Madmomma wrote:
Hi all, am new here. My 6 year old is in the process of being diagnosed with ADHD. I believe he has aspergers but the pshyc says no because his eye contact is good. Does anyone else have experience with themselves or their children who have aspergers but with good eye contact?
In my opinion, with therapy, some people with ASDs can be taught to have good eye contact, but it often does not come naturally. Lack of eye contact falls under the criteria for Aspergers in the dsm. It is mentioned specifically and grouped with other non-verbal communication skills. If your child still has at least two other of the criteria on the list though, they could still qualify for a diagnosis. It doesn`t mean they will as there could be other reasons the psychologist picks up on; I am just saying that it doesn`t automatically disqualify them from AS. Take a look at the following link:
http://www.autreat.com/dsm4-aspergers.html
You might have read that before, but if not, you can check it out and perhaps use it to explain to the psych why you think your son has AS and not ADHD.