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He stole $10 but a friend gave him $10 so he wouldn't get punished ... hmm (long)
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<blockquote data-quote="whatamess" data-source="post: 535110" data-attributes="member: 7664"><p>I know Terry has written "Aspie-Lite" in her signature in reference to her difficult child and that is the diagnosis that gives me pause in deciphering how to reach and teach difficult child's whose perspective is not the same as ours. What indicators of Asperger's does this young man show? Social cognition deficits are a main component of that disorder and rigidity can be as well. When I think of my difficult child and trying to teach him a lesson by perpetrating the same act that I am discouraging him from, this would be utterly confusing for him and actually would, in his mind, justify the behavior (if Mom does, so and so, then so can I). I truly wonder if he is 'self-medicating' with video games and pot (if that is something he is still engaged in) to deal with a world he is struggling to navigate. I don't mean to be dramatic, but maybe all these 'manipulative' actions of his are just a means to get himself in a less anxious state. I hope, Terry, that you don't take these written out ponderings as any type of criticism- kids on the spectrum can be so hard to figure out and help, adding in some kiddos higher verbal abilities and we can easily misinterpret their true intent.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="whatamess, post: 535110, member: 7664"] I know Terry has written "Aspie-Lite" in her signature in reference to her difficult child and that is the diagnosis that gives me pause in deciphering how to reach and teach difficult child's whose perspective is not the same as ours. What indicators of Asperger's does this young man show? Social cognition deficits are a main component of that disorder and rigidity can be as well. When I think of my difficult child and trying to teach him a lesson by perpetrating the same act that I am discouraging him from, this would be utterly confusing for him and actually would, in his mind, justify the behavior (if Mom does, so and so, then so can I). I truly wonder if he is 'self-medicating' with video games and pot (if that is something he is still engaged in) to deal with a world he is struggling to navigate. I don't mean to be dramatic, but maybe all these 'manipulative' actions of his are just a means to get himself in a less anxious state. I hope, Terry, that you don't take these written out ponderings as any type of criticism- kids on the spectrum can be so hard to figure out and help, adding in some kiddos higher verbal abilities and we can easily misinterpret their true intent. [/QUOTE]
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