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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 115685" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Hang in there. You are almost there. breathe. </p><p></p><p>If this is Asperger's, it can be very good news for your son. Keep him informed and in the loop. Especially at this age - and together, read stuff by Tony Attwood. You will find his name like a rash all over Google, on the topic of Asperger's.</p><p></p><p>For my kids, the diagnosis has proved to be a release from burden and a celebration of themselves as unique and wonderful. Yes, there are difficulties, but with support they are overcoming these. The special talents and deep interests can open doors for them into other areas they need to work on. There are some wonderful traits - loyalty, honesty, obedience - which may need a bit of initial steering but can work like an autopilot once they are 'calibrated' to the social norms in those areas.</p><p></p><p>Also, Aspie kids tend to 'find' other Aspie kids as friends. The day you have a roomful of Aspies who know they are and celebrate it, is a day you will know true delight. Exhaustion too maybe, but it is FUN! And it is wonderful when you see your children happy with their friends.</p><p></p><p>Yes, there are anxious times, but as they get older they also get more capable and independent. It just takes longer, so you need to ignore their chronological age. I'm in this position now - trying to get two adult Aspies into the final stages of independence - and I still see increasing maturity, all the time. I estimate that my 21 year old is socially about 16/17, her older brother about 19.</p><p></p><p>Chances are, you've been doing all the right things for some time, so take some time out now to just take a deep breath before you charge back into the fray.</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 115685, member: 1991"] Hang in there. You are almost there. breathe. If this is Asperger's, it can be very good news for your son. Keep him informed and in the loop. Especially at this age - and together, read stuff by Tony Attwood. You will find his name like a rash all over Google, on the topic of Asperger's. For my kids, the diagnosis has proved to be a release from burden and a celebration of themselves as unique and wonderful. Yes, there are difficulties, but with support they are overcoming these. The special talents and deep interests can open doors for them into other areas they need to work on. There are some wonderful traits - loyalty, honesty, obedience - which may need a bit of initial steering but can work like an autopilot once they are 'calibrated' to the social norms in those areas. Also, Aspie kids tend to 'find' other Aspie kids as friends. The day you have a roomful of Aspies who know they are and celebrate it, is a day you will know true delight. Exhaustion too maybe, but it is FUN! And it is wonderful when you see your children happy with their friends. Yes, there are anxious times, but as they get older they also get more capable and independent. It just takes longer, so you need to ignore their chronological age. I'm in this position now - trying to get two adult Aspies into the final stages of independence - and I still see increasing maturity, all the time. I estimate that my 21 year old is socially about 16/17, her older brother about 19. Chances are, you've been doing all the right things for some time, so take some time out now to just take a deep breath before you charge back into the fray. Marg [/QUOTE]
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