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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 Hope

    I am sorry to hear that you experience has not been a good one. I have to say "Well done" though for developing strategies to cope - that is a difficult thing to do.My son also needs lots of time on his own and finds social events really trying- in fact he avoids them like the plague!!!But as I say to him lots of people need time on their own not just aspies.

    My son is OCD about things too - germs being a big one. Help is out there if you feel that your OCDS are impacting on your life too much.

    I sense a feeling of deep regret in your message - but I may be totally wrong.Don't look back - keep looking forward. You are only twenty five - you have a lot of lovely things to look forward to. A great book to read is "Alien in The Playground" written by an asperger's adult and has lots of life experiences from other aspergers adults.It is a good book for giving encouragement.

    Embrace your aspergers -  don't camouflage it ! Aspergers people are just wonderful special people. If I was given the choice of spending the day with a large group of Aspergers people or a group of so - called "normal" people - the aspergers would win hands down!If you open up about your aspergers you may find that other people you know are in the same position.

    Look at how much you have achieved by yourself - be proud of you!! x

     

     

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  • Hi Hope

    I am sorry to hear that you experience has not been a good one. I have to say "Well done" though for developing strategies to cope - that is a difficult thing to do.My son also needs lots of time on his own and finds social events really trying- in fact he avoids them like the plague!!!But as I say to him lots of people need time on their own not just aspies.

    My son is OCD about things too - germs being a big one. Help is out there if you feel that your OCDS are impacting on your life too much.

    I sense a feeling of deep regret in your message - but I may be totally wrong.Don't look back - keep looking forward. You are only twenty five - you have a lot of lovely things to look forward to. A great book to read is "Alien in The Playground" written by an asperger's adult and has lots of life experiences from other aspergers adults.It is a good book for giving encouragement.

    Embrace your aspergers -  don't camouflage it ! Aspergers people are just wonderful special people. If I was given the choice of spending the day with a large group of Aspergers people or a group of so - called "normal" people - the aspergers would win hands down!If you open up about your aspergers you may find that other people you know are in the same position.

    Look at how much you have achieved by yourself - be proud of you!! x

     

     

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