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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 319245" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I have a son with Aspergers. He isn't defiant, but we are VERY aware of his disorder and he has had interventions, therapy, lots of help. Has Adam? Kids with Aspergers are wired differently. Many think of all people as the same because they don't "get" social norms. He probably sees you as his peer and I'm not sure you can change that other than to learn to deal with him in a different way. You can't discipline an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child the same as you discipline a "typical" child and get the same results. The morning rituals are common with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids. They like to do everything the very same way, day after day. Maybe he is having problems at school. Some Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are tortured at school or, at least, teased. We were lucky...my son likes school and the kids are nice to him, but...</p><p></p><p>Do you know a lot about autism? High functioning or not, it is debilitating on many levels. I have a friend with a thirty year old son who has Aspergers Syndrome. His IQ is 160. He has no common sense and has never been able to keep a job, not even as janitor. He doesn't "get" that you can't tell your boss exactly what you think. He has no idea of how to "play the game" of life. He was very defiant as a teen, yet he is the sweetest person I ever met, except maybe for my son. My friend did not understand he had Aspergers when he was a teen or she would have handled him better. Although he has taught himself three languages and is brilliant, he is on disability and child like in many ways. He married, but his wife is more like his mother.</p><p></p><p>I personally think it is cruel to keep an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid from grandparents who obviously love him. Social issues are the core problem with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The kids rarely have many friends, if any. Many are very lonely. I wouldn't keep him from grandparents, unless they were abusive. </p><p></p><p>I would call your local Autism Society (or nearest) to see if there is anyone you and hub can see to explain the best way to deal with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child.These kids think out-of-the-box and it is not their faults. I think perhaps hub understands that his son is a very different type of kid so that's why he is more lenient. </p><p></p><p>Good luck, whatever you decide to do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 319245, member: 1550"] I have a son with Aspergers. He isn't defiant, but we are VERY aware of his disorder and he has had interventions, therapy, lots of help. Has Adam? Kids with Aspergers are wired differently. Many think of all people as the same because they don't "get" social norms. He probably sees you as his peer and I'm not sure you can change that other than to learn to deal with him in a different way. You can't discipline an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child the same as you discipline a "typical" child and get the same results. The morning rituals are common with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids. They like to do everything the very same way, day after day. Maybe he is having problems at school. Some Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kids are tortured at school or, at least, teased. We were lucky...my son likes school and the kids are nice to him, but... Do you know a lot about autism? High functioning or not, it is debilitating on many levels. I have a friend with a thirty year old son who has Aspergers Syndrome. His IQ is 160. He has no common sense and has never been able to keep a job, not even as janitor. He doesn't "get" that you can't tell your boss exactly what you think. He has no idea of how to "play the game" of life. He was very defiant as a teen, yet he is the sweetest person I ever met, except maybe for my son. My friend did not understand he had Aspergers when he was a teen or she would have handled him better. Although he has taught himself three languages and is brilliant, he is on disability and child like in many ways. He married, but his wife is more like his mother. I personally think it is cruel to keep an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) kid from grandparents who obviously love him. Social issues are the core problem with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). The kids rarely have many friends, if any. Many are very lonely. I wouldn't keep him from grandparents, unless they were abusive. I would call your local Autism Society (or nearest) to see if there is anyone you and hub can see to explain the best way to deal with an Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) child.These kids think out-of-the-box and it is not their faults. I think perhaps hub understands that his son is a very different type of kid so that's why he is more lenient. Good luck, whatever you decide to do. [/QUOTE]
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