Joy De Vries

Joy De Vries


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Is it Possible to Cure Asperger or Recover From Autism?
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For high-functioning autistic individuals, such as those with Asperger's syndrome, like my son "recovery" is an upsetting concept because it implies they have something to recover from. In our family we disagree on the recovery or cure concept when it comes to autism. Can children with Asperger improve their behavior to a certain degree? Yes I have experienced... (posted by Joy 3 years 33 days ago.)
Asperger Syndrome

Asperger Syndrome is one of the autistic disorders out there. Autism research has covered many areas but until now has not yet found a complete explanation for all aspects of Asperger Syndrome. Several aspects of Aspergers however can be explained by three major theories: Theory of Mind (TOM) explains the impairment of social interaction Central Coherence (CC) explains the focus on details Executive Function (EF) explains the... (posted by Joy 3 years 347 days ago.)
Asperger Teen on an Mission to the Moon

Recently my 12 year old son with Asperger Syndrome read an article in a scientific magazine which stated the American astronauts were going back to the moon in the year 2020. After reading the article carefully he came to me and told me he was going to be a part of that mission to return to the moon. " Mom, I just know I am going to be there and join them on their mission to return to the moon. All I want to be... (posted by Joy 4 years ago.)