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aprillove
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05 Jan 2006, 4:37 pm

does anyone know of some good resources for my kids to help them understand me and AS better?

there's lots of books out there for parents who have kids on the spectrum, but what about stuff to help kids with parents on the spectrum?

i'm 36 and have three kids (16,15,9) and it's really hard to explain to them about AS. i was just diagnosised in dec. i've tried to explain it the best i can, but it's not easy and i really don't think they understand.

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05 Jan 2006, 6:47 pm

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05 Jan 2006, 6:49 pm

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05 Jan 2006, 8:39 pm

aprillove wrote:
does anyone know of some good resources for my kids to help them understand me and AS better?

there's lots of books out there for parents who have kids on the spectrum, but what about stuff to help kids with parents on the spectrum?

i'm 36 and have three kids (16,15,9) and it's really hard to explain to them about AS. i was just diagnosised in dec. i've tried to explain it the best i can, but it's not easy and i really don't think they understand.

april


I often refer people to this description. The older children especially might find it enlightening:

http://www.emedicine.com/ped/topic147.htm


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05 Jan 2006, 8:51 pm

I'd say use the Wikipedia article on Asperger's Syndrome

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asperger_Syndrome


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