Snapshot...The Day in the Life of a Family Living with Asperger's (Intro)Posted on 07 Jul, 2010
My son, L., is soon to be 9 years old and has officially been diagnosed with Asperger's and ADHD. His life, our life, has been a roller coaster of highs and lows. There's so much we've experienced and learned that I wish I had written it all down as it was happening. Unfortunately, when we're in the midst of crisis, evaluation, diagnosis, meetings, and so on, all I can focus on his surfacing for air.
This past year, L's 2nd grade year, has been especially challenging and revealing. As we go along, especially in dealing with the school system, I hope to better document our journey.
How many times have you struggled; not knowing what to do; where to go next, to whom to talk, to finally be given an answer or shown a pathway, typically by another parent, that could have saved so much time, money, and heartache?
Currently, L. is very high functioning, with areas of more involvement and deficit. His primary struggles are poor executive functioning (self-regulation, impulse control); perspective taking (theory of mind); rigid thinking (literal); social relationships with peers; pragmatic language skills (reading facial expression). His strengths are in his curiosity for all information and new topics; absolute love for school and learning; loyalty to those for whom he considers family or friend; and a great memory.
L. currently has a 1:1 full time in school, in his regular ed. classroom.
Stay tuned for more specific information and personal events about life with a child with Asperger's.
Tags:
asperger's
