my little boy has Asperger's

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The list from Marbledog was great and I think I will teach my son this from SeriousGirl when the time comes. ["According to (whatever study), bullies have lower IQs and a higher probability of being imprisoned!" quote]. The more time I spend on this site, the more empowered I feel. I am very comfortable here. I hope in the future I can help others as you all have helped me in such a short period of time.

oh yeah and tell him about aspergers as soon as possible

any advice on how to explain it to a 5 year old?

Welcome to WP!

Tim

I don't have the fogiest but the earlier he knows, the better

Sometimes you're going to feel differently and see things differently than most of the people around you?

I don't know. Take a look in the parenting forum, there are a lot of people with experience there.

I agree with that, but I would like to add that when I was younger I didn't do well at team sports or physical education because 1) I have to grapple with the task and practice it on MY schedule - not the coaches or gym teachers and 2) I felt intimidated that my peers were learning a particular task much faster than me. I'd advise a parent to be sensitive about that.

BTW, anyone ever have to take a field sobriety test? I often wonder if I'd be able to walk in a straight line, even if sober.

I'd skip.

Just tell him that you understand why he doesn't like to do whatever he doesn't like to do, and why he likes whatever so much.

hi i have an Asperger child and he is 9. He has trouble with play , always being afraid no one will be his friend or like him if he doesn't win. He is an honor student. He gets fustrated very easily during play. Any suggestions?

It's entirely possible that he doesn't understand the point of playing the game. Most childhood games use competition to spur comradery and teamwork. (This type of learning within learning is often termed the "hidden curriculum".) AS'ers, especially children, tend to take things literally. If a game has a condition of winning, it's pretty normal for an AS child to assume that winning is the entire object of the game.

I'm not sure how your child in particular would respond, but I know that AS'ers normally repond well to honesty. It might be a good idea to just explain the "real" purpose of the game to him. If he understands that having fun and helping the other children have fun is more important than winning, you might see a change in his attitude.

Good luck. I really hope this works out for you and him.

Roger Bannister reported that he was clumsy as a child. He found it easier to run than to walk. He said he had an ungainly walk, as if he had springs in his knees. He was so energetic he had to run. He became the first person to break the four minute mile.

Hi I am new, I have a 10 year old Son that has just been diagnosed Asperger’s Syndrome and I am interested in what this means. I am keen to read all posts.
God Bless you all

Modula - What Asperger's myths has your psychiatrist/pediatrician told you that need to be debunked?

Just kidding... It just seems like a lot of parents with newly-diagnosed children have some, well, interesting ideas. Anyway, I'd suggest starting a new thread in this forum - I think more people would be likely to read it that way. Also, you may want to start looking in the parents' forum - many of the parents there are quite experienced in dealing with AS so you'll get a lot of good info there.

Hi. My son was diagnosed with autism at 20 months and then Asperger's at age 4, and he'll be 6 this summer. The best advice that I can try to give is to learn as much as you can and try to become the best advocate you can. I'm still working on both, and probably always will be, but you have to keep going forward.
I felt like life was over when we got his diagnosis, and I was very mad for a long time, and sometimes I still feel that way. It seems so unfair. But then reality steps in and you just learn to do the best you can.
I don't know what types of help you have access to, but look into whatever you can. The spectrum varies so greatly and trying to find someone that has a similar child is not always so easy. I was lucky to find a support group when our son was diagnosed, but we have found that with the diagnosis changing to Asperger's, we don't have much in common as far as issues and behaviors go, but the support is still there. I would suggest trying to find other parents that you could actually meet with as well.
Does your school district offer much support for special needs?
Stay positive
Jacksmom

well, if they think he may be "SUFFERING" from Asperger's Syndrome you might want to find someone else to diagnose him.

The idea that one 'suffers' FROM Asperger's is highly suspect. I only 'suffer' from people that try to make me be something I am not.

Merle