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How to integrate students with Aspergers into their community where they can interact with members of their community in a positive manner It is essential to future independence that students with Aspergers Syndrome become involved with community projects, organizations, and individuals. Teens need this type of interaction in order to make a place for themselves within their community. This helps secure their future in other ways, like possible job opportunities and independent living situations. . . . keep reading How do I get my daughter's teachers, including her special education teachers, to accept and support her needs as a girl with Aspergers? Asperger's Syndrome is gaining attention in the public eye. Most people have heard of Asperger's, or even know someone affected by the syndrome. However, many of those same people really have no clear picture of the affect Asperger's has on a person. This is also true in many school systems... . . . keep reading How can I cope better myself with this constant abuse and violence, aggression, rebelliousness, etc. from my child with Aspergers? Parenting a child with Asperger's Syndrome is not an easy job. It's good to remember that parenting is never easy. Nevertheless, it is hard for a parent to admit that they are overwhelmed or even embarrassed by their child's behavior. Do not live in guilt. We are all human. The key is to find outlets that will allow you an opportunity to decompress... . . . keep reading I know my son with Aspergers is a really smart boy. It is just getting the response. He is like a computer. The information is in there if the question is phrased in the way he received the information. How can I make things better for him? If you've ever tried to use the Internet to search a particular phrase, you know that you have to have each word of the phrase spelled correctly and in the exact place or you will never find the information for which you are searching. It is frustrating, is it not? Can you imagine your brain working in this manner? How difficult and infuriating! All children with Asperger's Syndrome live with this frustration to some extent . . . keep reading My son with Asperger's lack of cognitive skills has made it all but impossible for him to attend public school. I have homeschooled him for two years now. Everything is black and white and there is no in-between. He cannot summarize things or put them in his own words. He repeats everything exactly as he heard or read it. Do you have any ideas on how I can help him with this? Normal to superior cognitive development is the one factor that makes the difference between a diagnosis of classic Autism and Asperger's Syndrome. However, what seems like a lack of cognitive ability is probably a combination of cognitive challenges. The problems you are witnessing in regards to your son's educational abilities are typical for children with Asperger's Syndrome . . . keep reading I've spent the last 2 years getting my son with Aspergers into a special school so I can now concentrate on being him mum, rather than mum and teacher. Are there resources available for other mums in my situation? Providing therapy for a young child with Asperger's is tedious work. While it is a joy to see the progress made each week, it is long, hard hours that can take a toll on you as an individual and a mother, as well as the whole family. It is tricky to be teacher, therapist, and mother at the same time. Yes, it is a relief to the entire family when you are able to go back to being mother. Finding a new normal will be challenging, but once you have, be sure to share what you've learned so that others may benefit . . . keep reading How can I get the teachers of my son with Aspergers to realize he is smarter than his peers are and acts out because he doesn't want to learn things he already knows? He is actually calmer with children 1 or 2 years older than he is. Kids with Asperger's Syndrome are usually super smart, but have weaknesses that can disguise this fact. It must be incredibly frustrating to sit through lessons that you have already mastered and not have the ability to communicate the cause of your frustrations. As a child with Asperger's Syndrome, he is at a disadvantage if his teachers are not meeting his needs . . . keep reading I am worried my son with Aspergers is becoming a recluse. What are the signs and what can I do about it? Teens with Asperger's Syndrome often show signs of isolation or reclusion. Their lack of social communication and language abilities create anxiety within social situations. It is far easier to avoid these situations. As his parent, you must be involved and observant. In most cases, you may be able to read the signs in your teenager . . . keep reading Mainstream school is not meeting my boy's needs (he has Aspergers). His main needs are not understanding the problem in class and not believing he could achieve more-- help! Sometimes it is very difficult to figure out the exact problems that are holding back children with Asperger's Syndrome. It is important to know your child well so you can be the advocate he needs in his educational corner. Now that you have discovered your son's true weaknesses, you can approach his school personnel with your concerns. . . . keep reading My son is 14 and has Asperger's. His main means of survival is lying. I can't tell when he is telling the truth or not. Did he eat breakfast? Does he have lunch? Did he use soap in the shower? Did he do his homework? What do you recommend? It is often said that kids with Asperger's cannot tell lies. The truth is, they can learn, as you well know. Asperger's Syndrome is a spectrum, and while children with Asperger's will have the same basic characteristics, they are unique individuals with their own strengths and weaknesses. Children with Asperger's Syndrome struggle with social communication, causing them to be very rigid thinkers. For instance, rules are rules, no exceptions. The thought of stating a falsehood does not come naturally. . . . keep reading How can I stop my son with Aspergers from touching other people's faces? People need personal space and will go to great lengths to protect their personal space, even to the point of anger. Unfortunately, children with Asperger's Syndrome do not understand the concept of personal space. This lack of understanding, accompanied by the child's weaknesses in the area of social skills and communication, make for a potential sticky situation. However, children with Asperger's can be taught about personal space and unwanted touching ... . . . keep reading My 11-year-old girl with Aspergers has mood swings, what can I do about them? A common complaint from parents of children with Asperger's is dealing with the mood swings and meltdowns that are a component of Asperger's Syndrome. Emotional interaction and social communication are difficult for these children. These difficulties cause frustration that has to be relieved in some manner. Hence, the reckless mood swings ... . . . keep reading My son with Aspergers explodes for no reason and says mean things. Half the time I don't know why. What can I do? This type of behavior can be a characteristic of a child with Asperger’s Syndrome.  It is typical for the parent or any other onlooker, for that matter, to have no idea what has triggered t . . . keep reading What support groups are there for an adult male (26 years old) with Aspergers? How do I find out where he can get help? He has social anxiety, doesn't work and has no friends. There are several places you can look to find support for an adult with Asperger's Syndrome. Begin with finding treatment for his social anxiety. Speak with his physician about finding talk therapy fo . . . keep reading How do you know when an child with Aspergers honestly understands what "talking back" means? Also, do AS young adults tend to talk "under" their breath (making comments that are not appropriate when confronted about a behavior etc.)? Children with Asperger's typically have a difficult time understanding how conversation and social interaction work. While neuro-typical children might develop a sense of what is an appropriate thing to say in a certain situation, children with Asperger's have a very hard time with that ... . . . keep reading My 10 year really struggles with his hand writing, the school Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator has advised us buying a laptop for him. We are willing and able to do this, but I have many concerns not least the logistics of him coping with using it on a day to day basis. Running on battery and being able to charge it or to work with it plugged in (health and safety) If he is isn't able to use it and has got used to it, how will he cope. Storing it safely when not in use at break or lunch. How his peers will view it, will they be jealous or see it as something else to tease him about. Obviously there will be a learning curve, he will no doubt have many "frustrations" with it. Should I persevere with his handwriting practise and think about the laptop for when he is older? Many children struggle with handwriting and some have a very difficult time mastering it ... . . . keep reading My 14-year-old son is on the autistic spectrum, probably with Asperger's Syndrome. Most of his less attractive "differences" are tolerable, manageable and are being improved with a daily social skills programme, but sometimes everything can be undermined by his insistence that he is always right. This is a real problem at school where teachers and fellow pupils find it everything from personal arrogance to a trigger for class disruption. In trying to suggest to him that he's not always right, his reply is understandably that he's always indisputably right.Is this a feature of AS or have we got a secondary problem - and particularly how do we deal with it, as it is leading to increasing social isolation at school, where social integration with an AS child is tough enough in the first place? One tendency people with Asperger's have is to see things as either black or white. This can include being able to see things from only one perspective -- your own. In your son's case, it sounds as though he has trouble seeing shades of grey and his belief that he is always right is creating problems at home and at school ... . . . keep reading I have a 16-year-old son who has Asperger's. He still can't read! It's driving me nuts. He is in a private school for people like him in the spectrum. Most of them can read on their own. The school tells me that they are trying to help him but it seems that he just doesn't want to learn it. We don't have the means to pay someone else to teach him. I'm thinking that maybe he needs something "out of the box", for him to get motivated and actually understand and enjoy it. If you have ANY ideas, please let me know. Most children want to learn. They want to please the teacher and they want to do well and be praised for their efforts. When dealing with children with Asperger's Syndrome, this is not always the case. Motivating a child with Asperger's can be complicated and sometimes frustrating. While it might be frustrating for a teacher to try to find a motivation for your son, encourage them to keep at it. It might appear that your son doesn't want to read, but it would be surprising if that truly were the case. Your son might need to be approached differently ... . . . keep reading I need help getting other parents and therapists to take my biggest concerns with my son (who has Aspergers) behaviors seriously and give me sound actual advice when it comes to handling his educational and social needs, instead of just trying meds all the time and telling me to go home and try to ignore his negative behaviors. Dealing with medical professionals can be intimidating.  They have the education and the licenses that make them specialists in their fields.  They can diagnose a condition and offer treatme . . . keep reading How do I get other people to realize that Aspergers is a difference not a disability? It is all about perspective. Some people choose to see light in the darkness, while others choose to see the darkness in the light. Same with the glass half full of water. Or, is it half empty? You obviously have an optimistic view of Asperger's, so that will help as you try to convince others. We definitely influence the people around us ... . . . keep reading More