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Hello there, I am new here, and I wanted to jump in and say hi. My grandson has Asperger's and I am looking for ways ro help. My daughter has been such a trooper throughout the diagnosis process. She has stepped down from her management position to be available to handle his schedule. This means she works ovvernight hours and gets little or no sleep, as he -rises fairly early and is in morning pre-school. We are thankful for the help in getting him into school, and he seems to be foing well there. The heartbreaking cycle of behavioral changes is what is hurting us the most. His good days and hours and minutes are wonderful, but when the switch flips and he goes into the uncontrollable mode, it is exhausting. I am sure you all know what I am talking about, and this is not news, but I am just sharing a bit so that we can get acquainted.
Anyway, that is it for now. I look forward to getting to know you all, and learning more about this entire way of life. And hopefully, I can learn ways to help cope with these times.

Welcome to WP!

Tim

yeah there is no book which will explain your problems......each aspie is different with similar variations of the diagnostic criteria, my son also has aspergers...his behaviour will need to be kept a clos eeye on. but i find internet grooupd invaluable to share advice.

welcome

Hi my name is Becky I have a 6 yr old son with ADHD and PDD and a 2 yr old daughter with Autism she has not yet been diagnosed I'm just here to meet other parents like me and get some advice b/c I feel like I'm at the end of my rope.

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

Welcome to WP!

My son is 8 so I can relate to the unpredictable behavioural changes that happen at that age. I do want to give you hope that it gets more predictable as you learn more about AS and as the child gets older and is able to articulate better.

Many people will say that when a kid has a meltdown it happens "for no reason" but I can assure you that if you look closely enough, there is always a reason. Sometimes it's just harder to find. Young aspies down have meltdowns because they feel like it. They have them because they're in a position that their brain can't process and when they're overstimulated, their energy builds and they need some sort of release. Ages 5-7 were the worst for my little guy. Heading in year 8 was a bit better and in the past few months I'm noticing increasing amounts of stability and control. It takes time. Hang in there.