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New here and at my wit's end with Aspergers male teen (sorry. its kind of long)
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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 383712" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I agree with those above. I have a son with Aspergers and he does not "get" it all the time and often repeats behaviors although told not to do it. I'm not so sure he is being defiant although autistic kids can seem defiant when they are not. They have extremely poor social skills. I think having him leave out another door is a good solution. If he was adopted, as my son was, he also might have been exposed to drugs/alochol in utero and that only muddies the diagnostic waters and makes it more difficult to diagnose the child correctly. He is not a typical kid and is not going to respond to regular discipline. Plus he's going to puzzle you as his world is very different than your world. May be best to let Mom work it out. I'm assuming she gets interventions for him and is learning how to parent a differently wired child.</p><p>If you can't handle living with a child who is different, perhaps you two should find another place to live, if possible. I'm not saying this to be mean, but it sounds like you're getting really fed up and he isnt' going to change fast or soon. It takes years...sometimes they need help even as adults. This is a serious disability and unless you are learning about Aspergers yourself (there are many books out there about it) I think you should distance yourself from trying to discipline him. These kids do not normally respond to regular discipline. They just get angry and frustrated...not good for them or you.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 383712, member: 1550"] I agree with those above. I have a son with Aspergers and he does not "get" it all the time and often repeats behaviors although told not to do it. I'm not so sure he is being defiant although autistic kids can seem defiant when they are not. They have extremely poor social skills. I think having him leave out another door is a good solution. If he was adopted, as my son was, he also might have been exposed to drugs/alochol in utero and that only muddies the diagnostic waters and makes it more difficult to diagnose the child correctly. He is not a typical kid and is not going to respond to regular discipline. Plus he's going to puzzle you as his world is very different than your world. May be best to let Mom work it out. I'm assuming she gets interventions for him and is learning how to parent a differently wired child. If you can't handle living with a child who is different, perhaps you two should find another place to live, if possible. I'm not saying this to be mean, but it sounds like you're getting really fed up and he isnt' going to change fast or soon. It takes years...sometimes they need help even as adults. This is a serious disability and unless you are learning about Aspergers yourself (there are many books out there about it) I think you should distance yourself from trying to discipline him. These kids do not normally respond to regular discipline. They just get angry and frustrated...not good for them or you. [/QUOTE]
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