Re: Daughter with Aspergers?

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl -

My daughter, 11 was diagnosed at 8. She sounds very similar to you

Chloe except in the math department!

A good place to start is with a Developmental Pediatrician.

If there is a children's hospital near you, that is where you will

probably find one.

I hope this helps as a start.

Lynn

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am new here. I saw an article on ABCnews about a boy with

> Aspergers..and his symptoms matched my daughters (not all but some of

> them). So my question is how do I get her tested? I live in Oregon.

> Can anyone help me with that maybe she has it or not? Here are her

> symptoms:

>

> Her name is Chloe, she is 6. She screams at loud noises. She can

> not even flush the toliet. She gets fixated on one subject and

> doesnt drop it for months. She pre-thinks what she says to her

> teacher before she approached her to speak to her. She is

> hyperactive, and I thought she was deaf for a while. Her hearing has

> been tested and she is fine. Her speech is a little delayed but not

> much. She has the hardest time sleeping at night. Wakes up every 2-5

> hours. Academically she is a genius. She is above her class in

> reading. Math is a little above average. She learns her best from a

> computer. Her teacher was even commenting on how she has never had a

> student learn so much from a computer like Chloe does. We have

> removed sugars and unnatural carbs from her diet. That has helped

> but not much. She gets upset easily at certain things and throws

> screaming tantrums. Not spoiled kid tantrums either. She says she

> feels like she is being crowded when I ask her to do something.

>

> Thanks for reading this! And I am glad to be here.

>

> Cheryl

>

[Guest guest]

> So my question is how do I get her tested? I live in Oregon.

> Can anyone help me with that maybe she has it or not? Here are her

> symptoms:

From what you describe, IMHO, it is worth checking out. You have

different routes you can take for getting her evaluating.

You can try to get a special ed evaluation through your school

district. It is possible you live in one of those school districts

that are bad about providing services to smart kids with LDs or may

just one with a poor special ed dept. In any case, this route will

take some time, as you'll have to convince them that she needs it and

then the process usually takes a few months. If you do go that route,

the first step is to find out from your school district who you make

the request to. Then you must submit, in writing, that you want the

evaluation and exactly what you want considered.

You can also have her evaluated yourself, through your medical

insurance or out-of-pocket, whatever the necessity or your preference.

Since autism has so many facets, you may need several different types

of evaluations. A neuropsych eval tests for cognitive issues such as

ADHD, social cognition, executive dysfunction. An OT/PT/Speech

evaluation (Physical Medicine) tests for motor skill issues and

language issues, including the pragmatic language problems that HFA

and AS kids have. You can also get tests specifically for autism that

test very specifically for the unusual communication issues etc. that

autistic people have.

The " where " can be a children's hospital or a private clinic or

practice. The key is to make sure you go to someone that is an autism

spectrum specialist. I don't live in Oregon, so I can't help you with

that.

Hope this helps. Good luck!

Ruth

[Guest guest]

Hi Cheryl,

Start with your pediatrician, some can test for autism (GARS) and some

can even diagnose. If not, then they can refer you to a specialist

who will.

Regina

[Guest guest]

Cheryl,

I too live in Oregon (Portland area) and have a daughter with

Autism. I would recommend that you check out the autism-oregon

group if you have not already. They post a lot of state/area

specific information that you should find very helpful!

autism-oregon/

-Amie

>

> Hi everyone,

>

> I am new here. I saw an article on ABCnews about a boy with

> Aspergers..and his symptoms matched my daughters (not all but some

of

> them). So my question is how do I get her tested? I live in

Oregon.

> Can anyone help me with that maybe she has it or not? Here are her

> symptoms:

>

> Her name is Chloe, she is 6. She screams at loud noises. She can

> not even flush the toliet. She gets fixated on one subject and

> doesnt drop it for months. She pre-thinks what she says to her

> teacher before she approached her to speak to her. She is

> hyperactive, and I thought she was deaf for a while. Her hearing

has

> been tested and she is fine. Her speech is a little delayed but

not

> much. She has the hardest time sleeping at night. Wakes up every 2-

5

> hours. Academically she is a genius. She is above her class in

> reading. Math is a little above average. She learns her best from

a

> computer. Her teacher was even commenting on how she has never had

a

> student learn so much from a computer like Chloe does. We have

> removed sugars and unnatural carbs from her diet. That has helped

> but not much. She gets upset easily at certain things and throws

> screaming tantrums. Not spoiled kid tantrums either. She says she

> feels like she is being crowded when I ask her to do something.

>

> Thanks for reading this! And I am glad to be here.

>

> Cheryl

>