How do I get my husband and family to accept the Aspergers diagnosis? http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-husband-and-family-to-accept-the-aspergers-diagnosis Aspergers Syndrome-Aspergers-Aspergers Disease-Aspergers Disorder-Autism Aspergers-ASD-Asperger Syndrome-Asperger-Asbergers-Asbergers Syndrome-Asberger Syndrome-Asberger-Autistic-Autistic Children-Autism Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:23:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 How do I get my husband and family to accept the Aspergers diagnosis? http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-husband-and-family-to-accept-the-aspergers-diagnosis/comment-page-1#comment-9795 Leesa Fri, 28 Aug 2009 04:58:09 +0000 http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/?p=569#comment-9795 Sue, I'd tell your mother inlaw a fib. Tell her your OT recommended doing a type of Play Therapy with your son. That it involves only playing with him and not teaching so he learns how to play and communicate with others without prompting. Something like that anyway. Your mother inlaw wont change, but if she thinks she's doing a therapy with him she might back off a bit. Sue, I’d tell your mother inlaw a fib. Tell her your OT recommended doing a type of Play Therapy with your son. That it involves only playing with him and not teaching so he learns how to play and communicate with others without prompting. Something like that anyway. Your mother inlaw wont change, but if she thinks she’s doing a therapy with him she might back off a bit.

]]> How do I get my husband and family to accept the Aspergers diagnosis? http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-husband-and-family-to-accept-the-aspergers-diagnosis/comment-page-1#comment-9793 Sue Orr Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:22:06 +0000 http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/?p=569#comment-9793 My 14 year old son will be in 8th grade. He has made friends with a kid who used to bully him, the kid is also ADHD...so he has his own issues, but I am proud that my son has turned a corner. He is looking as forward to school as a 14 year old boy can. I recently learned from a parent who reads this blog, that the ALPHA SMART computer used in Washington state is also used in Montana, I didn't know. But he has horrible hand writing and says he uses it at school to write stories, etc... I love this blog and the things you learn. It helps to know that we are all in this together and can learn from each other. My only problem is a mother in law who used to be a kindergarten teacher who insists on "teaching" and "lecturing" our son every chance she gets. I don't say anything, as I don't want to offend her, but she is always lecturing him, but never my 11 year old daughter. I just sometimes want to tell her to just enjoy Sam and don't worry about teaching him all the time. He gets really tired of it. Any ideas? Oh, she has 2 severely autistic grandchildren, my brother in laws twins. We count our blessings all the time that Sam is so high-functioning, that is why I can't figure out why she doesn't just enjoy him, as she doesn't see the other kids often, they are about 7 now. My 14 year old son will be in 8th grade. He has made friends with a kid who used to bully him, the kid is also ADHD…so he has his own issues, but I am proud that my son has turned a corner. He is looking as forward to school as a 14 year old boy can. I recently learned from a parent who reads this blog, that the ALPHA SMART computer used in Washington state is also used in Montana, I didn’t know. But he has horrible hand writing and says he uses it at school to write stories, etc… I love this blog and the things you learn. It helps to know that we are all in this together and can learn from each other. My only problem is a mother in law who used to be a kindergarten teacher who insists on “teaching” and “lecturing” our son every chance she gets. I don’t say anything, as I don’t want to offend her, but she is always lecturing him, but never my 11 year old daughter. I just sometimes want to tell her to just enjoy Sam and don’t worry about teaching him all the time. He gets really tired of it. Any ideas? Oh, she has 2 severely autistic grandchildren, my brother in laws twins. We count our blessings all the time that Sam is so high-functioning, that is why I can’t figure out why she doesn’t just enjoy him, as she doesn’t see the other kids often, they are about 7 now.

]]> How do I get my husband and family to accept the Aspergers diagnosis? http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-husband-and-family-to-accept-the-aspergers-diagnosis/comment-page-1#comment-9766 Cindy Jones Wed, 26 Aug 2009 11:28:43 +0000 http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/?p=569#comment-9766 Dave, Can you give me some direction. My child is a girl 9 years. I have ran into a problem this year with daycare. The YMCA that she would have to attend is awful she has been there in past years I had noting but problems it even came to she was being psycially hurt by other children and they did nothing. I refuse to send her back their. the problem is that it is either there or 1 other place that is almost as bad. They are our only options. I asked my work to allow me to work 7:00-3:30 pm so I could be home to meet the bus when she comes home from school. The answer I got was NO we do not make acceptions. I wonder if I have any legal course I could take. Dave,
Can you give me some direction. My child is a girl 9 years. I have ran into a problem this year with daycare. The YMCA that she would have to attend is awful she has been there in past years I had noting but problems it even came to she was being psycially hurt by other children and they did nothing. I refuse to send her back their. the problem is that it is either there or 1 other place that is almost as bad. They are our only options. I asked my work to allow me to work 7:00-3:30 pm so I could be home to meet the bus when she comes home from school. The answer I got was NO we do not make acceptions. I wonder if I have any legal course I could take.

]]> How do I get my husband and family to accept the Aspergers diagnosis? http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/how-do-i-get-my-husband-and-family-to-accept-the-aspergers-diagnosis/comment-page-1#comment-9747 Susie Giurlani Tue, 25 Aug 2009 15:16:27 +0000 http://parentingaspergers.com/blog/?p=569#comment-9747 My son is 15 1/2 and he was diagnosed with Aspergers at age 12. I just reviewed a book called All Cats have Aspergers and I think it is the best explanation for friends, family and teachers. Even though it is juvenile and intended for the young it actually clearly describes Aspergers without having to go into long explanations. My son is 15 1/2 and he was diagnosed with Aspergers at age 12. I just reviewed a book called All Cats have Aspergers and I think it is the best explanation for friends, family and teachers. Even though it is juvenile and intended for the young it actually clearly describes Aspergers without having to go into long explanations.

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