“I’ve known for some time that something is not quite right with my child, and I’m starting to wonder if he has an autism spectrum disorder. What should I look for?”
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My child has been rejected by his peers, ridiculed and bullied !!!
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3 comments:
Keep pressing, always be an advocate for your child, contact the local autism society in your area and get the right testing done.
Is there anything about head size? I remember Asperger's has a different brain structure at birth and developmentally. Maybe due to excess brain cells in the prefrontal cortex? In any case, my son's head was out of the percentile on growth charts when he was born and well up to middle school. Pullover shirts were not an option, besides the dreaded clothes with tags and socks still are an issue. He used to peel off all his clothes as soon as he got home and put on his Halloween costume that was made of a silky nylon for years.
Speaking from my personal experience, don't expect your local Regional Center to be honest about diagnosing problems nor providing services, or your public school. Parent instinct is the best tool in your arsenal. Everyone knew there was a problem with my son but no one was willing to diagnose his issues until I paid for private testing and we started to get more statistical information, like VMI testing for fine motor skills, or ability versus academic performance, etc.
my lil boys cousin was diagnosed with aspergers syndrome, and she is a gorgeous little girl with a heart of gold who adores my son alot.
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