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Sonic is rebelling lately...I suspect wants to be "normal"
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<blockquote data-quote="susiestar" data-source="post: 522669" data-attributes="member: 1233"><p>He is probably higher functioning than anyone knows. Right now Wiz shows almost NO signs of aspergers as long as he is on his medications for the adhd and depression and insomnia. If you know him well you can see the signs but he really doesn't show them unless you know both him and aspergers very well. I NEVER would have thought this when he was younger. My dad is an aspie and other than the obsessive interests he shows little sign of it. He has taught himself to not talk about them and to listen to others, but that was NOT there as much twenty yrs ago.. The grands really helped him wth that. If my dad was still learning and growing after he had grandkids, there is a LOT of time for Sonic to develop.</p><p></p><p>Just don't stand in his way and don't do things for him. Let him and make him do things, esp self care like his laundry, etc... if he isn't already doing it. Work with voc rehab and any other resources you can find. volunteers of america might be able to help him with some of what they offer. </p><p></p><p>I think it is very wise to not push him to go to college. a vocational course at some point might help him, if and when he is interested. College isn't for everyone and I am sure he can start at a job and begin to learn how to function in that role with some help. I have always wondered if there was more going on in Sonic's mind that he was getting credit for. It is hard to know what someone can do when they don't talk much. As long as you don't let him just stay home and play games all the time, he will continue to grow and develop for years to come.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="susiestar, post: 522669, member: 1233"] He is probably higher functioning than anyone knows. Right now Wiz shows almost NO signs of aspergers as long as he is on his medications for the adhd and depression and insomnia. If you know him well you can see the signs but he really doesn't show them unless you know both him and aspergers very well. I NEVER would have thought this when he was younger. My dad is an aspie and other than the obsessive interests he shows little sign of it. He has taught himself to not talk about them and to listen to others, but that was NOT there as much twenty yrs ago.. The grands really helped him wth that. If my dad was still learning and growing after he had grandkids, there is a LOT of time for Sonic to develop. Just don't stand in his way and don't do things for him. Let him and make him do things, esp self care like his laundry, etc... if he isn't already doing it. Work with voc rehab and any other resources you can find. volunteers of america might be able to help him with some of what they offer. I think it is very wise to not push him to go to college. a vocational course at some point might help him, if and when he is interested. College isn't for everyone and I am sure he can start at a job and begin to learn how to function in that role with some help. I have always wondered if there was more going on in Sonic's mind that he was getting credit for. It is hard to know what someone can do when they don't talk much. As long as you don't let him just stay home and play games all the time, he will continue to grow and develop for years to come. [/QUOTE]
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