Asperger's Disorder
Asperger syndrome (AS), also known as Asperger disorder (AD) or simply Asperger's,
is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) that is characterized by significant difficulties in social interaction
and nonverbal communication, alongside restricted and repetitive patterns of behavior and interests.
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Featured Articles for Asperger's
Feeling Guilty When Raising a Child With Special Needs
Parents are often their own toughest critics. When the idyllic picture of what we thought our family would look like is a stark contrast to what the reality is, we add on even more stress by feeling guilty about what we did or didn't do in a a sea of very complex situations. For parents of special needs children, these instances are magnified, but they are recurring thoughts of every parent, nearly every day. Break the cycle of guilt for your sake and for the sake of your child.
When Your Child with Asperger's Disorder is Bullied
It's not just about your child being picked last for the kickball game or not making new friends at school, it's about the derogatory comments towards your child from other children or the lack of empathy from the adults in his/her life. Finding the right tools to help your child with Asperger's and Autism Spectrum Disorder and educating those who interact with your child, will help lead you all down a path towards a bright future for your child.
Reflecting on Newtown and Coming Out of the Closet on Mental Illness: It's Time
Each year we reflect on the anniversary of Newtown. During the recollection, let's make sure that we strengthen our commitment to preventing this from happening again, anywhere. One way is to read this emotional plea by Christine Walker, mother of a son afflicted with mental illness.
Latest Articles for Asperger's
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Binders and Breakdowns: A Mother’s Introduction to the Individualized Education Plan Process
Written By: Julie Wallach | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Christy BuiAn Individualized Education Plan takes time to create and implement, often requiring a year or more of testing, meetings, and decision-making to determine appropriate educational instruction and supports for a student with special needs. When Angie digs into the process, she learns more about education than she ever thought possible, and wades through bureaucracy, advocating for her son.
Scaling Emotional Hurdles in the Classroom with Emotional Scaling
Written By: Geoff Campbell | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Christy Bui, Sunny DiMartinoSome children have difficulty understanding their emotions, which can sometimes lead to class-disrupting episodes of anger. By working closely with students and using strategies like emotional scaling, teachers and educators can help students better understand emotions, changes in intensity, and coping strategies, which often leads to increased self-control in the classroom.
Swing Low, Swing High: Parents Moving into Emotional Scaling for their Daughter
Written By: Nancy Yeang | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Christy Bui, Sunny DiMartinoParents of children with Reactive Attachment Disorder (RAD) and other trauma and stressor-related disorders try many techniques to mitigate the problems with emotion regulation and aggressive behavior. Emotional scaling can help children with RAD to better understand their emotional experience in order to regulate their emotions and behavior before experiencing outbursts of agitation and aggression.
Through His Eyes: Natural and Logical Consequences at Home
Written By: Nancy Yeang | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Sunny DiMartinoA father struggles with having his son, who has behavioral issues, understand the consequences of his actions. After a visit with a behavioral counselor, he learns about behavioral strategies, and also finds a window into his son’s world that allows him to better see and understand his perspective.
Helping Students Follow Classroom Expectations and Rules with Collaborative Problem Solving
Written By: Amanda Ronan | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Sunny DiMartinoCollaborative Problem Solving (CPS) is an effective alternative to delivering negative consequences to students who aren’t consistently following basic classroom rules and expectations. A relationship-based, nonconfrontational approach, CPS helps teachers and students work together to understand everyone’s concerns, then arrive at a mutually beneficial solution.
My Child with High-Functioning Autism Doesn’t Look Like Yours
Written By: Pamela DeLoatch | Resource Creation By: Bridget Morton | Design By: Analee G. Paz, Sunny DiMartinoWhy does one child with Autism behave differently from another child with the same disability? While the neurospectrum disorder can cause social, communication and behavioral changes, from mild to severe, the impact of Autism is magnified when a second (or more) disability is involved. Read on to find out how parents can understand and help a child challenged by Autism, in addition to other chronic disorders.