If our child is diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome disorder, the first sensations may be quite negative and even cause us discomfort, but as with any other type of disorder, we must be aware of what it is and accept it.
Being well is essential to be able to help our child to develop fully. That’s why from this article, we want to guide you on how to help my son with Asperger’s Syndrome.
Steps to follow:
- Find information about Asperger’s Syndrome, understand what it is, understand it. In these cases, it is also important to know how to differentiate Asperger’s syndrome from Autism. Help your child understand it; In order to help, you must first understand.
- Seek help from professionals who can help and guide in these cases. Coordinate the actions at home with those of the professional.
- Learn techniques(taught by a specialist) so you can practice at home with your child.
- Join your child in social skills groups to improve interpersonal communication. Help your child in social communications, to know what and how to say it. Likewise, when they have incorrect or inappropriate answers(lack of emotional and personal understanding), explain why they are inappropriate and which would have been the correct one and why.
- Connect closely with the professionals at your child’s school and work together to establish coordinated work routines with the school.
- Establish predictable routines at home that help your child feel secure and perform the tasks expected of him(morning, noon, afternoon, evening).
- Establish rules at home, if necessary make them in the form of a wall with pictures that indicate what you want to say and make sure your child knows what is expected of him(for example, “put your hands on the table” would be better than “Stop hitting” because he will better understand what is expected of him and when).Having them as a wall serves to be able to have them as a reference in the moments that are required(be constant) and the drawings are important so that you know how to put images to the words and thus memorize them. Try to get him to learn them in a positive way, avoiding punishments or reproaches that he will not understand and that will only frustrate both of you. It is important to praise what you do well.
- Invite kids from your child’s school over to your home to play and help them do so (but stay in the background). To do this, choose children who may have the same interests as your child and who have a tolerant personality.
- Limit your repetitive and insistent questions about your areas of interest to only one part of the day and daily routines to avoid becoming obsessed.
- Try to broaden your range of interests. For example, if he likes forest animals, try to also focus his interest on forests as the house of animals.
- Don’t ask the child for more than he can handle. It is important to remember that your concentration is limited and that it is preferable to do a few things well than many that can deconcentrate you and not carry it out. Limit the time.
- Ease your fear of the unknown by exposing your child to activity or people beforehand.
This article is merely informative, we do not have the power to prescribe any medical treatment or make any type of diagnosis. We invite you to see a doctor in the case of presenting any type of condition or discomfort.
