Today marks the international Asperger syndrome day to give visibility to this developmental disorder, which is part of the autism spectrum. If different studies have already confirmed how damaging it is to stay at home on a psychological and physical level, the situation is aggravated for people "aspie", the way to call children and adults with this syndrome.
While it is true that children with autism or hyperactivity were allowed to go out during confinement, the break with their routines has put a burden on them, and their families much more important than for other groups. We will tell you how the day to day has changed for these children and adults with Asperger.
Importance of routines in the Asperger child
According to experts, children with difficulties due to different psychological causes, it may be Attention Deficit Disorder and Hyperactivity or others, they have an excess of activity and channel their anxiety through movement. Therefore, any situation that breaks their daily life and changes their routines provokes in them (and not only in them) emotions such as fear, irritability or aggressiveness with which they have difficulties to manage them.
You have to understand that these boys and girls diagnosed with Asperger's often lack awareness of timeInstead, they use their routine of activities as a temporary reference. That is why parents have had to do important work, when they are not therapists, to create a structured and controlled environment at home. They have had to continue daily therapies, school support or recreate extracurricular activities.
In this sense, the specialists, psychologists and therapists support families who have been forced to play this role, and they have accompanied many of them in these routines. The role of families is to become the nucleus in which basic values such as empathy, self-esteem or basic attitudes and skills for the development of cognitive capacity are learned.
Activities and ways to manage staying at home
During the domestic confinement it is of great help to resort to art and play. Both activities help children with different abilities to manage time. Must motivate them to draw, play with clay, dance, jump, exercise. The Confederación de Asperger España (CONFAE) advises family members to talk with Asperger boys and girls about their feelings to help them manage their emotions.
It's fundamental maintain healthy sleep and rest habits. It is advisable that, as far as possible and without pressure, the children who must be at home arrive at night tired. Having a good night's sleep is not just a physical matter, but it will allow you to start the next day energized and motivated.
For mothers who stay at home with their children, it is difficult to balance of autonomy. On the one hand, they are a source of support and protection, but sometimes they anticipate solving problems that arise daily without giving their children the opportunity to face them on their own. It is the opportunity to meet the talents of children with Asperger's.
Staying home can also be a respite
During the hardest part of the confinement there were Decrees to authorize people with different capacities to leave the house if they need to. The Asperger Spain Confederation, recommended, with all the personal peculiarities, avoid going to the street as much as possible and, if so, that it was brief, punctual and strictly following the preventive measures against contagion.
Beyond a matter of contagion, For many children with Asperger's, staying home was a relief. And is that some of them suffer bullying, without even being aware of it. They only notice the relief of not having to go. Almost 90% of children with Asperger's have suffered bullying. For a part of the Aspergers, confinement (with telematic relationships included) has been interpreted as an outlet.
On this international day of Asperger syndrome we wanted to contribute our grain of sand to know the reality of these children who stand out for their abilities related to hard, rational, univocal and hyper-logical intelligence. Ah very important! They are extremely honest and sincere.