*blinks* hello new here
Posted by
Josie Barnshaw
on 25th March 2010
at 19:55
Hi Adrian
Welcome to the group. Glad you found Sara's day of some help to you even though the surrounding atmosphere was a little difficult to say the least.
We have a neurodiversity room on the forum which is for the use of those on the spectrum so they can chat among themselves without us NTs getting in the way. We also have another guy on here, Tom Gray, who is a father of five or six kids, a few of whom are on the spectrum and also has a diagnosis of Aspergers himself. He also runs a facebook site called Aspergers Network.
Hope to hear more from Hilary and yourself.
Josie - Community Champion
Posted by
asteroids
on 25th March 2010
at 20:01
Hi Adrian,
I'm so pleased you enjoyed my talk this morning. I have to admit, it isn't easy to talk about myself so much but people find it helpful and that can only be a good thing.
I have to admit, those arcade machines were a bit distracting :)
I'm glad you feel able to join this forum. I think you'll find a lot of support here. You might want to have a look at the Neurodiversity Room threads too as there are a few adults with autism who post stuff in there.
Please feel free to ask questions. You can email me if you don't want to post them on the public forum.
Asteroids Sara - Community Champion
Posted by
Leanne
on 25th March 2010
at 20:57
Hi there Adrian,
Welcome to Treehouse, I am really pleased that you found us and that you found Sara's talk this morning so useful.
Look forward to chatting more soon :)
Leanne - Community Champion
Posted by
Josie Barnshaw
on 25th March 2010
at 20:58
Hi Adrian
Here's a link to the neurodiversity room:
http://www.treehouse.org.uk/forums/neurodiversity-room
Josie - Community Champion
Posted by
Snowdrop
on 25th March 2010
at 22:31
Hi Adrian
Welcome to the forum, I am glad you have found us and hope we a support to you. Do feel free to post any questions or things you would like to chat about.
Just so you know a bit about me, I have a son with ASD who will be 5 in June and I also have a 1 year old. Since our sons diagnosis my husband has said he thinks he is on the spectrum too as he sees many similar traits between himself and my son. I look forward to talking to you more in the future.
Tracy - Community Champion
Posted by
bumblebee
on 25th March 2010
at 23:57
Hiya Adrian,
Welcome to the group. I am sure you will find the forum a great place to be a part of :0)
Claire - Community Champion
Posted by
Elena - former Community Manager
on 26th March 2010
at 08:34
Well hello, Adrian - so glad you've come along as well!
If you need help finding Tom Gray or his aspergers group on facebook please let us know.
: )
-elena
Posted by
bumblebee
on 26th March 2010
at 10:12
Hi Adrian,
I think we all feel a bit like that at times, but please feel free to post as much as you like here and dont worry about making mistakes or posting something you are not quite sure about....I have felt more and more comfotable posting here as no matter what your opinion or expierience, you wont be judged by us lot!! I have also found it invaluable that there is always an edit button!! (my get out clause if I post something silly !!!)
Claire - Community Champion
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Posted by
adrianmoore
on 25th March 2010
at 19:00
Hi
Im Adrain ( you possibly guessed that by my username anyway! )
My dear wife is also here somewhere ( Devon_Hils ) , so im guessing most know alittle about me already.
So not only do i deal and cope with autisim in the family with my children, i also have to deal with autisim in myself too.
I did very much enjoy todays meeting at Tavistock, and was itching to ask Sarah a buring question for purley my own self help, but sadly just after being able to munch a pasty i had to leave as i could, no longer cope with being in such a noisy place.
What with all the people talking, the two arcade machines buzzing, the coffee machine gurgling and someones mobile phone ringing, i had to run to the car, where all was quite, though i still ended up in bed afterwards with a spliting headache.
Even so, i did take alot away with me, that not only may help me, but also with me and the gang at home, So a huge thanks, certianly to you Sarah as i certainly could not do what you did today and talk about what goes though our heads on a daily basis.
Adrain