DT2 aged 11 who has a diagnosis of Aspergers is reluctant to join with with other kids of the same age and prefers to sit with adults and talk with them if given the chance, particularly if there are team sports involved or lots of ?banter? like talk that typical 11 year olds are into
When he was younger he would have joined in for a while and then given up but these days he seems to make up his mind that this isn?t his thing and that he is different to the other boys and has different interests.
Just wondering how much you do to try and persuade your DC?s to join in. I have tried the ? Its important to be interested in others because they will then be interested in you/ Its polite to do it etc etc but its becoming more difficult as he is getting more aware of his differences. Its almost that knowing he has a diagnosis has given him a chance to get out of things and he uses it as an excuse . He was only diagnosed last year . I have said things like ? Do it for a while, say half an hour? but then he keeps checking his watch and wandering around, not really joining in and it all seems like torture for everyone and I wonder about the benefits of it all
We are going away at Easter where the Dts will meet their 2 cousins of the same age and I know that the other 3 will be tearing around the place and DT1 will be hanging around us adults .
I have seen other friends children with AS who in some cases have more needs that DT2 but who seem more keen to participate with other children even if they don?t actually communicate very effectively . I know they are all different but what do you do if you have similar DC?s .
He appears to work well with other children at school and shares his interests with some kids
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