Guest guest Posted April 30, 2001 Report Share Posted April 30, 2001 Do you find it easier or harder as they get older? How and why? -Robin _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 Easier. An adult can (and will) reason his/her way through things, while children only react. is 19 now, and whereas he'll never be Joe Sixpack, he's been able to turn the resources of a young adult onto his various problems, with good result so far. (All 19 year olds are only a rough draft, of course.) I haven't seen one of those horrible out-of-control rages, for example, for several years now. Thank God. > > Reply-To: autism-aspergers > Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:35:22 -0400 > To: autism-aspergers > Subject: A question > > Do you find it easier or harder as they get older? How and why? > > -Robin > > _________________________________________________________________ > Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 1, 2001 Report Share Posted May 1, 2001 i find it a little easier, because alex is overcoming a lot of his troubles. but speech remains a major obstacle for him. --mommyamy > >Reply-To: autism-aspergers >To: autism-aspergers >Subject: A question >Date: Sun, 29 Apr 2001 22:35:22 -0400 > >Do you find it easier or harder as they get older? How and why? > >-Robin > >_________________________________________________________________ >Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com > _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted May 4, 2001 Report Share Posted May 4, 2001 Hi Robin, My AS son is 14 and things are much easier now. I think part of it is my learning to live my life around his needs making it easier or if he has just matured. Ther are a lot of things still such as not brushing his own teeth or hair. Still needs help with washing hair. The main thing is homeschooling. If we were still in the public school system, I'm sure I would have died by now. I'm serious. It literally made me sick. I am single and we live on his SSI and this decrease in income has been very hard but is worth it. He seems to want a little more socialization than in the past but this does not usually go well. I am afraid he will become depressed as many AS teens do because of this. He has mentioned driving a few times. YIKES! Not that he couldn't do it........ who would he drive over or into and where would he go? The years ahead sound like fun! He is a pleasant person to be around and has a great sense of humor and unless he is challenged by something there is no problem. Once in a while he will have an outburst but it is rare and does not last long as compared to the major housewrecking tantrums he had years ago. His meds are closely monitored ( Ritalin, and Clonidine ) and need frequent adjustment during rapid growth periods. Its very much worth the trouble. Yes it does get better. in Missouri A questionDo you find it easier or harder as they get older? How and why?-Robin_________________________________________________________________Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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