tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post6062654934478459858..comments2023-09-17T04:34:33.856-07:00Comments on My ASD Child: Primary Comorbid Conditions Associated with Asperger's and High-Functioning AutismUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-66310833924450814772013-01-13T19:10:52.144-08:002013-01-13T19:10:52.144-08:00To the person asking about coordination; my son h...To the person asking about coordination; my son has always been exceptionally coordinated; he was walking and climbing steps at a very early age, rode a bike at 3 (no trainers), and played all sports. He now plays hockey. His only difficulty seems to be in fitting in with a "team" mentality; e.g. not really getting the other kids Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03416015232313498760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-34867087009113143292012-09-01T22:01:18.337-07:002012-09-01T22:01:18.337-07:00Comorbidity can really hide things. From a young ...Comorbidity can really hide things. From a young age, it was clear to us that my son had Bipolar Disorder and ADD. (I have Bipolar Disorder and ADD, and my mother's family have a high occurrence of Bipolar Disorder). <br /><br />It was not until he was 19 that we received additional diagnoses of PDD-NOS, impulsivity and reading disorder (for a total of five DSM-IV diagnoses).<br /><br />We thought the ADD and Bipolar Disorder were enough. It was not until we sent him to wilderness therapy that he under went more thorough psychological and educational testing. We had psychologists evaluate him at 8 and 14, confirming the add but failing to detect the pdd-nos and receptive communication problems.<br /><br />We knew that he had odd traits but we kept assuming that it was the Bipolar Disorder. Small things kept cropping up: hearing problems (but hearing tests were good), his relationship with friends were odd, his relationships with girls were odd, he took many things literally, he frequently had black and white thinking, his lack of smiles in response to good things, bullying, ... <br /><br />I am amazed that WE managed to get a high school diploma. In the end, with the 504 and intermittent homebound, he did graduate. What a relief. Or so we thought, ...<br /><br />After graduation, I attended and took two of his community college classes with him after graduation. He managed to fail 3 of his 4 classes. He passed one class which was primarily based on class work (and I was there with him). <br /><br />Finally, when he became so addicted to online gaming that he was stealing thousands of dollars from us, we had to do something and sent him to wilderness therapy.<br /><br />In wilderness therapy, I pushed the psychologist to determine why we had to repeat things so often. I based my forcefulness on a cousin (on my father's side of my family this time) who seemed spacey, lived at home until she was 40+ and always had to have things repeated. She had been diagnosed as ADD. However, she was not helped by stimulants. So, I never was comfortable with a pure ADD diagnosis for her. [My son and I cannot function without a stimulant and are both much more focused]. <br /><br />Everyone has some odd traits. When you throw in a diagnosis that can explain most of the traits away, it is so easy to stop looking. Keep looking. Make sure that your psychologist is aware of everything and can explain everything. A second opinion does not hurt.<br /><br />Properly diagnosing all of the problems early may not cure the problems. However, it can help avoid some unneeded pain for the child and you alike.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-66446647212861949462012-09-01T09:59:18.543-07:002012-09-01T09:59:18.543-07:00My daughter was quite clumsy from the time she cou...My daughter was quite clumsy from the time she could walk - couldn't go for more than a few steps without falling - constant bruises on her legs. Not realizing she had Aspergers at the time I signed her up for ballet and she continually was involved in sports which I believe helped her overcome her clumsiness and go on to swim and run in high school and run in college. It took many years though and she still has her clumsy moments. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-62648912557321282452012-09-01T02:05:46.861-07:002012-09-01T02:05:46.861-07:00My youngest son with Aspergers is unusually coordi...My youngest son with Aspergers is unusually coordinated as well. My oldest Aspie is a klutz. They at first said my youngest could not be ASD because his sensory needs were too extreme. Huh? Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-69838603843343506872012-08-31T23:40:09.768-07:002012-08-31T23:40:09.768-07:00In response to the person who wrote about "ex...In response to the person who wrote about "extreme coordination", I'd say my child is a real mix in that sense. He'll bump my foot when he comes up from behind (even after 3 years of OT for SPD), but then he's as agile as a cat (can climb anythign and look like a professional climber while doing it). He is athletically adept in other ways (great at shooting baskets, can outbike most kids his age, holds his own easily at waterpolo). At 9 months he walked, but we had to cover every sharp corner in sight because he fell constantly and was sooo clumsy. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-91212532337954396932012-08-31T13:56:22.892-07:002012-08-31T13:56:22.892-07:00My son with HFA has four comorbid conditions. This...My son with HFA has four comorbid conditions. This is all so much for a teenager to handle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-85042486984619570252012-08-31T13:54:22.949-07:002012-08-31T13:54:22.949-07:00Thank you very true.
My son was recently diagno...Thank you very true. <br /> <br />My son was recently diagnosed at age 10 with Asperger’s (3 opinions- wanted to be sure!). Four years earlier he was diagnosed with ADHD. It wasn’t until he was out of the “silliness” stages after about age 8-9 that I started seeing more distinct behaviors. Most particularly, some flapping of the hands, taking things literally, and something just not connecting, after which I sought the evaluations.<br /> <br />I am so glad I found out to help him, we are in group therapy and going forward!<br /> Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1527055659904040434.post-76840701050297024772012-08-31T13:32:11.912-07:002012-08-31T13:32:11.912-07:00I would love to know if anyone else has noticed dy...I would love to know if anyone else has noticed dyspraxia, but in the opposite extreme. My 8yo Aspie is unusually coordinated. Within a week of walking he was running. By 15 mo. he was jumping with 2 feet. He could swing by 3, ride a bike by 4, skateboarding by 5, swim team by 6. Now he spends the majority of his days skateboarding and doing gymnastics. Just wondering if anyone else has seen such extreme coordination in their Aspie child. My Aspie also deals with anxiety, depression and SPD.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com