Guest guest Posted October 11, 2006 Report Share Posted October 11, 2006 Never being one to trod into marital disputes... Generally, trust your instincts. Make nice nice with DH, but trust your instincts. You are genetically programed to not gag when you change your own kid's diaper and to just know if something isn't right. Gwen > > > > > > > > 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 have the same problem honey trust your instinct its never wrong see your gp ask for a multy discaplinary and then you will know either way love shell yours faithfully michelle Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 12, 2006 Report Share Posted October 12, 2006 It dose take husbands longer to get out of there denial about there son's being different. Took almost a year for my husband to come around. Remind him God made Mommys to love and nurture the kids, He should trust you. Let him know you NEED him now and Need his help. He needs to be in the loop and to feel Needed. You have all the power here. You dont want to wait. I only wish we knew sooner. Good luck. > > > > > > > > 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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