Category Archives: autism spectrum disorders

facebook – my archnemesis

facebook.  something so simple causes so much stress in our house. a few weeks ago, David got onto facebook and threatened a classmate of one of his brothers.  So we took away computer priveleges. now, he steals laptops from his sibs to get on facebook.  I have submitted a request to facebook to get his accounts deleted, though this does little good if he can create a new account at will. So what to do?  I explained to David that he isn’t allowed on facebook for safety reasons.  We have explained that to him many times. Tweet #fighting4answrs

password, password, who knows the password

So now it seems that David has started hacking computers too.  He is changing passwords on his brother’s computer.  Time to use a random password generator instead of a dictionary. On the plus side, David starts with his respite care provider tomorrow.  I think that will be very good for him.  Give him some social skills and the perspective of living with another family.  Maybe he won’t be quite so difficult for us when he comes back.   Tweet #fighting4answrs

Life, Liberty and the use of a computer

It’s in the past. That is how David responds when we try to talk to him about the threats that he made toward that individual on facebook. “I don’t want to talk about it, because it’s in the past.” It was last Wednesday February 29.  Just because it is in the past doesn’t mean we shouldn’t talk about it.  He is not allowed to use computers.  So he argued with his mom about using the iPad.  So now he isn’t allowed to be in his room alone. Why? he steals and it is easier to keep an eye on him in the common areas rather than in his room.  Why?  He shares a room with his older brother and his older brother has a computer. So very frustrated.  David managed to convince the hospital staff that he was an angel and didn’t get his medicine because mom and dad didn’t

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