Understanding the Difference Between Asperger's and Autism https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/understanding-differences-between-autism-aspergers/

Understanding the Difference Between Asperger’s and Autism

Is there a difference between Asperger’s and autism? If so, what are the differences? Many people use both terms but are not always aware of the history, meaning, and context.  Although there seems to have been an increase in awareness and trying to understand autism and other diagnoses, there are still plenty of questions and

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Understanding High Functioning Autism and Anger https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/high-functioning-autism-anger/

Understanding High Functioning Autism and Anger

Many individuals with autism spectrum disorder face challenges that can lead to frustration and anger, but is there a link between high functioning autism and anger or aggression? If so, how can parents help teach their child to regulate those angry emotions and manage them in daily life? What is high functioning autism? High functioning

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Thoughts About My Aging Autistic Son Keep Me Up at Night

Thoughts About My Aging Autistic Son Keep Me Up at Night

Parenting a child with developmental disabilities, including High Functioning Autism (HFA), is no doubt, a challenging but exhausting responsibility which I have struggled with for the past 45 years when my son was diagnosed with what was referred to in the late 1990’s as Asperger’s syndrome. Looking back at my son’s growth and development within

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Greta Thunberg: Making the Most of Your Differences https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/greta-thunberg-making-most-differences/

Greta Thunberg and Autism: Making the Most of Your Differences

In 2003, a girl named Greta Thunberg was born in Sweden. When that girl was eight years old, she first learned about the very real threat of global warming; a threat humans had caused with their own hands. At the same time, she was assured those hands could work to fix it. If we just

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The Value of Confidence With Asperger’s Syndrome https://www.autismparentingmagazine.com/value-of-confidence-with-aspergers/

The Value of Confidence With Asperger’s Syndrome

During the summer of 2005, I was diagnosed with Asperger’s syndrome. I heard about this condition for the first time from my psychologist when he was telling me who I was more so than anyone ever had before. But I didn’t take it seriously. After all, I was 21 years old at the time, I

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