Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New profile posts
Latest activity
Internet Search
Members
Current visitors
New profile posts
Search profile posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Aspergers...the diagnosis going away?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="1 Day At a Time" data-source="post: 433212" data-attributes="member: 3704"><p>Honestly, I would be fine if the Asperger's designation went by the wayside. difficult child carries it, but I have come to the conclusion that he really should be placed firmly in the middle of the Autism spectrum. Many of his issues we hoped he would "grow out of" remain, and he will be 20 in a couple of months.</p><p></p><p>Marg, I love your example of the swan on the lake. difficult child can manage to look cool, but I have come to the conclusion that he must constantly work hard just to negotiate the smallest of tasks in his daily life. He needs LOTS of time to recover from a day at school - and this is not slacking - it's recovery time. Showering - forget about it. It takes a lot of strategy to get him to attend to personal hygiene; and I seriously doubt he ever would on his own. He has absolutely no interest in relationships with others outside of school or work assignments. Yes, he'll talk your ears off - but there is no "give and take" to the discussion. It's always about his narrow, intense interests. Fortunately for him - those interests are very helpful to other people - and I think that may be his saving grace one day. These issues sound a lot like autism to me.</p><p></p><p>I wasn't ready to hear that or even think about it a few years ago, but now I embrace the idea. We're ready to plan for that future.</p><p></p><p>Valerie</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="1 Day At a Time, post: 433212, member: 3704"] Honestly, I would be fine if the Asperger's designation went by the wayside. difficult child carries it, but I have come to the conclusion that he really should be placed firmly in the middle of the Autism spectrum. Many of his issues we hoped he would "grow out of" remain, and he will be 20 in a couple of months. Marg, I love your example of the swan on the lake. difficult child can manage to look cool, but I have come to the conclusion that he must constantly work hard just to negotiate the smallest of tasks in his daily life. He needs LOTS of time to recover from a day at school - and this is not slacking - it's recovery time. Showering - forget about it. It takes a lot of strategy to get him to attend to personal hygiene; and I seriously doubt he ever would on his own. He has absolutely no interest in relationships with others outside of school or work assignments. Yes, he'll talk your ears off - but there is no "give and take" to the discussion. It's always about his narrow, intense interests. Fortunately for him - those interests are very helpful to other people - and I think that may be his saving grace one day. These issues sound a lot like autism to me. I wasn't ready to hear that or even think about it a few years ago, but now I embrace the idea. We're ready to plan for that future. Valerie [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Parent Support Forums
General Parenting
Aspergers...the diagnosis going away?
Top