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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would just say "he's doing the best he can" to the why can't he talk comment and leave it at that.  You don't owe anyone an explanation.  [/quote] why not be honest? If it’s a kid that is going to be around your kid I think it’s fair to give them an honest answer. No you don’t “ owe then one” but it would help the SN kid more if friends had some empathy and understanding. [/quote]

Because your child's needs and diagnosis don't need to be shared with everyone especially without his consent.[/quote]

Exactly this. It feels beyond not owing anyone (like a neighbor kid) an explanation involving private medical information and is more about sharing information without consent. I'm trying to protect my child's dignity.[/quote] how’s that working for him? [/quote]

What an appalling response.[/quote] it’s not meant to be. OP asked for ideas how to help him and his younger brother. She said he had no friends and the neighborhood kids run away.  Explaining autism to them could go a long way to them understanding him and his differences. But she doesn’t want to because it’s his dignity and medical information. The problem is, her original problem won’t change. Her kid is not understood by his peers.[/quote]

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