That was my question too, suzukimom.
I have an 11 yo son with Aspergers, and anyone who knows about the disorder knows they can’t help the behavior outbursts and that they aren’t doing it to be annoying.
I don’t know anything about the Civil Air Patrol, but a call to the directors (maybe by your dh if he is better at handling this kind of thing) to explain what Asperger’s is and that it is illegal to exclude him because of his issue. Let them know that if they could let him know what to expect, he would do just fine with it.
That said, you may want to also try to use something like l-theanine, which is an amino acid that is found in green tea. It’s very calming. We use to have to use it daily (up to 600 mg/day as per what the naturopath recommended.) , but now we use it only as needed. Usually about 200 mg works. You can get chewables if he can’t swallow pills and he can have them with him if he feels anxiety/an outburst coming on.
That is great that you are able to take him on field trips now. We have been able to do that too recently, whereas like you said, 5 years we couldn’t.
You are not alone. Let us know what happens.
Nanci
