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kdeering75
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03 Feb 2009, 7:42 pm

My 11 year old son has Asperger as well as ADHD (RX. Adderall XR).

There's a few things I'm wondering if anyone has come across.

Weak Vocabulary (my son has been tested at Grade 3.5 and he's in Grade 5)
Won't sit (when he does school work, eats dinner, most things)

Has anyone heard or come across any of this?



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03 Feb 2009, 7:48 pm

The weak vocab will change over time and might actually go in the reverse once he gets into high school or college. No sitting is perfectly normal. I still prefer to eat, think, talk, etc. while standing and/or pacing. This is not as uncommon as it might sound.
The adhd will be far more of a problem than the aspergers with respect to school and socialization so thr adderall is supposed to help that but I don't know that it actually does so watch that aspect.


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03 Feb 2009, 7:53 pm

garyww wrote:
The weak vocab will change over time and might actually go in the reverse once he gets into high school or college. No sitting is perfectly normal. I still prefer to eat, think, talk, etc. while standing and/or pacing. This is not as uncommon as it might sound.
The adhd will be far more of a problem than the aspergers with respect to school and socialization so the adderall is supposed to help that but I don't know that it actually does so watch that aspect.


The asperger affects his social life in a huge way. Sharing, tact, just to a name a few. An OT is going to see him to make sure he doesn't have any sensory issues....