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<blockquote data-quote="trinityroyal" data-source="post: 323817" data-attributes="member: 3907"><p>A few other ideas...for your adolescent children, the book Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome might be helpful. It's written by a boy with AS and offers an insider's perspective on the condition. It might help them understand what's going on in their little brother's head when he's being inappropriate.</p><p></p><p>For Little C, perhaps a book such as When My Autism Gets Too Big might help him to understand his own diagnosis. </p><p></p><p>The Tony Attwood books are wonderful, and I highly recommend Understanding Social Behaviour by Temple Grandin and Sean Barron. Another insider's perspective, this time from 2 adults on the spectrum.</p><p></p><p>With regard to talking to your little one about AS, perhaps at this stage all he needs to know is that he has trouble controlling his body and touching other people is sufficient for now. He might not really understand the concept of Aspergers, but may interpret it as a negative label.</p><p></p><p>On a personal note, I had the freedom to grow up without the label because I wasn't diagnosed until adulthood. However, because of the schools I was sent to, the right interventions were in place for me anyway. It was the best of both worlds...I had the support I needed without any sort of label to centre me out.</p><p></p><p>Trinity</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="trinityroyal, post: 323817, member: 3907"] A few other ideas...for your adolescent children, the book Freaks, Geeks and Asperger's Syndrome might be helpful. It's written by a boy with AS and offers an insider's perspective on the condition. It might help them understand what's going on in their little brother's head when he's being inappropriate. For Little C, perhaps a book such as When My Autism Gets Too Big might help him to understand his own diagnosis. The Tony Attwood books are wonderful, and I highly recommend Understanding Social Behaviour by Temple Grandin and Sean Barron. Another insider's perspective, this time from 2 adults on the spectrum. With regard to talking to your little one about AS, perhaps at this stage all he needs to know is that he has trouble controlling his body and touching other people is sufficient for now. He might not really understand the concept of Aspergers, but may interpret it as a negative label. On a personal note, I had the freedom to grow up without the label because I wasn't diagnosed until adulthood. However, because of the schools I was sent to, the right interventions were in place for me anyway. It was the best of both worlds...I had the support I needed without any sort of label to centre me out. Trinity [/QUOTE]
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