neurologist as an aspergers specialist

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hi i introd myself a few days ago and my daughter has made an appt.

since my intro. she couldn't get my grandaughter in to see any of

the specialists that the psyycologist recom. so they (either the

pedat. or the psy. not sure which) referred her to a neurologist is

this common practice for a 2nd oppinion and treatment? i'm not sure

what an asperger specialist is even called that's why i'm asking if

it would be a neuro. i kmow aspergers is a brain and central nervous

system problem so i guess it makes sense. i was wondering how they

would examinea five yr old. if they put some kind of machine on her

she'll freak out on them probably and turn into a very angryout of

control chid.this is all settling in me since we just got the diag.

from the psy. 3days ago. i think back to her infant days and knew

something wasn't right and i always thought it could be a lesser

degree of autism as i was familiar w/ autism because i had gone to

night school classes for working with autistic children then i went

to a publicschool for observation in a special needs class w/ aut.

children so i was familiar with the syndrome/disease.why i had this

desire to work with these children i didn't know .my grandaughter

was not born yet. putting my grandaughter on a baby scale was a

herendous struggle even as an infant and laying her on the table to

measure here was another job. putting her in a new crib was a 3 hr.

ordeal of rocking and calming. and in n out of the crib. new car

seats, new cars oh my gosh she wouldn't get in a new car even if we

were in it. just so many littlethings gave me the gut feeling then

as she got a little older she would throw fits if a sandwich wasn't

cut just the way she waanted it or if the peanut butter wasn't on

the bread just the way she wanted or maybe her dinner plate was a

different design (kids plates) just little things that mean nothing

to us meant calmness or fits of rage and anxiety to her.i told my

daughter she will have to try to stick to a routine w/ her a much as

possible and try to let her know in advance when possible that her

routine may change put it on the calender mommy has to work this

night or nana will pick u up at school this day etc.. sorry this is

so long but i feel a littlebetter after talking to u all. thanks

for readinng. gail also known as suthernsnail for my slowness in

life lol i don't like to rush it's unhealthy.