

  • No worries - and it's Tails, not Talis ;) Thanks for the welcome! Forum is looking absolutely splendid so far! I'm really excited to see how it grows.

    Also, hi to everyone else who joined recently!

  • Anonymous said:

    I don't get a 'hi', Jim? Frown

    Gosh - doh! Sorry Talis, my mistake. Of course you get a hi Smile

    It's great to see you sign up and I hope you really enjoy your time here, and Les, pavlova and Sweetpea as well

     

  • I don't get a 'hi', Jim? :(

  • Hi MM and Toni,

    Thanks for signing up and welcome to the Community :)

     

  • I am a mum of two, an 8 year old and a 6 year old. My 6 year old has ASD and attends mainstream school.

    I am very lucky because some of my friends have children with ASD or have good knowledge of ASD.

    Mainstream school has worked out really well so far for my son and I believe that the support of the school and all it's staff have really helped, particularly his one to one teacher who is amazing.

    When Callum started school he did not talk and now his talking is coming on really well and is starting to read!

    The Forum is a great place for everyone is chat and give support.

    Keep up the good work

  • Hi Folks

    A forum at long last!

    My son and I have Aspergers.

    I'm married (nearly 20 years), I have a well paid full time job and I'm Chair of Governors of our local Primary School.

    Living proof people with Aspergers can live long and prosper.

  • Hello all!

    Like others have said before, I'm really pleased to see this community finally open and getting off the ground.

    I'm a 26 year old female with DXed* AS, dyspraxia, SAD and sensory integration dysfunction, finally living away from home with my partner :) It's been a long haul, but I'm finally pretty much independant and trying to find a job (that is hard!).

    I'm really into computers, music, debate, news, reading, writing, creating and video games (my username is a nod to a character in my favourite game series - Miles 'Tails' Prower from Sonic the Hedgehog.) I collect stuff and am pretty well known in certain video game circles due to my level of obsession. Maybe I'll meet some equally obsessive kindred spirits here!

    Due to all of my experiences regarding schooling, health, DXes, statementing, living independantly etc, I would love to chat with others and exchange stories, advice, recommendations etc. I really hope this forum will go places! Hearts

    *I am not sure how many of the diagnoses I agree fully with, but I'm certainly somewhere on the spectrum :)

  • Hi Lucy, thanks for singing up and thanks for the positive comments :)

  • Hi Everyone

    Really thrilled to see this Community begin. Do others of you find that this format of communication is sometimes the most important, given that the needs of the children during waking hours can be overwhelming and the precious time to seek support, friendship etc are anti-social hours?

    I also find that resources such as these have been invaluable in terms of education, medical, social care information. Knowing others have struggled and still do.

    That said I am a hugely positive person but just cannot forge friendships which involve devoting time! Sounds awful I know! I have four lovely children, two of whom have ASD and one who is also ADHD.

    Thank you NAS for this fantastic vehicle and hi to everyone.

    Lisa

  • Hello everyone

    I'm Mum to a lovely 7 year old boy who has Aspergers and Dyspraxia.  I am really looking forward to this community and a chance to talk to others in the same situation who understand my fears and concerns.

    I live in North East England and am married to a wonderful husband.  Our son is an only child.

    Please bear with me on the 'forum' front as I'm still learning the ropes

  • Hi everyone, it's nice to get to 'test-drive' these forums - hope they work out well.

    I'm a mum of a 21 year old with ASD and I'm looking forward to exchanging opinions, giving support and getting advice.