Try reading up on books that deal with puberty and adolescence “Taking Care of Myself: A Hygiene, Puberty and Personal Curriculum for Young People with Autism” by Mary Wrobel and “Personal Hygiene: What's That Got to Do with me?” by Pat Crissey are both good choices for this subject.
It might also be worth reading “Aspergers Syndrome in the Adolescent Years” by Liane Holliday Willey and Luke Jackson. Hopefully these books will give you some coping strategies.
It will be important that your Aspergers teen eats a healthy diet with lots of fresh fruit and vegetables and that you try to avoid giving him food with too many additives and sugar.
Regular exercise would be a good idea as this has been proven to help with mood/depression etc. and is something you could do as a family.
Walking in the countryside would be good if this is possible, or if he would prefer, some sort of exercise class or a martial art like Taekwondo might be enjoyable.
There are several groups on the internet designed by young people with Aspergers specifically for them, these include www.aspiesforfreedom.com and www.aspergerinformation.net
The Parenting Aspergers Resource Guide: A Complete
Resource Guide For Parents Who Have Children Diagnosed
With Aspergers Syndrome.
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