So proud!

[ScotiaLass]

well done to you as well . i have a son with Aspergers Syndrome as well and its us parents who have to do so much hard work for our kids to get them to be happy and cope with the stress in their lives . my son aged 21 still struggles with buses as he thinks everyone is weird on them as people can get near or touch him poor lad . he did make it through school (not easy for everyone) and then collage where he did make some friends . he is now at uni now and has a enabler to support him (on his forth year there but only on his second year ) . no new friends here . costing me a small fortune but its want he wants and i will support him as long as i can . still worry a lot about him and his future . my 19 year old is complete opposite he has just come back from 4 months in America . my wife and i say if our 21 year old had 10% of our others confidence he would find the world so much easier . love him very much and would never change him .well done to your lad .

My son really struggles with school - he is in mainstream but attends a specialist unit within it, for certain periods of time each week.
He doesn't 'get' the social side of things and is bullied. He reads copious amounts of books on anything and everything!
His current books (he has more than one on the go at any one time!) are '1,000 Years of Annoying the French', 'The History of WW2' and 'Weapons of WW2' (see the theme? lol)

It is very difficult to watch him go through all this but he has our love and support

 

[Ern1e]

Well done that man and also his mother, and reading "a thousand years of annoying the french" I started that some time ago really must finish it some time ! Seriously though my late uncle had A.S. not sure which form but he lead quite a long and some what full life managing to reach 72 (average for my lot)and all his life had a thing about coppers ! for reasons only know unto him he just never could speak to one lol he used to mange short chats with people longer if he knew you and he could fix just about anything.

 

[Bryony]

Well done to him you must be very proud!

 

[surfdude]

my lad bit 4 kids and 2 teachers and broke a lads nose in his first 6 months at school ( the lad did say it was his own fault as he knew not to push Will about ) before the school gave him any support . Will loves to read anything that is fantasy as it is an escape from the real world and will read a book in a day or 2 . i am mean to him as well and will change things about for him and throw things out so he dose not get in to much of a routine as life is not a routine and unexpected things happen . it cost me a few broken doors , windows and trashed rooms but i think its been worth it as he seems to cope with change a bit better these days . for us and him it has got better as he has got older and more mature .

 

[LimeBurn]

Bet you're a very proud mum. And so you should be.

 

[coco2]

Brilliant, well done to him.

 

[matthat]

Well done to Scottielasses lad!!

 

[Sandra6]

That's a fantastic achievement for him.
You're right to be proud.

 

[ceejayh]

My son really struggles with school - he is in mainstream but attends a specialist unit within it, for certain periods of time each week.
He doesn't 'get' the social side of things and is bullied. He reads copious amounts of books on anything and everything!
His current books (he has more than one on the go at any one time!) are '1,000 Years of Annoying the French', 'The History of WW2' and 'Weapons of WW2' (see the theme? lol)

It is very difficult to watch him go through all this but he has our love and support

Good on him .

One of my mates has AS and couldn't meet a nicer bloke. Funny you should say your son is into WW2 books because my mate is into the same but he's more into battleships which we rib him about but he takes it in good humour....and gives us some back . He's very intelligent and could easily wipe the floor with us with anything to do with history and ships.

I'm sure your son will take this opportunity and blossom to become a fine young man.

I'm not surprised you're so proud of him.

 

[Col5632]

Sounds like you should be proud of him and thats a great thing he is doing

 

[Louch]

Having volunteered twice for Scottish autism this year, have a very fresh view on those with autism. Haing spent a day at the Dunfermline service centre, then seeing them perform in a play at the fringe , it blew my mind.

 

[shouldbeinbed]

you should be proud and take a pat on the back yourself for instilling a decent set of values in him.