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You are very welcome.

I think that, with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism, these early teenage years can be when differences can become the most prounounced, and when parents can begin to see the 'gap in certain skills' appearing and widening alarmingly. More so than ever before sometimes.

As other young people begin to put away the toys and games of their childhood and seek other avenues of satisfaction and entertainment, such as through relationships, friendships, socialising, clothes, music etc, our young NDs can be left behind, in what can seem to be a 'no mans land,' at this stage. Which is very heartbreaking for parents to watch, however, it is not always necessarily as devastating for the young person themselves, who may not be at all interested or want to join in with the things their NT friends are doing.

So, I think its important to do your best to accept the very different and unique developmental trajectory each individual child is on, and try to play to their strengths as best and as often as you can, and to support the young person with positively pursuing the things that interest them.

You are very welcome.

I think that, with Aspergers or High Functioning Autism, these early teenage years can be when differences can become the most prounounced, and when parents can begin to see the 'gap in certain skills' appearing and widening alarmingly. More so than ever before sometimes.

As other young people begin to put away the toys and games of their childhood and seek other avenues of satisfaction and entertainment, such as through relationships, friendships, socialising, clothes, music etc, our young NDs can be left behind, in what can seem to be a 'no mans land,' at this stage. Which is very heartbreaking for parents to watch, however, it is not always necessarily as devastating for the young person themselves, who may not be at all interested or want to join in with the things their NT friends are doing.

So, I think its important to do your best to accept the very different and unique developmental trajectory each individual child is on, and try to play to their strengths as best and as often as you can, and to support the young person with positively pursuing the things that interest them.