My ASD Child

Do you have a person working for you who has Asperger’s (high functioning autism)? And, are you experiencing some issues in dealing with him or here? Some of the difficulties that employees on the autism spectrum encounter include the following: atypical body movements (e.g., fidgeting) decreased concentration due to environmental distractions difficulty communicating with co-workers or supervisors difficulty exhibiting typical social skills on the job difficulty managing stress in the workplace difficulty managing time difficulty performing many tasks at one time difficulty recognizing faces difficulty understanding abstract concepts (e.g., corporate structure, hierarchies of responsibility, reporting requirements) memory deficits that can affect their ability to complete tasks, remember job duties, or recall daily actions or activities Here are several important accommodation ideas that will help you get the most out of your “special needs” employee:    ==>

If you’re a teacher or home-schooler with an Asperger’s (AS) or High-Functioning Autistic (HFA) student, here are some crucial classroom accommodations for the following traits associated with AS and HFA: Poor Motor Coordination Academic Difficulties Emotional Vulnerability Impairment in Social Interaction  Restricted Range of Interests Insistence on Sameness Poor Concentration Click here for the full article ==> Teaching Children and Teens with Asperger Syndrome and High-Functioning Autism

“Is anyone else having a hard time coping with their autistic (high functioning) child? My son, Aiden, is almost 6, and he is very difficult to understand and reprimand. He has been diagnosed with ADHD too. I'm not sure about the ADHD ...I see him with more of "Oppositional Defiant Disorder" with a dash of autism. My husband has a bit of this same issue ...so he and Aiden have major trouble communicating. I’m stuck in the middle. The situation between my son and my husband, and my son and myself is extremely grueling and it is affecting our health and our marriage. Aiden’s older sister is affected as well. Of course we do love our son ....just can't figure out a way to reduce the enormous family stress we are all feeling now! Help!!” Welcome to the club. Raising a youngster with High-Functioning Autism (HFA) or Asperger’s (AS) will take a few "tricks of the trade" that parents wouldn't need to have "up their sleeve" were they raising a &q

Do you need some assistance in parenting your Aspergers or HFA child? Click here to use Mark Hutten, M.A. as your personal parent coach. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Hi Mark, Thanks so much for this. I just want to let you know that I am reading and digesting, and so is my ex-wife and her partner (both in CC). As we all co-parent Anna (our lovely 15 year old Aspie girl) we are actively working together to try to help her with these socialisation issues. I just want to add that I find your specific descriptions of the kind of issues Aspie kids face to be so helpful. Speaking for myself, there have been so many times where I have felt a bit baffled as to why certain types of situations haven't worked out well for her. It changes the game to have these insights, as well as useful strategies for improving things. Anna is not without friends, but has experienced painful rejection a few times, and could  definitely use some help. I'm very hopeful that we can do that, with