I am new and am looking for ideas for my 15 year old son

March 30, 2011

My 15 year old son was recently diagnosed with Aspergers, which I believe we had

a clue his whole life, I just took the initiative now to get him tested. High

school was the key player in that. (he also has anxiety)

So here are my problems that I am having:

1. He does not believe he has Aspergers.

2. Somehow even with how negative and on sided he is he has been able to have

friends and keep them all through school. But they are not really the FRIENDS

you want him hanging out with.

3. He got into a fight at the beginning of the year, has got caught smoking at

school, and now he snuck some Vodka and snorted Adderall this past weekend and

ended up in the hospital. I really do not believe he thinks he did anything

wrong. Escpecailly with the Adderall because it is just a prescription,

although he had to buy it from someone at school.

4. He punches mirrors and walls down in his room and as even lit his carpet with

a lighter and he says it wont burn anyway so its ok.

5. Life skill, he has none. When people say Hi to him he just grunts, or says

do not talk to me. He is very rude!!! Even at church. He swears all the time

and we ask and ask him to stop and he doesnt.

6. We are Christian's but I cant put him in any youth groups because I am scared

of what he will say and he is going through a very unchristian stage.

What resources if any would you recommend to help me with any of these issues? I

wanted to do like a JROTC program but there are not any in my area. I think that

would be a undefensive way to teach him life skills. I just cant think of

anything else.

Thanks,

Kendra

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