I see so often questions about problems or issues that parents have regarding their child with Asperger’s and while I, too, have similar issues I wanted to share a different aspect of my child who has AS.

Many people have misinformation or a misunderstanding that because people with AS have difficulties or challenges with social interaction or understanding the subtleties of social expression that they lack feelings or emotions other than anger or frustration. I have received comments, however, from friends of my 10-year-old son, who has AS, and parents about how sensitive my boy is and how wonderful it is to see a boy of that age with so much care and compassion. In the situation of which I speak, my 8-year-old daughter needed serious back surgery last December and will be going through another later this month. Her brother has opened up in school and has asked his classmates to pray for her, for strength, for the surgery(ies) to go well and for his sister to get better. While they have their share of sibling rivalries, he has consistently shown love and protection towards his sister, even to the point of saying he had to approve of the doctors who will be doing the surgeries. He is such a joy and is teaching his classmates about him and about AS without them even knowing they are being taught. For all the frustrations out there, mine included, I just wanted people to know these children are compassionate and caring and loving wonders as well.

Thank you.
Heather