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| Here's what people benefiting from our Aspergers advise are saying ...
"Dear Dave Angel, I just want to sincerely thank you for all your efforts and dedication with this website and articles which have all been so incredibly helpful to me...It's like a virtual support group
My little boy was just diagnosed with ASD at 3.25 years old, and I was devastated. But your informative articles have been incredibly insightful and I don't feel alone because of you!
Keep up the great work!!! We need you!"
Joan Brand Long Island, NY, USA
"Hello Dave, I just wanted to say a HUGE thank you from the sunny Gold Coast in Queensland for all the information you send me. I am so grateful and am constantly referring people on to your site. The new system will be a great help. I am mum to 3 children ages 17, 14 and 7.5. It is my 17 year old daughter Elizabeth who has Aspergers. I really appreciate all the tips and encouragement that I receive and I just wanted to say thank you. You do a wonderful job and it is such a blessing for me."
Heather Clark Queensland, Australia
"Dear Dave, Thank you for your work in creating your wonderful newsletters. They are so informative and helpful. I look forward to receiving them and they have been a great help in matters relating to my 13 year old who has Aspergers."
Janey Grainger
Bromley, Kent, UK
"Your articles help me a great deal in trying to understand my son and find ways of helping him. Keep up the good work, in my mind you truly are an angel."
Suzanne Byrne Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Australia
"Dave, Just wanted to THANK YOU for all your help and wisdom with ASD and for sharing that with us! I've learned so very much about my grandson's world, since meeting you and being on your mailing list. What a true blessing!"
Lynn Wiley
Hinseville, Georgia, USA
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Behavior - Strategies for working with different and complex behaviors
One of the most challenging aspects for parents of children with Aspergers is being able to understand and work positively with a whole variety of behaviors that their child may display. These behaviors can range from dangerous and challenging to more bizarre and seemingly quite strange.
In this department I will outline a number of real life behaviors that your child may well be displaying. Then I will look to explain what the causes are and how to work more effectively with those behaviors to give both you and your child better results.
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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
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My son was diagnosed with Asperger's Syndrome last year, just after his eleventh birthday. Our greatest challenge has been, and continues to be, his non-compliance. He is extremely bright -- his I.Q. and verbal skills are off the charts -- but he seems to hold a sense of distrust toward authority. And I do think it is distrust, rather than contempt. Could this be a result of his later diagnosis? Or does this come with the syndrome? And how can we help him understand concept of authority and how to express himself more appropriately than constantly arguing with teachers, parents, friends, etc.?
Many children with Asperger's Syndrome are highly intelligent and verbally skilled. Sometimes, these children seem to function as mini-adults. But he is not an adult, either emotionally or intelligently. He is a very smart, articulate child ... . . . keep reading
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My son is 14. Due to his physically violent outbursts towards me and his younger brother with Asperger's, he now attends residential school during the week. Weekends are so unpredictable with his behavior. He is very verbally abusive towards me, calling me all sorts of horrible names, and then the following weekend he will present me with chocolates and tell me I am the best mum in the world. I try to ignore all the bad behavior and praise the good. We try to make weekends well structured and centered on my eldest son, but he still seems to treat the house terribly. What can I do to change his way of thinking? He does tend to box things. School says he is the model student. He has been at this school for a month. The other two secondary schools he was excluded from due to his behavior. How can I change the behavior?
Having a child with Asperger's affects the whole family. As parents, you see the special strengths, as well as the individual weaknesses of your Asperger's child. You work to get this child the help he needs to be successful at home, at school, and in life. This child takes a lot of time and work on your part, but he's worth every minute of the time you spend now. Your hope is that, in the future, he'll ... . . . keep reading
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My son will strip off at times and swear -- how can I stop these behaviors?
Because of an inability to control impulses, understand appropriate and inappropriate behavior, and empathize with others' feelings, as well as experiencing nearly constant frustration in dealing with daily life, children with Asperger's often behave inappropriately at home or in public. Stripping off is particularly inappropriate and is something about which you must be direct and forceful. Your son may ... . . . keep reading
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I need help with melt downs and managing anxiety.
Young people with Aspergers suffer anxiety every day due to fears of new situations, strangers, and making mistakes. This builds a lot of anxiety for the young person. Often anxiety is expressed in anger, resistance to new situations/going places, and meltdowns, as you have seen. Dr. Judith Reaven, of the University of Colorado at Denver Health Sciences Centre, USA, confirms that children with autism spectrum disorders are at high risk for ... . . . keep reading
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