https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/183967#M67136 <BLOCKQUOTE><TABLE border="1"><TBODY><TR><TD>Just a clarification buying, psychologists are generally the ones who run CBT programmes (and social skills programmes), these are based on psychological theory; Tony Attwood is a psychologist, not a psychiatrist, so the real message is - find someone who specialises in ASDs, who has an understanding of and access to the therapies needed. I have come across paediatric psychiatrists and developmental paeds who are hopeless with ASDs, and psychologists who are brilliant, and vice versa <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> <BR /> cheers <BR /> Rae</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></BLOCKQUOTE><BR /> <BR /> I agree with Island here as to the psychs. We have been through a fair few of them to find the ones which suited our boy. Yes, you do need one who understands the ASD's (we've wasted a lot of money visiting shrinks who had less of an idea than us) and you also then need to find one that your child "clicks" with. This in itself can be an expensive exercise as you may need to go through a few to find one you like. If your child doesn't like them, it doesn't matter if they are the best and most qualified in the world and sometimes this takes several sessions to determine.<BR /> <BR /> We worked our way up to Attwood, which was when we realized just what a difference the "right" psych could make, then when he reduced his work load (we now only see him once every 12 - 18 months - he just oversees everything now, doesn't really "treat" him iykwim, he recommended us to another young lady, brand new she was, and she was absolutely brilliant (did her PHD on ASD with Attwood supervising or something, so really "got it") and fortunately or boy responded well to her. We got to keep her for about 3 years until she won some fullbright award overseas and since then we've "gotten through" but never really found one as good for us, but then things are a lot more manageable these days so not as big a deal. <BR /> <BR /> The thing to point out with all of these shrinks though is that we had to travel quite a way for all of them (about an hour and a half). whilst there are no doubt many good shrinks much closer, these were the ones that worked for us the best so just had to do it.<BR /> <BR /> Last bit of advice before you start on the therapy merry go round is to find a peady with whom you have absolute trust in (once again, may have to look around) and let him be the cruise director kind of thing - let him direct the therapies and have the other specialists report back to him - that way you have one person who has the whole picture, not just a bunch of tests and therapies that a heap of people have opinions about but no one person putting them all together into your child's profile iykwim. Sat, 12 Mar 2011 09:32:22 GMT sheepy_1-4 2011-03-12T09:32:22Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152362#M58909 <CENTER>A safe place for all members with friends or family with ASD<BR /> <BR /> Come and have a cuppa, share your joys, and vent your problems with other people who understand.</CENTER> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:29:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152362#M58909 doll*obsession 2009-04-02T04:29:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152374#M58914 Thanks Dolly <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> This is still a bit hard to find from the Community link on the My ebay page, but I have bookmarked it now, it shall not escape!<BR /> <BR /> How are you faring in the rain up your way? no flooding here but apparently the Sunshine Coast is copping it.<BR /> <BR /> cheers<BR /> Rae Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:36:58 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152374#M58914 islandretro 2009-04-02T04:36:58Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152395#M58921 Yippee!!! I found it. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> I was worried there for a while - I couldn't find the new board.<BR /> <BR /> will bookmark it so I don't get lost again. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:39:22 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152395#M58921 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T04:39:22Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152416#M58929 Hi Dolly:-x, Kiwi and Rae <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> Hope you are all having a fab day!!! I treated myself to a haircut and lunch out today. It was nice having some respite! OH looked after the girls bless his sweet cottin pickin heart rofl:^O Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:04:37 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152416#M58929 bella_again 2009-04-02T05:04:37Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152432#M58934 i found us, yay....<BR /> <BR /> now, how do i make my pic my little blackboard thing, i see everyone else has sone it, so why cant i work it out..lol:-D Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:23:24 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152432#M58934 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:23:24Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152447#M58938 ok finding it a bit confusing, but i will perservere Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:24:23 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152447#M58938 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:24:23Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152460#M58943 &gt; now, how do i make my pic my little blackboard thing, i see everyone else has sone it, so why cant i work it out..lol:-D<BR /> <BR /> <BR /> You need to click on your user Id to go to your "My World" page.<BR /> <BR /> Then click uner the red head picture where it says "edit picture" - that will lead you to your choices available. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:37:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152460#M58943 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T05:37:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152476#M58948 i did that, and i treid to put something on from my computer, but it isnt up there, so have i done something wrong? <BR /> <BR /> i dont want a generic one if i dont have too. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:44:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152476#M58948 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:44:14Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152489#M58953 It will take a while to show up &amp; would e better if it was square, but it will show sometime.<BR /> <BR /> I put mine on ebay a few days ago, that's why it's showing straight away. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:46:05 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152489#M58953 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T05:46:05Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152504#M58958 oh ok, thanks, mine is not square, i would like my blackboard but i dont know how to move it ill play arojun d a little Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:47:14 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152504#M58958 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:47:14Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152516#M58963 Miz it does take a while, I uploaded mine but it hasn't appeared here yet <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span><BR /> <BR /> Good to see all my favorite CW's here!!! Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:49:51 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152516#M58963 bella_again 2009-04-02T05:49:51Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152532#M58968 ok i think ive done it. will just wait now and see... <BR /> <BR /> now for that tags thing downt he bottom, what do we put there? Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:51:25 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152532#M58968 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:51:25Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152540#M58972 does this work Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:53:07 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152540#M58972 mizspeller 2009-04-02T05:53:07Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152551#M58977 <I>Good to see all my favorite CW's here!!!</I><BR /> <BR /> Good to see you too chit-chat, I just need to get used to the new ID. :^O:^O Thu, 02 Apr 2009 05:57:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152551#M58977 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T05:57:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152560#M58981 ok.....Im here too<BR /> <BR /> Its good to see you all. <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:02:27 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152560#M58981 aphroditebathandbody 2009-04-02T06:02:27Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152573#M58987 ROFL Kiwi<BR /> <BR /> I couldn't think of anything else lol<BR /> <BR /> Since I love cafes and coffee what can I say? the corny one did for me lol<BR /> <BR /> There was always love_bug but that sounded scary lol Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:06:44 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152573#M58987 bella_again 2009-04-02T06:06:44Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152583#M58992 Hello everyone<BR /> <BR /> Just want to mention a show on the health chanel on pay tv tonight. AUTISM x6<BR /> <BR /> It's our international day today :-x Thu, 02 Apr 2009 06:06:49 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152583#M58992 night.wol 2009-04-02T06:06:49Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152588#M58994 Is it possible to go back and see previous posts....Im having trouble finding how to. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:12:18 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152588#M58994 aphroditebathandbody 2009-04-02T07:12:18Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152596#M58998 Click on the page number on the bottom right I think. Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:15:38 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152596#M58998 krazy.kiwi 2009-04-02T07:15:38Z https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152607#M59003 Yep that did it.....thanks Krazy. Kiwi <span class="lia-unicode-emoji" title=":slightly_smiling_face:">🙂</span> Thu, 02 Apr 2009 07:19:34 GMT https://community.ebay.com.au/t5/Community-Spirit/AUTISM-ASPERGERS-SUPPORT-GROUP/m-p/152607#M59003 aphroditebathandbody 2009-04-02T07:19:34Z