Ruth Johnston

And so a system that would allow you to submit that as evidence basically assisted outpatient treatment, in addition to moving it into civil court, they accept other evidence. And so suddenly you have a place where you can go with this.

And so a system that would allow you to submit that as evidence basically assisted outpatient treatment, in addition to moving it into civil court, they accept other evidence. And so suddenly you have a place where you can go with this.

Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

That's right. So when he was 13, he suddenly lost the ability to do math. He'd never been an Asperger's kid that was good at math. That was not his set of gifts. He was doing very advanced eighth grade math in eighth grade. And all of a sudden, he just lost the ability. He couldn't do anything. He started spending a lot of time just staring at the wall, running through the woods.

That's right. So when he was 13, he suddenly lost the ability to do math. He'd never been an Asperger's kid that was good at math. That was not his set of gifts. He was doing very advanced eighth grade math in eighth grade. And all of a sudden, he just lost the ability. He couldn't do anything. He started spending a lot of time just staring at the wall, running through the woods.

That's right. So when he was 13, he suddenly lost the ability to do math. He'd never been an Asperger's kid that was good at math. That was not his set of gifts. He was doing very advanced eighth grade math in eighth grade. And all of a sudden, he just lost the ability. He couldn't do anything. He started spending a lot of time just staring at the wall, running through the woods.

He didn't know what was wrong. And so that just continued. And then you get a little better and then it would get worse. When it really got bad, I'd say when he was 23 or so, it was clear. And then he just went off and lived with a non-custodial parent. By the time he came back, he was 26, and we were in crisis.

He didn't know what was wrong. And so that just continued. And then you get a little better and then it would get worse. When it really got bad, I'd say when he was 23 or so, it was clear. And then he just went off and lived with a non-custodial parent. By the time he came back, he was 26, and we were in crisis.

He didn't know what was wrong. And so that just continued. And then you get a little better and then it would get worse. When it really got bad, I'd say when he was 23 or so, it was clear. And then he just went off and lived with a non-custodial parent. By the time he came back, he was 26, and we were in crisis.

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Yes.

Yes.

Okay, let me explain. Anosognosia is just a Greek word that means not knowing your own mind. It's a description of a brain defect that you get. It crops up in other things, too. Some people who have a stroke, especially if it's on the right side, it may take them a couple days or a week to understand the problem.

Okay, let me explain. Anosognosia is just a Greek word that means not knowing your own mind. It's a description of a brain defect that you get. It crops up in other things, too. Some people who have a stroke, especially if it's on the right side, it may take them a couple days or a week to understand the problem.

Okay, let me explain. Anosognosia is just a Greek word that means not knowing your own mind. It's a description of a brain defect that you get. It crops up in other things, too. Some people who have a stroke, especially if it's on the right side, it may take them a couple days or a week to understand the problem.

that they're paralyzed and their neurologist will say to them, try to move your hand. And they say, I just don't feel like it. It's paralyzed. No, it's not. And so that's anosognosia. Or you have anorexic girls who really believe they're fat and cannot tell they have the problem. That's anosognosia.

that they're paralyzed and their neurologist will say to them, try to move your hand. And they say, I just don't feel like it. It's paralyzed. No, it's not. And so that's anosognosia. Or you have anorexic girls who really believe they're fat and cannot tell they have the problem. That's anosognosia.

that they're paralyzed and their neurologist will say to them, try to move your hand. And they say, I just don't feel like it. It's paralyzed. No, it's not. And so that's anosognosia. Or you have anorexic girls who really believe they're fat and cannot tell they have the problem. That's anosognosia.