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January 17, 2006, 5:47 pm PST
Happy hope
Quote From: joyceymayMy son was diagnosed with Asperger's at age 5, but was getting services for developmental delays from the time he was 3. I will watch on Tuesday, but from the preview on this web-site, I'm concerned that you're only going to talk about the worst-case scenario--all the problems that Aspies can have.
My son is doing fantastic today. He doesn't have rages and gets along well with almost everyone. These days, he accepts change and has a great sense of humor. He's also not as anxious as he used to be. We're still working on building his confidence in unstructured social situations, but his behavior in the classroom is totally appropriate. His teachers all love him and his peers respect him. He even has a date for the senior prom! (The only medications he takes are for asthma and allergies.)
Two things really made the difference for us: early intervention and trying to understand and address the causes of his behaviors, rather than just reacting to the symptoms. Hi. I was so happy to read your message. My son is 4 and was diagnosed several months ago. He is on the mild end of the Asperger spectrum and I'm often confused as to what therapies to try. May I ask what kinds of early interventions you had? My son has an aid (SEIT) in nursery school and sees a "floortime" therapist. The school district is considering a social skills group for him as well.
Thank you.
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