**AUTISM / ASPERGERS SUPPORT GROUP**

[doll*obsession]

A safe place for all members with friends or family with ASD

Come and have a cuppa, share your joys, and vent your problems with other people who understand.

[bella_again]

That should be the ASD - ODD connection.  Sorry should have proof read it :8}

[islandretro]

Bella, I don't know if you saw Catalyst on the ABC this week, about psycopathy and callous-unemotional traits? If not, you can probably watch it on the ABC TV website on iView. It was very interesting and I thought you might be interested in this article that looks at the overlap of ASD and C-U traits in some kids with ASD

http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/11879/1/11879.pdf

cheers

Rae

[bella_again]

Thankyou Rae will check it out 🙂

[catsnknots]

Thanks for the relpies everyone...

Someone sent me a link to a facebook page and I messaged the guy and he said it could be depression...

It makes sense... kids show depression differently and I know he hates going to school, no bullies just plain boring...

I will go to the doctor and see what she says... as his marks are so bad it is worth looking into it. He has had anti depressants before and they worked wonders... I even got hugs and kisses after he started them...

[sheedydog]

Still beaming, son 5 got award at Prep assembly for improved behaviour!  Shook hands with teacher & behaved so well (no mean feat, even I was getting fidgety after sitting 30 mins!) ............baby steps but happy at mo.  Kind wishes to all on this thread.

[azureline**]

That's lovely, sheedydog.:-)

[catsnknots]

I would call that a huge step and not a baby one... well done to your son and the school... and yourself.. you must all be doing something right..

[azureline**]

Go Blue for Autism in April to help raise awareness and funds to support people living with Autism and their families.

On World Autism Awareness Day, Monday 2 April 2012, iconic buildings across Australia and the world will turn their lights blue for the entire month of April to promote Autism awareness. Autism Queensland supports this global initiative, so we’re asking our supporters to show their support and Go Blue for Autism in April.

[azureline**]

Study: Autism Linked to Industrial Food, Environment Report cites prevalence of high-fructose corn syrup in US diet as possible contributor to alarming epidemic - Common Dreams staff

A new study by Clinical Epigenetics, a peer-reviewed journal that focuses largely on diseases, has found ...documented a startling rise in autism in the United States.

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2012/04/11-6

[bella_again]

Thanks Azure for posting that.  I have only read the first few pages of the PDF file but its certianly interesting and does not surprise me in the least.