Aspie Mama – An Asperger’s Job Story and a Bit of Advice
I have six children, three of whom have Aspergers/PDD-NOS — and my hubby is an undiagnosed Aspie. I am fairly certain I have some aspects myself, as my hubby is just like my father and brother! Husband is a graduate of Stanford University — 2 degrees in EE. He has been employed as an engineer w/the same company for over 20 years now. He finds a lot of aspects of his job challenging, as he just doesn’t “get” the social stuff very well. But he is a hard worker, brilliant, and somehow, has managed.
I have been home with the kids for 20 years now, and we homeschool. We love it. Three of our boys are very quirky, and our oldest has had great difficulty. He attempted university, but came back home after a semester. He is now going to community college, has just moved into an apartment, and is working PT. He has great difficulty finding and keeping jobs, too, as he also has fibromyalgia, and is in pain a lot of the time. There are a lot of challenges in life, but we just take it one day at a time. Peace to you all — stay positive, and continue to reach out and seek help!
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