06-11-2007, 02:10 PM
Hi my name is su and I live in west Wales and have an autistic/aspergers grand daughter who is 10yrs and I would love to chat to someone else in a similar position to mine, anyone out there?
06-11-2007, 02:10 PM
06-11-2007, 10:18 PM
Nice to meet you! I'm a parent, not a grandparent, in the US, and my Aspie is a boy ... but there may be some similarities.
I've found rather the broadest contact range possible to be helpful. Each Aspie is truly unique.
I've found rather the broadest contact range possible to be helpful. Each Aspie is truly unique.
06-12-2007, 09:03 AM
DW_a_mom Wrote:
Nice to meet you! I'm a parent, not a grandparent, in the US, and my Aspie is a boy ... but there may be some similarities.
I've found rather the broadest contact range possible to be helpful. Each Aspie is truly unique.
I've found rather the broadest contact range possible to be helpful. Each Aspie is truly unique.
Good to meet you, how old is your boy? Saskia, my grand daughter has a brother Theo who is 7yrs do you have any other children? Theo is v patient with Sas sometimes I can see he has just about had enough, and I know where he is coming from! He went through a period of being a bit embarressed by Sassy but my daughter Leonie has a strong group of friends around her who have known Sas since forever so they give him a comfortable social space. Its interesting watching life through these 'little glitch situations' somehow peeps seem to come across more real, good and bad. Where abouts in US do you live I used to live in Sanfrancisco!
06-12-2007, 09:06 AM
Welcome to WP!
Tim
Tim
06-12-2007, 09:27 AM
Hi Tim how about telling me a bit about yourself, I am a very young 56yrs! Live in west Wales, UK by the sea, I have 3 daughters 1 son, all grown up and left home and 1 stepdaughter and a foster daughter living with me now both 17yrs. 4 grand children and another soon to be born. Saskia my 10yrs old granddaughter is fairly low down on the Aspergers/Autism spectrum, has fair social skills, reads very well, loves books. communicates well, lacks concentration, and is overy stimulated by sensations of all kinds and obsesses a bit. she has a knock out personality and a very cheeky sense of humour, good fun to be with and I love her to bits, well I am her grandmother!! I would love to learn more about you.
quickduck
06-12-2007, 04:03 PM
Welcome Suki!
06-12-2007, 06:12 PM
Hi Suki!
My son is 10 and I also have a 6 year old daughter. If she is embarassed by her brother, she smartly keeps her mouth shut about it. Most of her friends seem to adore him. I guess, quirky or not, the "older brother" remains a fascination for girls!
We a little way north of San Francisco. We do love it here! My son has been blessed with a school with a wonderful special education department, and a univeral attitude that uniqueness is to be cherished, not laughed at. He is mainstreamed but gets extra help, and while there are definite stresses in his day to day life, I honestly believe that he considers himself happy and loved. While he is quite clingy with me, and it is obvious to me that he is far from having the level of independence and sense of security of other children his age, the specialists he works with at school tell that it is obvious to them that he feels very secure in his home base and knows he is loved. I don't have other Aspie children to compare him to on that, just what I've heard on this board, and because of what I have learned on this board I try very hard to take what he says his needs are seriously, and not base it on what other 10 year olds do.
I am sure your granddaughter will benefit much from having a grandmother who loves her just as she is, and appreciates her unique gifts.
My son is 10 and I also have a 6 year old daughter. If she is embarassed by her brother, she smartly keeps her mouth shut about it. Most of her friends seem to adore him. I guess, quirky or not, the "older brother" remains a fascination for girls!
We a little way north of San Francisco. We do love it here! My son has been blessed with a school with a wonderful special education department, and a univeral attitude that uniqueness is to be cherished, not laughed at. He is mainstreamed but gets extra help, and while there are definite stresses in his day to day life, I honestly believe that he considers himself happy and loved. While he is quite clingy with me, and it is obvious to me that he is far from having the level of independence and sense of security of other children his age, the specialists he works with at school tell that it is obvious to them that he feels very secure in his home base and knows he is loved. I don't have other Aspie children to compare him to on that, just what I've heard on this board, and because of what I have learned on this board I try very hard to take what he says his needs are seriously, and not base it on what other 10 year olds do.
I am sure your granddaughter will benefit much from having a grandmother who loves her just as she is, and appreciates her unique gifts.