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Kathryn Thanks for that I have had a look at the forum post you linked and interesting points are raised in it Regards Chris

Darkshine Just a quick message to say thanks for taking the time to do this for me, I did see Wrong Planet forum and will have a look at it in more detail and the link you have added. Thanks again Chris

Darkshine Have had a look and it seems to be all ages male/female and not exactly what we were looking doesnt seem very active or accepting new members at the moment ,but maybe of use to others Chris

Sorry Darkshine screen to small on ipod touch Ha! Chris

Darkshire Thanks for that will have a look,as you say a forum on here would be great for Aspie teens Regards Chris

Hi This may have been discussed before on here so sorry if it has, are there any teenager specific online chat forums for girls with AS. Many thanks Chris

Special_talent123 Thanks for that will do

Tally Thanks for that, Will have a look Lizziesfolks

Does anyone know of any offical NAS etc Penpal schemes for children? Our daughter is 11 and would like to talk to other AS girls if she could Thanks Lizziesfolks

All Our eldest DD was diagnosed with Asperger in June 2008 at the age of 9. Now her younger sister 5 is showing traits eg Gross Motor delay Some fine motor difficulties Outbursts Reluctants to eat food in any quantity Flitting from person to person in the playground and no REAL friends Below average at school Has anybody else had this with there second child? We have made an appointment at the doctors Many Thanks Lizziesfolks

All Thanks for the input so far, we will see if any childminders will,but all the local ones seem to only be upto 11. Flora Yes, i realise that you didn't mean anything by it, i was just saying that even if i had no childminder eg someone paid to look after her i wouldn't leave her alone. Sarah Thanks for the comments Regards Chris

Flora Thanks for that,Sorry, It wasn't meaning we would leave her on her own, what i mean't was if people are in the same boat eg both parents working and they have a child with aspergers what do you do with regards caring for them during the school holidays?. We would never leave her on her own a) we can't legally and b)she wouldn't be able to look after herself anyway. As for age she is just 10 and will be going to secondary school in late 2009

Hi all Quick question more than anything What do any of the parents do with there secondary school age children who have aspergers ? Are they offically too old for childminders? I ask as our daughter(the aspergers one) will next year be going to secondary school and my wife is job hunting at the moment,she has been off with our youngest for 4 years. We can get somewhere for our youngest but it the oldest one she has no friends,so we can't kind of say if you have "X" today we will have "Y" when you are at work. Your thoughts please Thanks Chris

Bikemad & Julie1 Thanks for the info - different people perceptions of things and experience's really help Chris

Kathryn Yet again, thanks for the really useful comments, all ammunition for our meeting in a couple of weeks with LEA Chris