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Teenage boy (17) with 'mild' Aspergers

ja

Are there any parents out there who would like to share stories in a similar situation?

My son is 17 and although was told he had Aspergers could not be given the  diagnosis as the assessment was inconclusive due to his answers.  I would love to talk to other parents with a child of similar age to swap stories please.

Thanks.

JA

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  • Hi

    I found it a great deal easier when he was younger to find ways to cope with things we learnt over time different stragies for different senarios over time, although he hasnt long been given the diagnois its always been obvious to me and i suppose the family in a strange way. Not that they accept he has a disability but he's treated different he's a lad with quirks!!!

    I'm devasted for him that college has planned out for him he wanted so much to go to uni and do archeology and sadly after struggling at first in college he decided he didnt want to go through that again. I cant balme him he became increasingly anxious and depressed more than he has ever been in his life. We try talking through with him about it but he doesnt find it easy to express himself. I've tryed encouraging him to join groups ect to maintain some outward outlet but he's not interested.

    Where trying to relax a little with him at the moment and see if he can think things through and choose a direction to go in, but its negativity from others that make that hard there not obviously challenged in the eyes of others are they. Because they dont look different theres not much understanding for them is there x

     

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  • Hi

    I found it a great deal easier when he was younger to find ways to cope with things we learnt over time different stragies for different senarios over time, although he hasnt long been given the diagnois its always been obvious to me and i suppose the family in a strange way. Not that they accept he has a disability but he's treated different he's a lad with quirks!!!

    I'm devasted for him that college has planned out for him he wanted so much to go to uni and do archeology and sadly after struggling at first in college he decided he didnt want to go through that again. I cant balme him he became increasingly anxious and depressed more than he has ever been in his life. We try talking through with him about it but he doesnt find it easy to express himself. I've tryed encouraging him to join groups ect to maintain some outward outlet but he's not interested.

    Where trying to relax a little with him at the moment and see if he can think things through and choose a direction to go in, but its negativity from others that make that hard there not obviously challenged in the eyes of others are they. Because they dont look different theres not much understanding for them is there x

     

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