My son was diagnosed with AS in spring 2002,He's 14 our school districts keep treating him like a bad child. He has never had interventions except ritalin and was put on an IEP for Emotionally disturbed. HIs IQ is very high, and so everyone at the school thinks he's in control more than he is. I need some guidance, have read the Oasis book and TOny atwoods book as well as a lot of other information, yet trying to find a way to discipline him that works and get him to go to school etc..is a nightmare! ANy ideas

Are there any activities that he enjoys that you could use as a reward? For instance my son really loves to work on educational "Activity Books". It is the way he likes to spend the last few hours of every day. I think I could use that as a reward to motivate to do some things...just a thought. Good luck!

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Wideawake,
My son is 13 and a reality show junkie. We get so much more work out of him during the Survivor season than any other part of the year. If his work isn't up to date...no show. He know that if he wants to watch or go online to catch up he needs to have his chores done and all school work caught up. Does your teen have a passion that you can use as an award?
Hope this helps.
Marti

Hi Wideawake,
When Steven, now almost 20, was in high school and living here full time I also did what Marti does. Steven loves the computer. Steven had to complete homework or... no computer. I even got to the point that I would hide the power cord until he produced the homework. He did the fastest best homework that way! Also, I used lack of computer time for discipline if he disobeyed me. It was the only thing he cared about. So... it was really the only thing I could use. I found it highly successful.
However, once when I left him (age 17) at home and he had the day off and I told him he had to complete a list of homework AND back chores by the time I got home or he would have no computer that day... he had saved up money and walked to the store, bought a new power cord, and was online all day, LOL!!! It wasn't funny at the time, but, in looking back, it kinda is to me.