Guest guest Posted May 13, 2008 Report Share Posted May 13, 2008 Hi, well I'm glad he is reading about it! Don't believe my son (19) has read anything at all. He was diagnosed in 8th grade...I guess at age 13 then? He did listen to me talk about Aspergers but I have no idea if he ever read anything himself. So I'm impressed with your son! :-) And I'm glad he enjoyed the books. > > Today we had the meeting with the psychologist who has evaluated my DS > (14), and we finally had the " official " diagnosis of AS. During the > last couple of meetings it has been quite obvious that he would get > the diagnosis, and after I've learned about AS I've been pretty sure > he had it, so it was more of a confirmation today. > > On Friday my DS will meet with the psychologist, too. Today only his > father (we're divorced) and me were there. After it was likely that he > had AS he has been reading a lot about it. He has enjoyed both " All > Cats have Aspergers Syndrome " and " Freaks, Geeks and Aspergers > Syndrome " . The latter was very important for his understanding of his > situation and his problems. I haven't read it myself yet, but will. > > Take care, > Rannveig/. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 I think that homeschooling is a great way to go for our kids. Look for ways to work with his strengths to help him grow up to an independent adult. Don't let him hide in his room, which is probably what he will want to do, especially as he reaches puberty. Look for ways to build in positive interactions with people into the curriculum by adding lots of field trips or activities. My kids' dance school and Aikido school have quite a few homeschoolers who count the classes for phys ed, plus it gives them a chance to be with kids their own age. Boy Scouts are good, but it really depends on the leader and the other kids. Church social groups can be good, too. Local theatres sometimes have programs for kids. He may not want to be on stage, but maybe he could help paint sets or help usher. My son was in public school until he couldn't take it anymore & then he went to a private school for AS kids. Every 6 weeks or so the school would stop classes for a week and do a week of field trips. My son did things on the field trips that I could never get him to try before - like a cooking class, rock climbing, sailing, using public transportation, jewelry making, and lots & lots of volunteering. So maybe you could try timeouts from regular classes to urge your son to be willing to try new things and meet new people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 15, 2010 Report Share Posted January 15, 2010 Thanks for the advice. We already have him in a church group which we have trouble getting him to go into, but once we get them in there he seems fine. We know the teacher pretty well. I was thinking about getting him into karate or something next year, but I am not sure about that yet. Any other suggestions for activities would be appreciated. > > I think that homeschooling is a great way to go for our kids. Look for ways to work with his strengths to help him grow up to an independent adult. Don't let him hide in his room, which is probably what he will want to do, especially as he reaches puberty. > > Look for ways to build in positive interactions with people into the curriculum by adding lots of field trips or activities. My kids' dance school and Aikido school have quite a few homeschoolers who count the classes for phys ed, plus it gives them a chance to be with kids their own age. Boy Scouts are good, but it really depends on the leader and the other kids. Church social groups can be good, too. Local theatres sometimes have programs for kids. He may not want to be on stage, but maybe he could help paint sets or help usher. > > My son was in public school until he couldn't take it anymore & then he went to a private school for AS kids. Every 6 weeks or so the school would stop classes for a week and do a week of field trips. My son did things on the field trips that I could never get him to try before - like a cooking class, rock climbing, sailing, using public transportation, jewelry making, and lots & lots of volunteering. So maybe you could try timeouts from regular classes to urge your son to be willing to try new things and meet new people. > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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