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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 420221" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Ok, thanks for explaining. Yes, it's very sad. Autism makes one "mind blind." You can't read faces or interpret situations correctly. I feel for him. His obession on something (friends) to the point of blocking out all else is also typical in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Has he ever received social skills services? They REALLY helped my son. He can act very appropriate if he is motivated, which is usually at school and around his group of friends he sits with at lunch. He has learned to make good eye contact. Recently he was tested and the neuropsychologist asked about his eye contact. He said, "Well, I know I'm supposed to look at people's eyes so I do, but it makes me feel uncomfortable." </p><p>Maybe seeking autism treatment would help him more than psychiatric treatment.</p><p></p><p> A lot of his behavior may be due to that rather than mental health issues. His eruptions may be due to frustration that he is different and that people don't understand him. The obsessing, anxiety, low threshold for frustration and poor social skills are all very typical of autistic spectrum disorder. My son also had the atypical label. He is going to be eighteen now. He is the happiest young adult I ever met, BUT he is going to need services after high school because he is still life clueless and social skills challenged and, with strangers, shy to the point of it being a serious issue. But at least he is able to calm himself and is content even with his differences. He displayed NO mood disorders or sadness when he was intensively tested and we don't see him as unhappy either...he DID start out an angry toddler, but the help he got really settled him down.</p><p></p><p> Hugs and prayers sent in your direction <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I believe strongly that there is hope for a better life for your son and for you. Have you called your state's autism society to find help?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 420221, member: 1550"] Ok, thanks for explaining. Yes, it's very sad. Autism makes one "mind blind." You can't read faces or interpret situations correctly. I feel for him. His obession on something (friends) to the point of blocking out all else is also typical in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Has he ever received social skills services? They REALLY helped my son. He can act very appropriate if he is motivated, which is usually at school and around his group of friends he sits with at lunch. He has learned to make good eye contact. Recently he was tested and the neuropsychologist asked about his eye contact. He said, "Well, I know I'm supposed to look at people's eyes so I do, but it makes me feel uncomfortable." Maybe seeking autism treatment would help him more than psychiatric treatment. A lot of his behavior may be due to that rather than mental health issues. His eruptions may be due to frustration that he is different and that people don't understand him. The obsessing, anxiety, low threshold for frustration and poor social skills are all very typical of autistic spectrum disorder. My son also had the atypical label. He is going to be eighteen now. He is the happiest young adult I ever met, BUT he is going to need services after high school because he is still life clueless and social skills challenged and, with strangers, shy to the point of it being a serious issue. But at least he is able to calm himself and is content even with his differences. He displayed NO mood disorders or sadness when he was intensively tested and we don't see him as unhappy either...he DID start out an angry toddler, but the help he got really settled him down. Hugs and prayers sent in your direction :) I believe strongly that there is hope for a better life for your son and for you. Have you called your state's autism society to find help? [/QUOTE]
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