tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post7423262681828249970..comments2017-05-06T15:06:38.970-07:00Comments on Confessions of An Asperger's Mom: Swim TeamKaren Wesley Writeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02337598132381046024noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post-3754865767934474072011-01-11T13:29:06.270-08:002011-01-11T13:29:06.270-08:00great blog. We are going through the stress of the...great blog. We are going through the stress of the first practices of our first year on a swim team. Our son is only 8, a great swimmner, loves to swim, but doesn't get the team concept and has a hard time getting attention from the coaches in the proper context. your suggestion of a short intro to him and to Aspy's is a great idea!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post-9028046224976488682010-07-16T08:06:53.555-07:002010-07-16T08:06:53.555-07:00I so get the "looks so normal...what the hell...I so get the "looks so normal...what the hell?" bit. My almost 13-year-old is tall for his age and very bright (lots of background knowledge, really high vocabulary, great retention, etc.). He also has motor planning issues and the social skills and executive functioning skills of a much younger person. "Odd" doesn't cover it!Terrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06178159579764689049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1873479349447813718.post-8599057026388635682010-07-13T09:18:06.660-07:002010-07-13T09:18:06.660-07:00Sounds like he may really enjoy the swim team thou...Sounds like he may really enjoy the swim team though! I have friends who have children with Aspergers. It was all I could do to get them to even smile! But I found ways... They can be very delicate. What I often wonder , is why is this trend so large currently? How many adults are living with Asbergers?Fira Saturnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18187690306416209682noreply@blogger.com