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Asperger's/PDD

SheilaT

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1. Are you thinking Asperger's?

Reply to Kennah (Original post)

Sat Jun 21, 2014, 10:01 AM

Jun 2014

I have a 31 year old Aspie. He lives on his own right now.

My personal advice is to recognize that he will achieve certain kinds of social milestones well behind his age mates, but he will reach many of him. Do NOT continue to do everything for him in those spheres as he reaches adulthood. Create what amounts to an appropriate kind of assisted living while he learns to do things on his own, like work, pay his rent and bills. It takes a lot more oversight for many more years than most kids, but eventually it should be just fine.

Especially is he's really smart.

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Took our 5 year to Seattle Children's for an autism evaluation yesterday [View all] Kennah Jun 2014 OP

Are you thinking Asperger's? SheilaT Jun 2014 #1

From what I've read, I'm thinking Autism Kennah Jun 2014 #2

Thanks for explaining. SheilaT Jun 2014 #3

Read the Pawader article in today's NYTimes Magazine. LuckyLib Aug 2014 #4

I am so glad you had the testing done. Marrah_G Aug 2014 #5