My best friend's daughter has aspergers ... She most enjoys activities that can be done together ... Beading, drawing, coloring ... building a bird house or butterfly house together (painting it then hanging it up for observation ...), building, filling, watching a birdfeeder ... Kits can be purchased at Target or local Hobby Store ...

She's rather uncomfortable in social situations (especially large active loud noisy crowds and such) ... So walks in a garden or park or sitting in a swing and talking ... smaller gatherings work best ...

And while most of us find an innocent hug or touch non-threatening, a child with aspbergers or autism can totally become unglued by that ... So unless my best friend's daughter asks I never go there ... Which is kinda hard I know, especially when they do something so sweet you just want to hug 'em or toussle their hair or give them a playful nudge or touch on the arm or sleeve ...

Come to think of it, I think I learned more about respecting boundaries from this one child than by all those years of therapy I had ... Not only for others, but for myself as well ... !!!

You've got the whole summer ... I'd start out the first week by creating something together that y'all can enjoy tending to the whole summer ... Be it a bird house or feeder or a simple patch with a tomato bush or two ... A simple pond with a couple of Koi ...

Oh, My! ... The possibilities ... And, I think you might find as y'all enjoy the activity together that your own bonds will probably heal and become a little closer too ... Also, I think you'll find her need to be on computer or in front of TV all the time will probably kinda rectify itself too ... !!!

Sincerely,
BrokenCloud