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Helping Asperger's & HFA Teens To Cope With Life


Teenagers don’t exactly have the market cornered on emotional maturity. They’re still developing. So, odds are high that a teen on the autism spectrum has already had a number of uncomfortable peer-encounters by the time he or she reaches adolescence (e.g., teasing, bullying, peer-rejection, etc.). 

You can see why the ability to engage in age-appropriate social interaction needed in adolescence may be the one thing that a teen with Asperger’s or HFA associates with failure.




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Effective Behavior-Management Techniques for Children on the Autism Spectrum

What professionals call "behavior management" is not about punishing or demoralizing an AS or HFA youngster. Rather, it's a way to set boundaries and communicate expectations in a nurturing, loving way. Correcting your child’s actions, showing him or her what's right and wrong, what's acceptable and what's not, are the most important ways you can show your “special needs” child that you love and care.




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Transitioning from One Activity to the Next: Help for ASD Children

Kids with Asperger’s and High-Functioning Autism usually live in the moment. They have difficulty moving from one activity to the next. Stopping an activity in mid-drift interrupts their train of thought, which pushes them out of their comfort zone -- and sometimes into a meltdown. 






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Understanding the Relationship Between Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Insecure Attachment

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and attachment theory are fundamental concepts in psychology that together shed light on the complexities of ...