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Alisdair's been given the official diagnosis of Asperger's Syndrome. I happened last Thursday, and I've been working on processing it all since then. We have some one-on-one behavioral therapy sessions scheduled to start next week, a sleep EEG test at Children's Hospital here in Seattle that'll be scheduled soon for some time not too far in the future, and possibly given low-dose anti-anxiety medication on a short-term basis to take the edge off while he's trying to learn some new coping skills. The clinic will be having video/social skills nights coming up this month, I think, where parents and kids who go there can meet up and practice being social and making friends and all that stuff.
We'll get the full official list of recommendations for therapy and stuff this week. We haven't told Alisdair yet because it really doesn't make a difference in the end to him, at least not now. Also, I wanted to be able to do so without getting all verklempt first. His dad is untroubled by this and doesn't really get why it bothers me, but then, that's par for the course for him.
He's a good kid. Hopefully this will let us make things better.
We'll get the full official list of recommendations for therapy and stuff this week. We haven't told Alisdair yet because it really doesn't make a difference in the end to him, at least not now. Also, I wanted to be able to do so without getting all verklempt first. His dad is untroubled by this and doesn't really get why it bothers me, but then, that's par for the course for him.
He's a good kid. Hopefully this will let us make things better.
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Date: 2007-07-01 05:44 pm (UTC)From:I have a friend back east who learned a couple of years back that his son has mild Asperger's. I've watched him through the tough spots and the victories, and the victories clearly make all the work worthwhile. I met the son for the first time this past spring and he's a sweet kid who's clearly learning how to cope, his parents along with him. I send you all my hopes and confidence that your whole family will have as much success and joy as my friend's family has had.
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Date: 2007-07-01 06:40 pm (UTC)From:I think you're right to take the time you need to process it before telling him about it. That way you'll have your own emotions sorted and can deal with his emotional response - whatever it may be - more capably.
Good luck, and write or msg (ooh, I'll turn on AIM again - I always forget) if you need. I'm always glad to talk.
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Date: 2007-07-02 02:39 am (UTC)From: