How To Parent A Child With High-Functioning Autism

You are here today because you or someone you know has a child with high-functioning autism. Vicki and I will be going through what it is and what the best ways are to teach them skills that will allow them to live the most of their lives. As parents, we are the best teachers our child can have so listen in and learn from our expertise.

00:17 What is your job as a parent?
01:18 The thoughts on autism
02:34 High-functioning autism
03:12 Be aware of how you can show them your love
04:22 Give the "why"
05:55 Maintain your patience and track your emotions
07:40 Routine is our friend
08:15 Teach them to be flexible as well

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[ariellioness]

My family thinks the autism diagnosis is a cop out for my "bad parenting". They expect me to use fear and control to make my kids behave better. Its SO hard to explain to people without them thinking youre making excuses.

[NameIsAndrew]

As a teen with high-functioning autism, I find this video perfect for my parents.

[tifgod]

My 17 year old son is high functioning. He is graduating in May and has been accepted to a university. I am so nervous for him but he said he is ready to be on his on. I’m so proud of him. He struggles with being social sometimes (I do too 😊). He’s very self sufficient and very intelligent.

[lvas]

Oh my goodness. Yesss. My son has been asking me, "why?" Non stop. I have to remember to communicate in a way that gets through to him. This is great.

[louwren]

You are always on time. I was called to my son's school today. Although my son has not been diagnosed, I had a conversation with the director. Autism came up. It also came up in a conversation with a program I called. I will be getting him evaluated. I feel like you're reading my mind even though you don't know me. Thanks for being part of the team.

[brandonriggs]

Being high functioning with at least one of my three kids on the spectrum (one of my two daughters) (possibly more of them and quite possibly even my wife), I definitely needed this. It is a reality check and a great bit of advice.

Edit: It is made all the more challenging because of my anxiety, GAD, panic, depression, Social Anxiety, severe ADHD and SEVERE PTSD. This, again, is a big help in many ways.

[aprilthompson]

I appreciate that you also discuss the fact that life is unpredictable and children on the autism spectrum have to learn the skills to deal with this. During those times it is very important to keep communication going. Another point I think should be mentioned is that building a good relationship with your childs teachers and special ed team is important. Keep the lines of communication with them open as well.

[arturoordonez-hernandez]

As a millenial on the spectrum, I approve this video. Since I studied Computer Science in college, I like to think our brains process instructions much like computers (I joked with a friend on the spectrum once that computers are Autistic), in the sense that if I tell my computer to delete a file but I clicked on the wrong one, unless I write a macro to detect certain file patterns, it's not going to say "This file looks important. Are you sure you want to delete it? You might regret it later". Assumung something tells it to, t's going to ask "Are you sure you want to delete that file? Yes/No". They are very literal and so are we.

[MWW-tdkp]

Something very important is to never make them feel inadequate for how sensitive they are to lights or sounds. My parents had no regard for my sensory processing disorder (that is very often with Autism). They did not realize how exhausted I was from it and that it is why I had meltdowns. All I needed was the overhead light off and the tv turned down and I would have been calmer a lot of the time. My mom did figure out to only buy me cotton loose comfy clothes.

[marinawilkinson]

Thank you for this. Could you PLEASE say more about high functioning children. You explain things in such a way that speaks volumes as opposed to reading books on the subject. You two are such special tutors. Love your videos (Marina in Cambs, England ) ❤️❤️❤️

[ALCHEMY]

I am asking out loud for help with my daughter, this came along at the perfect moment. Thank you. 🙏

[lyndsiemmiles]

The more information for my high functioning child on the spectrum the better. He is 17 now and the part we are working through now is the depression and anxiety of being social. Thank you for great information.

[scottbean]

thank you so much i have mild autism and dealt with horrific abuse as a child from my dad and stepmom and i really want my children to have a better childhood than me.

[jennaferwillen]

I wish you guys would post more content like this. Being a parent for an amazing kiddo who has special needs is hard on the whole family, not to mention the child that has to live through a daily struggle. It would be so nice to have ideas on ways to help your child have a better life and learn better parenting skills in the process.

[shaylaalyahs]

Crazy how on time your videos always are!! Content I need just when I need it ....it's almost scary

[natalyahatchman]

This was very much needed in our household. Thank you for this video

[melissaacers]

Thank you so much for making this video because since I last messaged you on one of your videos. My son has been diagnosed as autistic at three years old. I’m learning so much how to become even more understanding to his needs. His name is Keith and his team and I are in constant contact to try many different ways to help him out with food, behavioral health and interest

[Slaneous]

Our eldest son is on a three year waiting list here in the UK to be assessed for autism, which is ridiculous! We tell him we love him and are here for him every day but his behaviour can be very challenging. He is a very intelligent boy but has classic autistic traits. I came to this video to help me be the best dad I can be, we all need help. Our youngest son might have ADHD too, he’s on a equally long waiting list to be assessed. Welcome to the uk 🇬🇧🙄.
Thank you for the information 👍🏻

[jeannievz-brown]

Oh, my. It certainly would have been nice if there had been someone like you around, thirty years ago. 👏

[arturoordonez-hernandez]

The thing is: all of us on the spectrum have some similarities like routine and challenges with socialization. However, with Autism being a neurological condition, and everyone's brain is different, we are also very different.