 Your older teenager or young "adult child" isn't sure what to do, and he is asking you for money every few days. How do you cut the purse strings and teach him to be independent? Parents of teens with ASD face many problems that other parents do not. Time is running out for teaching their adolescent how to become an independent adult. As one mother put it, "There's so little time, yet so much left to do." Click here to read the full article... Parenting Children and Teens with High-Functioning Autism Two traits often found in kids with High-Functioning Autism are "mind-blindness" (i.e., the inability to predict the beliefs and intentions of others) and "alexithymia" (i.e., the inability to identify and interpret emotional signals in others). These two traits reduce the youngster's ability to empathize with peers. As a result, he or she may be perceived by adults and other children as selfish, insensitive and uncaring. Click here to read the full article... Highly Effective Research-Based Parenting Strategies for Children with Asperger's and HFA Become an expert in helping your child cope with his or her "out-of-control" emotions, inability to make and keep friends, stress, anger, thinking errors, and resistance to change. Click here for the full article... 