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I feel so sad

sonia

Ben and I have just come back from warhammer (a strategy game) He absolutely loves it but the other kids just don't get him and he is annoying (I hate sayng that but I can see from their 7 year old eyes that he is) I just want to say to everyone, he can't help it he has autism. He spent the game calling the other child a loser and winding him up and finally when the other child started crying in frustration. I said to him Ben you've made him cry and he says good thats what he deserves. I know he says that because he does feel bad but his defense mechanism is always to say it was their fault or they deserved it. But I see him at home when I know he thinks he is a horrible boy that no likes. It just makes me feel sad for him, he wants friends so badly but pushes them away.

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  • Hey, 

    I know this doesn't help address Ben's behaviour but I don't suppose you've considered sharing the Newsround documentary 'Autism and Me' with the gaming group, perhaps also the staff.

    As well as being a staggeringly good documentary it also has a significant section about Warhammer 40k which could always help?

    Goes without saying this isn't a legit copy but so far it hasn't been removed from youtube by the BBC -
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeGaffIJvHM 

    I wonder if approaching the staff more as teachers than shop staff could possibily help them work with you around Ben's experience there. Not to say they should be expected to be support workers but at least some of the advice for professionals could help. I very much doubt it's the first or last time they would be faced with similar issues. 

    You might want have a look through the education section as a start?
    http://www.autism.org.uk/working-with/education.aspx 

    Hope tha might help a bit? 

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  • Hey, 

    I know this doesn't help address Ben's behaviour but I don't suppose you've considered sharing the Newsround documentary 'Autism and Me' with the gaming group, perhaps also the staff.

    As well as being a staggeringly good documentary it also has a significant section about Warhammer 40k which could always help?

    Goes without saying this isn't a legit copy but so far it hasn't been removed from youtube by the BBC -
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FeGaffIJvHM 

    I wonder if approaching the staff more as teachers than shop staff could possibily help them work with you around Ben's experience there. Not to say they should be expected to be support workers but at least some of the advice for professionals could help. I very much doubt it's the first or last time they would be faced with similar issues. 

    You might want have a look through the education section as a start?
    http://www.autism.org.uk/working-with/education.aspx 

    Hope tha might help a bit? 

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