| Author |
Message |
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Asperger's and college... |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 12 Jun 2014, 11:49 pm
|
|
Replies: 17
Views: 2,102
|
| My son is finishing his Junior year of high school. He has Asperger's. For the most part, he is very mildly affected. He has made it all the way through public high school without getting any services. As a matter of fact, while the school knows of his diagnosis, it isn't officially noted. He just n... |
|
 |
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: How to get extended family to understand |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 20 Jul 2010, 12:47 pm
|
|
Replies: 15
Views: 3,956
|
| I'm right there with you. If you go back, I have a few threads about this very subject. The crap just hit the fan with my brother-in-law and his family. Unfortunately, this time it got ugly. They just do not understand. They think that because my son is smart, he surely must understand. They believe... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Where to turn |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 28 Jun 2010, 11:55 pm
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 1,553
|
| If your son has AS he has AS. It's nice for him that he's so capable, however, he still has to compensate for his difference as do you. I don't understand why you don't insist that the school have his Dx on file, and that he have some social skills services at the school. Why not? Does it serve him... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Where to turn |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 25 Jun 2010, 10:05 pm
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 1,553
|
| My boy 11, has had hockey as a special interest since he was 5. He has also played hockey since age 5 and plays in a travel league. He is HF,, but we do not hide his AS. We tell people on a need to know basis (coaches, music instructors, and a few playmates). There is a nice book out called "Can I ... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: dealing with family |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 25 Jun 2010, 12:33 pm
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 1,728
|
| Can you hand your brother-in-law a book. Say, Tony Attwood's "Everything about Aspergers"? (I think that's the title.) And say something to the tune of, "Since ___________insert son's name_____ 's on the mild end of the spectrum I've decided to educate those closest to us about him so everyone can ... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Imagination and autistic kids |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 16 Jun 2010, 9:15 am
|
|
Replies: 30
Views: 9,961
|
| My son was/is imaginative. When he was younger we were always buying him small figures of characters that he like (scooby, toy story, star wars, disney movies, etc). He would play with them forever. I'm not sure how much was acting out scenes and how much was making up new scenes but there was defin... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Ugh...more family drama (the @&*$ hit the fan) |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 16 Jun 2010, 8:51 am
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,409
|
| I'm going to combine what I've said in my other 2 posts and finish with the new info.... For as long as Tom and I have been together, we have been particularly close to (my husband) Tom's older brother. In college, I babysat their 4 kids for 2 full days a week. Their kids are now 19, 20, 21, and 22.... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Dealing with family, part 2...AHHHHHHHH |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 7:10 am
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,919
|
| Thank you for the back-up. It feels good to hear other people support me. You'd think family would be good for that! I agree that we cannot use family as a sitter anymore. We're at a tough point in terms of getting a sitter. Our oldest, our Aspie 13 yr old, is really too old for a sitter. Her stays ... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Dealing with family, part 2...AHHHHHHHH |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 15 Jun 2010, 12:01 am
|
|
Replies: 6
Views: 1,919
|
| I posted below about my brother-in-law (I will shorten that to BIL) and nephew. Tonight my niece (BIL's 20 yr old daughter) babysat our 13 yr old Aspie son, our 10 yr old daughter and our 3 yr old twins so that we could go watch our 11 yr old play softball. At some point, my niece asked my son to ta... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: Where to turn |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 14 Jun 2010, 8:23 am
|
|
Replies: 13
Views: 1,553
|
| My son is 13. He is, in my opinion, very mildly affected by Asperger's. I say that because he attends public school without any added services. The school does not even have it on his official record. He has a small circle of friends. He is obsessed with NHL hockey but it doesn't get too out of hand... |
|
|
Forum: Parents' Discussion Topic: dealing with family |
| chaos42 |
|
Posted: 09 Jun 2010, 9:47 pm
|
|
Replies: 9
Views: 1,728
|
| This is my first post here. My 13 yr old son has Asperger's. He is definitely on the milder side of the spectrum. He attends public school. He does not have any extra services. For the most part, he is just another kid at school and he does well. He does deal with social struggles. He has a group of... |
|
|
| Sort by: |
