hey yall i am building up the courage to ask questions about this diagnosis.. can anyone give me some info on this subject if you could i would appreciate it greatly.. my brother was diagnosed 5 years ago but i never asked any questions till now i just ignore the fact that somethin was different with him.. (i was to caught up in my own little world/i was very childish and if it wasnt about me i didnt care). i say all of this bc i want to learn about it... i want to get to know that side of my brother but i cant bc he is no longer around i moved out of my parents house and they moved away... so can anyone please give me some information on the subject? thank you all for taking the time to read this...

[dragonfly2]

Hi red_saphyre -

Kudos to you for trying to understand your brother. It will go a long way toward strengthening your relationship with him. I have a daughter with Aspergers and I see her younger sister struggle with it sometimes.

I have found a website that seems to handle the subject well. I've included a link to the "Asperger siblings" section, but there's a lot more to the website that seems worth exploring. The siblings section seems to be written for a younger audience, but the same issues still apply I think. Here's the link:

http://www.asperger-advice.com/asperger-siblings.html

It is written by a master's level educator who is also a nurse, so I think she's an accurate resource.

I wish you and your brother well.