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Looking for Aspie resource for family and friends.

post #1 of 4
2/24/10 at 2:28pm
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I am looking for a fact sheet to explain what Aspergers is to friends and family. I am having a hard time finding things that aren't too psych speak, or outdated and focusing on things like " obsessions with train schedules" and " lacking empathy". Does anyone have any good resources? Maybe we need to make one ourselves! I have seen the great fact sheet for grandparents on the OASIS site. I am in particular need for one for friends.
I am finding that people have an underlying skeptisism of a diagnosis when is comes to kids who look typical on at first, but then get thier panties in a bunch when the typical Aspie behaviors rear thier head! Even if they were warned ahead of time... very confusing to manouver in this social landscape!
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post #2 of 4
2/24/10 at 10:55pm
hi. i thought that was nicely done, and sent it out to all my family in the beginning. hope that helps. i also think sometimes linking them to a blog of someone who has asperger's (if they'll read it) can be really helpful.
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post #3 of 4
4/13/10 at 3:01pm
I was just thinking about this topic and found http://www.nas.org.uk/nas/jsp/polopo...686&view=print It's a bit longish, but has a somewhat positive tone and not too much jargon (there is a bit, but not excessive).

~~It would be nice to find something super short, concise and even more positive in tone (i'm not really fond of the term 'disability'), if anyone knows of such a thing...

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I am finding that people have an underlying skeptisism of a diagnosis when is comes to kids who look typical on at first, but then get thier panties in a bunch when the typical Aspie behaviors rear thier head! Even if they were warned ahead of time... very confusing to manouver in this social landscape!
We run into this kind of attitude a LOT too, especially from people who should know better. I have no advice, just empathy.
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post #4 of 4
4/13/10 at 10:11pm
well, i guess it would help if i actually remembered to include the link . sorry! here's what i was talking about...
http://www.aspergersyndrome.org/Arti...ith-Asper.aspx
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