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Ballerina

Hi, My 8 year old son has just been diagnosed as having "mild" Aspergers, if there is such a thing as "mild".  He "twiddles" quite obsessively and struggles with his school work (mainly his spelling and scentance writing), but is generally clever and has brilliant vocab.  He doesnt really show any other obvious signs.  (He does like to play with teddies a lot and can sometimes seem a little babyish in comparison to his peers).

We had suspected this for a few years, so in someways was pleased to have the diagnosis so that he can get the help he needs at school.

I was just wondering if there was any similar people out there, whos symptoms are so mild and how it affected you/your child throughout school, socially, etc, and any advise you can give to help improve his concentration on his school work.

I am hoping to get things sorted with his new teacher before the end of school in July, ready for the new school term in Sept, so at last we can move forward with some proper help that is needed specifically for him.  Again, any advice welcome. 

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  • Hi Azaezl,

    Thanks for your comments.  Our son would have hundreds of teddies if we let him, but my husband has always been a bit strict not letting have too many.  I suppose it is a bit different with girls, you kind of expect them to have lots of teddies.

    However, it worked a treat this week, because he really wanted one of the olympic mascot teddies. We said if he did all his homework this week, without moaning, and tried hard, he could have one.  He insisted on doing the whole lot of home work in one evening! (So there are some benefits!)Wink

    He doesnt really seem to have any outbursts as such, but can be really really upset with trivial things, especially if he thinks he has upset someone else. He once sobbed uncontrollably, as though we were beating him or something, because he had accidently pushed one of his friends (a girl) over in the playground. He didnt get into trouble and the teacher new it was an accident, but he was heart broken.  Bless him!

    He has had his school report today. If you image 4 grading boxes.  The first box is the lowest, "needed support", the next was "progressing", the third was "achieved" and the last "excelled".  He got the lower two boxes for everything. But all of his school reports have always said that he has a fantastic sense of humour, and that they know he can do well.  Its so frustrating, its as though its all in their, but he can't put pen to paper.

    Hopefully, when your daughter gets her diagnoses, she will get the help she needs.

    How did it effect you through life?

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  • Hi Azaezl,

    Thanks for your comments.  Our son would have hundreds of teddies if we let him, but my husband has always been a bit strict not letting have too many.  I suppose it is a bit different with girls, you kind of expect them to have lots of teddies.

    However, it worked a treat this week, because he really wanted one of the olympic mascot teddies. We said if he did all his homework this week, without moaning, and tried hard, he could have one.  He insisted on doing the whole lot of home work in one evening! (So there are some benefits!)Wink

    He doesnt really seem to have any outbursts as such, but can be really really upset with trivial things, especially if he thinks he has upset someone else. He once sobbed uncontrollably, as though we were beating him or something, because he had accidently pushed one of his friends (a girl) over in the playground. He didnt get into trouble and the teacher new it was an accident, but he was heart broken.  Bless him!

    He has had his school report today. If you image 4 grading boxes.  The first box is the lowest, "needed support", the next was "progressing", the third was "achieved" and the last "excelled".  He got the lower two boxes for everything. But all of his school reports have always said that he has a fantastic sense of humour, and that they know he can do well.  Its so frustrating, its as though its all in their, but he can't put pen to paper.

    Hopefully, when your daughter gets her diagnoses, she will get the help she needs.

    How did it effect you through life?

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