melomouse
DIS Veteran
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Hi All -
My 14 y/o Asperger's son found his way to a gaming chat board yesterday and was involved in some unsavory discussion with another 14 y/o - initiated by her- he pic included some "exposure" and he was, amazingly enough, able to tactfully suggest to her that perhaps that wasn't appropriate.
I'm thinking I'd like to just, for now, have him use the Teen Board here to make friends, since he was so enthusiastic about chatting online but of course I need to monitor him - which I do - and be safe.
I have to say I was proud of him when I read his messages and also that he brought the "confusing" issues up to me - she had been very suggestive and he didn't know what some of the things MEANT.
Anyone have experience with their socially disabled teens using message boards or chat?? How do you monitor and still be unobtrusive?? I know the mods here will keep an eye on things - so I was thinking I would set him up here.. any thoughts??
TIA!!
My 14 y/o Asperger's son found his way to a gaming chat board yesterday and was involved in some unsavory discussion with another 14 y/o - initiated by her- he pic included some "exposure" and he was, amazingly enough, able to tactfully suggest to her that perhaps that wasn't appropriate.
I'm thinking I'd like to just, for now, have him use the Teen Board here to make friends, since he was so enthusiastic about chatting online but of course I need to monitor him - which I do - and be safe.
I have to say I was proud of him when I read his messages and also that he brought the "confusing" issues up to me - she had been very suggestive and he didn't know what some of the things MEANT.
Anyone have experience with their socially disabled teens using message boards or chat?? How do you monitor and still be unobtrusive?? I know the mods here will keep an eye on things - so I was thinking I would set him up here.. any thoughts??
TIA!!
