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 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: new here; not sure if Asperger's is the right diagnosis

setmom2003
Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 4:25 pm 

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Thanks, Eureka-C. I guess there is no "typical" for Asperger's, huh? DS very well could have it, but it's the fact that the diagnosis seemed to come without lots of evidence and it so nuanced that throws me off. The replies here are helpful because no one has dismissed my concerns or said that I am ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: new here; not sure if Asperger's is the right diagnosis

setmom2003
Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 4:03 pm 

Replies: 9
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Thanks, DW_a_mom. Interesting to know about your son. They didn't do *any* tests on my son, which is another reason for my uneasiness with a diagnosis. It seems to have been made simply on the basis of (1) what I told the doctor who did the intake, which seems to be amplified and in some cases, misc...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: new here; not sure if Asperger's is the right diagnosis

setmom2003
Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 3:15 pm 

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Thank you both for your responses. We're supposed to meet with the developmental pediatrician again in three months. I'm not sure if I will wait until then to talk with him or if I might try to reach him sooner. I get the impression that he is a head honcho and his time is scarce. The first time we ...

 Forum: Parents' Discussion   Topic: new here; not sure if Asperger's is the right diagnosis

setmom2003
Posted: 13 Dec 2011, 10:19 am 

Replies: 9
Views: 1,564
Hi, everyone. My 8 y.o. son was just diagnosed with mild Asperger's last week, but I'm not sure if it fits the bill and I thought you all might be able to provide me with some perspective. DS is an anxious kid. He is sooooooo much like my husband in both the great ways and the more challenging ways....
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