I'm a dad to two great young ppl who have Aspergers. A daughter now 18 and son 19. They're like chalk and cheese, introvert, extrovert, socially awkward , everything.. I've developed my own ways to help them along with life lessons, academically, tantrums and the tiaras. It's been 13 years since the first diagnosis and when I read the report I was overwhelmed. I read up as much as I could online and library books to learn what I needed. To do to give my kids the best chance to succeed. There wasn't the early intervention help there is now, I just winged it seeing what did/didn't work for us.
for me the basics were be truthful with answers to the awkward questions , if you don't know it Google it together and learn something new too. I learnt not to yell, hard when you're upset I know, just talk plain and simple. My ex was a screamer to which the kids took no notice , I went to them and spoke normally and got the required result. There's lots more to share but I'd like to know from other parents of Aspies what works/worked for them.
It ain't easy. Poppa bear
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