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Aspergers Syndrome
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My eldest son was diagnosed as having some traits of Asperger's when he was 11 or 12 ( it was about 20 years ago so I forget the exact details ).When he was young living at home I'd often discover he'd gone up to his room to play. He needed his own space. He had problems with social interactions and making friends during his school years. Children can be cruel to those who are "different" so he was bullied a bit ( tbh some adults are also cruel ) but we were lucky with how the school dealt with the bullies.
I was really worried when he went to university because he wasn't streetwise but he flousished. He was with people who shared his interest ( Physics ) and who valued academic abilities.
He still feels awkward in social situations especially with large numbers of people but has learnt to cope. During his studies for a doctorate he gave a short talk at an international physics conference in India! He'd never flown before and his first flight was to the conference...I was rather stressed especially when he didn't think to let us know when he'd got back to the UK safely.
He's now working at a laser facility which is used by visiting research teams. His job involves data handling from the experiments. He's working from home at the moment but said he will have to go in some time in the next week or so because new "toys" ( I think that means equipment
) are arriving soon and he'll need to check they work.
He's still a bit of a loner and prefers to live alone instead of sharing a house. Before the pandemic he would socialise with colleagues and some of the visiting scientists. As long as he is happy I try not to worry about him too much. He has a great relationship with his brother which is lovely because siblings don't always get along.
edit:I realised later some of his problems at school were due to his academic ability.He was assessed by an educational psychologist aged 9, his reading was that of a 15 y/o and maths was off chart
I was really worried when he went to university because he wasn't streetwise but he flousished. He was with people who shared his interest ( Physics ) and who valued academic abilities.
He still feels awkward in social situations especially with large numbers of people but has learnt to cope. During his studies for a doctorate he gave a short talk at an international physics conference in India! He'd never flown before and his first flight was to the conference...I was rather stressed especially when he didn't think to let us know when he'd got back to the UK safely.
He's now working at a laser facility which is used by visiting research teams. His job involves data handling from the experiments. He's working from home at the moment but said he will have to go in some time in the next week or so because new "toys" ( I think that means equipment
) are arriving soon and he'll need to check they work.
He's still a bit of a loner and prefers to live alone instead of sharing a house. Before the pandemic he would socialise with colleagues and some of the visiting scientists. As long as he is happy I try not to worry about him too much. He has a great relationship with his brother which is lovely because siblings don't always get along.
edit:I realised later some of his problems at school were due to his academic ability.He was assessed by an educational psychologist aged 9, his reading was that of a 15 y/o and maths was off chart
01-Feb-2021 10:15:26 - Last edited on 01-Feb-2021 10:24:39 by Megycal
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