Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac over the whole thing. My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS is because he exibits the following characteristics. Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to tears on trains or Magic School Bus. He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He takes everything you say very literally. He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be able to sleep. He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his trains everytime we have a playdate. I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to kick the ball. I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. Does this sound like someone with AS? If you read this far thank you. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 YES, although I am not a dr.Have you checked out these links yet? http://www.tonyattwood.com.au http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ http://www.maapservices.org/index.html http://www.asdatoz.com/info.html Just a few websites, sorry if you already have them... Toni ( ) My son and potential AS As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac over the whole thing. My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS is because he exibits the following characteristics. Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to tears on trains or Magic School Bus. He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He takes everything you say very literally. He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be able to sleep. He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his trains everytime we have a playdate. I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to kick the ball. I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. Does this sound like someone with AS? If you read this far thank you. Jill Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Wow, I'm not an expert, I'm only a mom, but you are describing my child at that age. I would not say he has a hypocondriac mom. I would say it's so good you are his mom. You have obviously researched a lot, which is what I did before we had a formal diagnosis. So many moms out there prefer to live in denial.. Good for you! Ana Cruz > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Thank you for the links. I am reading Tony Attwood's book right now an it is proving to be very enlightening. I am between pediatricians right now. Who do I go to to begin the diagnosis process? Thanks Jill > > YES, although I am not a dr.Have you checked out these links yet? > http://www.tonyattwood.com.au > http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ > http://www.maapservices.org/index.html > http://www.asdatoz.com/info.html Just a few websites, sorry if you already have them... Toni > ( ) My son and potential AS > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Believe it or not I only heard of AS two days ago. As for research I've been on a couple of websites and have started reading Tony Atwoods book, but when I was reading on Wikipedia and OASIS the characteristics of AS all of these memories, every anecdote that makes my son the unique, peculiar and wonderful little boy he is started running through my mind and it was like a puzzle falling into place. I am so scared though of what this means for his future. So far he has been blessed with good friends and I fear for the day when the other kids start to care about his difference. I'm glad I have found this group though to help me start to sort this out sooner rather than later. Jill > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I > am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc > or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 9, 2006 Report Share Posted October 9, 2006 Jill, If I could I would hug you.. It can be very upseting to think your boy may or may not have AS. I went through what you are last year. My now 8 year old has been DX with AS. The only thing I'm not hearing from you is the complet lack of social skills that is a classic trait of kids with AS. Or the Meltdowns or fits. I would take him and get a FULL evaluation. Your on the right track. (So to speek) I see parents that are in such denial about there kids at times. He needs you to keep looking in to this because if he has AS he will need you to get him the help he needs to get around in this world. Have you read Tony Attwoods Book " Aspergers Syndrom " Its great!!! Helped me alot. > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 OASIS.com is a good site too. > > YES, although I am not a dr.Have you checked out these links yet? > http://www.tonyattwood.com.au > http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ > http://www.maapservices.org/index.html > http://www.asdatoz.com/info.html Just a few websites, sorry if you already have them... Toni > ( ) My son and potential AS > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 The earlier you get a diagnosis and help for your son, the more chance he will have at a successful, fulfilling life. Asperger's is not the end of a road, just a different path. Tony Attwood is a wonderful resource! I remember the feeling of the puzzle pieces falling into place and it may sound awful, but it was a relief! I was not insane, there was a reason my child acted the way she did and we have worked through a lot of issues. Look into social stories, I find them very helpful. Glad to have you here > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that > my > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and > I > > am > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > > and > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > > AS > > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > > learned > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > > calling > > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > (he > > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > > two > > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > > (I > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > > to > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. > He > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > > keeping > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > believe > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > > be > > > able to sleep. > > > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > > fell > > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > > his > > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > > yes > > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > > noticed > > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > > game. > > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > > to > > > kick the ball. > > > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > > assumptions > > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > doc > > or > > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Jill, A neurophsychologist, a TEACCH center is really best if you have one, an educational psychologist all can diagnose aspergers. My youngest son's psychiatrist just diagnosed my little guy finally for certain tho we've been treating him for asperger's for a year or two now. A pediatrician will generally send you to a specialist like the ones listed above and won't diagnose this type of condition. Good luck! Look up TEACCH on line and see if you have any near you. > > > > YES, although I am not a dr.Have you checked out these links yet? > > http://www.tonyattwood.com.au > > http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ > > http://www.maapservices.org/index.html > > http://www.asdatoz.com/info.html Just a few > websites, sorry if you already have them... Toni > > ( ) My son and potential AS > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that > my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and > I am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. > He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > doc or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Hi Jill, Just so you know pediatricians don't know anything about AS. Mine actually discouraged me from seeing a developmental pediatrician and I lost valuable time. Your school district needs to eval him so he can get services. You can also take him to a pediatric neurologist, a psychologist that has knowledge in the spectrum, or a developmental pediatrician (seem to have long waiting lists)to get a diagnosis. The school district doesn't diagnose. They just eval him to see if he fits under the autistic umbrella for the sake of educational services. Then you may have to try and OT, PT, and Speech therapy with social skills training. Good luck and keep asking questions, Debbie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 We went to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed my boys within minutes because they would not look him in the eyes and held their heads down and he talked to them and asked us a few questions and told us they had aspergers, which was a form of autism. We said NO WAY! then we came home and looked it up on Oasis and wikipedia and the 'puzzle pieces' fell right into place. It all started to make sense. The kids were so excited to have a reason for feeling the way they do that they printed off the info and took it to show some of their teachers. Toni ( ) My son and potential AS > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 I'm having trouble locating a TEACCH center in Utah. > > > > > > YES, although I am not a dr.Have you checked out these links > yet? > > > http://www.tonyattwood.com.au > > > http://www.udel.edu/bkirby/asperger/ > > > http://www.maapservices.org/index.html > > > http://www.asdatoz.com/info.html Just a few > > websites, sorry if you already have them... Toni > > > ( ) My son and potential AS > > > > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect > that > > my > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused > and > > I am > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a > hypochondriac > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at > 2, > > and > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I > suspect > > AS > > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he > knows > > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > > learned > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > > calling > > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > > (he > > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each > episode > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he > was > > two > > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues > characters > > (I > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore > you > > to > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white > thinking. > > He > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious > about > > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. > He > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > > keeping > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > > believe > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) > to > > be > > > able to sleep. > > > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. > He > > fell > > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play > with > > his > > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding > meant > > yes > > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was > not > > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > > noticed > > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > > game. > > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to > him > > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just > trying > > to > > > kick the ball. > > > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > > assumptions > > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > > doc or > > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more > experience. > > > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > > > Jill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 He is a social little boy. Talks and talks and talks to everyone and anyone (the checkers in the grocery store, and all the people in line. This is the area of AS that really frustrates me. The books say he should be shy and he is the exact opposite. He hates to play alone, but playing with others means they have to play how he says to play (luckily he has friends who will do this). When he plays trains with me it means he moves the trains and tells me what to make them say. When he is asking for permission he feels the need to ask me, my dh, and when we are not at home also the people in charge at that house (ie my mom, or my friend depending on whose house we are in) so that he sometimes asks for permission 4-5 times even when all the answers along the line were yes. If I tell him something in the store that he is excited about he looks around and tells anyone who is available even complete strangers. He melts down when things do not go as he expects them to, or whenever I tell him NO. He cries and cries unless I change my mind or get down on his level and explain and sometimes reexplain things. He is also a huge worrier. He has a fear of bugs (especially flying bugs like houseflies, bees, and butterflies and moths), the dark, and movies where people are lost away from home (Robots, Lion King, Finding Nemo). I am reading Tony Atwoods book right now and I am finding it very useful. Thanks for the support. Jill > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I > am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc > or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Here are two facilities in UTAH that have experience with Autism/Asperger's. They come from the Oasis website: HTH Pam UTAH * University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah Contact: Judith , Ph.D. University of Utah Child & Adolescent Specialty Clinics 421 Wakara Way, Ste 143 Salt Lake City, UT 84108 office: (801) 585-9097 clinic: (801) 585-1212 fax: (801) 585-9096 email: _judith.miller@..._ (mailto:judith.miller@...) * Lester Autism Center,Barbara R. Lester, LCSW, West Jordan, Utah Contact: Barbara R. Lester, LCSW 9071 South 1300 West Suite 100 West Jordan, Utah 84088 office: (801) 255-3888 toll free: 1-866- 330.3888 fax: (801)-255-6508 email: _Barbara@..._ (mailto:Barbara@...) website: _www.aspergersautism.com_ (http://www.aspergersautism.com/) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Well, I agree with him. Finding Nemo really was a horrible movie! > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that > my > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and > I > > am > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > > and > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > > AS > > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > > learned > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > > calling > > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > (he > > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > > two > > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > > (I > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > > to > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. > He > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > > keeping > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > believe > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > > be > > > able to sleep. > > > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > > fell > > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > > his > > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > > yes > > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > > noticed > > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > > game. > > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > > to > > > kick the ball. > > > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > > assumptions > > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > doc > > or > > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 It sounds oh so familiar...when he does interact " socially " it's what he is interested in. My ds is almost 6 and he often still answers me and starts conversations with movie lines. I gotta tell ya, your letter made me chuckle to myself. My ds is almost exactly the same, except he won't talk to strangers unless they are in our way at the supermarket and he thinks its ok to say hey, move out of our way. I think you are on the right track and I would just keep taking the necessary steps. If he goes to public school you can also request that they test him. They won't " label " him, but they will get you a child study that leads to the IEP. kim f4vryoung <f4vryoung@...> wrote: He is a social little boy. Talks and talks and talks to everyone and anyone (the checkers in the grocery store, and all the people in line. This is the area of AS that really frustrates me. The books say he should be shy and he is the exact opposite. He hates to play alone, but playing with others means they have to play how he says to play (luckily he has friends who will do this). When he plays trains with me it means he moves the trains and tells me what to make them say. When he is asking for permission he feels the need to ask me, my dh, and when we are not at home also the people in charge at that house (ie my mom, or my friend depending on whose house we are in) so that he sometimes asks for permission 4-5 times even when all the answers along the line were yes. If I tell him something in the store that he is excited about he looks around and tells anyone who is available even complete strangers. He melts down when things do not go as he expects them to, or whenever I tell him NO. He cries and cries unless I change my mind or get down on his level and explain and sometimes reexplain things. He is also a huge worrier. He has a fear of bugs (especially flying bugs like houseflies, bees, and butterflies and moths), the dark, and movies where people are lost away from home (Robots, Lion King, Finding Nemo). I am reading Tony Atwoods book right now and I am finding it very useful. Thanks for the support. Jill > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I > am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc > or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > --------------------------------- All-new - Fire up a more powerful email and get things done faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Today I took a big step... at least for me. I went down to the school 15 minutes early and talked to the school psychologist. We had a little hall meeting with me, her and his kindergarten teacher. The teacher says she hasn't noticed anything apparent yet, but that she will keep a closer eye on how he's doing. The psychologist jotted down some notes and said she will bring him up in the Special Needs meeting next Thursday. They will decide then what steps they need to take, and what evaluations to do. I hope this is a step toward good things. Jill > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Wow that's so great that your kids were so excited about it. That sure makes it much easier! Toni <kbtoni@...> wrote: We went to a psychiatrist and he diagnosed my boys within minutes because they would not look him in the eyes and held their heads down and he talked to them and asked us a few questions and told us they had aspergers, which was a form of autism. We said NO WAY! then we came home and looked it up on Oasis and wikipedia and the 'puzzle pieces' fell right into place. It all started to make sense. The kids were so excited to have a reason for feeling the way they do that they printed off the info and took it to show some of their teachers. Toni ( ) My son and potential AS > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I am > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > over the whole thing. > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, and > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he learned > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and calling > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was two > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you to > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > takes everything you say very literally. > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > able to sleep. > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He fell > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with his > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant yes > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we noticed > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the game. > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > kick the ball. > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc or > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > If you read this far thank you. > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 My son also, is the social butterfly and when I was reading your post I thought maybe I had typed this but forgot! lol (anyone else suffering from lack of sleep?) If something happens he also tells everyone that will listen strangers, clerks in stores, the waitress, or even the telemarketer that calls the house, (maybe this is a way to stop the calls, lol) what happened.He loves playing with other kids too, but as you said likes it his way, but he is getting better and starting to play fair. Funny how even though our children are " alike " they are so different " has no concept of personal space and is very touchy with everyone. Has anyone had this experience and how did you stop the touching? ( ) Re: My son and potential AS He is a social little boy. Talks and talks and talks to everyone and anyone (the checkers in the grocery store, and all the people in line. This is the area of AS that really frustrates me. The books say he should be shy and he is the exact opposite. He hates to play alone, but playing with others means they have to play how he says to play (luckily he has friends who will do this). When he plays trains with me it means he moves the trains and tells me what to make them say. When he is asking for permission he feels the need to ask me, my dh, and when we are not at home also the people in charge at that house (ie my mom, or my friend depending on whose house we are in) so that he sometimes asks for permission 4-5 times even when all the answers along the line were yes. If I tell him something in the store that he is excited about he looks around and tells anyone who is available even complete strangers. He melts down when things do not go as he expects them to, or whenever I tell him NO. He cries and cries unless I change my mind or get down on his level and explain and sometimes reexplain things. He is also a huge worrier. He has a fear of bugs (especially flying bugs like houseflies, bees, and butterflies and moths), the dark, and movies where people are lost away from home (Robots, Lion King, Finding Nemo). I am reading Tony Atwoods book right now and I am finding it very useful. Thanks for the support. Jill > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I > am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc > or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 My daughter is almost 5 and is also very social, just eccentric. She has no idea of personal space and leans on people a lot. She may be shy around a stranger and then ten minutes later sitting on his/her lap. But at the same time she is also hypersensative to some noises and textures. This is why she has no confirmed diagnosis. She sometimes makes great eye contact and wants to engage people (on her terms of course). Ohter times she looks like the standard picture of AS or HFA. > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that > my > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and > I > > am > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > > and > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > > AS > > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > > learned > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > > calling > > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > (he > > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > > two > > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > > (I > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > > to > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. > He > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > > keeping > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > believe > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > > be > > > able to sleep. > > > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > > fell > > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > > his > > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > > yes > > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > > noticed > > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > > game. > > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > > to > > > kick the ball. > > > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > > assumptions > > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > doc > > or > > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > > > Jill > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 10, 2006 Report Share Posted October 10, 2006 Jill, Your going in the correct direction, Your little one is very lucky to have such a Mom. Dont do this all on your own, ask for help from your husband ...Grandma and Grandpa. Dont be afaid to cry... I did get a little overwelmed with informaion and evaluations and the state and fed laws. Dont forget to take a break for you and breath. I did my crying in the shower, was refreshing and the boys had no clue Mommy was stressed. Go to a support group in your area or just a phone call to a mother thats been there. I have met some great mothers at my sons Social skills groups. Oh and if you can get it from the library there is this wonderful book by a boy with AS its called " Freaks Geeks and Aspergers syndrom " its for older kids but I read it and it helped my understand my sons thinking so much more then the Medical Books did. Its all worth it! Keep up the good work and remember the School WILL NOT hold your hand! You have to Advocat for him, get help there to. > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I > am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc > or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 JMO, go beyond school psychologist. We've had nothign but bad experiences with school psychs. Negativity, saying one thing to us and denying it in official meetings ..making US look like idiots. I'm sorry, I tend to be anti - school psych . Maybe you have a good one, I'm sure there are some out there. But I've yet to have contact with one. This last one just sat inthe meeting, looked about 15 and had NO input even when I asked for his opinion specifically on certain things. Private psychologists, educational psychologists are the ones we've gotten the most help from. JMO. I wish you the best and hope this one works FOR you and your son. > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that my > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and I > am > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > over the whole thing. > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > and > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect AS > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > learned > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > calling > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus (he > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > two > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters (I > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > to > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. He > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was keeping > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to believe > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to be > > able to sleep. > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > fell > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > his > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > yes > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > noticed > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > game. > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying to > > kick the ball. > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my assumptions > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a doc > or > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > Jill > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Replace daughter with son and I could have written that about my son. WOW! Its nice to know he's not the only one with those behaviors even if it doesn't lead to a diagnosis. Jill > > > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that > > my > > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and > > I > > > am > > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a hypochondriac > > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > > > and > > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > > > AS > > > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > > > learned > > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > > > calling > > > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > > (he > > > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he was > > > two > > > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > > > (I > > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore you > > > to > > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. > > He > > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. He > > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > > > keeping > > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > > believe > > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > > > be > > > > able to sleep. > > > > > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > > > fell > > > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > > > his > > > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > > > yes > > > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > > > noticed > > > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > > > game. > > > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to him > > > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > > > to > > > > kick the ball. > > > > > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > > > assumptions > > > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > > doc > > > or > > > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > > > > > Jill > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I know it sounds mean, in a way, but we curbed the touchy feelly and leaning thing by reading our son books about stranger danger. We pointed out in a very loving way that if we don't know people, they are no go. Our son is very aspie and also very sociable and wants to engage people and so the lady at the check out still gets to hear all about our personal goings on(!) but he now keeps a comfortable distance from people unless they're sanctioned. Our boy is 6, he was 5 when we started with the books. I must stress though you're going to have to tread lightly not to cause anxiety. a --- jennifer_thorson <jennifer_thorson@...> wrote: > My daughter is almost 5 and is also very social, > just eccentric. She > has no idea of personal space and leans on people a > lot. She may be > shy around a stranger and then ten minutes later > sitting on his/her > lap. But at the same time she is also > hypersensative to some noises > and textures. This is why she has no confirmed > diagnosis. She > sometimes makes great eye contact and wants to > engage people (on her > terms of course). Ohter times she looks like the > standard picture of > AS or HFA. > > > > > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just > beginning to suspect that > > my > > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am > frustrated and confused and > > I > > > am > > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just > being a hypochondriac > > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > > > My son has always been very smart > (recognized the alphabet at 2, > > > and > > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). > The reason I suspect > > > AS > > > > is because he exibits the following > characteristics. > > > > > > > > Limited interests that include the > Tank Engine (he knows > > > > everything about every engine and even uses > the vocabulary he > > > learned > > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch > that for me " and > > > calling > > > > roads level crossings), and most recently > The Magic School Bus > > (he > > > > has memorized every movie in the library > system and each episode > > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs > and outer space... > > > > although he won't accept the removal of > Pluto as a main planet > > > > because they go there on the Magic School > Bus movie). When he was > > > two > > > > he renamed his immediate family after the > Blues Clues characters > > > (I > > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was > Mailbox). He will bore you > > > to > > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black > and white thinking. > > He > > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is > almost religious about > > > > following rules and will " tattle " when > anyone bends the rules. He > > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His > restless mind was > > > keeping > > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining > to get him to > > believe > > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly > (from the commercial) to > > > be > > > > able to sleep. > === message truncated === __________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 I'm in trouble with my husband. I told him I went to the school psychologist and he told me he thought were going to wait until we started noticing " problems " . When I talked with his teacher she says she hasn't noticed any issues at all... but I didn't want to wait until things got bad, even a little. I don't know.... maybe I'm rushing this. I am so confused and upset, I thought I was showing initiative, but DH is upset that I didn't ask him first (I thought we had discussed getting help before there was a problem, but he thought we had agreed to wait... sigh). Jill > > > > > > As I noted in my first post I am just beginning to suspect that > my > > > son (6 next month) may have AS. I am frustrated and confused and > I > > am > > > not sure what steps to take or if I am just being a > hypochondriac > > > over the whole thing. > > > > > > My son has always been very smart (recognized the alphabet at 2, > > and > > > excelled in reading and math in preschool). The reason I suspect > AS > > > is because he exibits the following characteristics. > > > > > > Limited interests that include the Tank Engine (he knows > > > everything about every engine and even uses the vocabulary he > > learned > > > from the videos such as " mom will you fetch that for me " and > > calling > > > roads level crossings), and most recently The Magic School Bus > (he > > > has memorized every movie in the library system and each episode > > > triggers other interests such as dinosaurs and outer space... > > > although he won't accept the removal of Pluto as a main planet > > > because they go there on the Magic School Bus movie). When he > was > > two > > > he renamed his immediate family after the Blues Clues characters > (I > > > spent 9 months as Steve and my mom was Mailbox). He will bore > you > > to > > > tears on trains or Magic School Bus. > > > > > > He is a very routined child with very black and white thinking. > He > > > doesn't like the " rules " to change. He is almost religious about > > > following rules and will " tattle " when anyone bends the rules. > He > > > takes everything you say very literally. > > > > > > He once asked me for Lunesta because " His restless mind was > keeping > > > him awake at night " . It took some explaining to get him to > believe > > > that he didn't need a glowing butterfly (from the commercial) to > be > > > able to sleep. > > > > > > He is very outgoing and social... but not like a normal kid. He > > fell > > > in love with a girl in his preschool class last year, but his > > > interactions with her bordered on stalker. It took some major > > > compromises to convince him that not everyone wants to play with > > his > > > trains everytime we have a playdate. > > > > > > I had to explain to him a couple of years ago that nodding meant > > yes > > > and shaking my head meant no. He would cry and ask why I was not > > > talking to him when I nodded to answer his question. > > > > > > When we enrolled him in soccer (another of his interests) we > > noticed > > > that he runs with an awkward gait and can't concentrate on the > > game. > > > We tried getting him a video on soccer, but that just lead to > him > > > only thinking about doing " special moves " instead of just trying > to > > > kick the ball. > > > > > > I guess this has been kindof a long ramble. But with my > assumptions > > > being mainly based on internet research and not referal from a > doc > > or > > > educator I wanted confirmation from people with more experience. > > > > > > Does this sound like someone with AS? > > > > > > If you read this far thank you. > > > > > > Jill > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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