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[quote=Anonymous]You're right; she should have told you about his diagnosis. There is nothing you can do about that at this point, but now that you know there are things you should do moving forward.

I would sit down with your employers and explain to them that while you respect their decision to keep their son's diagnosis a private matter you are his nanny and want to make sure you are providing him with what he needs. In order to be the responsive, caring nanny you want to be you need to be aware of anything that might impact your interactions with the children...including the Asperger's diagnosis. Once you've explained this I would ask them for insight into his preferences and challenges. I would also ask them for insight on effective ways to work with him based on what they have learned by being his parents as well as any strategies recommended by any therapists/support personnel he might be working with.

I work with a child who has special needs. His challenges didn't become apparent to anyone until almost a year after I began working with the family, and 3 years in we are still learning more about his delays. I can't imagine MB not sharing this information with me or anyone else who works with this child (preschool teachers, etc...) MB has even made it know to all of his therapists that I am to be treated on the same level as her and DB as far as communicating information about him and his therapy sessions. I even participate in one of his weekly therapy sessions. I can't imagine not being kept in the loop regarding a major component of the child I am caring for.

It's very possible your employers still haven't come to terms with their son's diagnosis which could explain why they didn't share the information. In any case your job at this point is to support them and ask them for their suggestions on best practices for their son. Hopefully by showing your support and willingness to learn and provide their son with what he needs they will begin to see the benefits of open communication. [/quote]

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