My ASD Child

Information— AHA/AS/PDD - Advocates for Individuals with High Functioning Autism, Asperger's Syndrome and other Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Corp ·          Asperger Syndrome Educational Network, Inc. (ASPEN) ·          Aspies e.V. - Menschen mit Asperger-Syndrom - German self-help organization of people with Asperger Syndrome ·          Autism Research Institute ·          Kansas Council on Developmental Disabilities The Autism Connection - A non profit web site dedicated to providing information and resources about Autism to the community ·          Online Asperger Syndrome Information and Support (O.A.S.I.S.) ·          Spectrum Connection - Your bi-state (KS & MO) resource for families living with autism ·          The Autism Source Special Ed Law— ·          COPAA: The Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates ·          KAPS/Kansas Advocacy and Protective Services, Inc. Educational Resources— ·          Asperger's Syndrome: Useful Information for Te

Question My Aspergers son will not get off the computer when asked. How do I know if this “misbehavior” is Aspergers-related – or pure disobedience? Answer I don't think it matters in this case. Aspergers (high functioning autism) is a disorder, but not a license to do whatever you want to do. If he wants to get on the computer, then use a timer. Most often, when an Aspergers child is on the computer, the parent says, "You can stay on for 15 minutes,” but then the next day, the parent says, “You have to get off the computer in 5 minutes” …then the day after, “O.K., just 30 more minutes.” This is very inconsistent! The child knows that if it's your opinion of when it stops, he can use emotional blackmail to get you to change your mind. That's why you should get a timer and say, "O.K., you've got 15 minutes, and when the timer goes off, that's the end." You can get a computer program that you can load onto your computer, and every so o

Aspergers is a developmental disorder falling within the autistic spectrum affecting two-way social interaction, verbal and nonverbal communication and a reluctance to accept change, inflexibility of thought and to have all absorbing narrow areas of interest . Individuals are usually extremely good on rote memory skills (facts, figures, dates, times etc.) many excel in math and science. There is a range of severity of symptoms within the syndrome, the very mildly affected youngster often goes undiagnosed and may just appear odd or eccentric. While Aspergers is much more common than Autism it is still a rare condition and few individuals, including professionals, will know about it much less have experience of it. It seems to affect more boys than girls. In general terms they find making friends difficult, not understanding the subtle clues needed to do so. They often use language in a slightly odd way and take literal meanings from what is read or heard. They are happiest w