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dealing with brother too

Ettie

My youngest son has just been diasgnosed with Aspergers alongside dyspraxia, adhd and sensory seeking. He's a gorgeous boys and we love him to bits but he does lash out at his brother. Our oldest son is only six and therefore has difficulty understanding why his brother does this to him with no provocation. We have bought 'My Brother is Different' to read to him but it doesn't really talk about a boy like ours who is very articulate and chatty. Can anyone recommend a story that might help our eldest son recognise and understand that his brother is different, special and needs our support?

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  • Thanks for clarifying Ettie. I really don't want to upset anyone, just don't always know how to get things across tactfully, as I hope you understand. I think I just interpreted your post to mean you call your son with AS 'special' while the other one is not called this, but now I see you meant your kid without AS is 'special' too. And I agree: we are all 'special'. I  just don't like the word 'special needs', but am not sure what we could replace this term with?

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  • Thanks for clarifying Ettie. I really don't want to upset anyone, just don't always know how to get things across tactfully, as I hope you understand. I think I just interpreted your post to mean you call your son with AS 'special' while the other one is not called this, but now I see you meant your kid without AS is 'special' too. And I agree: we are all 'special'. I  just don't like the word 'special needs', but am not sure what we could replace this term with?

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