Social Groups for aspergers teen

Gina Marie - posted on 06/09/2012

I have a 12 year old son. He is the oldest of 4. He has been currently diagnosed with PDD NOS and ADD. He has a lot of phobias; stink bugs, bees, Kennywood, (roller coasters). He also has very picky eating habbits. School has not been an easy road for him. He struggles at reading comprehension and math. He has had an IEP for several years. He is moving up to the Middle School in the Fall. I worry about kids making fun of him. He does have friends, but he is very introvert and shy. I though that a social group with kids going through the same thing as him might help him. I live in plum, PA and would really like to hear about some social groups in my area!!!

Hark - posted on 03/25/2012

@Becky Wiren, My daughter is also, she will be 18 in September and is studying Japanese as we speak her sister who is also Asperger's is also studying Japanese. My eldest decided that she was going to do a painting (never painted on a big scale mind you) for the Japanese students that came to visit the school last week. The picture is of a hand reaching to touch a Cherry Blossom with one finger. Awesome, might I add. She has friends at school, the special ed coordinator said she seems great at school, but she and her sister avoid the lunch room. Yeah they are the ones that are the friendliest, and the ones usually not talking about sex and all the other unappropriated things that our children are uncomfortable with. Its almost like we have to watch them but let them grow at the pace they are ready to with a slight nudge. Odd, my children's father said that I think everyone is on the spectrum. LOL I think it's because I know the traits... most people are. :) I love my babies with Autism. All 4 of them.

Stephanie - posted on 03/25/2012

Wish we lived in California, but sadly we live in Michigan, my son plays his X-box alot, he likes basketball, but realizes he can't keep up with boys his age, so he shoots baskets in the backyard daily, but has no need to get into a basketball group. It will be better for him when he does get out of school but this is a long arduous challenge, between medicine problems lately, it is a mess.

Inspiredmom - posted on 03/25/2012

My son is 14, and is very lonely. He is very passive in making and keeping friends. Currently, he only has 1 female friend, but he does not really keep in touch with her. He just plays online games, watches people playing games on youtube and listens to popcast regarding games. I don't know how to get friend to make friends. We lives in East Los Angeles, and will like to see if there is any social groups for him.

Stephanie - posted on 07/29/2011

I also have a 16 year old son with ADHD, PDD, Asperger's, who just the other day commented about not having any friends in reality, yet he has numerous friends on his game systems, it bothers him, but he just cannot seem to get more involved with real time activities.

Elaine - posted on 07/14/2011

Hi im a single mom of 3 and my son 13 that has ADD, OCD, PDD, seperation anxioty and unofficially Asperger
Autism. I tell all my kids just try to be nice and friendly to all and if you make some friend great. but honestly i tell them the big picture is once you graduate and really start realize who is important and that is family. He has a few friends and they are probably the nerdy ones but at least there not causing him to get in trouble so i say go Nerds...

Valinda - posted on 07/13/2011

My daughter will be 16 in September. She has fairly mild Asperger's but definitely does NOT fit in with "regular" teenagers. She usually helps at church with the 2 and 3 year olds rather than going into her youth group. My email is vrester@bellsouth.net. We live in Shreveport, Louisiana. If you are interested in kids becoming email or Facebook buddies, just email me and I will give you contact info for my daughter.

Jeannette - posted on 07/13/2011

perhaps but my 12year son is younger is that ok?

Alicia - posted on 07/12/2011

We have a Teen Group in Pa that is great!

Meredith - posted on 07/12/2011

my 14 year old son with aspergers seems to have found a group of friends on his own at high school. i think he just hung around the basketball court at lunch and made friends there. he hangs out a lot with one boy in particular, but that boy invites others. we just finished a social skills program at UCLA which helped him witht the skills. They recommend finding what interests your child and joining a club or class for that and making friends there, either at school or outside school. hope this helps.

Emma - posted on 07/12/2011

Hi my son Has autism 2 and he struggles making friends too if he wants to gave my sin has a pen pal il give u my email address, email me and il give you my address that way, it's emmastretton76@btinternet.com x

Becky - posted on 07/12/2011

My older son had a lot of trouble in high school. After he became friends with other nerdy guys who like Dungeons and Dragons, Magic the Gathering, and Japanese anime/mange he actually has a friendly nerdy group to be with. Nerds are more comfortable with kids with Asperger's since they also have rusty social skills. I don't think it would have to be just these activities but to be honest, it is the nerdy ones that seem the friendliest to those with Asperger's........just my opinion and maybe someone else knows of other, broader groups to be in.