Lerxist

Amazon.com has their release date as Sept. 1. Oops! That's publication date. Could be different.

I like the nod to Freddy Gruber in the intro to Headlong Flight. "One of our great alchemists". This man must have made a huge impression on Neil.

These long, epic songs that are being ripped on are musical journeys. They are not some casual listen as you're riding the escalator at Penny's. And remember..."the point of the journey is not to arrive." Personally, I like the longer "journeys".

What do you get when you cross an elephant with a rhinoceros? Elephino!

Ghost Girl, your baby is an absolute angel! He reminds me of my Nathan when he was that age. Nathan had delayed speech which was the tipoff that he wasn't developing like the average child. That's when he was diagnosed with Asperger's syndrome. We started teaching him basic sign language so he could communicate with us. It was so cute seeing him sign "more" when he was on the swing. Years of speech therapy has him speeking very clearly now.

Try not to be too discouraged. When you weigh the pros and cons it can make a difference in quality of life, both his and yours. Over the years we have seen Nathan make tremendous accomplishments in his life. He had some very strong tactile issues when he was very young. He wouldn't touch things like play dough or shaving creme. We used to brush him twice a day and do joint compressions on him(which he really liked) and now he doesn't have a problem with textures - on his hands anyway, food is another story We have been working on getting him to go swimming for what seems like years. He doesn't like the water in his face. Through school he goes over to the YMCA once a week for an hour swimming in the pool. This year he jumped off the diving board into the deep end of the pool!!! From where he started I would have thought that to have been IMPOSSIBLE!

My first RUSH experience was 2112 back in the Spring of 1977. I was 7 years old and visiting my aunt, uncle and cousins in Washington DC. My cousins' friend called him up and told him about it at which point we went to the store, picked up the 8-track, and back to his bedroom to listen to the tape!

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jun 9 2008, 02:57 PM) QUOTE (sundog @ Jun 9 2008, 02:08 PM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jun 9 2008, 01:27 PM) QUOTE (Lerxist @ Jun 9 2008, 11:42 AM) QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jun 9 2008, 10:42 AM) Anybody have experience with Risperdal and autism? That's what we're looking at for Stephen. Maybe it makes sense, I don't know. He does have manic periods and periods of intense rage. INTENSE rage. Another weekend full of those episodes - it is truly terrifying and heartbreaking at the same time. And they come out of nowhere - if the computer page doesn't load fast enough, or if we turn on a lamp at the wrong time. He went to bed after 10 last night and woke up at 2:30 a.m. I'm sorry to continually whine here, but I'm just so damned tired. I'm at work (new job - 2nd week) and I've already had to come in late two days because of these issues and the resulting exhaustion. It's not like I have to punch a clock anymore, but still... My son, Nathan, has taken Risperdal for about 5 years now. The tantrums and violent outbursts were very intense and difficult - no, make that unbearable to deal with! If someone walked into a room before him it would trigger a "meltdown". The risperdal has had a positive effect. It took some time and several dosage adjustments to get where he's at now. Our goal, ultimately, is to get him off all medications completely. He was on Zoloft for a couple of years for anxiety and we were able to successfully get him off of that with no trouble at all. We want to try to stop the Risperdal and Straterra as well. Thanks for the information. I never wanted to put Stephen on anything to begin with. This makes me sick. It doesn't have to be permanent. Maybe it's something to look at. If it helps HIM get some control of his actions too, then you ALL benefit. No? Am I being naive? No, I don't think you're being naive. That's how I'm looking at it too. Thank you. You know, I was always one of those "I'm not drugging my kid" kind of people. I don't want Nathan to be drug dependent his whole life and hopefully he won't be, but when I watched how his life was being destroyed by his behavior and his emotions were so sporadic we felt we had to try something. As he is growing and learning how to deal with his Autism and his feelings we are trying to take the medications out of the equation. We haven't started weening the Risperdal yet, we are going to talk to his doctor next month. But we did drop the Zoloft without any problems, which makes me wonder...did he really need it or did he overcome his anxiety?? Another aside about the Risperdal. It made Nathan very tired. He was sleeping through school, and very difficult to wake up in the mornings. With a dosage adjustment we somewhat reduced this effect.

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jun 9 2008, 10:42 AM) Anybody have experience with Risperdal and autism? That's what we're looking at for Stephen. Maybe it makes sense, I don't know. He does have manic periods and periods of intense rage. INTENSE rage. Another weekend full of those episodes - it is truly terrifying and heartbreaking at the same time. And they come out of nowhere - if the computer page doesn't load fast enough, or if we turn on a lamp at the wrong time. He went to bed after 10 last night and woke up at 2:30 a.m. I'm sorry to continually whine here, but I'm just so damned tired. I'm at work (new job - 2nd week) and I've already had to come in late two days because of these issues and the resulting exhaustion. It's not like I have to punch a clock anymore, but still... My son, Nathan, has taken Risperdal for about 5 years now. The tantrums and violent outbursts were very intense and difficult - no, make that unbearable to deal with! If someone walked into a room before him it would trigger a "meltdown". The risperdal has had a positive effect. It took some time and several dosage adjustments to get where he's at now. Our goal, ultimately, is to get him off all medications completely. He was on Zoloft for a couple of years for anxiety and we were able to successfully get him off of that with no trouble at all. We want to try to stop the Risperdal and Straterra as well.

Thanks for the welcome Cygnus! I feel pretty comfortable here already. It's nice to hear about those "little victories".

QUOTE (GhostGirl @ Jun 4 2008, 08:34 PM)Welcome, Lerxist - and thanks for your support of the autism cause. I know that each family touched by autism has its own challenges. I wish you all the best, and please let me know if I can do anything to help. All parents who strive to love their kids fully - especially the ones who have children with autism - are heroes. Thanks for the welcome Ghost Girl! As far as doing something to help... you already have, now if I can just get through the remaining 45 pages... to you and all you have done!

QUOTE (Rushman14 @ Jun 4 2008, 06:15 PM)QUOTE (Lerxist @ Jun 4 2008, 04:06 PM) Please excuse the intrusion. I'm new here and was exploring the site and came across this thread. My son was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD at the age of 3. He's now 10. I started reading this thread form the beginning but had to stop at page 8 when I was a little overcome by the photo of Stephen lying on his bed with the most innocent look on his face. Oh, by the way, Ghost Girl, with as much respect as I can possibly convey, I salute you and wish you strength and power to face each new day and each new event. I know there are others on this board who are also touched by Autism. I hope to get to know you so we can share our triumphs and console our difficult times. I will also fly the Autism Awareness banner in my sig. to show support and just let all of you know we're all in the same boat but now you have another rower! welcome Lerxist! as the father a 4 year old year old girl with autism, this thread can sometimes be tough to read, but it's also filled with alot of positives and stories of personal triumphs. Ghost Girl is our hero here. Thanks for the welcome Rushman! Having a girl with Autism is pretty unusual. I'm sure the challenges are not.

Please excuse the intrusion. I'm new here and was exploring the site and came across this thread. My son was diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD at the age of 3. He's now 10. I started reading this thread form the beginning but had to stop at page 8 when I was a little overcome by the photo of Stephen lying on his bed with the most innocent look on his face. Oh, by the way, Ghost Girl, with as much respect as I can possibly convey, I salute you and wish you strength and power to face each new day and each new event. I know there are others on this board who are also touched by Autism. I hope to get to know you so we can share our triumphs and console our difficult times. I will also fly the Autism Awareness banner in my sig. to show support and just let all of you know we're all in the same boat but now you have another rower!

QUOTE (fonzbear2000 @ May 30 2008, 08:11 PM) QUOTE (farcryoverspilledmilk @ May 30 2008, 07:57 PM) Has nothing to do with a time issue at all. The rest of the show is being saved for Blu-Ray discs when it is released on that format in about 2 years...ditto the GUP concert that will be released for the first time in its entirety. What about us poor folks who can't afford Blu Ray? I got a feeling 2 years from now they'll be affordable