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<blockquote data-quote="InsaneCdn" data-source="post: 603526" data-attributes="member: 11791"><p>You're "just" a step-parent... so what you can do is limited. But you might be able to influence your boyfriend.</p><p></p><p>That statement alone would be a red flag. Social issues and acting out can be part of a number of dxes, but one of those is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - autism spectrum disorder, which includes things like Asperger's. These kids can be crazy-smart or pretty normal... but they don't learn the way neurotypical kids learn, they don't process the world around them in the same way either.</p><p></p><p>Has he ever had a comprehensive evaluation? If not, it might be really useful, especially before he gets into school. (in reality, it takes long enough to get an evaluation that he'll probably be in school anyway, but it's not too late).</p><p></p><p>Meanwhile... try reading The Explosive Child by Ross Green. it really provides a different perspective on kids with challenges. Really changed my thinking.</p><p></p><p>Oh, and... if he is on "the" spectrum? Forget sticker charts. Forget trying to introduce new foods. Forget... anything you think of as normal parenting. These kids NEED to be parented differently. Right now, just the transition to having you around is a huge challenge. These kids don't handle transitions well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="InsaneCdn, post: 603526, member: 11791"] You're "just" a step-parent... so what you can do is limited. But you might be able to influence your boyfriend. That statement alone would be a red flag. Social issues and acting out can be part of a number of dxes, but one of those is Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) - autism spectrum disorder, which includes things like Asperger's. These kids can be crazy-smart or pretty normal... but they don't learn the way neurotypical kids learn, they don't process the world around them in the same way either. Has he ever had a comprehensive evaluation? If not, it might be really useful, especially before he gets into school. (in reality, it takes long enough to get an evaluation that he'll probably be in school anyway, but it's not too late). Meanwhile... try reading The Explosive Child by Ross Green. it really provides a different perspective on kids with challenges. Really changed my thinking. Oh, and... if he is on "the" spectrum? Forget sticker charts. Forget trying to introduce new foods. Forget... anything you think of as normal parenting. These kids NEED to be parented differently. Right now, just the transition to having you around is a huge challenge. These kids don't handle transitions well. [/QUOTE]
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