18 and no diagnosis but pretty sure hes on the spectrum.
Unemployed - lost his job as he wouldn't meet a few simple requirements like filling in time sheets as "it was stupid"
Good verbal communication skills with the very few friends he has and okay with strangers (shop staff ect) but rarely utters a word to me or DH.
In primary school would spend art lesson drawing 100s of tiny circles as other kids did pictures of there dog ect.
Clever at school - maths and sciences - but mostly refused to cooperate in other subjects - "no point". Was never labelled at school - seen as single minded and clever rather than having a problem.
Has a few friends who he sees rarely and then its about playing / talking about computer games but laughs with them and seems like a "normal" teenager. DH is mostly at work and says its just how DS is which is no help.
Lacks empathy - doesn't seem to care if me and DH live or die. Only communicates when he can't find the food he wants. But this is more than being a stroppy teenager. I'm so worn down by it I've lost the will to try and break through the barrier he puts up but want to help him.
AIBU to ask for some tips on how to communicate with my DS?
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Denton89 · 04/02/2016 09:14
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