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**Darnisg** · 07-09-2008, 04:35 PM

it is usually easier to diagnose asperger's in a boy than it is for a girl; as i said it shows itself differently due to differences between the sexes.

my son has apergers. he is a very good son. i have rasied him since he was 3 years old and have seen the differances of quote on quote normal children to his condition. he tries very hard at making friends, in the beginning he would hug those is own age, that was his way of connecting. but since he did not know it was wrong just to go up and hug another person his age, he was told that that was not acceptable and was sent to the princibles office because that was the way he could connect, even though those who may have received the well mannered hug as not wanted. he likes to stay inside, does not like sports, i on the other hand am quite a sports minded person, but yet relate to what he feels. this connection between him and i have blossomed into me being his step father, to his best buddy. so i tell him to use his imagonation and his awsome reading skills to use as a skill. he is very smart, he can relate to older persons much better than ones his own age, though he tries so hard to fit in, he does not get the facial expressions nor child play that we have grown up with and understand peoples intentions. he is getting much better as i have helped him, by doing social stories. i have to let him know that people feel different than he allot, as he seems to think we are all on the same mind. but that has changed as well, he can not take change, as this is not routine, but that too has gotten better by using change to show the benifits of change. older people in the past have labled him in the past as being brat,or spoiled. this is futher from the truth, the truth is adapting. this is what we all must do, but some take time in this. i can remember my classemates who when i look back may have had this illness. i used to help them with people. but it is an illness. i do not give him any medication, as this clouds the mind, and use stories and real life to show him. using compassionite teaching, and love to help him. my main concern is what he will be like when he enters adulthood. that is a journey we have to explore.

07-09-2008, 04:35 PM	#12
Darnisg Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 431 Senior Member	it is usually easier to diagnose asperger's in a boy than it is for a girl; as i said it shows itself differently due to differences between the sexes. my son has apergers. he is a very good son. i have rasied him since he was 3 years old and have seen the differances of quote on quote normal children to his condition. he tries very hard at making friends, in the beginning he would hug those is own age, that was his way of connecting. but since he did not know it was wrong just to go up and hug another person his age, he was told that that was not acceptable and was sent to the princibles office because that was the way he could connect, even though those who may have received the well mannered hug as not wanted. he likes to stay inside, does not like sports, i on the other hand am quite a sports minded person, but yet relate to what he feels. this connection between him and i have blossomed into me being his step father, to his best buddy. so i tell him to use his imagonation and his awsome reading skills to use as a skill. he is very smart, he can relate to older persons much better than ones his own age, though he tries so hard to fit in, he does not get the facial expressions nor child play that we have grown up with and understand peoples intentions. he is getting much better as i have helped him, by doing social stories. i have to let him know that people feel different than he allot, as he seems to think we are all on the same mind. but that has changed as well, he can not take change, as this is not routine, but that too has gotten better by using change to show the benifits of change. older people in the past have labled him in the past as being brat,or spoiled. this is futher from the truth, the truth is adapting. this is what we all must do, but some take time in this. i can remember my classemates who when i look back may have had this illness. i used to help them with people. but it is an illness. i do not give him any medication, as this clouds the mind, and use stories and real life to show him. using compassionite teaching, and love to help him. my main concern is what he will be like when he enters adulthood. that is a journey we have to explore.
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