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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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Helping Parents with Those Difficult Issues ...
I get a lot of feedback from the parents that I work who say that having a child diagnosed with Aspergers can be very challenging at times. It can have a negative impact on families and even contribute to family breakdowns, relationship difficulties and divorce. This feedback is also supported by academic research.
In this Parents Department I outline these challenges and offer simple and practical ways to resolve them whether you are a single parent, experiencing some kind of relationship problems or need some help to support other family members. I also look at proactive ways to stop people getting to such difficult situations in the first place.
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How can I get my son's peers to understand him (he has Aspergers), without 'showing up' my son?
It is not easy being different, especially when you are a child. Kids can be cruel. They fall easily to peer pressure, even when they know right from wrong. The way other kids treat a child with Asperger's Syndrome can be very damaging to his self-esteem. In addition, most kids will not take the time to understand another's differences. This is where you come in. Since school takes up most of your son's time, this is the area in which to begin. You can help create a more pleasant environment for your son. Here are a few suggestions to consider... . . . keep reading
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How can I get people that I meet in society (strangers and non-strangers) to accept and support my daughter with Aspergers?
As a parent, you want society to accept your children. You want them to be successful, educated, concerned, and compassionate adults. As the parent of a child with Asperger's Syndrome, you want (and deserve) all of these things for that child. However, society is not something you, as an individual, can control. It is a living and breathing entity, influenced by its members. In other words, you cannot always get what you want from society. So, what do you do? . . . keep reading
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How can I get help with respite/child care for my child with Aspergers?
There's no question about the love you feel for your child, but let's face it. Caring for a child with Asperger's Syndrome can get stressful, tiring, and lonely. When you find yourself avoiding social situations because you're uncomfortable leaving your child, it's time to find an alternative plan. You can't spend 100% of your time caring for others without time to care for yourself. When preparing to take a plane trip, the flight crew reminds the passengers to apply their own oxygen masks before assisting others. In other words, you will be worthless unless you take care of yourself first ... . . . keep reading
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