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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does Asperger's sound like the right fit for my kid?

adreamdeferred
Posted: 17 Nov 2014, 3:18 pm 

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I'm going to say something possibly controversial: it may not matter. Here's why: the issue is not what box your kid fits in or doesn't fit in - the issue is what interventions make sense for your particular, unique child. Our son was very similar to your son in fact, his initial assessment by the ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does Asperger's sound like the right fit for my kid?

adreamdeferred
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 9:31 pm 

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He doesn't sound average if he has very low processing speed and in other areas is working at a high school age at age 6. A lot of what you'll read here about kids on the spectrum can apply to kids with other differences. You may get some good ideas! Being different isn't easy. Absolutely, I do loo...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does Asperger's sound like the right fit for my kid?

adreamdeferred
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 9:29 pm 

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I think I was quite social with strangers at that age until I was told what I was doing was inappropriate (interrupting conversations, etc.). Then I think I went to the opposite extreme for a while, so a word of caution on how you correct those behaviors. Thanks for the heads up, will be careful ab...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does Asperger's sound like the right fit for my kid?

adreamdeferred
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 9:26 pm 

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Plains, I am from the US. You're right--they don't, but that's what the psychologist referred to it as (maybe so as not to upset us). On the assessment we did, it came back as "Moderate Autism." Thanks for sharing that about yourself - even if it doesn't turn out that my son is diagnosed with an ASD...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does Asperger's sound like the right fit for my kid?

adreamdeferred
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 8:12 pm 

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We had some concerns when he was about 2-3 (extremely quiet, would line up cars or other toys with perfect precision for hours), but then it was like a switch was flipped and he started talking all the time, so we didn't think more about it. It may be that, there is bound to be a lot of little quirk...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: Does Asperger's sound like the right fit for my kid?

adreamdeferred
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 7:05 pm 

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I have a six-year-old little boy who was referred to a child psychologist to test for ADHD, but then it was suggested that he may have Asperger's syndrome. We did the parent form, which showed that he may be on the spectrum. More testing to come, but it's kind of hard to wrap my mind around. My litt...

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: New user

adreamdeferred
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 5:10 pm 

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Thanks, I will definitely check that out.

Even though he is very talkative, he struggles with back and forth in conversations and picking up on social rules.

 Forum: Getting to know each other   Topic: New user

adreamdeferred
 Post subject: New user
Posted: 16 Nov 2014, 12:59 am 

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Hello, I stumbled across this website while doing some research. My six-year-old is undergoing some tests right now, and the psychologist believes he has Asperger's. This came as quite a shock to us since he has always been so outgoing, but after doing a lot of reading, it explains for a lot. At any...
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