Parents, Grandparents, and Siblings Corner

Family members - Child with Asperger Syndrome and Mother Parents, Grandparents and Siblings Corner is a section for the family members of individuals with ASD/NLD to tell their stories or communicate their feelings about their loved ones. Any person who would like to have their story posted here, please email or USPS mail ASPEN.

Looking Back at Being an ASD Dad

Tim Monahan

Top Ten Reasons Why It’s Great To Be Friends with A Kid with Autism

Victoria K., 13 years-old, big sister to 9 year-old Nicholas

Grandparenting and Asperger’s
—Live, Learn and Love

Grandparenting is a delicate balancing act under the best of circumstances, but if your grandchild has special needs it can become a very thin tightrope. At ASPEN, we have heard the voices of grandparents of children with Asperger Syndrome (AS) and High-functioning-autism (HFA) and are addressing those concerns.

Mistakes As Therapy

Martha Hyde

Every parent has a tendency to be protective of his or her children, but as parents of a special needs child we probably have a tendency to be over-protective. This may be a disservice to him because we hope that he will be as independent as possible when he leaves the safety of our home. How can we know when to intervene on his behalf and when to just let him make the mistakes he will make and possibly suffer the consequences?

Reducing Special Needs Parent Stress

Dan Coulter

Discovering Asperger Syndrome

Dan Coulter

Asperger Syndrome and Mom’s Secret Weapon, A Mother’s Day Reflection

Dan Coulter

Asperger Syndrome – Put Those Kids To Work!

Dan Coulter

Rachel’s Love for Animals

Sherri N. Orenberg-Ruggieri

Letting Go

Sherri N. Orenberg-Ruggieri, for Rachel, September 2003