My brother was diagnosed as having Aspergers maybe a year or two ago, and though he went to therapy for a while, it didn't seem to do much at all (externally at least) and was very expensive, so he stopped going.
He lives at home and is 24 years old, and although he is very intelligent, great at math and computer work, and a talented pianist with a B.F.A. in music performance, he has only ever had a few jobs in supermarkets...
My parents are somewhat at a loss: My dad has decided that the only thing he can do at this point is try to get my brother into an office job (which he would do well and progress towards being able to live on his own)...
However, it is a daily battle with him to get anything done. He seems to have no desire of his own to pursue any career whatsoever. He only seems to enjoy things, never shows passion. He has no friends outside of the family that I know of, and doesn't seem capable of keeping friendships (no effort) even though he can be very talkative at parties & doesn't really seem shy.
He isolates himself a lot in his room where he watches tv and plays videogames, and for months he's had minimal interaction with the family as he eats by himself. Recently he's claimed he wants to change that.
How can I reach him? If you have aspergers, what makes you inspired? What interests you? How can someone motivate you to go out and live? I don't expect him to become a social butterfly (I'm not even that) but I worry he'll be stuck at the computer all his life. I'm not even sure if he cares.
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