Our Aspergers Teenage Boy

We went to a drive-in (not drive-thru) restaurant for dinner and then to a big bookstore. Tommy was better behaved than Noah and Amy. Tommy even tried to help Amy calm down “look at the book Amy”. I said no to the thirty dollar D&D book but agreed to yet another Brian Jacques book if he would also read “Life of Pi”. He crinkled his nose as he usually does when I suggest a book but maybe he’ll read it. If not it’ll just get passed down for the other children to read. Now Tommy is locked in the bathroom reading. I know he likes the cool bathroom air and the small room but we really have too many people in this house for him to take over the bathroom for hours.

Mom reports: Tommy, Amy and I sat on the couch this morning and waited for his bus. He seemed half asleep but happy and calm. This afternoon he was excited about the Double-stuff Oreo cookies in the kitchen. He grabbed a handfull and went outside with his shoulderbag full of D&D books and dice. Dad is on a school trip with Sarah for the weekend so it’s just me for a while. Maybe we should do something fun tonight. can’t do a movie because Amy won’t sit still and my mother can’t babysit since she’s still radioactive. I’ll have to think. Maybe a big bookstore.

Dad reports this morning:
Tommy refused to try to do anything on the homework he didn’t do yesterday. I told Tommy (last night) that he could have one D&D book to take to school if he got up and got dressed. This morning I gave him his medicine at 6:20 and at 6:20 he began dressing himself pausing only when I didn’t have socks for him. The socks MUST be put on before the pants.

Dad reports last night:
Tommy was fairly cooperative and in decent spirits.