Hi there -

Just a quick update post for you …

Tomorrow (Saturday 3rd July) – I am taking the younger part of my family away to a self-catering farm cottage in Wales for a week (the 18 year old is staying home alone for the first time – scarey stuff!)

For those who don’t know Wales – it’s part of the UK and apparently rains a lot there!!

So it should be fun – but as my 2 year old has quite an obsession with farm animals I am sure it will work out just fine!

Anyway the point of me telling you this is that I may be slower in replying to any email or support issues that arise over the next 7 days.

I plan to find a local internet cafe and pop in there a few times on my break – but just a pre-warning that it may take up to 2-3 days for me to reply to stuff.

Next week’s blog post will still be online on Tuesday as always – and I have already added this week’s new articles and videos at www.ParentingAspergersCommunity.com for those who are members (see below for the links) – I will then add more content to the site when I return the following Sunday/Monday.

New articles at Parenting Aspergers Community…

A lot of people tell me I need to be more consistent in my parenting to my son with ASD.  What does this really mean?  Can you advise how I can become better at this?

Being the parent of a child on the Autism spectrum can be a tough job at times.  There is nothing more demanding than the need to rediscover what it means to parent a child.  There are some . . .

http://www.parentingaspergerscommunity.com/members/285.cfm

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What are some of the classic ways that parents miscommunicate with their children who have Asperger’s — and how can this be improved?
Children with Asperger’s Syndrome usually have well developed speech and articulation. However, there is much more to communication than having the ability to speak. These children struggle with the physical side of communication. Eye contact, personal space limitations, body language, facial expression, and social and vocal cues are additional elements that make up true communication. These areas are most likely the cause for miscommunication. To improve communication between parents and children with Asperger’s Syndrome, the parents will need to …

http://www.parentingaspergerscommunity.com/members/284.cfm

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Aspergers News Desk

This is a cartoon style news broadcast about the basics and fundamentals of Aspergers An excellent video for showing people who are new to the diagnosis as it packs lots of helpful information and tips into under 2 minutes footage. So a helpful educational tool for family members, friends or school educators. Running Time 1 Minute 57 Seconds . . .
http://www.parentingaspergerscommunity.com/members/283.cfm

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OK that’s the update over – have  a great weekend.

Dave Angel