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[quote=Anonymous]DS is 12 and has always struggled to take responsibility when he does something wrong. After much frustration, we have finally learned that he intellectually understands that he did something wrong and will probably try to avoid doing it again, but he is unlikely to show responsibility and be comfortable admitting he was wrong. Pushing him on it only leads to worse outcomes.

His school recently noted that they would like to see him take responsibility when called out on things he has done wrong. I agree that this is a skill NT people expect and that it will serve him well in future endeavors, but I also know it is unlikely to be something he'll be able to do in an NT way, and is probably something he isn't quite ready to achieve at this age yet.

I like the idea of them encouraging it but also want to make sure they understand the situation and empathize with the difficulty that is for him. What do you think about how to communicate this to them? Does anyone have resources on this that I could share? I feel like it's a common trend for ASD kids (although certainly not all).[/quote]

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