Re: Does this sound like AS or not to you?

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In a message dated 4/12/03 6:47:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

tracym2@... writes:

> Does this sound like AS to you guys?

yes.

Plus OCD.

Roxanna ô¿ô

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In a message dated 04/12/2003 6:55:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

kneeleee@... writes:

> > Does this sound like AS to you guys?

>

> yes.

>

Another " yes " vote here. Our school was also ABSOLUTELY certain that my son

was not AS 2 yrs.ago. Children's Hosp. was EQUALLY as certain that he WAS at

the eval. 2 yrs. ago and they were right. Unfortunately many of the schools

are still in the dark. Good Luck.

Jane

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In a message dated 4/12/2003 6:47:13 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

tracym2@... writes:

> Does this sound like AS to you guys? Based on this, what do you

> think? *If there is more info I need to give you to let you form an

> opinion, please ask. thanks for your input!

> Sounds just like AS too me, my son also scored in the top 99% in

> the state tests, but ask him to put something on paper and wow, he can't.

> When he was dx at the age of 10 his teacher actually disagreed and so did

> most of the other teachers he had at his elementary school his teacher even

> wrote her own note disagreeing with the autism dx . But he is most

> certainly AS, he has a great vocab also and is very phobic of bees as well.

> He also has no social skills. So yes your son sounds like he has AS, but he

> also sounds like a great kid with wonderful talent. So focus on his needs

> but remind yourself of all his strengths. And welcome to this supportive

> group.

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> Does this sound like AS to you guys?

yes.

Plus OCD.

Roxanna ô¿ô>

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> My 9 1/2 yr old, Jake, was diagonsed with Asperger's last week by

> what I think is the best child psychiatrist in town. Initially, it

> took her very little time to diagnosis him, but then she kept

> talking to me and dh and then to Jake alone and came out

indicating,

> yes, he definitely has AS. (She's the wife of his regular Dr., and

> the regular DR referred him after seeing him at his last ADHD

annual

> checkup.) The school says they are SURE he is NOT AS. Please read

> what he does and let me know your opinion-- if I get a bunch

> of " nos " I'll keep looking (because I know something is wrong, I

> jsut don't know what.) If I get a bunch of " yes's " I guess I'll go

> fight with school officials that I have always heretofore liked and

> respected. Here are some of his typical behaviors:

>

> He has a " phobia of the month " -- this month he is deathly afraid

of

> bees, though he's never been stung or even seen anyone stung by

one;

> last month it was " intruders " . He also has a monthly ritual-- this

> month, it is " walk four steps and hop " . The ritual must be

completed

> before he can sit down or get in the car or anything. Change REALLY

> upsets him-- he has to have a shower in the morning, cheezits

(which

> is 90% of his diet) for lunch, and etc etc. He has problems with

> small motors skills and a learning disability and dysgraphia

(can't

> get his thoughts down via his hand), yet has scored a perfect score

> on the national standardized math test and also was in the top 2%

> for reading-- even with a disability. He has always had an

> incredible vocabulary-- every teacher he's ever had has commented

on

> it. He also is VERY ADHD ( & that plus the LD is why I think it took

> so long to be diagnosed). Oh yeah, some other things-- while

> everyone else on his soccer team is chasing the ball, he's in the

> middle of the field kickboxing imaginary opponets-- not just once

or

> twice but EVERY practice and EVERY game!

>

> Hmmmmm, what else--he has ZERO social skills and doesn't seem to

> notice expressions. He desperately wants a best friend but really

> doesn't know how to get or to keep one (due to poor social skills).

> He speaks in a monotone and doesn't have many emotions. About the

> only one I can think of is anxiety-- and that one is often-- any

> time " the schedule " is violated or there is some other change. For

> example, last summer (at 8) he cried when we replaced the kitchen

> floor-- he didn't want the change. Also, he doesn't show affection

> properly-- he's always nice, never mean, but hugs even strangers if

> they are nice. He is very good hearted and naive-- he's never told

a

> lie in his life-- and is starting to be a target of " mean " kids.

>

> Finally, he is a literalist-- by this I mean he gets upset when my

> daughter jokes around pretending her name is " Sara " (it's Kelsey)

> and that she is a princess. Yet, after getting upset about this, he

> talks on and on, without stop, even if I don't answer him and even

> if I walk away or leave the room, and what he is talking about is

Yu-

> gi-oh cards or what his beanie babies did at school today. I'm

sure

> there's more but I can't think of it right now.

>

> Does this sound like AS to you guys? Based on this, what do you

> think? *If there is more info I need to give you to let you form an

> opinion, please ask. thanks for your input!

,

Yes, it sounds like AS to me....maybe with a little OCD thrown in

(Obsessive compulsive disorder). My son has most of the

characteristics you describe. You don't mention if he has

obsessions. Does he tend to get interested in things and talk about

them without noticing that nobody wants to listen? How is his eye

contact? But definitely, he sounds like a gifted asperger child -

text book case.

Kathy

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Hi ,

RE: The school says they are SURE he is NOT AS.

Did they say why? (AS is not " seen one seen them all. " )

P.S. Does the school have any stake one way or the other in what he is

diagnosed with?

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<<<<<The school says they are SURE he is NOT AS.>

the school is always the last toaccept the Dx....

<<<< Oh yeah, some other things-- while

> everyone else on his soccer team is chasing the ball, he's in the

> middle of the field kickboxing imaginary opponets-- not just once or

> twice but EVERY practice and EVERY game!>>

definetely a freind of my son, lol !!!!!!!!!

<<<<<<<> something you don't know about me: To relax, I run three times a

> week and today went to Charlotte and ran my first half marathon

> (13.1 miles)!>

wow, I ma impressed, especailly as someone who trained for Marathon and got

to run only its half! and nowadays can probably just ROLL down ...... lol

@!!

And yes, I agree with Roxanna, AS sounds right....

F

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Sounds like it to me as well. Along with OCD. Jake sounds just like my oldest

son at that age.

MISSY

SAHM of MANY

April is Autism Awareness Month!!

Become aware of our special kids!!

Excuse Me While I Go

Raise Tomorrow's Future.

Re: ( ) Does this sound like AS or not to you?

In a message dated 4/12/03 6:47:24 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

tracym2@... writes:

> Does this sound like AS to you guys?

yes.

Plus OCD.

Roxanna ô¿ô

Autism Happens...

[Guest guest]

,

It sounds like AS to me, in fact I think you have my son.You are

describing the way he acts so perfectly.

> My 9 1/2 yr old, Jake, was diagonsed with Asperger's last week by

> what I think is the best child psychiatrist in town. Initially, it

> took her very little time to diagnosis him, but then she kept

> talking to me and dh and then to Jake alone and came out

indicating,

> yes, he definitely has AS. (She's the wife of his regular Dr., and

> the regular DR referred him after seeing him at his last ADHD

annual

> checkup.) The school says they are SURE he is NOT AS. Please read

> what he does and let me know your opinion-- if I get a bunch

> of " nos " I'll keep looking (because I know something is wrong, I

> jsut don't know what.) If I get a bunch of " yes's " I guess I'll go

> fight with school officials that I have always heretofore liked and

> respected. Here are some of his typical behaviors:

>

> He has a " phobia of the month " -- this month he is deathly afraid

of

> bees, though he's never been stung or even seen anyone stung by

one;

> last month it was " intruders " . He also has a monthly ritual-- this

> month, it is " walk four steps and hop " . The ritual must be

completed

> before he can sit down or get in the car or anything. Change REALLY

> upsets him-- he has to have a shower in the morning, cheezits

(which

> is 90% of his diet) for lunch, and etc etc. He has problems with

> small motors skills and a learning disability and dysgraphia

(can't

> get his thoughts down via his hand), yet has scored a perfect score

> on the national standardized math test and also was in the top 2%

> for reading-- even with a disability. He has always had an

> incredible vocabulary-- every teacher he's ever had has commented

on

> it. He also is VERY ADHD ( & that plus the LD is why I think it took

> so long to be diagnosed). Oh yeah, some other things-- while

> everyone else on his soccer team is chasing the ball, he's in the

> middle of the field kickboxing imaginary opponets-- not just once

or

> twice but EVERY practice and EVERY game!

>

> Hmmmmm, what else--he has ZERO social skills and doesn't seem to

> notice expressions. He desperately wants a best friend but really

> doesn't know how to get or to keep one (due to poor social skills).

> He speaks in a monotone and doesn't have many emotions. About the

> only one I can think of is anxiety-- and that one is often-- any

> time " the schedule " is violated or there is some other change. For

> example, last summer (at 8) he cried when we replaced the kitchen

> floor-- he didn't want the change. Also, he doesn't show affection

> properly-- he's always nice, never mean, but hugs even strangers if

> they are nice. He is very good hearted and naive-- he's never told

a

> lie in his life-- and is starting to be a target of " mean " kids.

>

> Finally, he is a literalist-- by this I mean he gets upset when my

> daughter jokes around pretending her name is " Sara " (it's Kelsey)

> and that she is a princess. Yet, after getting upset about this, he

> talks on and on, without stop, even if I don't answer him and even

> if I walk away or leave the room, and what he is talking about is

Yu-

> gi-oh cards or what his beanie babies did at school today. I'm

sure

> there's more but I can't think of it right now.

>

> Does this sound like AS to you guys? Based on this, what do you

> think? *If there is more info I need to give you to let you form an

> opinion, please ask. thanks for your input!

>

> (PS) If you don't recognize my name it is because I am such

> a " newbie " I haven't even sent a " hi, thanks for letting me join

> post " yet-- maybe I can do that now! LOL! Here it is: I'm an

> Assistant Attorney General, practicing securities law. Have a dh of

> 17 1/2 years who was with the state police before retiring to be

> home with our two great children Jake (9 1/2) and Kelsey 6 (1/2).

> Jake I've described above. Kelsey is just the opposite-- she is

> invited to every party, is the first picked to sleep over at

friend,

> and is a social butterfly, which (obviously) is hard on Jake.

> something you don't know about me: To relax, I run three times a

> week and today went to Charlotte and ran my first half marathon

> (13.1 miles)!

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A lot of seem to have the same " son " , lolol

MISSY

SAHM of MANY

April is Autism Awareness Month!!

Become aware of our special kids!!

Excuse Me While I Go

Raise Tomorrow's Future.

( ) Re: Does this sound like AS or not to you?

,

It sounds like AS to me, in fact I think you have my son.You are

describing the way he acts so perfectly.

> My 9 1/2 yr old, Jake, was diagonsed with Asperger's last week by

> what I think is the best child psychiatrist in town. Initially, it

> took her very little time to diagnosis him, but then she kept

> talking to me and dh and then to Jake alone and came out

indicating,

> yes, he definitely has AS. (She's the wife of his regular Dr., and

> the regular DR referred him after seeing him at his last ADHD

annual

> checkup.) The school says they are SURE he is NOT AS. Please read

> what he does and let me know your opinion-- if I get a bunch

> of " nos " I'll keep looking (because I know something is wrong, I

> jsut don't know what.) If I get a bunch of " yes's " I guess I'll go

> fight with school officials that I have always heretofore liked and

> respected. Here are some of his typical behaviors:

>

> He has a " phobia of the month " -- this month he is deathly afraid

of

> bees, though he's never been stung or even seen anyone stung by

one;

> last month it was " intruders " . He also has a monthly ritual-- this

> month, it is " walk four steps and hop " . The ritual must be

completed

> before he can sit down or get in the car or anything. Change REALLY

> upsets him-- he has to have a shower in the morning, cheezits

(which

> is 90% of his diet) for lunch, and etc etc. He has problems with

> small motors skills and a learning disability and dysgraphia

(can't

> get his thoughts down via his hand), yet has scored a perfect score

> on the national standardized math test and also was in the top 2%

> for reading-- even with a disability. He has always had an

> incredible vocabulary-- every teacher he's ever had has commented

on

> it. He also is VERY ADHD ( & that plus the LD is why I think it took

> so long to be diagnosed). Oh yeah, some other things-- while

> everyone else on his soccer team is chasing the ball, he's in the

> middle of the field kickboxing imaginary opponets-- not just once

or

> twice but EVERY practice and EVERY game!

>

> Hmmmmm, what else--he has ZERO social skills and doesn't seem to

> notice expressions. He desperately wants a best friend but really

> doesn't know how to get or to keep one (due to poor social skills).

> He speaks in a monotone and doesn't have many emotions. About the

> only one I can think of is anxiety-- and that one is often-- any

> time " the schedule " is violated or there is some other change. For

> example, last summer (at 8) he cried when we replaced the kitchen

> floor-- he didn't want the change. Also, he doesn't show affection

> properly-- he's always nice, never mean, but hugs even strangers if

> they are nice. He is very good hearted and naive-- he's never told

a

> lie in his life-- and is starting to be a target of " mean " kids.

>

> Finally, he is a literalist-- by this I mean he gets upset when my

> daughter jokes around pretending her name is " Sara " (it's Kelsey)

> and that she is a princess. Yet, after getting upset about this, he

> talks on and on, without stop, even if I don't answer him and even

> if I walk away or leave the room, and what he is talking about is

Yu-

> gi-oh cards or what his beanie babies did at school today. I'm

sure

> there's more but I can't think of it right now.

>

> Does this sound like AS to you guys? Based on this, what do you

> think? *If there is more info I need to give you to let you form an

> opinion, please ask. thanks for your input!

>

> (PS) If you don't recognize my name it is because I am such

> a " newbie " I haven't even sent a " hi, thanks for letting me join

> post " yet-- maybe I can do that now! LOL! Here it is: I'm an

> Assistant Attorney General, practicing securities law. Have a dh of

> 17 1/2 years who was with the state police before retiring to be

> home with our two great children Jake (9 1/2) and Kelsey 6 (1/2).

> Jake I've described above. Kelsey is just the opposite-- she is

> invited to every party, is the first picked to sleep over at

friend,

> and is a social butterfly, which (obviously) is hard on Jake.

> something you don't know about me: To relax, I run three times a

> week and today went to Charlotte and ran my first half marathon

> (13.1 miles)!

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I'm replying a bit late...that's the story of my life lately, LOL. The way

you describe your son does sound AS. There also seems to be some components

of OCD, ADHD and possibly learning disorders. But they could all be

contained within the AS diagonsis also. Pam