International ADHD Awareness Week

This week is the official international ADHD Awareness week and I thought it might be appropriate to talk about the condition - especially s...

The Drug Bandwagon - Ritalin

This was meant to be a companion post to " the drug bandwagon " but I've been so sidetracked lately that it's slipped a li...

What is Aspergers: My Perspective - Part 4 (Co-conditions)

Right at the beginning of this series, I suggested that Asperger's by itself isn't a debilitating condition. I stand by this. It i...

The Myth of Aspie Genius

Introduction My son has been a little upset of late because he's realised that he's behind the rest of the class in some areas. I...

Finding the Boundaries of Borderline Aspergers

Reminder Just a quick reminder that although I'm knowledgeable about Aspergers, I'm not a medical professional. I can only apply wh...

Hyperfocus and Aspergers

One of the unusual abilities that aspies have is " Hyper-Focus . Like all aspie traits, hyperfocus is a double-edged sword. On the one...

Article: Avoiding Unsolicited Parenting Advice from Family

I found this article today. It's on ADHD but is equally applicable to Aspergers. In fact, personally, I think it suits Aspergers bette...

Tailoring the Strengths and Weaknesses Part of the IEP to your Aspie Child

How an Individual Education Plan (IEP) is Structured An IEP is designed to be a "flow-on" document where the issues are identified...

Are there 8 Different Types of Aspergers?

I was recently directed to an interesting video on Youtube (embedded below this article). Basically it suggests that there are eight maj...

Asperger's and Ritalin

This post is bound to be a little controversial - sorry. Technically, there is no medication that helps aspergers in general however Ritalin...