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Caring for Michael
13 Rules of Survival with Asperger's Disorder
Michael can look at the TV Guide once
and in the time that it takes to read it, he has
memorized everything that is important for him to see
for that entire time; he can give time and channel at
will. “Michael, is that your empty bag of grapes in the
living room?” “I guess I forgot.” (Grapes aren’t allowed
in the living room.)
12. Change at best is
difficult. Any change in schedule or food or anything
else is best handled slowly and carefully. This is an
area where the effort really pays off. I had told
Michael I was moving the couch from the living room into
his bedroom. He liked the idea and I gave him plenty of
warning. Arriving home to find the couch moved, he stood
there and asked where the couch was. I told him to look
in his room. As he entered, he smiled, looked me
straight in the eye and asked me what happened to the
couch in the living room.
13. You are their conduit to
the other world. You are their life line. No one
understands them as well as you do and no one can have
as much influence on their lives as you can. It is an
awesome, most times thankless, responsibility that I
hope you appreciate and love as I do. For all you do,
THANK YOU!
What is Asperger’s disorder?
www.aspergers.com
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