tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post8185143073159137111..comments2023-09-17T04:34:33.856-07:00Comments on My ASD Child: What are the common symptoms to look out for?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-20282962220456904462016-01-12T06:15:17.468-08:002016-01-12T06:15:17.468-08:00My name is Catherine and I have a15 year old son w...My name is Catherine and I have a15 year old son with autism and he is very self absorbed and it seems the older he gets the harder it gets and has more frequent meltdowns. He for sure doesn'texcept the word know. I wish I could find some meetings around my stress that could help me better understand all of it. I've also got an 11 year old that had been going through testing because she fits the signs for asperger autism.Does anyone know of any autism meetings in Baytown, Tx. Lbetter33https://www.blogger.com/profile/13226600809299258452noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-36433938165730724692011-08-21T10:25:35.005-07:002011-08-21T10:25:35.005-07:00Mia Colon Yes sherri my son who is 14 is very self...Mia Colon Yes sherri my son who is 14 is very self absorbed, if there is no benefit to him in some way he has no interest in it at all.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-91084986596597389482011-08-19T09:04:11.019-07:002011-08-19T09:04:11.019-07:00Hilary Ann Baird a child with aspergers has a comp...Hilary Ann Baird a child with aspergers has a completely different brain, we may not always be able to verbalize things but its doesnt mean theres no thought process or that we dont care about others or we would be robots<br />2 hours ago · Like · 1 person<br />Hilary Ann Baird some kids with aspergers may or may not have trouble with class material and understanding it, they may also be very gifted even if grades dont show it<br />2 hours ago · Like · 1 person<br />Hilary Ann Baird another thing to look for is "meltdowns" they are the result of anxiety disorder which is very common in ppl with aspergers<br />2 hours ago · Like · 1 person<br />Sherri Caldwell Our tells in school evaluation were obsessive preoccupation on one subject or activity (rocks, at the time), tendency to not look people in the eye and, yep, seemingly random meltdowns/tantrums -- thank god we get it now, not random at all! Sensory and/or social interaction/anxiety issues.<br />about an hour ago · Like<br />Sherri Caldwell I think a big difference between ADHD & Aspergers is ADHD kids still motivated to please, outward focus; Aspies much more inner-focus - their own little world.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com