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School Refusal Behavior in High Functioning Autism Students 

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I’ve gone to home visit this morning.  The mother is worried that her 13 year old son with High Functioning Autism/Asperger who refused to go to school in the past two months, may not be willing to talk about his school problems.  Actually, her son is very transparent, perceptive and expressive that he tells me how he likes learning and sees school as an important place to learn things.  He is admirable.  He simply doesn’t know why he gets anxious and feels stomachache before he goes to school.  In retrospect, he had that experience when he was in senior primary school.  I am optimistic that he will develop some skills and personal resources to overcome his anxious experience about going to school.  The ultimate goal should be how to manage anxious experience, enjoy learning and develop adaptive skills through school life.  

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Communication matters

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For the sake of family unity, we try to communicate our expectation and needs. The endpoint is understanding differences and reaching a resolution most acceptable to all.  If, as family member, we don’t pay our effort to communicate and negotiate, how can we come to a win-win situation in the family?  I think this is family education important to share with young people on the high functioning autism spectrum.  

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Altar Boy Inspiring me…..

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During today’s Sunday mass, I was inspired by the Altar boy who was identified as Asperger’s since early childhood.  
This boy used to sit near me when he attended Sunday mass, fidgeting quite a bit, giggling every now and then.  Today, he acted as an Altar boy, attentively attending the mass and keeping his closed palm on his front chest through the Eucharist liturgy. 
I could feel God’s presence through him.   What touches me is the observation that the altar boy acted solemnly.  While we know it well that most people with autism don’t connect well with other people, I find him connecting well with God.  

Regarding the difficulties I find in daily life, I should offer these difficulties to God and become a medium of God’s love. Just like the altar boy. 

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ABLES 

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ABLES 指Ability-based Learning and Excellence Search 即以才能為本發掘個别優勢的學習之旅。我們為一羣社交上遇上一些挑戰的年青人而設計的十節課程，他們有其獨特的才能和志趣，這個課程就是為加深了解他們每一個人，欣賞每一個的特㸃和強項。

過去一個星期，為了籌劃ABLES，籌備小組開會、草擬教案、設計工作紙、修訂内容、分工合作、整理結果……一歩一步試圖建構彼此内心溝通的橋樑。

縱然完全没有把握做好ABLES使参與的青年們得益，但也要歇盡所能去做，因為面對這羣天主寵愛的青年，我們有如服侍主基督，直到身心能量都耗盡，我靈才能止息，我心才囬復平靜。