My son is 11 and has recently been diagnosed with ASD.
He's able to get dressed himself, play outside after school by himself, organise a time with his friends to play an online game, go to the corner shop etc, and generally has no problem with schoolwork.
His social skills aren't at a normal level - he has difficulty talking to new people and making friends outside a small group he's known for years, sometimes chews his hands when he's nervous.
He also has difficulty listening to and executing a list of instructions with more than a couple of things on it.
I've signed up with a service provider to try and get a better handle on how to help him cope, are there any books or anything I can read to try and help?
I've been working my way through the websites etc we were sent by the team that diagnosed him and the service we're engaging with but a lot of it seems aimed towards younger kids or kids with more severe needs.
I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed about it all (I've also got a long term ill elderly DF and at the moment it feels like a lot to deal with) - I know there are loads of folk out there in a worse situation but I just want to do the best I can for him.