Looking for tips from people who have children with Aspergers and/or ADHD?

Question

really like some tips for activities, games etc as well as surviving family life from others who may have children with these problems, combined with learning difficulties. Two boys are aged 11 and 9.

Answer 1

Anythign is good for children who seem to have extra energy. I had ADHD as a kid and I found if I was stimulated for more than like 70% of the time come 8 or 9pm (sometimes later) I would start to wind down. If I did nothing that day my sleeping patterns really suffered because my body wasn't  getting rid of enough natural energy I had. I would just stay up late at night drawing or cleaning my room quietly trying not to get caught!! Anything that burns energy is very good, hockey, baseball, soccer obviously but also try and be creative as people with unique mind trates tend to get bored easily.

good luck!

Answer 2

play dice roll -------------------------------

1.buy 2 pack of dice

2.roll 3 of them

3.add what up what you rolled

4.have fun

5.have fun

6.have fun

Answer 3

I don't have children but I am a teacher and I have had students with both these conditions.  I have ADD, but I am not hyperactive.  They didn't even know what it was when I was a kid and I wasn't diagnosed until I was 40.   Children with ADD have a low tolerance for frustration and therefore lose interest in things when they cannot see some sort of mastery; however, they can concentrate for long periods on things that interest them and on things that they can see mastery (like video games).   With ADHD, I would get a basketball goal because it is something that boys typically like, they can see mastery in it as they play more and it helps burn energy.   Just be aware that the sound of a basketball bouncing can really torment neighbors if it is in a place where they can hear it.   I would also look into a baseball and golf net so they can hit balls and have them caught by the net.   A trampoline is also generally liked by boys that age; although, there are inherent dangers with a device such as this.  If you live in a warm climate, a slip and slide will provide daytime cooling fun and requires them to run so it will burn energy.   Aspergers kids usually like these type of activities also.

My students with aspergers have been as different from each as any other kids.   I had one student who loved to sing and draw.   Another just loved tormenting people and was violent so much so that his own parents grew fearful of him.  (I think some of that had to do with teaching morals in the home.)   The thing that they all had in common was that they did not understand the feelings and motivations of regular kids and the regular kids tended to torment them at times when there were no teachers around like on the way to the lunchroom.   Personally, I was glad when one of my asperger kids hauled off and punched a kid in the nose who had been tormenting him for a long time.  Even though he was punished for it, the other guy deserved it.     It's important then to teach asperger kids from a young age the way other kids think, not just for their own survival, but also they will respect the feelings of others even if they don't understand those feelings.   One asperger student hated students touching his things and constantly suspected people of stealing from him so when he was out of the room in his reading class, the kids would hide his things.   (The reading teacher was not a strong disciplinarian)   Even talking to his class about being merciful to others didn't stop the torment so the more you can help your asperger kid to understand what other kids find to be funny and to understand teasing, the better he will survive junior high.   Other than that, I would expose him to different things like drawing, painting, karate or judo, fencing, music (either singing or playing an instrument), things that are not team oriented.   Even though karate and fencing require other people, it is not like team sports such as football where there is an ethic present that a lot of asperger kids don't understand and don't buy into.