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Originally Posted by Eichhörnchen
@ Commander Wallace
Thank you kindly, CW - there is however more help now than there used to be: we were easily able to get him his placements in special schools throughout the years, one of which also held "Early Bird" classes for parents. But there never could be a manual to cover this issue because all autistic folks are different: as they say, when you meet one autistic person then you've met only one autistic person!
Now he's finished college and become an adult, they do provide a daytime group there called "Adult Skills" (he can go every day if he wants but I take him just on Mondays and Fridays) - they just do fun things, like plane spotting at Conings by (I'd have liked to have gone on that trip  ). And because of his disability he gets this totally funded by the local authority - we couldn't afford it |
I have a nephew who has Asperger syndrome. He is a bit older (24 I believe) and still lives with mom and dad but does incredibly well. He even is taking college classes. He is my favorite nephew, and I always tell him that. The kid has zero filter. He will tell you straight to your face what is wrong if he doesn't like something you do or say.
I always tell him; "max, you're the only honest one in the whole family"
He once told my mother-in-law her outfit looked terrible at a Christmas party. Before we left that night I hugged that kid so tight. It is one of my better Christmas memories I must admit. He is a lot like myself in many ways I suppose.