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Thanks ladies

first off, can i ask you how old your child is?x

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kayleigh-louise Moran:</b>" first off, can i ask you how old your child is?x"</blockquote>

He's 5 1/2.

was he behind with things like learning to talk, walk, count etc?
another sign is struggeling to get on with other children his age.
also, obsessions are a sign of it aswell.my younger brother has it, he has a obsession with fire engines, he has over 50 models of them, allthough the obsessions can be anything really, ive heard of 1 person who was obsessed with the film blade runner, another with computers.
does he have a sense for danger?if he does things like runs into the orad without looking, that can also be a sign.
good luck x

<blockquote><b>Quoting Kayleigh-louise Moran:</b>" was he behind with things like learning to talk, walk, count etc? another sign is struggeling to get ... [snip!] ... does he have a sense for danger?if he does things like runs into the orad without looking, that can also be a sign. good luck x"</blockquote>


He has a lot of "signs", I just wanted to know if theyre similar to other kids'.
Thank you  

well, aspergers will no longer have it's own separate diagnosis anymore, instead it will just be placed inside the Austism category from now on. That's what a psychologist told me recently.

Quoting Kayleigh-louise Moran:" was he behind with things like learning to talk, walk, count etc? another sign is struggeling to get ... [snip!] ... does he have a sense for danger?if he does things like runs into the orad without looking, that can also be a sign. good luck x"

All of this.

My son showed no fear of things he should have, specifically heights. He would try to jump off of anything, no matter how high it was. But he expressed fear of things that neuro-typical kids were not afraid of... Water in particular.

He was delayed with speech, had texture aversions, only ate certain foods (PB & J, Cheerios, and spaghetti), did the hand flapping, walking on his tiptoes, looking at things out of the corner of his eye instead of straight on, not pointing when he should have been, did not like to lap read, and had no interest in playing with other kids his age who were not siblings.

As for obsessions, he was obsessed with anything that spun, but specifically wheels on cars or trains. He didn't play with them normally. He would flip them upside down and just spin the wheels or he would line them up.

However, he is extremely intelligent and always has been. He has the memory retention of an elephant. When he was 14 months old, we visited my parents (they lived in another state) and he was playing with a car. It rolled underneath the stand my mom had in the kitchen... We visited again 6 months later and he ran right for that stand, reached under it, and got his toy. He remembered where it was. He also has an incredible aptitude for all things electronic, as well as planes, trains, and cars.

Quoting ~*Flibbertigibbet*~:" All of this. My son showed no fear of things he should have, specifically heights. He would try to ... [snip!] ... He remembered where it was. He also has an incredible aptitude for all things electronic, as well as planes, trains, and cars. "

i didnt know that tip-toe waling was a sign of it, but come to think of it my little brother had been doing that for as long ashe has been able to walk.and oh yes, children with aspergers can be very intellengent, albert einstain (not sure how to spell it lol) had aspergers x

yeah they are supposed to take away ssi for aspergers too.

Quoting Sophie's dairy cow:" yeah they are supposed to take away ssi for aspergers too. "

I can understand that in a way... Most Aspies are extremely high functioning and although social situations are difficult for them, their levels of intelligence benefit them in that they can get really good jobs if they apply themselves. Dan Aykroyd has Asperger's and he's a celebrity.

Thanks ladies.
IDK what to think about DS. We need to get him evaluated. We've been meaning to. Just overwhelmed and not sure where to start. And sometimes it seems like there's nothing "wrong". IDK.

My son was always a little different, something was 'off' about him, I didn't realize how much until he started school. He struggled socially, had no interest in making friends and only got along with adults. He showed no interest in anything outside of his obsessions. He went to school and shut down the moment he walked through those doors, took them 5 months to realize he could count to 10 (which he has been able to since 20 months) because he just wouldnt talk. Struggles with directions and is afraid of odd things, like flashing lights. Takes everything literally, the first time he heard me tell my dh i had to burn a CD he had a big meltdown because he thought i was setting it on fire. Does not know how to lie, he just doesnt understand it. Has 'hand ticks', used to flap his hands then moved on to finger flicks. Hates changes of routine. Talks nonstop when it comes to his topics of interest and is very sensitive to being criticized in any way. He used to cry everytime someone said something like 'no we dont do that'. He is working right now on getting dressed as he wasnt able to until recently. He is very oblivious to most things, we can Christmas shop with him and most times he wont even realize. Eye contact was poor.
He is also very gifted, learned how to read before he was 4 and is roughly at the level of a second grader in math. He has an amazing memory, but he is either obsessed with something or completely uninterested

<blockquote><b>Quoting lilsoph:</b>" My son was always a little different, something was 'off' about him, I didn't realize how much until ... [snip!] ... level of a second grader in math. He has an amazing memory, but he is either obsessed with something or completely uninterested"</blockquote>


Thank you! I appreciate you taking the time to answer.
DS isn't as "sever", for lack of a better word, but I've always felt something is off with him, I keep allowing people to talk me out of feeling the way I do  

Quoting lilsoph:" My son was always a little different, something was 'off' about him, I didn't realize how much until ... [snip!] ... level of a second grader in math. He has an amazing memory, but he is either obsessed with something or completely uninterested"

omg that is me exactly and how i was at that age. i cant keep a stable job. i either lose interest or i get bullied and leave lol

my son is 11yrs old. he was diagnosed when he was 8.Aside from Aspergers he also has Adhd & Mood Disorder (which the doctor said was pretty normal coexisting disorders) He has sensory issues (texture, sound, & light), has difficulty reading body language, facail expression, and the give & take of conversation. He has reading difficulties (decoding) but excells in math and science. Socail awkwardness and age appropriate behavior are daily struggles. He is either totally absorded w/something or totally oblivious (no middle ground)....he must sit at the same spot at the table, sleep w/a certain blanket & pillow, always have the same seat in the vehicle, etc....