A year later, I'm back (long post)

January 26, 2006

I got some great advise and support from other parents here when I

really had lots of questions just after the dx of Aspergers for our

son Zane. It helped a lot that at the time I was the Exec. Director

of our local Mental Health Association, which also gave me the

opportunity to visit with experts and learn more than I thought I'd

ever need to know to raise our son.

Well I'm back hoping that someone else can shed some light on this

issue. It is not exactly a new problem, it has surfaced before but

didn't appear to need the attention that it may need now.

Zane is in the 8th grade in regular ed classes (13 yrs) and with his

IEP and Behavior Plan in place actually does quite well in school,

not to mention he really likes school (not necessarily the school

work - but he enjoys PE and his friends?)

OK to the issue- When Zane gets really emotional over an argument, a

misunderstanding, etc., anything that makes him cry, he says that

during this time he has " bad " thoughts, in his words " I think of bad

things " - he will not discuss the thoughts with me, and I'm sure he

will never open up to the Doc about it either. So what do we do? I'd

like to know if the thoughts are dangerous? If he is thinking about

harming someone or himself? He did say last night the he knows that

he is capable of hurting someone and that at some time in his life, a

matter of when, not if that he could end up in jail... I really

don't know what to do with this. Zane is rarely aggressive, but we

have worked all his life to teach him the right way to respond when

he is upset- he does have a quick temper, with some minor exceptions

has controlled it with his brother and friends, no big deals to

report there. I know Zane does not have the ability of empathy, so

I'm a bit worried- any thoughts?

Joan

Zane 13 Aspergers

Luke 10 Central Auditory Processing Disorder/Anxiety

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