Starting Nate's Last 7 Yrs

Well, once again, the question is, " Where do I begin, what do I include? " Nate has had, I think, 6 psychiatrists, for one reason or another. The latest, like many others, knows little about Asperger's Syndrome. This doctor is with the county mental health center, so there is no choice. There is no specific medication for Asperger's, so he is medicated for ADHD, depression, OCD. Only lots of practice & experience can teach social skills & language skills. His social worker also knows little about Asperger's. His social worker is knows & loves working with those with Autism but, Nate's relationship with her is up & down. It's hard for a person with Asperger's to work through problems. Nate has been working with the county mental health dept for, hmmm, 3 yrs, maybe. I made loads of phone calls & attended many many meetings to get this all set up. He has been recieving help from an organization named ECHO, that works with him in his apt. His team involves, 7 people, altogther, I think, could be wrong on that.

Nate lived with Art & I for many yrs & then decided he should move in with his biological father. This lasted for a yr,with a very very bad ending. Suffice it to say, his biological father, never did know how to work with him. He came back to us, in tears, after having been kicked out & locked out. He lived with us for 2 yrs, a rocky 2 yrs, during which we had a lot of work to do to get him through the emotional trauma that he had experienced. Art & I had to balance working with him & helping Abigail to know how to deal with her brother, whom she loves very much.