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Hello Meghan, It goes without saying that other factors are relevant to an autistic child's behaviour, including the personality and parenting style of parents. Most autstic children are not totally unaware and unaffected by the world around them therefore any factors to do with the child's lifestyle, parental separation, etc. etc all come into play. We are talking about human beings, real children who are learning and understanding and making judgements even if they need explanations and help along the way. Good luck with the research although from my experience those parents who choose to answer the survey will be a specific group and you will not hear from struggling parents who are not seeking to help their children.

Hello, I have 2 sons ages 7 and 4. My 7 years old has ASD. He is very intelligent although underachieves at school. He is prone to anxiety, outbursts and lacks empathy and understanding about feelings, friendship etc. He hates apologising; it confuses him because he doesn't feel sorry and thinks it is ok to 'get your own back' if someone has hurt you on purpose or accidentally. He hates germs and won't share cups/food etc. He washes his hands very thoroughly. He picks his ear until it bleeds and has a nervous cough. He is also brave, almost fearless. He reads well. He has adopted a polar bear because he is worried about them becoming extinct. He loves swimming to the bottom of the swimming pool at the deep end, but does not always do as his instructor aks him. Life is interesting. I am separted from the boys father who I believe is also ASD, although he won't concede this. I am in a new relationship with a very understanding man.

Hello, I have a son who is 7 with a diagnosis of ASD. He is just like your son having read your description. He shows the same disregard for his younger brother who is 4 as your son does for his sister. I am separated from my son's father so my boys spend some of the school holidays with him so I do get a break. I can totally understand that you do need some support and a break for your own sanity. It helps to have that time to reflect on how you are approaching your parenting and to recharge etc. Let me know how you are getting on. I am hoping to make some future friends on this forum to hopefully meet up with in the future for my benefit and my son's.

Your son's behaviour sounds very similar to my son's. My son is 7 and is at a mainstream primary school. He has just gone into year 3. He has terrible meltdowns/outbursts, but at times is just quirky. The main source of anxiety for me is not knowing how he will develop as he gets older.

Hello, I know exactly how you feel. Going through the diagnostic process (my son was diagnosed ASD in Nov 08) I felt like I was continually describing his bad/terrible character traits and 'slating' my own son. I felt like I was conspiring against him. However, you have to pull yourself together and know that you are trying to help your child. My son faces lots of challenges, but he is intelligent, he gives me hugs (but not kisses) and my world would be dark without him. He is 7 years old right now and I am learing so much because of him.

Hello Kieron, My son has ASD/Aspergers. He is 7 years old. I would very much like to know what sort of issues you face. How is school, friends etc. You might be able to help me to help my son.

I have a 7 year old son that was diagnosed with ASD/Aspergers last year. I discovered this forum last month and it is comforting to know there are other people having similar experiences. We have had some big outbursts this week associated with going back to school.