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I am brand new to this board but am loving what I am reading and hoping to obtain some help or just advice.

My son CW will be 18 in 2 mths, we have been homeschooling him for almost 5 yrs. CW has Aspergers and LOVES history & science but hates writing & spelling. Once he turns 18 we will be grated Partical Guardianship and I am trying to impower him to make decsions about things on his own. CW will continue to be homeschooled for the upcoming school year but after that I am not sure what the plan is. He has a sister that is one grade behind him but she attends public school. At times they get along and at times they don't.

CW is 18 but at times acts like he is 13....I have a hard time explaining to his grandparents that he is not ready to graduate from school or get a job quite yet.

Thanks for listening, I have so much more to say but I can't seem to get the words out right tonight

K

welcome to our cool club, Aspergermom1

Welcome to WP!

Hi AspergerMom! Welcome to Wrong Planet! Check out the many interesting and helpful forums here. Some are for parents raising kids on the spectrum, but there are also some for kids and teens, including a games forum.

The grand parents don't know your kids as well as you do, so keep doing what you feel is the right thing to do. Also, they are not your children's parents, so they don't get a vote. Raising kids is not a democracy. It's a bi-narchy. That's like a monarchy, but with two rulers (both parents), instead of one. You and your husband are in charge, not the kids, or the grand parents. Just do what you feel is best. It might help relieve some of the pressure from the elders, if you gave them some printed info about spectrum disorders. If you don't have anything already, go to the Info and Media tab on the top of the page here at WP. The drop down list includes an item for Books, so you can look into some books that might help the grand parents understand your son better.

Remember, you are among friends here at WP!

Hello Aspergermom1,
there are some really awesome moms in the parent section that will take you under their wing.

Explain to your parents that aspergers is a developmental disorder in which the emotional, social development is delayed by several years. We do catch up eventually, but it takes a while.

Social development effects more than most people would imagine, but especially employment. People of their generation believe that 18 is the cut off point in which one leaves the nest. It is hard for them to understand keeping your child under your roof after they reach that age. but like questor says, you are the mom, not them.

btw welcome to WP!! !

Jojo

Welcome to Wrong Planet, Aspergermom1

Hi AspergerMom I too am new to the WP. I came seeking help and advice for my Aspie son, 26, and still living at home. My husband is also an Aspie(undiagnosed). We are working on social skills, budgeting money and responsibility for himself. I look forward to talking with you here. People have been welcoming and friendly to me, so Welcome to you too!

Welkome to WP

Mick

Welcome to Wrong Planet!

hi and welcome. my son is 17 and has aspergers.