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• 12 Facts about Heather Kuzmich and Asperger's Syndrome

  Published: December 4, 2007, 12:06 pm

  Tags: Science, Asperger Syndrome, Heather Kuzmich

  Kuzmich has Asperger's Syndrome.The young lady is:1. an art student from Valparaiso, IN. 2. 21-years old 3. socially awkward4. unable to make eye contact consistently5. the butt of her roommates' jokes6. one of 13 women selected by Tyra Banks to be exploited, to compete on "America's Next Top Model."7.

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• The history of Project Empowerment

  Published: January 12, 2008, 11:28 pm

  Tags: Sweden, Autistic Community, Power, Asperger Syndrome, Self Advocacy, History, Autism

  I'm not sure if this is new to anyone, but I found an English translation of a document describing the history of Project Empowerment, a former project within the Swedish national autism society. It was originally initiated by Gunilla Gerland and was intended to increase the influence of adult autistic people within the organisation itself.Some

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• How Not to be a Kindergarten Teacher

  Published: May 27, 2008, 6:04 pm

  Tags: Humanities And Social Sciences, Asinine, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Children, Education

  process of being tested for Asperger’s Disorder, a type of high-functioning autism, said his mother, Melissa Barton. After each classmate was allowed to say what they didn’t like about Alex the teacher said they were going to take a vote, Barton said. They said he was “disgusting” and “annoying,” Barton said.

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• Social Skills

  Published: June 10, 2008, 11:17 am

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Sons, Trisomy 21

  an issue with mosaic Down syndrome or Down syndrome. Was this something EVERYONE dealt with? If so, then maybe they would have an answer to my problem. What I discovered was that not everyone dealt with these issues. That most people with Down syndrome and mosaic Down syndrome were social butterflies! They loved people and they knew how to

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• Down syndrome-mosaic Down syndrome: Social Skills

  Published: June 11, 2008, 11:27 am

  Tags: About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Research, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Sons, Trisomy 21

  individuals with mosaic Down syndrome and Down syndrome can be socially immature due to the cognitive delays. So, that really didn’t answer my question definitively. So, I asked another question…. Does your child show empathy towards others? Eight said yes, that their child did show empathy, but four said no, their child did not show

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• Down syndrome-mosaic Down syndrome: Social Skills part 3

  Published: June 12, 2008, 10:00 am

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Research, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Sons

  After speaking with countless parents concerning social skills in their children I finally decided that instead of looking to find out why, I needed to first discover what. So, I made a list of the top 10 things that I felt were the most debilitating for Tim. Unable to socialize appropriately with peers Did not show empathy in

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• Down syndrome-mosaic Down syndrome: Social Skills part 4

  Published: June 13, 2008, 10:00 am

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Research, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Sons

  this is a mosaic Down syndrome issue”. Then, one day I spoke with one of our wonderful families at IMDSA. This family had a child with mosaic Down syndrome and another child with Autism. I knew that this family would be able to distinguish the two disabilities and hopefully answer some of my questions. After we spoke, I understood

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• Down syndrome-mosaic Down syndrome: Social Skills part 5

  Published: June 16, 2008, 10:31 am

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Parenting, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Auditory Processing Disorder, Sons

  an acronym for Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support. This site has a check list for symptoms of Asperger syndrome. Asperger syndrome is considered to be on the Autism Spectrum, however there are some marked characteristics that are different. O.A.S.I.S. is a great site to better explain all about Asperger syndrome. So…

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• Auditory Processing Disorder: What did you say?

  Published: June 17, 2008, 2:56 pm

  Tags: About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Parenting, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Auditory Processing Disorder, Sons

  Tim has Auditory Processing Disorder. What this basically means is that he has trouble processing information that is said to him. One of the biggest difficulties he has is talking on the telephone. If he is on the phone, he immediately puts his hand up to cover his other ear, so that no other sounds are coming in to mess up his

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• Sensory Processing Disorder/ADHD: Which is it?

  Published: June 18, 2008, 12:42 pm

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Research, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Auditory Processing Disorder, Sons

  lot of individuals with Down syndrome and mosaic Down syndrome have this disorder. Another problem that we often hear about is Sensory Integration Disorder (SID) also known as Sensory Processing Disorder (SPD). The Sensory Processing Disorder Foundation states “Research by the SPD Foundation indicates that 1 in every 20 children

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• Down syndrome: The “wandering gene”

  Published: June 19, 2008, 1:11 pm

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Facts, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Children, Disability Solutions, Joan Medlen, Safety, Sons, Trisomy 21, Wand

  you have a child with Down syndrome (no matter what form)over the age of 5, chances are you have experienced that heart dropping moment when you realized that your child was missing. Almost every single child with Down syndrome (no matter what form) has what parents like to affectionately call the “Wandering Gene”. Easily distracted

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• Telling your child about his/her diagnosis

  Published: June 20, 2008, 4:09 pm

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, Misconceptions, Parenting, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Chromosomes, Diagnosis, Differences, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Sons, Trisomy 21

  doesn’t have the Down syndrome physical characteristics, so we didn’t have trouble keeping it from others. Now– In hind site, if I had it to do all over again I am not sure if I would keep it from others. Only because I have changed my role as a mom to an advocate and a mom. I do think that the moment most people hear the word

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• Parenting 101: Making excuses for Behavior

  Published: June 28, 2008, 2:58 pm

  Tags: About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Parenting, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Adhd, Sons, Trisomy 21

  diagnosed with mosaic Down syndrome and ADHD, my older son, Arron was six years old and playing baseball. During one of his games, as the children sat in the dugout waiting their turn to bat, one of Arron’s team mates picked up a bat and was hitting the other children in the head with the bat. Thankfully, the boys were all wearing their

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• 12 yr old Girl silenced the world for 5 minutes

  Published: July 2, 2008, 1:00 pm

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, Health, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Research, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Global Warming, Polution, Trash, United Nation

  have to do with mosaic Down syndrome and Down syndrome? People are People First! If we don’t take care of our planet, our children and grandchildren will not have clean air to breathe! One of our great families at IMDSA sent me a video that was taken back in the 90’s. This young girl spoke at the United Nations about her concerns

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• Finding Child Care when your child has Special Needs

  Published: July 3, 2008, 12:20 pm

  Tags: Adhd, About Me, Asperger Syndrome, Autism, Development, Down Syndrome, Education, Facts, Health, International Mosaic Down Syndrome Association, Misconceptions, Parenting, Sensory, Social Skills, Mosaic Down Syndrome, Ada, American Disability Act, Child Care, Law, Special N

  that her son has mosaic Down syndrome. Then, miraculously, the center has no openings! According the Child Care Resources the American law states, “First of all, child care providers cannot deny care to a child with special needs simply because of that child's disability. Second, each child's needs must be evaluated and determined on an

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