Should you tell your child if they have Aspergers?

To Tell or Not to Tell. The diagnosis of Asperger’s can be the information that helps to accomplish this objective. If a child is not told about this diagnosis, a reasonable assumption the person can make when learning of the diagnosis later in life is that there is something wrong with having Asperger’s.

Can moms and dads with Aspergers be good parents?

Many moms and dads with Aspergers are eager to parent in their kid’s best interests and clearly work hard to understand their kids. However, they suffer from the affecting neurological problems noted herein.

Is there a parenting capacity test for moms with Aspergers?

Moms and dads with Aspergers require a great deal of support with their parenting. To date there is no autism-specific parenting capacity test that can be used to look at these parents in order to find ways to better support them in their role as parent.

How do you deal with adult Aspergers?

Don’t let adult Aspergers be all that defines you. Follow your interests. Join clubs or organizations if you want connections. Trust that those connections will increase as you gain more life experience and skills. Remember that you will find people who appreciate you for the wonderful person you are.

How do people with Asperger’s find the right partner?

People with Asperger’s have very weak sensitivity to other people’s thoughts and feelings. But we often offset that with exceptionally strong logical brains. Therefore, we are wise to seek a mate with exceptional emotional sensitivity and less logical brainpower. Then, our mental abilities compliment each other’s.

Why do people with Aspergers tend to be very naive?

One result of their naiveté is an unedited, complete and utterly honest approach that can be both refreshing and alarming. People with Asperger’s tend to say what they are thinking without the social filter “neurotypical” people employ.

What do people with Asperger’s syndrome call people who don’t have autism?

In recognition of the fact that their brains are wired differently, people with autism and Asperger’s say that they are “neuro-untypical”. They call people who don’t have either disability “neurotypicals”, or NTs. And that’s just for starters. Here are some more lesser-known or misunderstood aspects of Asperger’s syndrome from those who know.