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<blockquote data-quote="svengandhi" data-source="post: 376723" data-attributes="member: 3493"><p>Fran -</p><p></p><p>You are absolutely right. My oldest son, whom I don't consider a difficult child, is a mild Aspie due to complication of lead poisoning. I guess he's not a true Aspie but it's the closest diagnosis anyone has ever come up with. I considered it a minor success to get him a HS diploma even though he had to go to an alternative school to do so. I considered it a minor success that he's managed to earn 14 college credits in 4 semesters, but I pulled the financial plug this past semester. He's now working 2 part-time jobs. I consider it a major success that he has not yet impregnated his girlfriend, that they diligently use birth control and that they have told me they will terminate any pregnancy that might result from an accident. I consider it a major success that he took and passed a civil service test and may get a good union job in a couple of years. However, by my own standards, I don't consider this child with an IQ of 135 a success yet because he is not internally motivated to succeed. Maybe that will come with added maturity. At least now that he is earning money of his own he is becoming a LITTLE more fiscally responsible. Not all of his money is rushing through his fingers the first day he has it.</p><p></p><p>difficult child will likely be more successful in the traditional sense since he has the capacity to do college and hold down a well-paying job, self supporting job. OB delivers food for a restaurant and "manages" a motorcycle shop owned by a family friend.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="svengandhi, post: 376723, member: 3493"] Fran - You are absolutely right. My oldest son, whom I don't consider a difficult child, is a mild Aspie due to complication of lead poisoning. I guess he's not a true Aspie but it's the closest diagnosis anyone has ever come up with. I considered it a minor success to get him a HS diploma even though he had to go to an alternative school to do so. I considered it a minor success that he's managed to earn 14 college credits in 4 semesters, but I pulled the financial plug this past semester. He's now working 2 part-time jobs. I consider it a major success that he has not yet impregnated his girlfriend, that they diligently use birth control and that they have told me they will terminate any pregnancy that might result from an accident. I consider it a major success that he took and passed a civil service test and may get a good union job in a couple of years. However, by my own standards, I don't consider this child with an IQ of 135 a success yet because he is not internally motivated to succeed. Maybe that will come with added maturity. At least now that he is earning money of his own he is becoming a LITTLE more fiscally responsible. Not all of his money is rushing through his fingers the first day he has it. difficult child will likely be more successful in the traditional sense since he has the capacity to do college and hold down a well-paying job, self supporting job. OB delivers food for a restaurant and "manages" a motorcycle shop owned by a family friend. [/QUOTE]
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