Comments on: Autism: Asperger’s Syndrome: In The Eye’s Of An Eleven Year Old Child~ http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/ Blog formerly known as "Memoirs of an Old Maid" Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:48:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: cheles http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-178 cheles Tue, 26 Jun 2007 04:00:34 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-178 Thank you so much "RP!" You are so right, we do alot of Pre-macking when we work with our kids. This approach is a god-send so the kids are able to process and cope for what is expected or is coming ahead of them. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and I salute you as a fellow autism advocate and supporter! Thank you so much “RP!” You are so right, we do alot of Pre-macking when we work with our kids. This approach is a god-send so the kids are able to process and cope for what is expected or is coming ahead of them. Thank you so much for taking the time to comment and I salute you as a fellow autism advocate and supporter!

]]> By: rationalpsychic http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-169 rationalpsychic Mon, 25 Jun 2007 02:38:51 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-169 Cheles, a great post on the boy with Asperger's. I work with kids who have lots of odd challenges, one of them being Asperger's. Your advice was right on. Adults need to be more consistent with children generally. But, when you're dealing with someone who has Asperger's the expectation of consistency is huge for them. Black-and-white thinking is to be expected. Also, if you lay out expectations well ahead of time, keeping the possible pitfalls in mind, everything can go smoother. I wish everyone patience and luck who is working with these kids. Cheles, a great post on the boy with Asperger’s. I work with kids who have lots of odd challenges, one of them being Asperger’s.

Your advice was right on. Adults need to be more consistent with children generally. But, when you’re dealing with someone who has Asperger’s the expectation of consistency is huge for them. Black-and-white thinking is to be expected. Also, if you lay out expectations well ahead of time, keeping the possible pitfalls in mind, everything can go smoother.

I wish everyone patience and luck who is working with these kids.

]]> By: cheles http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-146 cheles Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:32:33 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-146 David? Yes, so true. These kids struggle immensely with the little things that we take in life for granted. This is what we to do: to help them learn and most importantly, how to cope in life(aka: life-skills). David? Yes, so true. These kids struggle immensely with the little things that we take in life for granted. This is what we to do: to help them learn and most importantly, how to cope in life(aka: life-skills).

]]> By: cheles http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-145 cheles Wed, 20 Jun 2007 03:30:17 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-145 Hello startingtoday :). Thank you for commenting! In my experience, your comment is so right! However, extra response time is equivalent as allowing extra processing time :). For each child, the amount of processing time needed may vary due to each child's unique sensory needs. Again you are right, unless a child is experiencing overstimulation, they most definitely heard the question, but need the time to cope so they are calm enough to answer. Thank you for visiting :). Hello startingtoday :) . Thank you for commenting! In my experience, your comment is so right! However, extra response time is equivalent as allowing extra processing time :) .
For each child, the amount of processing time needed may vary due to each child’s unique sensory needs. Again you are right, unless a child is experiencing overstimulation, they most definitely heard the question, but need the time to cope so they are calm enough to answer. Thank you for visiting :) .

]]> By: davidrochester http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-144 davidrochester Tue, 19 Jun 2007 00:19:49 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-144 Thank you for sharing this. I think it is true in general that people with what we tend to call mental/emotional "disorders" are incredibly intelligent, creative individuals who are operating out of a different and not always congruent knowledge base. They know so many things that we do not . . . but the things we take for granted are mysterious to them. Thank you for sharing this. I think it is true in general that people with what we tend to call mental/emotional “disorders” are incredibly intelligent, creative individuals who are operating out of a different and not always congruent knowledge base. They know so many things that we do not . . . but the things we take for granted are mysterious to them.

]]> By: startingtoday http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-143 startingtoday Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:42:46 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-143 From my experience in the classroom, I would add to that list (Ways to help someone with Aspergers) - Give extra response time when asking a question. Just because an immediate response is not given doesn't mean that haven't heard or aren't processing what you said. From my experience in the classroom, I would add to that list (Ways to help someone with Aspergers) – Give extra response time when asking a question. Just because an immediate response is not given doesn’t mean that haven’t heard or aren’t processing what you said.

]]> By: mrachel http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-142 mrachel Mon, 18 Jun 2007 20:20:41 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-142 This was a great post. It was helpful and interesting to hear what this young man had to say about Asperger's Syndrome since I know so little about it first-hand. Thank you for sharing it with us. This was a great post. It was helpful and interesting to hear what this young man had to say about Asperger’s Syndrome since I know so little about it first-hand. Thank you for sharing it with us.

]]> By: BONGO MIRROR http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-141 BONGO MIRROR Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:58:58 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-141 I'm in an emailish mood. I think one of my email addresses will come with this comment. If you write to me, I'll write back. I’m in an emailish mood. I think one of my email addresses will come with this comment. If you write to me, I’ll write back.

]]> By: Clownscape http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-140 Clownscape Mon, 18 Jun 2007 15:37:51 +0000 http://cheles.wordpress.com/2007/06/18/aspergers-syndrome-in-the-eyes-of-an-eleven-year-old-child/#comment-140 Thanks for the post. And thanks for sharing. Smile. Thanks for the post. And thanks for sharing.

Smile.

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