lesleyn Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Finally got around to posting on the website - it's only taken me 2 years! I am mother to a 19 year old son who has AS. He is a talented boy both musically and visually but struggles with social interaction. He'd love to get out there but - well... I'm sure you understand. I hope to share the good and the bad with you all - times when I just put my head down on the desk and let it go and others when we make a breakthrough! Good to meet you all! <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
something_different Report post Posted January 19, 2009 hello and welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dana Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Hi and welcome! Does your son play some musical instrument ? If he does not it is never to late to try. dana Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickyB Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Welcome lesleyn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Hi & welcome My lad is 19 too, & not at all talented musically or visually But he's good at other stuff Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kathryn Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Hi Lesley, Welcome! Glad you've taken the plunged and joined in. I have a 19 year old daughter, who also loves her music. Look forward to talking to you here. K x Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baddad Report post Posted January 19, 2009 Welcome Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hev Report post Posted January 20, 2009 hello!!look foward to getting to know you better xx Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauneen Report post Posted February 23, 2009 Finally got around to posting on the website - it's only taken me 2 years! I am mother to a 19 year old son who has AS. He is a talented boy both musically and visually but struggles with social interaction. He'd love to get out there but - well... I'm sure you understand. I hope to share the good and the bad with you all - times when I just put my head down on the desk and let it go and others when we make a breakthrough! Good to meet you all! <'> Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mauneen Report post Posted February 23, 2009 Hi! How Are You! I am a 25 year old female with Aspergers Syndrome from Ireland and I can relate to your son's situation. To begin the journey to developing the skills for socialisation, Your son should see a training facilitator for AS on a one to one basis where he will learn personal development, confidence building skills and relationship skills. I have been doing this myself for the past year and now I hardly know myself. A councillor may be a good idea too if he has had very seriuos problems involving bullying or abuse. I have been seeing one myself for all the problems I had suffered and it has helped me tremendously to talk to someone I could trust, to get every bad situation I was in, off my chest. Another brilliant idea would be to look up different social groups or networks for people with AS so that he can join one on a regular basis. Here he would have no problem being understood and he would also have something huge in common with them - the AS. I have been attending a social group for people with Asperger's myself on sundays and I have been learning something new every day as well as meeting heaps of people Good Luck with your son and may things look up for him soon Kind Regards Mary Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
