Helping your child with a diagnosis of Aspergers

Melissa Franks — Fri, 03 Jul 2009 04:13:07 +0000

Hi there just wanted to say how wonderful it is reading your ideas and advice. My son was diagnosed with Aspergers last year and this web page has been a god send for me. We take each day as it comes and your emails make me feel like its not a hopeless and lost cause. Many thanks to all who contribute to this fantastic web site..My question is how do I explain the Aspergers to my family members to help them to understand?

Helping your child with a diagnosis of Aspergers

Michelle — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 19:01:40 +0000

How do you explain to a 15yr old boy that has Asperger Syndrome, ADHD, and wants to drive a car. But doesn’t have good enough anger control, to keep from possibly having anger issues on the road!

Helping your child with a diagnosis of Aspergers

Edee Payne — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:45:09 +0000

I’m looking forward to further readings from this Aspee Site. We’re leaving for vacation tomorrow and there’s internet access there. My 10 y/o grandson was diagnosed when he was 3/o. I’m homeschooling him and it is working well. Hopefully this site will help me and Ethan. We’re both learning together!

Helping your child with a diagnosis of Aspergers

Diane — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 12:03:32 +0000

My 11year old son was diagnosed just over a year ago with Aspergers and Dyspraxia. At the time he just accepted it. But over the year he has asked more and more questions, he does get very frustrated with himself, and annoyed with himself if he feels that he can’t do or understand something like others of his age, or even if his twin brother and younger brother do something or understand something before him. But we try to be patient with him and like the last comment, explain that that’s the way god wants him to be, probably to help us be more understanding and tolerant. We tell him that we love him for who and how he is, and also he just wouldn’t be our Joseph if he were any different, and we wouldn’t change him for anything. He helps us to remember the rules, he helps us to remember how we should behave, we try and focus on the positive influence he is in our home, as himself and the world throws so many negatives at him. It is hard sometimes when his self esteem gets so low, but we have to stay positive for him. We love him so much and he is a great blessing to us.

Helping your child with a diagnosis of Aspergers

brandy — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 01:27:51 +0000

thats funny thanks for that laugh my son has aspergers too and he gets obsessed with Pokemon cards,and penguins at school that is such a brilliant idea. My son has a hard time adjusting to new situations and the new school year he will be attending a day class. I am so grateful that there is help out there and helping understand the disease itself

Helping your child with a diagnosis of Aspergers

Tina Barragan — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 21:17:16 +0000

My son was diagnosed at 6 & let me tell you at almost 14 I would not trade him for a normal child for anything. He is more kind, more loving, just an all around great kid. Yes he has Aspergers, yes he gets stuck sometimes on certain subjects (like Pearl Harbor right now), but compaired to other “normal” boys. He doesn’t lie, he doesn’t back talk, everyone in the world needs a hug, and a smile, and a encouraging word.
Try to find thru your school if they have something that can showcase his talents. My son was allowed to teach the history class one day last year on Pearl Harbor, and all the students were amazed at how intellegent he was & it really helped break the ice since it was his 1st year in middle school. My son knows that he has aspergers & what it is. He has taken it upon him self to teach the kids in his Awana’s group what it is & what it means. He also knows it makes him special & he is exactly What GOD choose him to be & he is more than OK with that, because he knows that GOD doesn’t make junk…