Help Needed for A Book On Aspergers Children

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Hello - I was wondering if any parents out there could help me. I work as a social worker and am currently writing a book with a psychologist all about children with Aspergers. In particular we are looking at tips and techniques for coping with a variety of behaviours that Aspergers children may display. If you have a question that you would like answered about your child with Aspergers plesae email me at [email protected] We will then try to answer it in the book and send you a free copy of the book when it's completed. Thanks for your time. John Hillage

Please delete all my posts.

Last edited by TheMachine1 on 29 Jun 2006, 3:30 am, edited 1 time in total.

why would they want to read your book? what makes it any good

jammie

MMMMMMMMM....... or you could look a little past that projection at the end of your face and ask and tell why this happens. I somehow get the feeling you'll miscostrue some of our tendencies as behaviour issues. Good luck though, I'm working on a story (NOTE: I am not professional or qualified in any way - I just use stories as expression sometimes because I don't do poetry.)

Last post, I don't know whether deliberatley or not.
Judging from your profile, you have a family member with Asperger's but I would like to know
a)What's your status?
b)Why won't you answer questions here?
c) Like Jammie said, what's so special about your book?
I suggest you ask your family member with AS, you may well get a lot out of that.

JohnHillage, answer the questions please.

Hi - Sorry I have not answered your posts, I have been a bit busy of late. Firstly I don't think my book is special in fact it's not even written yet! My interest is that I work with a number of families with children who have Aspergers and they often have questions that they feel are not adequately answered by the health care "professionals" in their lives. My plan is to look deeper into some of the issues and see if there are better and more effective ways for parents and families who have Aspergers children to work together more in harmony for everyones mutual benefit.
Thanks
John

Don't aplogise for not answering, answer.

Instead of getting input from "families" (read: parents), why not get input from children themselves? Obviously, they have to be old enough to use a computer, but the input could be priceless. After all, childhood memories stick with you for life. I recommend asking the children the following questions.

1) How would you describe your relationship with your parents?
(a) They tell me how to live my life, and I absolutely must obey their orders.
(b) I can do anything I want, as long as I'm not hurting people.
(c) There are things I control, and there are things they control.
(d) I have to be very careful not to make them angry, or else.

2) What happens when you get a bad grade in school?
(a) I'm grounded for a week with no TV, phone, or internet.
(b) No TV for that day, but that's about it.
(c) Nothing, they don't care.
(d) A bit of yelling, but everything's back to normal the next day.

3) If you could move away from your parents right now, would you?
(a) I'd run like the wind as soon as I heard.
(b) I'd think about it for a few weeks as I pack, then happily move.
(c) I'd be a little confused; it seems nice, but I don't want to leave now.
(d) I'd refuse the opportunity, and stay home with my parents.

4) What was your most severe punishment, and for what?
(Open-ended question)

5) How does a typical evening at home with your parents go?
(Open-ended question)

6) What will be your relationship with your parents like when you grow up?
(Open-ended question)

Get the answers to these questions, then use the results to demonstrate how parents can communicate better with the children. Best of luck.

Ummm.........yeh.......A book about children with Asperger's/Autism - the children would be best.