Granny's gone and done it again

[Granny Hatchet]

He’s 58. His boss recommended it after he felt that dad was failing to interpret social cues during a meeting with some church members.

Dad is onboard. He’s done some research and feels like it fits.

you father is my age. sigh... Gotta love them preachers daughters.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

Not all pretty boys play for the other team.

It sure seems like it. They worry about their eyebrows being to thick or a hair out of place. I guess I just like my boys dirty.

 

[campingshaws]

Wow, good for him! Wasn't he a preacher or a pastor or something? Does the diagnosis make sense to you?

He’s still a pastor, over 30 years now. I never really felt like he wasn’t process social cues. He is very mechanically inclined, likes to build and tinker (gunsmith and now watch repair). He doesn’t enjoy large-scale socializing but loves talking about the things he loves.

I’m onboard, too, and I’m not surprised I guess, but at the same time I am.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

Its been a while since I have kept up with it so Im guessing things are still changing but Robert went from PDD to asburgers to autism each time he was tested.

PDD is the one where they are scratching their heads because they don't actually know what to diagnose. All of it is now lumped into Autism Spectrum Disorders, but I think they are still working on making better assessments.

 

[Granny Hatchet]

He’s 58. His boss recommended it after he felt that dad was failing to interpret social cues during a meeting with some church members.

Dad is onboard. He’s done some research and feels like it fits.

you know , that is pretty cool. Probably answers that he has wondered about all his life. they now make sense .

 

[Granny Hatchet]

He’s still a pastor, over 30 years now. I never really felt like he wasn’t process social cues. He is very mechanically inclined, likes to build and tinker (gunsmith and now watch repair). He doesn’t enjoy large-scale socializing but loves talking about the things he loves.

I’m onboard, too, and I’m not surprised I guess, but at the same time I am.

loves talking about things he loves. Thats Robert.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

He’s 58. His boss recommended it after he felt that dad was failing to interpret social cues during a meeting with some church members.

Dad is onboard. He’s done some research and feels like it fits.

He can be coached through a lot of that.

He’s still a pastor, over 30 years now. I never really felt like he wasn’t process social cues. He is very mechanically inclined, likes to build and tinker (gunsmith and now watch repair). He doesn’t enjoy large-scale socializing but loves talking about the things he loves.

I’m onboard, too, and I’m not surprised I guess, but at the same time I am.

You just described the vast majority of my family! Hermits by choice or because people don't always make sense to us? At 3 yrs old, my son was evaluated for speech delay, and they said he was way behind in "social pragmatics" which are all the visual cues and rules people use when talking to one another. So is my kid on the spectrum or just have a speech disability? The exact diagnosis is less important than helping the person. It's great that your dad is open to learning about it. Certainly won't hurt.

 

[Wishing4Wings]

loves talking about things he loves. Thats Robert.

Yes! We call them obsessions!

 

[Granny Hatchet]

I need to do some research on fibro. first of all to convince myself its real then to find out what if anything can be done about it and How do I know I have it ? They diagnosed DD w/ it and come to find out she was very low on D. But if its really a thing for me maybe something can be done to help this pain.

 

[CapricornFarm]

I found a few gifts for hubby today. One is a beer can opener to hang on the side of the island, and its shaped like a bear's head. And i got him a bottle of Kracken.