Introduction

To begin this intro on my blog I will start with the reasoning behind it. Our ten year old son Tyler was diagnosed with Aspergers Syndrome recently. He was also diagnosed with Tourette's Syndrome, OCD, Anxiety Disorder and Panic Disorder with Agoraphobia. I know... the list is long and hard to accept. We kind of knew by now he would be diagnosed with Tourettes and had OCD. We have seen the tics for a few years now and the OCD is apparent in his actions. Then hearing the Neurologist say, "Tyler should see a Psychologist to evaluate him for a Aspergers Syndrome diagnosis", all of a sudden I was afraid for my child more then anything. My husband and I didn't know much about Aspergers Syndrome. Just like any parent.. we ran home, got the computer out and then started to Google. The more we read, the more we started to think these websites are describing our son. We had so many mix emotions. 

We had the evaluation done and he was diagnosed.  

It's hard to put into words the feelings and emotions as a parent. After so many years of wondering what is it that makes Tyler... well " Tyler " and we now have an answer! I can't speak for my husband, but for me it was a lot to take in. I was relieved we have answers and a plan to go forward to make his life easier and to help him understand how he has been feeling. Then you feel sad and wonder why my child. I feel guilty, I start to think back through the years when it was hard to get through to him or have him understand me. I would get so frustrated with him, he would get frustrated with us and this whole time he truly couldn't help it. The more I research the better I feel about having an answer. It's more of an understanding of my child and the the way his mind works. The internet can be over whelming with so much information. We are taking this one day at a time. He is now scheduled for Behavioral Therapy, will continue seeing the Neurologist and psychiatrist. He is on two medications also. We are in the process of getting him more help in school, but it has been a challenge. Schools really want you to jump through fire to get help for your child. I will advocate for my child and will never stop until he is happy and doing well in school. They will get use to my phone calls, e mails and face before this school year ends.  

I am writing this blog to tell our story and to show support to other parents going through the same things. Please feel free to leave comments or reach out to me if you need to. It is nice to have support from a parent that is going through the Aspergers Journey to.