spreading a little happiness...

[ThatVikRinA22]

i hope anyway.

DS (18 - aspergers/dyslexic/dyspraxic) has gone to a programmers 'convention' at Hull uni with his boss and colleagues (he has a part time programming job while at college)

he just txt me to say they are all going for something to eat and a drink

they do all find their feet-

eventually.

(i never ever thought id be saying that)

i wish people had told me this a few years ago.

Thats a lovely thing to hear, brings hope to me anyway.

Thankyou for posting .. it does indeed bring hope!!
(and well done to your DS too!)

Ahhh Vicar what a lovely post, thank you for spreading a little happiness and a huge unMNetty hug to you

Vicar, with all the stressing and fortune telling I've been doing about my little boy's future this past week, your post was a reassuring breath of fresh air. Thank you.

Oh that is lovely to hear, more than I could cope with at 18, sounds like you have done a wonderful job

well he has just rolled in, had a good night i think.

its funny what difference a couple of years can make. now he isnt defined by having aspergers. he is just him, and people just accept him as himself. i think their school years really are the hardest, but i think i may have chilled a bit more if id known how things would turn out.

he is doing A levels. its taking him longer (3 years instead of 2) but his passion is computers, hence the job, which he really really surprised me with. he just went out and got it. funny really - just said "mum, i need a job" and a few days later went "mum, ive got a job"....much much more capable than i think id have given him credit for. he works from home, just meets his boss a couple of times a month, and is making contacts now in the world of programming.

and he is also learning to drive. again - its taking a while but who cares?

i am really proud of him, but he is very happy go lucky. have to say i think most of it is down to him.

just thought id share - i think id have felt better when he was younger knowing their future isnt defined by their diagnosis.

Yay Vic - great news.

A job, a social life and learning to drive - he's well on his way!

Just let him get those pesky A levels at his own speed! I used to joke with DS that I didn't care if he was 26 before he started Uni (well he thought it was a joke, I thought it was probably quite realistic at the time!)

Keep us posted

hey you!....where do you hide on here?

yep - its all good! (though he has only just got out of bed today!) things going well.

hows you?

I lurk mostly!

noticed your still sticking it to the LEAs with your good advice though! go you....more power to your elbow.

did you see that the dark side had closed down? shame