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Re: [AIPL] asperger's and "changes"

Michele,
Hi, I just got a e-mail from you and a few other people that have kids that have As. I work with a student that is in the 5th grade that has As. I have worked with him for the last 3 years and have enjoyed it. He has come so far. He attends a public school. When I first started working with him it was very hard he would hit, kick, and even use bad words at school. The prombles I have with him is when we play games in p.e. he get mad very easy and doesn't understand that he will not always win or be first. Can you give me any ideas on how to tell him that he isn't always going to win?  He is very smart and makes A's and B's (grades).   Thanks,  Jae

Angelbaby2sweet@... wrote:
hi  all...
   i'm  the  mom  of  a  wonderful  11-year  old  asperger
diagnosed  son....he  is  homeschooled,  and  is  either
with  his  dad (we  are  divorced, but  remain  a  close
family  group),  or  myself  most  of  the  time..not  a  lot
of  "external"  stressors..other  than  just  "life"  0:)
   he  attends  sunday  school  on  sunday,  and  seems  to
enjoy  the  peer  group  there...
    a  few  questions  i  need  some  advice  on..
1.  is  taking  care  of  hygiene  such  a  big  problem
area  with  this  age  in  general...he  REALLY  puts  up
a   struggle  every  time  i  ask  him  to  shower..(even
just  once  a  week)!!,  and  still  won't  brush  his  teeth
on  his  own  at  all..he  will  allow  me  to  brush  them
every  other  day...(not  easily,  and  only  for  a  few
seconds)...  the  shower  thing  is  REALLY  getting  to  be
bad...in  my  mind...cause  i  want  him  to  be  clean,  not
smell...look  nice (he's  a  handsome  guy)  0:)   plus...it's
hard  enough  to  be  "accepted"  in  a  group  all  cleaned  up...much  less  dirty...
     have  any  of  you  gone  through  this  problem,  and
do  you  have  any  solutions...i  fully  think  it's  part
sensory/part  "control"  issues  at  work..but  how  to  "unjam"  those  issues  i  just  am  unsure  of..
   2.   THIS  one's  important  to  me  as  well..
have  any  of  you  parents  of  asperger  children,  OR
any  of  the  Asperger  diagnosed  out  there  gone  through
any  "biggie"  changes  in   your  lives...and  what  kinds
of  things  help  to  make  getting  through  those  changes
smoother...make  the  transitions  easier..my  son's  dad  and
I  were  divorced  when  he  was  5,  now  he's  11...we've
basically   still  interacted  as  a  family  so  that  my
son  could  see  his  dad...His  dad  had  no  where  to  live,
so  he  still  lives  in  the  upstairs  of  my  home...
    That  way,  he  spends  time  with  his  son...and  is  saving  money  for  a  home  of  some  kind...(I  make  well)..
This  spring  I"m  going  to  be  selling  this  home  though..my  neighborhood's  getting  terrible...and  we  will
be  moving  from  the  only  home  my  son  remembers..
his  dad  will  be  moving  with  us...for  awhile...a  year
or  two...then  when  my  son  is  older,  he  and  his  dad
want  to  build  a  place  out  in  the  country..
I  will  be  getting  re-married  in  about  4  years..and
EVERYONE'S  willing  to  take  small  baby-steps,  and  take
each  change  slowly..carefully...and  with  everyone's  needs
in  mind...
     Any  ideas  on  how  to  make  change  easier...other
than  what  i'm  doing...one  small step  at  a  time?  0:)
         I  sure  appreciate  hearing  ideas  from  others..
so  many   people  have  no  clue  about  asperger's  or
other  related  disorders...i  live  in  little  rock,  arkansas,  and  our  services  here  are  lacking..as  far
as   understanding  and  qualified  doctors  go...at  least
understanding  and  helping  asperger  children/adults..
thanks  so  much  for  your  time... michele


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hi all... i'm the mom of a wonderful 11-year old asperger diagnosed son....he is homeschooled, and is either with his dad (we are divorced,...
Angelbaby2sweet@...
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Jan 7, 2004
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Hi, First let me introduce myself... My name is Amber Perry. I'm in Bend, Oregon, and I was diagnosed with AS at 21 in 1998. I can honestly say that I'm 26 now...
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Jan 7, 2004
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Hi Michele my son is the same age as yours. We had the same problems with hygiene, my son now will take a shower no matter what. I think it did have a lot to...
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Jan 7, 2004
6:59 pm

Hi Michele, I would like to know how it's going homeschooling your son. I have a 13 yo who is getting absolutely nowhere in school and I'm exhausted trying to...
Susan M. Totman, MVA
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Jan 7, 2004
8:11 pm

Hi Susan I have a 12 year old AS son who has been home schooled for several years. Life has gone from stressful to enjoyable for both of us. Schools seem to...
Terry Nelson
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Jan 11, 2004
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Oh, one more thing, another reason about not showering or bathing could be if you dont pick up on the smell, you may not know you need to shower, d...
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Jan 7, 2004
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I never did pick up on it as a kid. I had to rely on routine and the occasional prompt from classmates. I think I was driven by showering being a 'rule' I had...
Jeremy Davey
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Jan 7, 2004
9:29 pm

I have an 11 yr old son with AS...seems we have the opposite problem..at least as far as bathing goes....he wants to bathe all the time....2 or 3 times a day...
Dawn T
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Jan 7, 2004
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Puberty has a significant impact on boys needing to bath regularly and brush their teeth. I think AS boys develop later so they may fall behind their peers in...
cottrell@...
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Jan 7, 2004
9:51 pm

Michele, Hi, I just got a e-mail from you and a few other people that have kids that have As. I work with a student that is in the 5th grade that has As. I...
jae oxendine
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Jan 7, 2004
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I totally understand about the hygiene issue. My 9 year old son will take a bath if I remind him. but I have to say wash your hair, or he won't. The issue I'm...
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Jan 9, 2004
6:41 pm

Bed wetting has to do with brain development. AS kids simply develop later. Please ask your doctor about a prescription nose spray that can be used at bedtime...
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Jan 9, 2004
6:46 pm

Hi, What I suggest (and I even need to do this) is making a list of things he should do in the morning (shower, brush teeth, etc.) and post it somewhere in his...
Amber L. Perry
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Jan 10, 2004
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Sorry If that wasn't supposed to be sent privately. I hit the wrong button on accident I think. Amber L. Perry Bend, OR ... From: Amber L. Perry To:...
Amber L. Perry
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Jan 10, 2004
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Have you talked to him about the major consequences of not brushing one's teeth? Amber L. Perry Bend, OR ... From: dianemdecker@... To:...
Amber L. Perry
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Jan 10, 2004
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Yeah, it's easier for someone else to pick up on your smells than yourself, because you're used to them. It's weird I know. Amber L. Perry Bend, OR ... From:...
Amber L. Perry
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In a message dated 1/9/2004 11:09:39 AM Pacific Standard Time, ... I talked to the doctor, she said he will out grow the bed wetting....
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Jan 10, 2004
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That's correct. Unfortunately mine didn't outgrow it until middle school and he was adult sized by then. Pull ups only fit for so long and Depends are ...
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