aspergers syndrome advice please?
My son Isaac is 3yr 5m. He was referred to speech th at 15m for no babbling then referred to hospital at 2 for social and communication problems. Seen paed twice now and attended special group weekly for language.
We saw paed today and discovered he has hypermobility as well as hypersensitivity. She also suggested aspergers syndrome. That would make sense with how Isaac is regarding his obsession with numbers, his lack of imaginative play and his lack of social skills.
Although saying that he started nursery no problems in Jan. They are observing him for paed now.
Any advice/experiences please? Its all a bit daunting!
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We saw paed today and discovered he has hypermobility as well as hypersensitivity. She also suggested aspergers syndrome. That would make sense with how Isaac is regarding his obsession with numbers, his lack of imaginative play and his lack of social skills.
Although saying that he started nursery no problems in Jan. They are observing him for paed now.
Any advice/experiences please? Its all a bit daunting!
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Thanks for sharing!
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I dont know if any of this is helpful, but if your son does have aspergers please know it is not the end of the world. My brothers are lovely people, and they are both aware of their condition and why they think differently to other people. As a result they are both leading happy and full lives. It hasnt been an easy ride, but at the same time I know my mum would tell you that she wouldnt change them for the world. There are lots of support groups that you can join, and the condition is becoming more and more high profile which will only serve to help those who have ASD. Good luck xxx
we habve seen 3 people from the autitics team and all the reports state the same-aspergers BUT they all have to come to agreement on the day.
katelyn first got referred in october last year so its taken less than 6 months for us.
katelyns prob;ems are atound eye contact, she doesnt seem to "get" if you are listening to her or not!, and she cannot deal with change AT ALL! she came home from school the other week due to a change of teacher!
Katelyn talked very early and can read VERY VERY well. she has OCD too.
if you want to talk any time that would be cool. i dont know anyone else with a child on the autitic spectrum x
Sorry to g/c, I saw the thread on the homepage.
There is a book called "All Cats have Asperger's Syndrome" by Kathy Hoopman which is a lovely book to look at with Asperger's children as an introduction and to help understanding of AS.
I don't have any children of my own but have read this as a teacher and found it really helped me understand some of the behaviours of children with AS.
Hayley and loobys mummy i Will be pm ing you soon, so good to have others with similar experiences. I have lots of mummy friends but non with a child on autistic spectrum. On my phone atm but laptop fixed so Will pm you soon!
Chickensoup thanks so much for the recommendation, i have bought a copy to read and pass around the family! I also noticed she has written other books.
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