Teenagers & Aspergers

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Well, i have been wondering more recently, what sorts of changes or challenges we might be faced with in the upcoming years of being a teenager, with hormonal changes & all...and then, a fellow member put the fear into me:)

Krex? you out there? Care to elaborate?

What about other parents?

I can only just imagine what it will be like to parent a teen without special needs....

well puberty is quite a problem i'd say with all the changes and they can get pretty stroppy like normal teenagers and depression can happen and things which does normally happen

I didn't have a problem with it at all. But that is just me. I guess I was happy to be growing up and change and all though but I understand how it could be hard for some people.

Puberty didn't bother me either. I think it depends on the kid.
What I would watch for is bullying. Most members seem to think middle school is the worst, and high school has it too. It seems as other kids get older, they get meaner. (That doesn't mean that your kid will be bullied; it's just a possibilty like everything else.)

I would watch out for bullying the most too. It seems like alot of aspies (myself included) seem to drift away from their peers around high school time. The rest of the time they were normal enough to not be seen to much as freaks but around 7 or 8th grade they start falling behind sadly. So bullying is a definate thing to look out for.

My daughter is in middle school, and is bullied. She is also hormonal, so on top of her AS it's been a confusing time.

Trying to keep the lines of communication open... I never thought of AS as being from another planet til I read this board...

The bullying becomes more subtle as the kids get older and wiser and they learn to bide their time until they're out of sight of any adults. I really think cameras should be installed for this reason. Then there would be no doubt as to who started it. My kid complains a lot to adults but gets the feeling that he is not always believed and he's gotten the reputation of being a tattletale.

Despite all that, he says he likes school.

Well probably the thing to be aware of is the lack of social awareness,

Also expect that they will remain a child in some ways for much longer than regular children. They might not be ready to leave home until they are in their 20's.