by prowling panther » Thu Jul 01, 2010 8:49 pm
Know where your coming from Choccies, my Grandson was diagnosed with Aspergers disease (a milder form of Autism) just before his third birthday, he is now 7yo, We have learnt his behavioural patterns and what triggers his emotional state and his angers, and learnt how to handle him in a firm and fair manner, by us, (his grandparents), we are able to change the way we treat him over his sister who is 4yo and not show any favouritism towards both of them. He is doing very well in a mainstream school, however, the school does have a full-time teacher who is trained in helping out other kids with similar problems.
He does love his sports, basket ball and football being his favourite two participating sports, he also would like to get involved with Boxing and karate, and can handle a tennis racquet very well, his big weakness in all these sports activities is that he always wants to be a winner and has VERY big problems when he does not win or not allowed to win by other kids in his class, We dont always let him win, and he accepts it if he only loses by a couple of points or goals(B/Ball) but if he is getting beaten all the time then he can crack a wobbly and storm off in a huff and refuse to come out and play again, he will stay inside and sulk away by himself and gives himself a self imposed 'Time out' until he regains himself and is willing to have a go again, I really know he gets upset if anyone sees him crying, so we just let him have his 'Time Out" by himself without any interference, when he comes outside again we try not to make a fuss over him, make no reference to his wobbly and before we know it, its carry on as if nothing has happened.
We, including his parents, know that this is the best way to handle his situation and for him to grow up understanding his disabilities .
He has not been to a DR. or specialist or 'therapy' since he was diagnosed and he is coping very well indeed, the trick to his future is to have understanding parents and Grand Parents etc, keep all the chemical and crap out of his body that 'they' tell you he needs and let him grow up as natural as he can.
I know you can do these things for him Choccies, wish him and Mrs Choccies all the best guidance he can get.
I wish my remembering was as good as my forgetting