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I have an issue with your Asperger's tips, they are all geared to boys and the girls present very different symptoms in a lot of areas, especially at school. My 12 yr old tries to participate and when the teacher responds negatively or worse with sarcasm, she either gets really upset or shuts down. She tries to interact socially, but 'trips over her own tongue' and will say things to really upset her peers. Can you help?
Boys and girls do present Asperger's symptoms differently, and have a different rate of diagnosis. According to the Asperger's Foundation (www.aspergersfoundation.org.uk), Asperger's is diagnosed in four boys to every one girl. It is thought that Asperger's affects children at a rate of ten boys to one girl. Consequently, when discussing Asperger's syndrome, more often information is geared toward boys than girls. Girls tend to present Asperger's symptoms differently. Girls with Asperger's tend to do better socially than boys with Asperger's. In your daughter's case, it seems she has trouble ... . . . (to read the remainder of this article, please log in below.)
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