We have already looked at some thing that you can do immediately when you learn that your child has Asperger's. These things were mainly to do with how you make the people and the environment around the child more accommodating so that there is overall acceptance and help for your child.

There are also things you can do with the child to help him or her along in their development.

1. Establish a routine. All children work best under routine, but its even more important with a child with Aspergers. Wake-up time, get dressed, get breakfast, get ready for school, have your meal, bedtime – all these should be as routine as possible. The important thing here is to make sure that you stick to the routine because changes are bound to upset your child. It's a fact of life that we cannot be with them all the time, but if you have to leave, make sure that whoever is in charge understands the value if the routine and sticks to it.

2. Set very specific expectations. Remember that Asperger's does not affect intelligence as such, and your child should be able to meet reasonable expectations (make sure they are reasonable). Expectations lay out for the child in very clear terms what is expected of them and eliminates clutter and confusion.

3. Visual aids are great for children with Aspergers, so use them whenever you can. Make them as fun as possible. Use them to help you with that daily routine, and you will find that they understand much faster. Draw pictures and stick them around the house to remind them to certain things at certain times. Go ahead and get any other visual aids that you think may be of help – your therapist or doctor should be able to prescribe some.

4. Because they have motor co-ordination development issues, play games that will help them develop their muscles and co-ordination. Make the games fun, but keep the subtle. Loud noises or bright lights can be disturbing for some children so try and invent quiet games. Your doctor should be able to help with these too – there are some that are recommended.

5. Because they are slow to learn emotion, aid them along by talking to them about human feelings. Watch TV, for example, with a touching story, and then go ahead and discuss the various characters and how they felt and why they were happy or sad. With time, they will start to understand emotion and become more empathic towards others.

With these tips, you are only getting started on finding out the different ways you can help your child if they suffer from Asperger's. There are countless ways. Some of them you will learn from reading or interacting with people in different forums. Others will come to you as you continue to interact with your child and get to learn and understand them better.

Always stay connected, because it will help you to realize that there are other people out there who see the same answers that you do. You can start by joining our online group http://www.ParentingAspergersCommunity.com to connect and learn more.