Wow it's been a couple of days since my last post and i didn't even realize it. So another question for those of you that are reading this and have a child with Asperger's. Does your Aspie ask you over and over what you are going to do today? My Aspie will ask first thing in the morning and then i will answer that he is going to school and then when we get to school he'll ask me what are we doing after school and then afterschool he'll ask me what we are doing on Saturday. I guess he just likes to know what's coming next.
Yesterday i took my 4 year old DD to the park and there was no one else there playing and i was thinking that it would be so much more fun for her if there were other children to play with. When i bring my Aspie to the park i usually end up following him around making sure that he doesn't envade someones space and am happy if there are no other children around because it is more relaxing for me..is that horrible? I hate comparing my 4 year old dd who doesn't have develpmental issues or learning issues just a typical 4 year old. She can do most things that my 8 year old Aspie has just learned to do i.e. pump on a swing,get dressed my herself including buttons,zippers etc. My 8 year old Aspie still has trouble with buttons and zippers and i am always telling him to get ready which takes an hour. Then i think about the great things that my aspie does. He is always ready for a hug,he doesn't get grumpy or emotional super fast like my dd.Anyway enough of my rant. Have a great day!!
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- I am a mom of a 8 year old Aspie boy. I thought i would start this blog to reach out to others dealing with Asperger's.
3 comments:
My son was the same way always asking what we were doing. In an effort to help him (and not have to answer that question ten times a day), I bought a dry-erase calendar and we write everything we have planned on his calendar, so if he wants to know what we are doing when, he can look right there and see it. As most Aspies tend to be visual, this was a big help for him and he doesn't ask anymore (though he does insist on making sure his calendar is updated on time and he will point out of I make a mistake on it!).
That's a great idea! thanks so much for the suggestion. Where did you buy the dry erase calendar?
My 5 yr old son not only wants to know what he's doing each day but also the exact time. He'll check the clock on the stove to keep me on time. Then on our way to whatever, he asks or tells me (if he already knows) what streets we are taking.
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