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Hi, I have a beautiful daughter. She is 17 and was diagnosed with Pervasive Developmental Disorder (PDD) up until one and a half years ago. Now she is Asperger's syndrome. I personally care what they "label" it, because she is still my Samantha. She has her learners permit and getting her to even practice driving is like driving me nuts. She is in the 11th grade and I don't know what to do next. I don't know what to do to prepare her the next stage of her life. What kind of job, college, home or her own place, etc. She is completely mainstreamed and the school, on her last evaluation, told us that she has surpassed what they consider to be "Autistic". I do, however, keep her in speech at the most minimal amount possible to keep the Special Education door open. I was always told if you close that door you'll never get it open.
Sam pases ALOT...don't know if I should allow it or try to get her to stop. My first thought is to allow it because it is who she is and why would I want to change her. I just want her to be able function successfully in social settings and be happy and the best Sam she knows how to be.
I don't know what path to take or who to turn to for advice.
I have been truely blessed with all my kids and believe it or not, I have never treated any of my kids differently. I expected the same behavior from sam as I do her siblings. THe road to this expectation was bumpier with her than the others, but I wouldn't change who or what she is for anything.