Tania - posted on 10/19/2011 ( 4 moms have responded )
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well my aspergers son isnt a great role model for his brother ...what do i do they both love each other so much but my aspie laughs at inappropriate things and now my youngest thinks thats acceptable what do i do ?pls help
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Dappelmama - posted on 02/14/2012
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I have the same issues with my 8 yr old (pdd-nos) and his little brother who is 15 months younger. They are best buds. My younger son replicates all the negative, as well as the positive. I stress the need to "set a good example" to my 8 yr old, but it doesn't click. I always pull them aside and address the situation, just hoping that with repetition and time, it will click. How do you "teach" empathy to someone, something that seems to come so naturally to the rest of us? I understand what you're going through:)
Teresa - posted on 02/12/2012
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I have a 10 year old high functioner and a 4 year old with PDD-NOS ( will likely be diagnosed with high functioning when old enough). Both children show no empathy for others unless it is a family member who is hurt or emotional. So what we do is if they are being "inappropriate" to someones feelings or to a situation is we just pull them to the side and explain it to them. "Look honey, John is hurt. He is crying because his arm has a cut. Your laughing is making him sad because he thinks that you think it's funny he is hurt. When some one is hurt we should not laugh. Instead we should ask 'are you ok' or we should walk away if we feel like we need to laugh so we don't make anyone sad". This has been working with my kiddos. Slowly yet surely. We've just had to stay with it. Positive reinforcement is key. If you see them walk away from something that was something they would have reacted to make a deal about it.
Leanna - posted on 02/11/2012
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Being looked up to can be daunting for an Aspie child because these kids tend to have anxiety issues. Is he having nightmares and panic attacks?
Tania - posted on 10/19/2011
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an eg well a boy almostr fell from high above and had a terrified look on his face and my aspie child laughs ....i tryed to explain that its not funny but he continued to laugh...i know aspies dont show much empathy but i need my other son to understand that its just not acceptable . i could give many examples but i would be here all day my youngest is only 5 .
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