tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post4658492583702439788..comments2023-09-17T04:34:33.856-07:00Comments on My ASD Child: Defiant, Oppositional Teens with Aspergers: Simple Parenting Techniques that Work WondersUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-40305080136002039122012-03-21T15:15:06.893-07:002012-03-21T15:15:06.893-07:00This is better advice than was given when I was a ...This is better advice than was given when I was a teenager and Autism was so litlte understood. thanks for your guidelines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-71456704290204323952011-10-19T06:01:13.740-07:002011-10-19T06:01:13.740-07:00I have a 17 year old grandson with Aspergers who s...I have a 17 year old grandson with Aspergers who seems to be in a very<br />bad situation right now. We are desperately trying to find some help<br />in this area. My daughter lives about 45 minutes west of Boston, MA.<br /><br />Sean was diagnosed around the 3rd grade. He had all of the usual<br />symptons, i.e., he was a dinosaur, pokemon - any character that he<br />was into at the time. Always a very easy going boy, probably until he<br />hit high school & things started to change. We always felt he was on<br />the "lighter" end of Aspergers. He did play baseball in jr. high, and<br />has run track thru high school..<br /><br />Things have changed and this past year has definitely been the worst.<br />He first started to sneak out of the house at night (usually because<br />of a girlfriend) and hang out all night. The lying and attitude<br />really started. Also got into a lot of smoking pot. It's been on<br />thing after another.<br /><br />He now has a different girlfriend and started doing the same things.<br />Defiant, beligerant, just plain rude. He does not want to follow any<br />rules, thinks he should be able to do what he wants and come and go as<br />he pleases. Last week was just brutal.<br /><br />As of Monday things calmed down a bit and after a phone call with his<br />mother he came back home. Also said to her," I love you Mom', which<br />I'm not sure if he's ever said on his own. They talked for several<br />hours & really felt that they were back on the right track.<br /><br />Last nite, came home past curfew with a lip piercing and a totally new<br />attitude, again, that he could do whatever he wanted. They talked and<br />got nowhere and in the end he told her that he had no respect for her!<br /><br />My daughter & her husband really feel they are in a desperate<br />situation. She called his councilor who has still not called them<br />back. Would you have any advice of what to do or supply us with some<br />people in this area that really specialize in Aspergers? They really<br />need some help,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-40647266701967808802010-09-24T05:46:17.378-07:002010-09-24T05:46:17.378-07:00Dear Mark,
This could not have come at a better t...Dear Mark,<br /><br />This could not have come at a better time! My 14 year old Aspie son and my husband butt heads quite a bit and my husband is of the old school that you will mind me and you will respect me because I am your father! So I sat down and read out loud your newsletter. I think it made some sense to my husband, hopefully! Thank you! I think as soon as payday comes I will down load your book on Aspie Teens!<br /><br />G.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-92208521159533391572010-09-22T05:16:07.831-07:002010-09-22T05:16:07.831-07:00Hi Mark, my son is 8 years old, diagnosed as high ...Hi Mark, my son is 8 years old, diagnosed as high functioning autism aspergers syndrome. At present we are dealing with really bad anxiety, to the point where he cries most days, normally at bed time. He has a really low self esteem and has when he is reprimanded for something he at times says he wants to kill himself. Its really worrying me because he is only 8 and I can only imagine its going to get worse as he does become a teenager.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com