Hi my names Adam,i'm 10 years old and I have Asperger's syndrome
Just wanted to take you through a typical day on my life
I always wake up between 6-7 am and I either go into mums bedroom and sit on the carpet till she wakes up or I go and wake up my sister so I'm not alone
I used to sit on the toilet floor but now it's been floor tiled its far too cold!
When mums up I begin my strict routine,go downstairs and have half a bowl of cereal and one slice of toast on a blue plate,if its on any other colour I refuse to eat it!
Then I brush my teeth and rinse mouth with a blue cup and no other colour,then I get dressed,has to be done in correct order and if my sisters around I always shout and get angry with her cause I like to get dressed on my own!
If I see any labels on my clothes I won't wear them till all labels are cut off,then when it's time to go to school I have to stand outside for a bit before I walk to school,don't know why it's just what I do,on the walk to school my mum has to keep a close eye on me cause if i see a dog or even a fly,I will run into the busy road to avoid them!
I always get on well at school because its very well structured but I struggle to make friends cause i tend
To ignore what other children say to me so they think I'm being rude but its just how I am!
When I get home my sisters playing loud music which makes me mad and I scream and hold my hands on my ears because sounds like that are amplified to unbearable levels in my head!
I have a special hideaway under my cabin bed where I hide away for an hour or so every evening to get some peace,then I start checking my watch and clock because dinner has to be ready at 6 pm sharp or I lose my temper,I start hassling mum or dad around 5.45 about getting dinner ready for 6 and I pester constantly till its ready!
Then I have my bath which has to be filled so it covers my legs when I'm sat in it or I just get straight back out!
After my bath I was pestering my sister and upsetting her,my mum said 'Adam can you leave your sister alone please!' I think about this statement and think 'can I leave her alone?' No!! She needs to say 'Adam leave your sister alone!' Then I'll leave her alone!
I get into bed tired but I can't sleep unless smooth fm is on my digital radio,it's been a long day!
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Thank you sweetie. Adam sounds so much like Niquita it's unreal! Thank you for sharing this piece with us all honey 😘 I think more people need the understanding if how difficult life can be for children with disabilities 😘😚x
A sneak peep into the world of Aspergers...my son tends to eat the same things..he has the same blue cup for his cup of tea..hates loud noises...has to have structure and routine...he also gets alot of stress headaches...THANKYOU for sharing Hun ✨❤✨❤✨❤✨❤✨
Thanks for writing that, there is a lot of ignorance about this and this helps us to understand it more, there seems to be a lot of stress for him if you are not very caring, I'll bet a lot of children remain undiagnosed and are just classed as disturbed. 😌
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