frogslegs Report post Posted March 9, 2009 I was wondering what you think of support groups for Asperger sufferers as there is one in my area. It mixes everyone under ASD and I am wondering whether my 10 year old son who at the moment does not think of himself as 'disabled' but as 'different' would find any support in such a group. When we told him that he had Asperger and explained what it was, he decided not to do any work at school any more (after all if I am disabled why should I bother) and he identified himself with children who are part of an autistic unit which is in the school, where they are much higher on the spectrum. We had to remind him that this is not affecting his learning capabilities at all! I know he would benefit from meeting people who are like him i.e. coping well on the whole but with difficulties in making friends, uncoordinated but absolutely mad about trains, cars, listing all the capital cities of Europe..... Many thanks for your advice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pearl Report post Posted March 9, 2009 My lad attended such a group for several years & really enjoyed it, even though most of the members were more disabled than him. He enjoyed the opportunity to do social things without the fear of being different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
