Re: Parents of Aspie Teens (driving)

January 17, 2008

The driving issue is SO hard. Our son didn't start until he was 18,

even then, at 23 he's had at least 7 minor fender benders, always

his fault. It scares me to death! Since he also has ADD, using the

Daytrana patch is wonderful, so that if he has something to do after

work, he can leave it on longer. Where pill medications would wear

off about 2:00 p,m, and he'd have to take more, wait for it to take

effect and then to get out of his system that night to sleep. Patch

is more flexible. But in our area, if you can't drive...you are

eliminated from so much stuff like a job or a social life. Other

kids also usually have big social groups of friends to give them

rides. Not so with our son, it is us or nobody.

He has done defensive driving school twice, and the local driving

instruction school (we paid for) to help train him. Every accident

he had is when he was unmedicated (just popped his pill and raced

out the door before it started working) or in the last case, he had

not eaten, had a fasting blood test at the doctor's office and then

went to work. Guess how many times I TOLD him before he went to EAT

something as soon as he was done, before he went to work? and of

course, he didn't.

Good luck,

Sue

>

> I have a 15 year old. High school is a nightmare to say the least.

> He is an aspie teen. Because he's a follower, he did start

following

> the wrong crowd. Thank goodness he is learning the hard way. If

> you've had the same experience please post! I would like to hear

how

> other aspie teen parents are handling this. Thanks!!

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