hello forum,
 

    WOW! WHAT A YEAR! I hve been forced to grow up quite a bit in the past several months, especially as we are undertaking our second year of school.( My son has entered the first grade.) What a ride it has been. No picnic at all. But all quite neccessary. And at the end of the day, I have to smile to myself and say well kiddo, this is yoiur life. My son has been given a dual diagnosis of not only adhd, but also bipolar disorder. It did not take me by surprise, because I too had been diagnosed as such when I was twelve. And was resubmitted for the the same dual diagnosis as my son just recently. It is rough, because I pride myself and my children on our brightness. So, I have have had to see this as our "dim spot". But there are many silver linings that I am finding, now that I have sought help for my fanily. For instance, just finding out that people will help you when you ask for it. I concur with all the advice to hang in there. It is like a light bulb has went off, or been turned on. Whatever yiou want to call it, I seeour family's challenges with open eyes now, and I am committed to my children and myself to make the best of eavh and everyday. One of the things that has helped us alot, is learning when to move on from a thing. If your kids makes a mess, do not ruin the whole day disciplining them over spilled milk. Its shouldnt be "loook what you have done!!!!"  And then a full on convention about why you cannot deal with all the spillings. I have found that it is just easier to quickly clean up the mess, and just simply advise your child to be more careful next time. You would be surprisedthe result of moving on. The next go round you may find them asking for help, or like I saw my son doing, tiptoeing to be more careful. Never got those results yelling and screamingand crying. I had to laugh to myself. Too cute.

Hi,  i also have aspergers syndrome, and found that its not nessacary just a case of forgetting about personal hygiene and in the need or reminders, but a case of sensory oer load caused by tasks such as brushing teeth and showering, more about how i[ve experienced this can be found over on my blog  http://nurseteaspoons.blogspot.co.uk/2012/07/personal-hygiene-and-asperger-syndrome.html which goes into more details on how i've tried to overcome these issues.
JSx